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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1939
Page
8
Kingston and City stores praise the new lady look built on a perfectly corseted figure. Berlei expert Miss W. Smith visits 6th to 11th March at J. B. Young Pty. Ltd. to demonstrate personal fitting and guide women to the correct foundation garments.
The program lists acceptances for upcoming races including the Sires Produce Stakes and Victoria Steeplechase. Notable entries include Shah Jolly Bay King 9.12 Oakwood and Exmoor Frassadine with mixed weights, plus top horses like Disdain and The Trump. Details cover BAY Lae Royal Yona, Newmarket Handicap contenders Aurie’n Mar Brazandt, and the Kings Cup field with Manolive Young Cru Spear Chief and Bourbon. Races start times range from 3:35 to 4:95 with a copyright note from the Victoria Teasing Club.
Sydney. In the Legislative Assembly today Mr Chaffey Tamworth asked when the Government intended to honour its promise to reduce taxation on racing. He claimed the Government had delayed and asked the Treasurer to report how the matter stood.
Final acceptances for the St Leger Stakes include Cartagena Ellinon Kingdom Curt Reply Tempest Anapapejo Gay Prince Respirator Wesherlea and other runners listed with respective weights and odds for the forthcoming race week at Melbourne. The field preparation signals a competitive lineup ahead of the Tuesday start.
Several Newmarket runners impressed in morning gallops at Caulfield and Flemington. Notable performances included Maniolive Hazalung over six furlongs in 1.19, Pamelus in six in even time, Ajax clocking 1.5 for five, Bourbon nine furlongs in 1.58, Fi Sotea four furlongs in 49, Sir Regent ten furlongs in 2.113, Manouve ten in 2.16, The Brat taking 1.46.
Heavily rain soaked track expected to persist into Saturday at Newmarket with persistent showers. The going looks soft to heavy as trainers brace for difficult conditions and possible delays.
The jockey who rides the Newmarket Handicap winner on Saturday will receive £111 5s plus any cheques from connections of the winner. The winning rider of the King’s Cup is set to receive a share of £6416.
Ten year old Margaret French of Forest Toad, Or ange, died after a collision with a motor lorry while cycling to whoo on Tuesday morning. The lorry driver, injured in the crash, is in hospital. The report is printed by Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd from Canberra offices.
Racing card items list juvenile handicap entries and start times for Moofield events. Mentions horses such as Laval Valens Temtatior Gladiator and Winnie, with various odds and starting points.
A car with a number on board and a second vehicle from Beza collided on Sunday during the Brows Mountain descent near Corua. The accident caused damage to both vehicles. no injuries are reported in the readable text.
Fragmentary OCR text references individuals and places in unclear context. It mentions M Barclay Harve y Al lat ie, Westhering, Sir Malcolm Boecay and Amamiwen with scattered phrases about announcements, a meeting, and a possible event or appointment. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent facts or dates.
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