Finley’s Sheetings Double Bed Size Sale
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a sale on double bed sheets from Finley’s with an usual 22/6 price. The readable text is limited and lacks precise numbers, dates, or locations beyond the retailer name.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1939
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a sale on double bed sheets from Finley’s with an usual 22/6 price. The readable text is limited and lacks precise numbers, dates, or locations beyond the retailer name.
The Canterbury meeting features a complex night card with multiple handicap races and names such as LEIF, Caratan, Amerdale, and Time Flying. Notable finishes include Gubars first ahead of Old Marty and Amerdale by a neck, with Time Flying among top contenders. race times vary and betting slips list varied odds across divisions.
At the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club meeting, Ball o' Silk won a double in a night packed with heats and stakes. The Canberra Stakes featured Spring Head and Whiskey, with Ball o' Silk claiming a second heat win and Ball o' Silk edging Burndoo's Son in a dead heat for the second heat. The President Stakes over 880 yards saw Ball o' Silk finish strong, clocking time 3% and securing another top placing amid a large crowd and delayed races due to a hare miscue.
In Brisbane last night Maxie Richards outpointed Ron Gorton over 12 rounds, scoring 8.12 to 8.4 as the crowd watched. The bout concluded without fanfare despite the crowd’s approval.
Mise Paterson dominated the N.8.W. Women's Amateur Swimming Association carnival in Sydney on Sunday, retaining both the 119 yards bathestroke and 130 yards freestyle events. Mian Joen Thomas kept her 220 yards breaststroke title, with Misa M. Dovey also noted among winners.
In Brussels on Sunday, Premier Dr. Spank reconstituted his cabinet adding five new ministers. Paul Emile Janson will take over the portffolios, including Perelen Affairs.
The Federal Golf Club Distance event saw V Dent and Th Brodribh finish tied at the 18th hole while others remained close on the 17th and 18th fairways. D Williams shot 75 and 61 with Griffiths and Crombie close behind. course improvements precede the Rainaford Summer Cup a 36 hole event scheduled for February 1th and 28th. the cup was presented by Jack Rainsford of Kingston for pen competition on the Federal course.
In Sydney on Sunday Frat Atkins forced Kopack to submit in the third round of a Leichhardt wrestling match.
The Prime Minister will broadcast from No 10 Downing Street on Monday night to address national service. A schedule of reserved occupations is expected to be published Tuesday. Distribution to households across the United Kingdom is planned to begin Wednesday.
In London the wool market opened with strong interest from home buyers and overseas dealers. Trading centered on staples like Tongibs as prices held firm, while several lots displayed irregular bidding and occasional drawn-out negotiations.
Kenneth Howe aged eight stumbled over an electric kettle cord at 53 Kinghorn Street Goulburn yesterday. His foot tangled the cord, the kettle overturned, scalding his thighs. He was taken to the ambulance station by his father and then to hospital for treatment.
Joe Velasco, 8.23, defeats Hay Cohen in a 12 round decision at News castle Tas. Velasco dominates from start to finish, improving his record as Cohen suffers a setback in a tough light bout.
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