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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Mar 01, 1941

Page

4

Weekend Radio Programmes Across Day and Night Schedule

A fragmented list of radio slots from multiple stations detailing times for news music talks and performances. Mentions BBC News Sydney Orchestra Muriel Cohen Neville Cardus and a range of program types from Devotional Service to Musical Comedy Stars and Sporting updates.

B.B.C BBC Essage Australia Dr. Wood Sydney Murial Cohen Neville Cardus

Mysterious Broadcast Notes from Sunday Recording

Fragmentary OCR notes mention a Sunday air check involving ALF and a recording unit. Times 7.00 and 8.18 appear, with references to Nova and Mual. The fragment hints at a radio or broadcast log with unclear details and equipment.

Afc Alf

Mr Shand Plans Ryde Nomination For Election Race

An Independent candidate, Mr. B Shan, MLA, will contest Ryde at the elections. He faces a likely contest with Mr. Solomons, the endorsed UAP candidate, amid redistributed Hornsby electorate concerns and preselection decisions.

Sydney B. Shan Ryde Solomons U.ap Bhaond Hornsby

Service Club Ladies Committee Formed in Canberra

A Canberra service club chaired by His Excellency and Lady Gowrie held its inaugural meeting on Thursday night. Mrs Andrews welcomed attendees and announced a weekly roster with officers named to manage stocks, food supplies, and helper duties. An entertainment sub-committee was formed and uniform guidelines discussed.

Connerand Lady Gowrie Canberm Service Club Tales Working Committees Eentnnan- Nonte Mesdames J FP Murphy A. T. Paul Ro J. Tillyard W. G. Woodger J. A. Carrodua C. Robertson F. Strahan J. H Cumpaten

Large Scale Attack Expected on Shipping Routes

Reports from wartime officials warn of a major assault on global trade in coming months. Losses to merchant shipping may begin to rise along shipping lanes as authorities seek to bolster Navy confidence. The First Sea Lord expresses strong optimism about victory. A Berlin claim reports German bombers striking 54,000 tons near Trolland with several ships damaged.

Laintwin Thitnaday Chatleht Klirat Bea Tam Cheng Dell Berlin Troland

Canterbury racing card fragment with numerous entries

A dense OCR of Canterbury race card lists horses and handicaps across events such as MIGQUWEIGET HANDICAP and CANTERBURY HANDICAP. It names horses like Martinetl Tyrannus Kent Gam Jesterine and John Dory along with odds or numbers, indicating a chaotic lineup and event details.

Forestage Mab's Boy Lord Belmont Amiable Overbold Brasahdlt Secom Martinetl Tyrannus Kent! Gam Henchman Dick Whitington Jesterine Mias Pentheus Dublin Lad Bragandt Canterbury John Dory Giltown Calrain Beaucaire John Peel Elson

Flemington Racing Card Summary Notes

Fragmentary OCR of a Flemington race program with listed horses and odds. Includes St Leger style events and multiple stake names such as Victoria Steeplechase and Bennewick Tares, with numerous horse names and fractions, some legible placings and entries.

Selections and Results From Hurdle and Handicap Races

Coylton J Burraurrat won the Hurdle with All Love second and High Title third. Golf Salute led the Newmarket Handicap, with High Caste second and Zonda third. Turf Boy won the Steeplechase ahead of Dark David and Dorward. Apostrophee won the Miemington Handicap with Thief Wave second and Dashing Cavalier third. Hun Vailey took the Brunewick Stakes with Carpentier second and Sir Romeo third.

Coylton J. Burraurrat Ronalla & Sires Stalen All Love Beau Port Newmarket High Caste Zonda Steepla Turf Boy Dark David Dorward Miemington Thief Wave Dashing Cavalier Hun Vailey Carpentier Sir Romeo

Uncertain Entities Listed in Historical Note

A compact register lists figures such as High Caan and Zonda alongside terms like Gold Salute and Phoiics with various names including Orcadian Diogenes Spearwi Keriils and Pb, suggesting a catalog or index of characters or items without clear context. The snippet lacks explanatory text to determine a concrete event or outcome.

Canberra Club Swim Meet Highlights and Results

Canberra Club hosted a pool day with junior and senior events across 400 and 100 yard freestyle and backstroke hurdles. Winners included E Morcombe, J Morcombe, H Ingram, and M Brophy, with staff and navy playing a water match won by staff by four goals.

Canberra Jimes Len Ingram Staff Navy W. Hanly J. Dean M. Brophy J. Morcombe G. Israel Mina Campion E. Morcombe M. Adameon R. Gray E. Mauger A. Gray B. Martin BR. Hill Scca B. Brophy J. Adason N. Mauger A. Dean C. Harvie B. Jones M. Blumenthal K. Johnston Telay Manuka Eastlake R.A.A.F

Greyhound and Coursing Draws for Tonight's Meeting

The notice lists dog races and coursing heats with divisions and yardages. Entries include Bengarry Burndoo'n Bon Johnich Kitty's Fet Pactie Patties Pet Pop's Wonder Yarra Wanna and more across multiple divisions. The document also names Quaberrs Stakes, various breeds, and competitors such as Another Nick Ben Kagel Constant Miler Coben Chief and Flyin Gurnee among others.

Tbevan Cletriet Ouuberre Blakes Bengarry Burndoo N Bon Johnich Kitty's Fet Pactie Patties Pet Pop's Wonder Yarra Amateur Boy Antrigur Dawnport Maedeup Molly Muralle’s Pride Prince Cheartart Pringe Solo Shortage Peter Valley Val's Choice Wannabon Kile Jets Jobo Flying Gurnee Flying Whisay Jack Bredbury Jecndorin Toad Lucky Pay Barvard Calaters Cash Duke Sis Equal Hannie Gold Falcon Min Pal Mowing Kreuger

Cricket tonnin lineup and Capitol Theatre meeting details

The report lists cricket players for today's matches including Manuka and other venues, with a meeting at Capitol Theatre at 1 30. It names players such as Hart Tickner Booth Kilgour Hellyer Wynne Murte Hourigan O Railly Traynor and more across No 1 and No 2 squads with multiple surnames and potential typos in a historical listing.

Manuka Tat Grade Gilbolowm Hart L Tickner Booth Kilgour Hellyer Wynne Murte Hourigan O'Railly Traynor Capitol Theatre Tod Greie Emersion Eason Goodwin Fisher Tomby Beall Tome Wilson Homann Wood Ward Young Kappler Kermode Conrut Joyce Harding Ramsay Weatcott Mette Woes Mittard Heyes Duftus Campbell

Track staff cease work at Victoria Park racecourse

Eleven track maintenance workers stopped work at Victoria Park racecourse after a union representative was dismissed. The United Labourers Union warned that without a settlement there would be no labour to prepare the track for Wednesday's race meeting.

Sydney Victorias Park United Labourers Union Mr. McNamara

War Service Depletes Public Service Staffs

Department staffs of several Commonwealth services suffer from wartime absence of officers in the armed forces. More than 1,000 permanent public service officers are in the armed forces, with temporary staff and universal training swelling absentee totals to about 10,000. The Public Service Board will not block officers joining fighting services, vacancies filled by temporary workers, and only one woman left for permanent war work in a VAD hospital. Wartime service engages girls across the states.

ALF Air Force Public Service Board Fighting Services V.A.D. Hospital Queensland Ian

Release Sought in America Monopoly Alleged

Securities officials urge Congress to force insurers to free part of their reserves for small business loans and new enterprises. The report links insurer assets to big business, notes interlocking directorships with 740 related corporations, and questions costs in industrial life insurance.

Washington Securities and Exchange Federal Monopoly Committee

Commonwealth war expenditure and borrowing plans outlined

Government officials disclosed that total war commitments will exceed earlier estimates with carry over into next year under 50 million pounds. About 6 million pounds of unspent budget will back the merchant ship programme while Endowment Scheme payments begin. The rising expenditures will ease this year's loan market though no date for new borrowing is set.

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