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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
3
A chaotic OCR filled page lists horses, riders, and placings for a Melbourne Cup style race. It mentions numerous horse names such as Royal Simeon, King of Tit, Opera Queen, and many others alongside odds, weights, and race times. The text also includes scattered references to venues, breeders, and unrelated tabulated data.
The report lists participants and horses in the latest order of work for the WRC including entries like Grand National Hurdle and National Steeplechase with names such as Taldin Woolpack Johnny Cake and Corbeau. The fragmentary OCR preserves a roster of horses and drivers with unclear spellings and some broken names.
The following weights are declared for the Epsom Handicap of a mile to be run on September 29. Names include Glance Malva Bright Glove and many others. weights listed for all horses are specified for the event. The field features numerous entrants with varied lineages and stallions attached.
Canberra's old Philharmonic Society hosts a social in Acton Hall on June 24 to present Mr Doig with the testimonial. The event mirrors prior successful math socials with sandwiches and cakes by Jodie and tea and incidental costs covered by subscriptions. Members and former subscribers are invited to attend to honor Mr Doig's services.
A new Light Horse troop to escort the Governor General in Canberra is welcomed by ex-soldiers. A public meeting will be held at Acton House on Thursday with Major Twynam and Adjutant Ryrle outlining the plan. The unit will include one officer and 71 other ranks, with equipment provided though recruits supply their own mounts.
A meeting of interested ladies will be held at Acton House in Canberra at 2 pm on July 3 to discuss forming a homewives association. The group aims to define a system of cooperative purchasing of household goods.
Yesterday's mica lists currencies and commodities with scattered figures for copper and tin prices from Hampden Mount Morgan Amalgamated Kawaran and several other listings. The entries include multiple price points such as 16/4 and 34 for copper and 20/ for Huey Yot with several incomplete values across the board.
Several offenders against motor trade regulations appeared before Mr J W T Forre rn t at the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday all pleading guilty. Kenneth Routhwell was fined £4 with 21 days’ contumacy for a cut out on his motor cycle W A Fletcher fined 10 shillings and costs for not keeping left in Monaro Street Meagher of Canberra 22 pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated without tail and honed lights and damaging a window on Crawford Street He was fined £15 with costs and 14 days to pay Benjamin J Kelly of Can be Canberra charged with erratic dangerous driving in Crawford Street at 35 mph fined £9 costs or one month
Carpenters invited to attend a quarterly meeting at Westlake Hall at 7 40 PM. The session will discuss an application filed by the Federal Capital Commission to Industrial Beard. Members are urged to attend and send their current address to LES. W DRI secretary.
The Goulburn carnival saw a Saturday polo match under wintry conditions with the ground quagmire, as Canberra beat a Sydney team in the Baird Cup semifinal. Canberra A and the Indian Army impressed, Army 14 to 2 over Canberra A, and the Army may visit after the Dudley Cup in Sydney.
A fragmented report lists numerous names and titles across regions including Ited Piper, Boruiker Crucis, Pigeon Me, Earth, and Valholla involved in a grand ceremony. Various nobles, volunteers, and musicians appear, with scattered dates and ages cited amid dense title-like phrases.
A hospital ball in Queanbeyan garners praise for the organizing committee. Attendees and officials commend the event’s smooth execution and fundraising merit. The ceremony featured local dignitaries and community groups supporting hospital aims.
The Ladies Auxiliary Committee reports cash donations of £48 from a recent function at Queanbeyan Capital Hall. Many gifts of supper dishes and foodstuffs accompanied the event. Deco and arrangements were praised, and a single decanter of perfume auctioned was won by Mrs. L. B. fee 1.
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