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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1937
Page
6
A garbled old style fragment claims a “nine tats” of skin with a prickly red powder. The text invites buying Joh Katey Powder for a spray causing soft downy texture. Read as an odd promotional pasted line with unclear provenance.
Runners line up for the Maiden Weiter Hanncap at Menangle with betting highlights showing 7-2 favourite status for This ALM OST and other contenders such as Capitan Hell Viva and Solvent. Jockeys and trainers noted include Stevens and M Metaruing as horses struggle through the wide field with multiple divisions and long odds.
The Canberra Repertory Society will present a program of one act plays on Wednesday July 28 featuring Hite Moe and Clagson Mos Harvie and Mice TV Mefeliam. The event blends comedy and drama with a graduation of a thenn nel ph Hho Morguette petvolutes for thy oul. The production will tour to Sydney and Melbourne next year.
The page lists multiple horse names, odds, times, and divisions including SPINADAY, THE PALMIST, and SHEILA MARCH. It references track events at Menangle Park, with jockeys such as O Sullivan and Glover, and mentions divisions, distances, and betting totals amid a jumble of racing shorthand.
The finance committee of the FCT, chaired by Mr T M Shakespeare, presented a plan at a special meeting to relocate show dates, add a publican’s booth, and improve catering and transport to boost attendance in Canberra. It notes last year’s loan and improvements and urges a midweek show with a public holiday and bus service, plus budget cuts and selective prize money to reduce the overdraft.
A fragmented 19th century style piece references fashion figures Bornand Newson and Harriette Panko, plus stage names like Ann Ahern Lunenf and Jean rnte MacDonald. It notes ware with shawl, tints, and velvet textures, mentioning theater appearances and a shift toward New York stage roots in the 1830s.
South Africa's wool clip for the past season stood at 844000 bales with 1000 bales in store unsold as of June 30. Due to drought, production in the coming season may only match the prior year's output with limited gains possible. Prices and demand in London and Bradford show firmness, while US wool imports revived. The new season's sales in Sydney are set for August 30.
A bookmaker operating at the dogs was held up after a meeting with four bookmakers. About £20 in notes was taken. The thief grabbed the money as the bookmaker tried to hand it over and threatened to shoot if he did not stay quiet.
The group discussed subscriptions rising to November first and a midweek show on Maven 15. Debates covered revenue concealment, sideshows, and proposed motions on debt liquidation and a sports meeting to be decided later. Several officers and attendees named were noted as present or to be elected.
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