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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1929
Page
4
A chaotic Rosehill page lists multiple horses, futures, and race notes. Names such as Pirate King, Victory, and Capeitker appear amid lengthy form abbreviations. Times reach 1.44 and margins show a lengthy win by neck with a strong early pace.
A fragment reports a New Zealand bowler named Alby, once with Cambridge, joining London for a match. The text is garbled but suggests a low-scoring wicket with Lancashire attackers and damp conditions enriching the contest, noting several wickets and a crucial late collapse.
An OCR heavy excerpt details Williamstown racing with numerous horse names, odds, and prices. It mentions horses such as Faircroft, Meadow King, and Ample Time, with scattered betting figures and race references. The garbled text includes prices, jockey notes, and possible results, but readable facts are sparse and context is fragmented. The piece appears to be a race card or betting roundup from a local paper.
Fragmentary OCR text lists many misspelled names and terms without coherent events. Contains scattered personal names and possible titles, offering no verifiable action, place, date, or organization to summarize reliably.
A garbled historical item notes a cap and winter event, a party, and a figure named MAC at Feowhtyer Mince Kee. The fragment references dates, places, and people but lacks clear context or outcomes. It preserves only scattered names and actions, offering limited ability to determine exact event or significance.
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