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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1948
Page
4
A fragmented report details players and scores from a golf meet with entries for multiple names and clubs. Scattered passages reference players such as Romans and Seger, team movements, and various grade standings alongside partial score lines and event notes.
Racing notes list multiple horses, jockeys, and betting figures across the Moonee Valley Marine Handicap event. The text includes horse names such as Purbelly, Gur Land, Hephaal, Royal Tle, Mystic Glow, and others with results hints like win, place, and various odds, along with times and distances from a cluttered, OCR-like record. Dense betting lines show numerous mechanics and participants but lack a clear single outcome.
Canberra funeral director Dignified and Reveress Funerals issues statement amid PM ERM night wars. Officials urge respect and adherence to local guidelines as communities mourn and services proceed.
In a lively rugby union match at the Canberra Grammar School ground, Parramatta edged Canberra 30 to 12. Key moments included a 25 yard try by Cring after a perceptive Jones pass, with Parramatta’s backs and forwards combining to outpace Canberra’s defense. The home side fought back but Parramatta held firm as the game wore on.
A dense listing of horses, odds, and entrants for a Randwick dirt track meeting. Includes names such as Beau Felt, Homeleigh Dick, and Peter Robinson along with weights, place betting, and reported times. Long, fragmentary OCR yields scattered figures, event notes, and multiple horse connections across two year old and three year old events.
Fragmented sports brief notes several basketball names and scores, including Crusaway and Giammar. It mentions matches with varying results and multiple player initials, but the readable content is garbled, leaving uncertain teams and outcomes.
A garbled OCR fragment from a London notice offers few readable specifics. Names and events are unclear, with missing context and broken phrases hindering precise interpretation.
Results from multiple races show BENTINGS RING winning the Maiden Stakes over 647 yards with 1 length clear. Other winners include LADY MANGEY in the 580 yard Novice, LONESOME DAN in the 320 yard Maiden, and MERRY DIAMOND taking the Canberra Stake at 920 yards. Additional placings include BETTY MARIE and MASTER FINANCE with close margins and varied times, amid a crowded card of short-distance greyhound races.
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