HOBUSH STOCK SALES AND JUMBLE OF RACE FIELDS
Fragmented report from Rosehill with stock sale figures and a busy race card. Mentions sheep and lamb pens, various handicap races, and multiple horse names with odds and start prices.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
6
Fragmented report from Rosehill with stock sale figures and a busy race card. Mentions sheep and lamb pens, various handicap races, and multiple horse names with odds and start prices.
Racing list shows Caulfield acceptances for Saturday events including the Toolambool Hurdles and Wanga Steeplechase with key contenders such as Serckos, Picador, Kashgar, and Lesomus. Also notes about the HMOND Handicap, Cambridge Welter, and latest scratchings and substitutions. Government loan note appears with no cash subscriptions accepted and repayment details.
The cattle section reports about 4,000 head yarded with Yardii noted. Good quality loss mats were prepared, but demand for the other classes was irregular and generally lower than the last sale day. Yardage quality varied on the plain.
Fragmentary OCR yields a single item about a unique bat or asset, mentioning a sergeant and SOCOM in unclear context. The readable parts suggest military or special operations framing, but specifics are unreadable and names or dates cannot be confirmed.
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