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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1940
Page
3
Melbourne reports that when men are called up for military service the needs of their employers will be considered. The Army Minister stated efforts to meet employers' wishes, aiming to call up military age members in two patches rather than nine at a time to maintain training efficiency.
Yesterday in Canberra the minimum reached 2 degrees with a cold south westerly breeze at 28 miles per hour. The day saw sunshine for most of the time and a maximum around 14 degrees.
Sydney notes New South Wales Bowling Association suspends interstate competitions and visits for the war period while pennant matches within New South Wales continue as planned.
Veteran jockey Ashley Reed retires after a long career racing in New Zealand and Australia. He rode Many hersea to victory in the 30 Feura and scored major wins at Randwick including the Cheltenham Stakes with Gleaming. Reed began riding in New Zealand before moving to Australia, amassing notable success over 31 years.
In Perth on Thursday Mrs. Michel Maud Roberts, 280, died from head injuries found in her house. Her husband and two of her sons were dead in other parts of the home, marking a grim sequence of deaths.
London reports William Anthony Gutheridge a welder aged 2k was jailed seven years for severing receiver cords of nine public telephone kiosks to impede essential services. A detective said he was a former Fascist Union member and had wartime Admiralty work duties. He joined HOAMC in 1980 but was dismissed for striking an officer.
A price cut on linseed oil announced yesterday by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner Professor Copland. Manufacturers' prices drop by a minimum of sixpence a gallon with distributor reductions ranging from two to six pence per gallon depending on sales class. The cut amounts to about one third of previously demanded increases.
Saturday’s games at Acton ground start at 2 pm with YWC A versus Boronia Grammar 1 vs Ex-Students. Followed by St Christopher’s 1 against Grammar 2 and St Christopher’s 2 versus High School 2 with 3 15 pm matches Kingston versus Hx Students Red Hall against High School 1 and High School 3 against YWCA 2.
At Flemington saleyards a ready demand prevailed for 4 percent and sheep and lambs with a firm market for all descriptions from last Monday's beat Yates. Cattle section held 2,086 head with prime classes keenly inquired and other parts selling steadily. Quality ranged medium with better grades lightly supplied. Quotations included wethers 14 24 to 13 21, lambs 16 08, bulls £8 to £17, cows £5 to £11, best beef £44, good quality £40, medium £38 and others £37.
Canberra meets a combined Southern Monaro side at the Queanbeyan Showground on Sunday afternoon. S Heys was elected captain and coach for the rest of the season at last night’s Canberra players meeting. Canberra's lineup includes Ganberra Gribble Clear Kearney Eyres Noonan Keys Moore O'Brien Hackett Alsebruck Emblem Smith Burgun with Knight as reserve. Southern Monaro selection features McMahon Kielty A and K Freebody McIntyre Paytom Bracken Buckley Rankin Alt King Bourke Smith.
Waste collection in Canberra proceeds with suburbs recovered and coverge improving. A final checkup is planned for early next week to confirm the drive’s outcome and address any remaining issues.
Fragmentary list of horse names, race divisions, weights, and odds from a Victoria Park meeting. The garbled OCR includes multiple trial stakes divisions, handicaps, and entries such as Janddy, Kivat, Spewr, Willow, and various race descriptors with inconsistent numbers and titles.
A fragment from a race card shows entries for the Moonee Valley meet with hurdles over two miles and a series of handicap events including the Derrinmunut Handicap. The list names horses, jockeys, and weights across multiple divisions with scattered placements and odds.
Entries list for the Queanbeyan and District Club meeting includes Canberra Stakes races at 473 yards with divisions and a long roster of horses and emergencies. Open Hurdle and multiple stakes feature riders and owners with numerous entries such as Brave Hugo, Blue Reem, Yarr Wanna, and Desert Luck among others.
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