This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
6
In a tense handicap match, Brack and Hastie duel across 21 ends with Brack grabbing the lead late. Hastie produced precise ends and key shots, including a standout final stretch, while Brack, though in his second year, held firm against the seasoned opponent. The near miss and final gaps highlighted the close contest.
Ten horses fell and eight jockeys were hospitalised after a chaotic finish in a Sydney racing event. Three horses were killed Labour Girl Motorist and Juanita were destroyed, with riders Knox McMenamin McHugh Lightfoot and Carter among the injured. The incident prompted an oncourse inquiry and suspensions for Flying Handicaps riders.
A £2 conscience money donation was received by the Commonwealth Treasury from an anonymous source. It was posted in Melbourne and addressed to the government in Canberra.
The Queanbeyan District Cricket Association final will be held Sunday at Railway Ground after Burra objects to Queanbeyan Park as host. The neutral ground may affect play, with Burra accustomed to half wickets. Umpires Messia W J Gibbs and S T Hinckeman will officiate, with Mrs E Gilt and Mr C Murphy as scorers.
Readable notes from Ascot show a jum Persists across multiple divisions with Sly Lad grabbing the first division win by two lengths over Hustler and Bernard Lorn placing. Included are betting odds, race times, and prize dividends for several handicap events and juvenile contest results.
Racing brief covers multiple divisions with Royalty taking the 7.0 maid event ahead of Streamline and Kentdale. Divisions list top finishers Great Le Gend Chelandrie Diva and Benevento Panax Vitaspora with betting odds and times, plus a jumpers flat race result for Basking Tarawee Tailaman.
A fragmented report notes the Great Chemical Dye Trust of Germany claims to have produced an artificial emerald. Experts Dr Jager and Dr Eapig back the claim and accompany a ring presentation with a parchment document, asserting limited output and maintained value.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.