Sheep and cattle market updates from Sydney and Canberra sales
Buyers faced a steady market at Flemington with 53 600 forward sheep and 2 040 head cattle yarded. Prices in the sheep sale were firm with strong demand while cattle showed a 10 to 20 percent rise over the last sale. Wool prices and a forthcoming sale at Goulburn are noted amid broadly good quality and a subdued Canberra saleyards turnout due to holiday and restrictions.
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Sydney
Flemington
Producer Gas Trials Spark Automobile Retrofit Plan
The Department of the Interior tests producer gas as a petrol substitute and plans to install production gas units on many Commonwealth vehicles. A heavy lorry test proved cost effective, prompting consideration for passenger cars in postal services to ensure motor service during petrol shortages. Canberra orders strict economy in government vehicle use and tightens allowances for public servants using personal cars.
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Department of the Interior
Commonwealth Service
Postal Department
Canberra
Local Sheep Sale Yields Mixed Prices At Fut Merhis
Prices for Fut merhis wethers and mixed aged merin wethers ranged from 6 to 9 shillings. A total of £8 2s was raised, including two fat sheep donated by Mr Wy Moore of Ginninderra for the patriotic fund.
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Merhis
Wera Realae
Wy Moore
Ginninderra
Patriotic Fund
Explosion at Lake George Mine Kills Miner and Injures Two
An explosion at the Lake George Mine in Captain's Flat on Wednesday night killed Eric Robert Righton and injured two other miners. A drilling team struck an unexploded charge at the 800 ft level, blasting debris and causing fatal and serious injuries to workers including Hawley and Grant.
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Eric Robert Righton
Lake George
Righton
Albom Hawley
Queanbeyan
Wil L
Grant
Rishian
Gran
Canada Hits 19 000 War Contracts In Country Effort
Ottawa report from the Muni Hons Supply Department shows Canada has placed about 19 000 war contracts totaling 234 6A 000 dollars to date.
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Ottawa
Muni- Hons Supply Department
Canada
Aso Far
Greyhound Hospital Benefit Meeting Draw Details
The draw for the Hospital benefit meeting on Saturday afternoon lists lines of dogs for 473 yard heats 2nd and 3rd heats 39 Mog Stake 473 yards 3rd heat Blue Reema Brinty Inniss Carryall Mr Haven My Gosh Petite with Rotin Cash The Matra Stake 479 yards Frisco Slira Frivolour Peter Lady Loxford Perna Pride of Canberra etc Emergency and Maiden Stakes also noted
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Mog
Yda
Het Blue Reema
Brinty Innis
Carryall
Mr. Haven
My Gosh
Petite
Ant Zora
Beauregarnik
Gonne
Fearic Ber
Gow
Megilio
Encenada
Flying
Kiorn
Lady Tudema
Kreuger
Wannabou
RANDWICK Runners Feature Busy Day of Races
Acceptances for tomorrow include hurdle and nursery handicap events at Randwick with notable runners such as Spearbine Duke Caledon, Kerry Bay, Trekster, and Belvoir in the program. The schedule lists the Royal Ex-Constant change, Donis, Desert King, and Lockray among competitors, with races across the JUNE PLATE, ROYAL MILE, and ELLESMERE HANDICAP divisions starting from 12.55 pm through 4.36 pm.
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Spearbine
Duke Caledon
Kerry Bay Saratoga
Winger Lockaleach
Trekster
Belvoir
Generous Phil
Gesture
Royal
Constant Chatchange Ter
Harinado
Donis
Desert King Vergure
AOM
Lockray
Royal Acepire
Winnipeg
Denita
Caesar
Blue Baron Creditor
Penthides
Rosy Morn and Devon shine in Flemington hurdle card
Autumn racing notes list horses and weights across events at Flemington including Rosy Morn (11) and Devon (14) in hurdle races, with top weights such as Balkan Chief and Sir Agrion noted. Also listed are two year olds, milers, and a rich handicap lineup featuring numerous horses and riders in the day’s program.
Local league reshapes National Football schedule amid morale drive
The league voted to proceed with the second stage of the national football competition despite injuries and vacancies. Only two games will be played tomorrow with Manuka and Northbourne Ovals in use, featuring Manuka, Queanbeyan, Ainslie, and Acton sides and adjustments to lineups.
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Cec
Oolietia Am Ngal
Afae
Marro
Manuka
Northbourne
Acton
Queanbeyan
Tern Te Cpaetet
Manuke Oval
Ehese
Actoniana
Tigers
Dieniay
Air Force
Sye Queanbeyan
Northbourne Oval
Siehard
Po Treenhevan
Manuki Oval
Ainslie
Amslie
Reid Tennis Club Opens Multi-Section Tourney Schedule
The Reid club announces a Monday tennis tournament with six sections at Reid, City, Lunch times listed. Participants include Bayer Griffith Wilkinson Crawley Gibbons Byrne Barber Harvey Lee Condon Thomas Southerell Graham Kenge Fisher Veat Woods Gibbs Barber Howes McPherson Tettifer Harney Weaver Gibbs Droop Duncan George Dullard Cox Flowe Moore Arthur Thomas Turner Torrance Smith Duncan Bower Murdock Canavan Griffiths Thompson Canavan Dumond Henderson with multiple entrants per section and specific lunch times.
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Reid
Pam
Bayer
Griffith
A. Wilkinson
Misa
E. A. Crawley
V. Tet Gibbons
Ayrton
Fielding
Ming G. Crawley
T. Byrne
Barber
Harvey
Braddon
McDonald
N. Curran
Tickner
G. Veat
Wooda
Woods
Crombie
Mias
V. McPherson
Tettifer
Harney
Weaver
C. Gibba
Gibbs Barber
Howes
Wharton
L. G Dr
Sydney carnival week schedule and ACT hockey team lineup
The placeholder text outlines a Sydney weekend carnival with a Saturday program featuring AC.T. at 10 a.m. and South versus ACT at 1:45 p.m. A Monday final is noted. The ACT team list includes Knowles Welch Townsend Temby Colwell Anderson Shawnee with manager Knowles. It mentions junior interstate carnivals and travel details via tram at Kent Road.
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Sydney
A.ct
Ac.t
South v. A.C.T
Anderson
Shawnee
Kent Road
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