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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1941
Page
4
J. H. and D. H. Chea were noted in the Wangaratta athletics case alongside local officials. The fragment mentions events tied to Taree Mee An and names Chea in connection with the case.
Fragmented lines describe a fruity custard with rice bubbles and fruit syrup. Mixed garbled text mentions a star named Fitzgerald and a chef helping her look radiant with a simple nuttion while praising a healthy, delicious treat.
A tennis tournament organized by the Tennis Association raised five pounds for the forthcoming patriotic fete. Results span six sections with pairs and scores listed. semi finals and final match outcomes show Nish with Miss Treweek defeating Crawley pair, while Wild and Nish also advance, culminating in a final between Nish Treweek and Wild.
Dinny Pails surprised fans by defeating Adrian Quist at Kooyong on Monday. Pails fired overheads and targeted Quist’s backhand to win 6 2, 4 6, 4 6. Bromwich teamed with Hopman to beat Crawford and Pails 6 1, 6 4.
Race by race outcomes list winners and margins at Randwick and nearby venues. Notable results include Flying Knight defeating Many Ways and Red Thespian, with close finishes and time notes. other races feature Red Pete, Addition, and Kurrawid among the top finishers with varied dividends and betting figures.
Race card style summary detailing results from the Flemington feature events with Randalla and Leo James among top finishers. Includes betting odds, placements, and times across several hurdles and stakes events.
Goulburn defeated Crookwell by 72 runs in a damp, low-scoring Crookwell Cup match at Reid Park. Goulburn posted 184 aided by an eighth-wicket stand between Lamberts and Phillips after a delayed start, while Collins claimed 5 for 30 as Canberra struggled to 112.
Rain cancels the Federal District Bowling Association championships at Goulburn. Local Canberra club results include Poita Championship wins for Marshall and Peteredef and Cottingham and May 27-14, plus Singles and Pairs events won by various pairs and individuals with tight scores across the day.
The Lily and Telegraph report that Libyan prisoners are being moved to England for land work due to an acute shortage of laborers, signaling wartime manpower pressures and labor requirements.
A detailed plate of race terms with horses names and odds from an anniversary handicap event. Includes ALSTONE 121, Star Boarder 5, and CELERIS 10 with multiple entries such as Dutty Quixotic Canterbur y and Cushla Machrea. times range around 1.38 for a handicap mile.
New South Wales scored 417 for eight in just over five hours while Victoria tallied 236. Barnes dazzled with 132 off 157 minutes including 12 fours and one six as Pepper and Barnes sparked bright moments amid dull patches and tight deliveries from Gulliver, Saggera, and Jackson.
More than 2,500 people attended the ACT carnival at Manuka Oval with a union march of 300 and a program of children events. Tug of war results favored the Australian Workers Union and Transport teams while Canberra strived in track events led by Batman and Rushton with multiple handicaps and sprint finals.
Royal Canberra Golf Club competitions held over Saturday and Sunday with results across grades. W McKinstry led A Grade on both days, while J Wallace and T A Calvert posted strong scores. B Grade saw A Turner and J McGinnese among top finishers. FP O'Rourke and A F O'Rourke also posted notable scores.
A crowded, fragmented listing outlines daily radio programs from morning devotion to late evening music. It lists multiple stations, show names, times, and performers such as Elsie Borchert and Dr Arthur Wade, with cricket and news segments mixed among concerts and talks.
Jockey A Breasley was fined £10 for not trying his mount March in the M Division of the Novice Handicap. D Duffy, aboard Bronze Mark, was reprimanded for crowding Colonel in the same race.
Monday report says Sexsion won the Adrian Korn Stakes at Randwick and will not race again until the Spring. Owner Mr. Percy Miller announced the mare has been in training since the peak of the Pegasus and has paid her way in Melbourne and Sydney.
The text notes Keith Mackay owner of Enstge contesting a vacancy on the AJC in Sydney. It mentions a reignition of Dr Leslie Uta and cites Mot May and his family with long association to raving and tila near imation. Published by Capital Press of Australia Ltd in Canberra.
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