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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1939
Page
6
Fragmented OCR notes reveal a golf tournament at Federal Golf Club with plans for travel arrangements and the Studman Cup final slated for Saturday, April 2. Officials contact Wharton and the secretary to confirm entries and events.
Lottery No ai7 was drawn today with numbers 62 750 and 1821. Prize holder details list C. Waddell of 8 Renown Avenue Punshbow and Mist Wilson of George Street Sydney. Lottery No 518 will be drawn Friday morning.
The Rosebery meeting lists acceptances for today's Flying Handicap and Fourteen Two Handicap events. Included are entries and expected runners across Hurdle and Steeplechase segments with times and course notes, plus racing weather, market reports, and station programming references.
A Canberra born rugby player Lea Rogers died in Sydney at age 30 after a short illness. He joined Canberra teams in 1930, later captained Highett and played for Country Week at Sydney. Tributes from Canberra and the Tughy League community flow as his funeral plans unfold.
London wool sales showed varied demand with strong activity on some lines and firmer withdrawals on others. Prices held largely steady across districts, with notable firmness in fine merino and scoured micron sorts and limited receipts from New South Wales and Victoria.
Police seize pencil notes tied to the Robert James Anderson homicide. The 25 year old man was shot behind a city hotel yesterday. Detectives say the notes could reveal the shooter’s identity and associates.
A fragmentary column notes Mr McLennan returning from a fortnight in Muswellbrook to Canberra. It references travel by plane, a brief stay, and hints at social happenings and local figures with garbled phrasing and missing details.
Goodwill messages from the states to the Rugby Union arrive for an upcoming meeting at Hotel Jon. The New South Wales Referendum Secretary may represent New South Wales Untar at the merlin while nominations and selections are to be finalized for key officer roles and committees.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled names and items likely from a club or event. Readable phrases mention a mix of people, places, and activities without coherent narrative or dates. The piece lacks a clear lead or outcome to summarize into a standard news item.
The New Zealand champion Defaulter galloped seven furlongs in 1.36 at Randwick as his outside grasn routine continued at Victoria Park. The event followed a morning session with fundies noted outside.
Residents rally around the concept of a public committee led by Veikad ee Nenagh te Raticua at Gat Tater van thor Hn heen in Me MapoyenIENL. The plan aims to secure precaplar welfare through a civic assembly and community engagement. Printed and published by Christopher John Shakespeate for the Redeews Capital Plan of Australia Ltd at Mort Street, Braddon, Canberra.
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