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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1937
Page
4
An old ad touts Modern Laundry Service promising final professional finish on bed linens and clothing. It invites customers to wash dry starch iron and polish items, highlights low prices, hand finished garments, large scale operation, free collections and deliveries, and asks readers to call for pickup next week.
Canterbury Race Club lists the day’s events with the brush hurdle race and the Canterbury Ladies Brace. Timings indicate a 230 pm start for the main races with entries including Trechillo and Grecian Art. The programme notes riders and gates at Bowthorne and outlines the day’s order amidst light local coverage.
Williamstown race card lists the Maiden Handicap Hurdle with Te Atert set to run, giving an early 1.48 mark for the likely favorite as bettors eye the opening hurdle event of the meeting.
Fragmentary note records a boxing bout titled Louis Braddock Fight at New York on Thursday. Mentions products like Great Peppermint Cure for children's hacking cough and various ad-like entries with numbers and odd brand names.
Horses and jockeys compete in hurdle and welter races across divisions. Notable entries include Silver Coat, Tux edo, Solorua, Raleigh, and War Machine. Maiden Hurdle features Elegance and Drak ar Damaila. Port Phillip Hurdle lists Highland Fling and Oakwood.
The program lists multiple races at Queanbeyan including the Showground Stakes 473 yards with divisions and entrants such as Myra Tip Ambraay By Dinky Ail Blue Merne's Doll Lucky Nancy Patricia Lee Fan Fare and others. Emergencies noted De Anne Marabou and Real Tal ment plus Open Hurdles and Monaro Stakes 660 yards with entrants such as Ma gles Petite Maid Flying Princess Bushland King Pat Colling Flying Fluke Another Model.
The record lists 2nd Division results Fan Fare 1 and All Blue 2 for Special Stakes and 1st Division Ma Epo ground ake, 3id Di takes with 3rd Division Gorrod 1 and Spooks 2. In Showground Stakes 2nd Division Derby Andy 3 and Bigno Vinces 2 are noted.
Negotiations for a revised Canada Commonwealth trade treaty remain at two standstill until both governments can hold further conferences. No conference can occur before Canada’s federal elections, with plans for a possible next year visit by Canadian and Commonwealth officials to finalize terms. The Canadian delegation leader lacks authority to decide, and progress waits on cable updates after the Imperial Conference.
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