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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 13, 1940

Page

6

Greyhound Entries at Queanbeyan Meeting Tonight

The Quenny club lists entries for divisions including Canberra Stakes over 47 yards and several stakes events. Entrants include Rahol's Hope Belcue Burndou'y Son Gymkhans Jershierse Lad Mine dinderwick Red Mulgu Whlahitul Mild and others across Maiden and Second divisions with multiple Canberrra Stakes heats.

Rahol’x Hope Belcue Burndou'y Son Gymkhans Jershierse Lad Mine Dinderwick Red Mulgu Whlahitul Mild Askating Banjo's Wn Chaksin's Fund Golden Outers Lady Coxford Summer Tan Ign Vinced Some Law Speady Wondr the Hoss Egehor Milagin Joe Annie PoRey Stulga Iver Tori Spooly Bun Prince Tealer Canherrs Aastra Flying Merne Lay ‘Tadema Kreuger Prince Milapor Canberra Brenson Bermeline Treeald Mount BH Offalde Pride of Panbermi Provident Iimb- Ing Lily Dainzie Boochin Petit Joan Shifly Woodern Enhievre Bon Observe Rejorn Vere Reel Sper Fennes Canperra Gates

Randwick Cycling Athletics Meet at Bonafide Wave Park Track Event

A noisy fragment details Randwick cycling activities with handicaps and heats for events including senior and juvenile half mile, one mile, and ladies races. Mentions a sports carnival Feb 1 to aid war funds, with a committee meeting to conclude the program. Names and places are partially garbled.

Ay Avib Bonafide Bonelea Bland Britt Yin Mo Leech Yile HL Hobininn Ytis Roel Yale A. Surnun Barney Denis Hin Lauiahip Link Bone Panchio Rogers P. Tiantor Staples Hobinel Felton J. Spencer N. Britten Mark E. Mow J. Mol AL Melnnes Guth Armstrong Devon Granswick R. Rogers Connette Duncan Merry Poiruchio Stanton Dixum B. Kelly BO “Gils Rogers Ki Mkaooy Ri McClurey Sheedy PF. Wall

LABGUR PICNIC OUTING ORGANISES HAWAII EVENT

A fractured report outlines a LABGUR picnic and related outings on a Sunday near Lahowr Chunril. It notes preparations, expected attendees, and program elements, with references to competition and community participation.

Cricket child born in train focal game Sydney Privy

Fragmented OCR text references a newborn in a cricket context and scattered names. The readable items mention a train, Sydney, and various garbled personal names, but no coherent event, date, or outcome is discernible. The piece remains largely unreadable with no clear reportable facts.

Vague notice fragment from a New Zealand story

Fragmentary OCR text mentions New Zealand and names unclear, with scattered words and partial phrases. The readable elements include references to New Zealand and a column or article title style, but most proper names and facts are indecipherable.

Fragmented OCR note on agency programs and government links

The readable text references producer gas synthesis and a misaligned copy about programs and state administration. It mentions an agency or department and potential links to a publication, plus unclear references to letters and lines about governance and oversight.

Sir Henry Parkes Commemoration Ceremony in Coventry

A garbled report describes a Coventey ceremony featuring an exhibition of age between first Parks of New South Wales and the Mayor of Coventry. It notes Sir Henry Parkes born in Coventry and mentions a commemorative event in London with unclear details.

London Bhunabty Coventey Nsw Cammeniae Tie Henry Parkes Coventry

Canberra Club Swim Meet Sets Promising Pace

A Canberra club swimming championship featured close races and notable performances. Dollard repeated strong form by winning the 6 de men's championship. Mauger and Hayling delivered solid showings in junior and open events. Grey and Murcombe led age group races as divers and sprinters posted fast times.

Inchey Ehuwel Mauger Ww Owen K. Hayuing Murcombury Servis Ballard A Mauger Chamaphanabily Harding Dean Tinie Dean Tinie 8 Ors Os Yards Hig Champion Arodmbe Ty Avahey Keown Aime Ayers Thomas Staney E. Pula Davice

Tennis sanction shocks Sydney crowd at Nuquiallan event

A 3 year old player faced a ban from the draw amid Nuquiallan tennis niggles championship turmoil. Officials claimed nominations were approved yet a star’s name vanished, prompting calls for system reforms and heightened transparency.

Sydney Hurtsuit Tennik Dando Tuuhre

Brisbane Seeks Glarriee Grimmett for Services

Secretary of the Queensland Cricket Association Mr Blepheny indicates a desire to engage Glarriee Grimmett. The controlling body denies involvement with the proposal while Grimmett says he will not comment.

Brisbane Feil Quvensienit Country Cricket Committee Adams Boeday Qauwnstan Glarriee Grimmett Foe Teynoma SA Ares Ae Ayant Ofan Sud Steedem Zo Agftiy Queenslani Cricket Association Blepheny Grimmett

Scratchings and Scattered Names in Unreadable Column

Fragmented column scraps show scattered names and partial scores. The legible bits reference multiple individuals and possible teams with numbers like 40 and 818, but most text is garbled, yielding unclear events or results.

Selections Sydney and Melbourne Trawling Ambiguous Odds

A garbled OCR style list names many odd terms and scattered numbers. Reads like a fragmented sports or taxon of people places and events with no clear narrative or dates. Named items include Sydney Melbourne and various odd phrases with percent signs unreadable.

Rates Approved By Queanbeyan Council On Thursday

The Queanbeyan Council approved new municipal rates including a minimum unimproved land assessment of 107 per acre and a 25 per acre segment for built or concealed areas. Applications were approved following health inspector recommendations. The report notes stock slaughter data for December and outlines proposed infrastructure repairs, vandalism concerns, and water system adjustments to address a main water line issue.

Queanbwyad Council UCL

Youth killed in lift well accident at Rourke Street

A 30 year old man identified as Hagoumasmh of Molsourne died when a lift jammed, trapping him in a well at Rourke Street. Firemen arrived but could not rescue him as the incident escalated during the descent of the lift. Local authorities are investigating the mechanical failure and safety safeguards at the site.

Molsourne Vena Melnurne Ote Mankamod Sonea Rourke Rae Bmith

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