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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1940
Page
4
Melbourne racing notes indicate Chatsbury is regarded as practically certain to run in the Don Handicap at Melbourne on Friday as part of Australian Cup preparations. Other top contenders mentioned include Volmiki Chantasa Pageant and Valine Chora with several potential runners listed in the field.
Greyhound racing results list multiple stakes, divisions, and greyhounds such as Just Smiles Laughing Joe Menta Bill and Canberra Stakes races at varying distances. The text records entries including Maiden St Wilde Eireann Harlech Suva Yarra Wan and others with numerous names.
Eight workers were killed and nine injured with others missing after an underground explosion in the Schwager conl mine gallery in Coronel Chile on Friday. The blast affected the Schwager mine complex and prompted an emergency response by local authorities and workers.
Audrey Gray lowered the 33 yd junior backstroke handicap by 4 1 seconds with 2 34 5. Misa Charle tops mixed diving for the Sir William Clementa trophy lead. Results list multiple events with winners and times across under 12 to open freestyle, breaststroke and diving. A March 14 primary schools carnival announced with s d admission and two reps per school.
Handicaps and results listed for Rosehill events including Bavcon Rathlin Hadleal in Three and Four Year Old Handicap Eurery Handicap divisions and Second Division. Fremantown features Hard to parse with entries for Rosehill and Parramatta Mile and other race names with winners Fast Company Gol Spark Pageant Air Link and Crojick among others.
Local shop emphasizes low overhead and guaranteed satisfaction on all mechanical work.
A dense race card lists Rosehill events including Nursery Handicap divisions, Railway Handicap, and Rosehill Handicap with weights, runners and odds. Containing horses such as Rathlin, Kestral, Radical, Bestop, Queen Sethian, and Royal Chief, plus the Parramatta Mile lineup Curiosity Tusculum Valhalla Sethian Mischief and others.
The Flemington card lists early acceptances for Saturday with race times from 1.45 for Leonard Stakes to 4.40 for Farewell Handicap. Entries include Manrivo Parodier Zonda Auries Star and Dreamaome Gold Rou in various events, plus major races like Autum Steeple and Australian Cup with contenders such as Round Up Gladstone Seven Fifty Sir Grey and El Golea in the field.
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