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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1936
Page
6
The report lists betting odds and results from a racing program with races including Flying Welter Handicap and Three and Four Year Old Handicap. Notable names include Verde Conall Dive Vallmur and Rockne with various odds and placings. Calendar street bookmakers and times appear as part of a compact result-card style summary.
The Canberra Amateur Swimming Club outlines a midweek carnival program including 100 yards backstroke and 100 yards breaststroke championships for women and men, handicaps, and relay events. A scratch race determines eight swimmers for a Goulburn trip with a Mabbot Cup event and Blakeley Cup standings highlighted. long-distance events feature leading challengers and current point scores across both men and women.
The Dalgety Shire Council decides to join the Monaro affiliated Tourist Development Association of New South Wales. Councillor G W Mackay reports on action with Cooma and other districts. Delegates from local governments will vote on finance for a promotional booklet and related materials. Local bodies may donate funds while the council oversees material preparation and final draft approval.
An advertisement extols Benger's Food as a rapid aid for the tired and nervous stomach, claiming it is readily absorbed when ordinary food cannot be digested. The notice invites readers to request the free booklet from Benger's Food Ltd in Sydney and mentions a suburban city base.
A daring holdup at Tong Hing's market garden in Kogarah Sydney failed after two gunmen looted boxes and searched for 1000 pounds. British worker George Boyd resisted, was threatened, and the robbers fled after a tense ten minute standoff.
Retail prices for food and groceries in December fell 0.0 per cent overall and 1 per cent in the capital cities compared with November. States show mixed moves with Victoria and NSW among others reporting decreases while egg and condensed milk prices vary by region. Beef and mutton declined in Melbourne as all meat prices fell in Brisbane. Elsewhere prices remained largely firm.
Canberra Club selects McKinstry Dee Weatherston for singles and fairs events with Hodgson Heyes Francia and Monahan as skip for the rinks. The club’s championships were extended at the weekend with further advancement noted.
Queanbeyan Branch of the Graziers Association of New South Wales met to press for extra police patrols in country districts and reinstatement of police at country centres. A letter from head office detailed authentic theft cases. stock owners report ongoing losses and urged graziers to send particulars to the local secretary to prompt action from authorities.
Rain defeated Chapman and McKinstry beat Guthrie in singles. McKinstry won Cock-of-the-Walk against Weatherston and Rain, while McKinstry also defeated Rain in a separate match. Handicaps show We Vile beating Beaton by 130, Itedf ord beating Cottingham, Somerville defeating Loudon, and other practice games including Peterton, Willock, Jonathan, Henry, Perkins, Prust, Ville, Bale, Jodgaon, Creme, Francly, Monahan defeating Gray, Heyes, Weatherston and Dee.
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