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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1940
Page
3
Fragmented reports detail racing at Randwick and Sydney meetings, with mentions of New South Wales and Victoria teams, suspensions, and upcoming clashes. Coaches, riders, and officials are named as the scene moves through intercity matches and betting outcomes.
New South Wales racks up 482 runs for five wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground outrunning Victoria, who are left with 204 to win or force rain to avoid outright defeat. McCabe leads with superb batting alongside Saguera and Cheetham, while newcomer Saggers shines. attendance 19,044 with net receipts £1278 16 10.
In the ACT and Southern Districts Cricket Council under 35 division, CandERRA defeated Goulburn by 38 runs in the first innings. N Klysur opened with Boag and scored 42, while Cordy took 4 wickets for Canberra. Kilgour opened for Canberra with 42 and 25, and several Canberra bowlers contributed strong performances as Goulburn were dismissed for 122.
A long messy report covers local cricket with Canberra facing Goulburn in a tight match. Canberra learned a nine wicket first innings lead, then Goulburn fought back before Canberra won by 39 runs on the first innings, with strong batting from Murphy and Reardon and mixed bowling from Wilson and Reardon.
Report of a German vessel Heather Rakael mutinying as crew claim officers beat and threatened to shoot them after war broke out. Eleven crew members face punishment while some disembarked at Dar es Salaam then later returned. details include names, bowler figures, and rough match-like score commentary.
The readable fragment mentions feeling liverish and a sense of time, with unclear references to people and places. It includes scattered phrases about a root, a person named Ty Jongh, and a doubt about what has been taken or given, all in an unclear, disjointed context.
Canberra defeats Goulburn to win the Table Lands section of the Burns Cup. The five cricket team victory advances Canberra to the Boutly Coast section elimination round.
Auelan Quist defeated Jack Crawford to win two titles at the Australian championship final on Fluhedl iat's Bay courts. Wynne dominated the women singles, while Thelma Coyne and Romane contributed to notable results. Mixed doubles Lang and Wynne edged Honmai and Aix in a tight final.
Fragmentary London gossip mentions Wing-Commander J. C. Wood facing dismissal for alleged failure to act. Reports claim Fraid/Frond claimed successes on return, which sources say were untrue. The document notes denial of involvement and describes extensive rumours.
Two children, Carrol and Chartie, aged 38 and 16, nearly drowned while boating off Sydney. Their boat capsized near the Byrds ney, Masrbruttely, and they were washed away. Nearby vessels quickly responded to the distress and rescued the swimmers. one child remains unaccounted for.
In Copenhagen the note states thousands of needlewomen and other armament workers have been ordered to assemble in Berlin within two days. The directive calls for rapid registration and heavy priority, reflecting heightened wartime production demands.
Ministers in Sydney praised naval firepower after a shipboard gunnery demonstration featuring an armed auxiliary craft. Prime Minister Menzies and the Army Minister hailed the main battery and anti aircraft armament as highly efficient, following the ship’s firing on the target.
Washington report notes 1,101 more permits working in the United States while unemployment remains at 8,371,000. Analysts say the job market shows cautious improvement though lingering weak consumer demand and production constraints hold back a stronger upswing. The outlook from the labor market and business press remains optimistic yet wary.
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