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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1939
Page
6
In Sydney on New Year's Eve a fire hose cutting incident in Surry Hills sparked a Central Court case. Angelo Magno, 52, a labourer, pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial after being charged with maliciously damaging property.
Racing card from Warwick Farm lists events including Maiden Handicap with Fire Division 7 7 and 1.55 start, NURGERY HANDICAP for Fillies with Malross and Elation, and SEFTON HANDICAP with Lord Bine and Diamond Mononray. Other races feature High Joy Cullen Buckshes Fernave and Beach lines with various weights and runners such as Beaur, Mies Linbul, Venice, and Clinnet.
Readable fragments show race names and handicaps at Maldon and Sefton, listing horses such as Lord Bine Caesar and Beau Cheval with various placings. Missing dates and full entries limit clarity for full results.
A cyclone in the north west disrupts Air Mail services from Darwin to Perth and Sydney. The storm impacts air post movements along the coast causing possible delays for Sydney bound flights and messages.
Lottery No 660 drawn in Sydney with first prize 48 128 to Ive Trumps Syndicate and A Neely of Willoughby. Second prize 30 278 to New Year Gift Syndicate and A Basford of Egington. Third prize 66 008 to First Attempt Syndicate and A Reeay. Fourth prize 84 510 to Clair and Bill Syndicate and W Watt of Paddington. Lottery No 541 to be drawn Wednesday night.
An air service was discontinued with efforts to maintain operations over Spain noted. The brief indicates machine-assisted transport disruptions affecting national routes and service levels.
In a country tennis carnival match Bathurst and Cessnock Rovers split six sets at three all. Cessnock won the seventh set, but Bathurst pair H. Lloyd and B. O'Connell played brilliantly in the final set, giving Bathurst victory by four games.
The program lists multiple races at Ascot Victoria with horses such as Mamburd Four Aces Flying Haikara Rubical and more in trial and handicap events. Also features Tankerville Omandicap Kilmorey Trial and Eclipse Handicap with entrants like Afrostate Red Morn Bennedict Bard Mahogany and others across events at Grafton and Belwaven.
Radio schedule expanded with numerous stations 2FC 6.80 6.82 6.85 and 7.0 7.55 features various ensembles orchestras and choirs. Programs include After Dinner Show London orchestra Melbourne weather news and cricket descriptions from Ascot races.
Selections show Frisco 1 Beau Pla cid 3 Mamburdi 3 in the Trial. Balkan Maid 1 Cairnsmore 2 Snow White 3 in the Tankerville Handicap. Aerostat 1 Den hill 2 Padale 3 in Kilmorey Trial. Velled see 11 Kanuri 3 Magic Circle 5 in Eclipse Handicap. Sireon 1 leads the Grafton Welter.
Canberra hosts several 473 yard and 472 yard races across divisions and heats. Notable entries include Britney's Image, Radio Comedian, Frisco Sim, Blondeen, Shan Tail, and Mill Vale among many others. Emergencies list Aztec and Shan gotta.
A.J.C. stewards upheld actions against chestnut horse under rule 2102. Jockey B Houghton faced a 12 month ban. Decision announced Friday with committee confirming penalties and cancellations.
Stanley Rooke of Newtown struck the rails in a tunnel near Rydney today after a moving electric train passed. He was found by workmates a minute before the next train and taken to hospital with fractured jaw and ribs.
Samuel Riddele owner of the champion racehorse Man O War says Louis B Mayer cinema magnate offered one million dollars. The announcement follows the horse’s age and reduced stud value.
Doctor Warwick Goodman aged 22 died at his Bandilow home two days after taking his degas. His father Samuel Goodman testified about a sore throat two days before. The coroner found the death due to an affliction of the...
Fragment describes a South Head cemetery trust meeting with a minister in attendance. It mentions Lands Minister Sinclair and a call by the minister for actions or shore decisions related to the trust. Further specifics are not provided in readable text.
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