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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1929
Page
3
A historical note praises Ford for a leap in efficiency by using a four cylinder engine. It asserts the sixes had not matched this feat and highlights the slogan of giving the most for the least money.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a wartime recital and political commentary. Mentions of a spy, violin event, and references to Allied diplomacy, London, and American government. reads like a disjointed historical column with scattered names and places.
A chaotic race list from Canterbury Park notes weights and entries for Saturday's turf event. Several horses and riders are listed with assorted weights and form, including names like Glenvan and Autumn Balloon, among others, with unclear order or outcome. The fragmentary page appears to catalog entrants across multiple hurdles and sprints rather than report a single result.
Reports from Menangle Park detail a series of races including the Eight Handicap won by Lord Babble and the Maiden Welter won by a horse named Pliny. Promissory Note and Swinger Shot are among other notable placings with close margins and varied pacing across two year old and other handicap events.
A fragment describes a German spy posing as a German citizen in a coastal town. The narrative centers on intelligence officers uncovering covert networks and a core staff liaison, with four years of prewar activity and wartime arrests linked to a public conflict.
Local society note reports the marriage of Anderson Senior to London Mon in a brief ceremony. The article mentions travel plans and future residence with references to relatives and a cross continental backdrop.
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