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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1935
Page
3
The ASCOT RACING CLUB lists acceptances for a one mile flat race on Wednesday with a 12 30 start at Ib. The attainable field and final entries remain to be confirmed by officials ahead of the meeting.
Queanbeyan defeated Sutton by 210 runs to reach the district cricket final at Queanbeyan Park on Sunday. W Jeffery led the home side with 36 while Sutton collapsed for 38, Clemelt taking four wickets including a hat trick en route to top performance with the ball.
Canberra unveiled a gleaming new fire engine with scarlet enamel and chrome plating. Four brass helmeted firefighters rode it as photographs captured the dash through city streets. It halted before Parliament House, hoses tested near the Kennedy Building, water projected up to 70 to 80 feet, suction pipes checked at the river, and the machine will join the Kingston Fire Station alongside the older engine.
Canberra Race Club game entries list heavy for Saturday with thirty seven horses in five events at Acton next Saturday. Nominations exceed fifty with Flying Handicap Maiden Handicap Trial Handicap and Farewell Handicap names including Calvados Tristan Longway Happyendo and Duke Blair among others.
S J Keys named coach for the Canberra District Rugby League season. Vetted by the Country Rugby League as one of the state’s top all round footballers, Keys has played five eight and represented Combined Country against Combined City last season. He coached Casino previously after stints with Gundagai Wagga Cootamundra Armidale and Group and New England. Training to start at 7 30.
Mr Riley of 140 King Street Mas s writes praising Dr Beorne Indian Root Pills and Comatock’s Fetove Bone Liniment. He says the pills revived him after long illness and he recommends them to friends. The testimonial highlights improved health and renewed energy.
A mixed offering outlines 2500 sheep and 100 cattle including prime wethers merino ewes rams and hoggets with many lines of Romney and shorthorn calves. The sale at Dunherr will yard 4000 sheep and 190 head of cattle with entries invited for the next auction aided by Cart Woodgers & Calthorpe 1931 Ltd. Auctioneers.
J Gibbs and Co announce a large mixed stock sale at Queanbeyan Yards on Thursday April 4 at 2 pm with 2800 sheep including 409 Prime Fat Wether and 200 Prime Fat Ewes, 260 Merino Ewes, 4100 Mixed Sheep, plus 1000 Mixed Sheep at the same time and place by Oldfield and Howe. Cattle and horses also listed for absolute sale.
The annual meeting of the Hall Venn Clubs held on Saturday discussed alterations by the Association for incoming competition. Handicap tournament planned at season’s end. Ginninderra beat Reid, then defeated Kingston in a late weekend ladies match. Personal notes report A Southwell ill in Sydney private hospital, W Worthy visiting wife in hospital, both conditions serious. LeKE Southwell filled same role with Word last week.
Intending players are invited to attend at 6 am for a run before the Porasbians. The event suggests a match is likely to be held at Manuka Oval next week, with formal details still to be confirmed.
A fragmentary notice outlines a tender related to fencing and deviation works on Cooma Road near Cooma. It mentions surveyors, authorities, and proposed works with a deadline in April. The garbled text includes references to Regent Street Sydney and various agencies.
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