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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1944
Page
4
The page lists Randwick race entries and betting notes with several horse names and riders. Mentions Tutore a ah Rane mee a Birnie Pruewan and Watlington among others, with February 14 market timing and various placings or entries for Baltheir and Feta Firce. The text is fragmentary but indicates a race card style summary from the Sydney event.
Antonia Agostini, 41, has been named to the vacancy created by the death linked to the Pyjama Girl case. The inquest date remains pending as the VRC committee appoints a replacement to oversee proceedings.
The Health Board debated ward separation and a TB sanatorium extension. Key points included a vacancy on the Board for Mr. McAndrew, hospital grounds consideration, and calls for private-employee conditions, with several motions carried. Dental clinic strain prompted urgent treatment debates, while July patient statistics noted 34 births, 688 attendances, and 210 X-ray visits.
A convoluted listing details various church services across denominations including Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Salvation Army, and Christian Science. It notes times for Evensong Holy Communion devotions confession and anniversaries, with multiple parishes such as Christ Church St Christopher’s St Patrick’s and St Ninian’s, plus community activities like youth fellowships and Sunday schools.
The article lists draws for afternoon greyhound meetings with several stakes events. Canberra stakes divisions feature dogs such as Mim Postage Chief Mark Miss Cashaway and Pride of Canberra. Other divisions include Majure Chief Master Minton Wea Princum and Dainty Warbler among competing entries.
Features of the weekly carnival show notable improvements in times across events. Highlights include top performers D. Mahoney J. Mahoney and J. Adamson with multiple junior and senior events. Awards feature Betty trophy and various handicap races with times and placements for boys and girls, junior and senior divisions.
A probate list notes Anton Smiths Retate tied for probate at Sb Abk under the designation by Judge James Toynton Beater who died last October. The case references his heirs, friends and employees in the context of the probate matter.
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