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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1929
Page
3
A dense OCR style list shows numerous horse names, likely race entries, owners or trainers, with mentions of distances such as one mile and a quarter and seven furlongs. Several entries include mixed capitalization and possible locations or identifiers, suggesting a catalog of entrants and starting positions for a horse race.
In Sydney a Central Police Court heard the Maltster Jolly ringing in case. Algi Crones, 34, faced false pretence charges for claiming a horse owned by the defendant was Master Jolly. He allegedly promised Crockett rewards to train the horse, inducing payment of 12 shillings to the Victorian Park Racing Club to defraud. Crockett testified that the horse came from Muiiland and won a Malden performer. The magistrate discharged the defendant after debate over prior disqualification and related matters.
A brief ad notes a whirlwind sale on women’s chimnblike frecks and smart voile frocks with model frocks and milin in stock. Prices listed include 4/11 and 11 dollars, with references to assorted veils and hats. Includes mentions of Hietners and Macownt in association with the sale.
The article surveys a busy London theatre season with GW Dech performing on a European circuit and new works like Aunty Oba set for Shaftesbury. It notes forthcoming productions at Garrick, the Royal Opera House and the London Theatre Royal, with casts including Jean Porbes as Peter and notable tenors Merli and Minghett among the season’s stars. It mentions revivals such as Phewick at Haymarket and Beanstalk at King’s, plus Pan Tom in Wimbledon and other features from the Holborn and Victoria Palace venues.
Billy Grime will make his first bout since returning to Australia on February 9 at the Melbourne stadium in Melbourne. Opponent for the match has not yet been announced.
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