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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 08, 1948

Page

6

Selections and race card items from a bygone meeting

A list of horse names, owners, and race event titles including Novice Handicap divisions, Two Year Old Handicap, Steward’s plate, Welter and Steeple events. Notable entrants include Grand Romance Blue Diamond Meteor Vermeil Mine Hat Toure Vilmona Noomanulla Lercona Racen Motoroit Hurdle Lord Beau fort Nantilla and Seaside Handicap.

Fuet Farsway Chatipur Lucky Dube Econd Alteirian Peymway Chessman Grand Romance Blue Diamond Meteor Tidal San Mateo Vermeil Mine Hat Toure Vilmona James Barnes Coalition Titannic Deed Noomanulla Lercona Racen Motoroit Lord Beaufort Lant Port Ratton Phalbos Falcos Trellis Rambrand Bay View

Novelty Horse Names Incomplete Card With Many Errors

A garbled list of horse names, endings, and racing terms appears, resembling a racing card or plot with Novice Stakes and related entries. The fragmentary text includes numerous mis-spellings and stray names, making a coherent event unclear.

Abducted Girl Found at Holbrook Adelaide

An Adelaide detective has found a year old girl abducted from an Adelaide school last November. A man from Booth Australia has been arrested on charges of abduction. Parents' voices call for action as the case unfolds. The girl was located near Holbrook in New South Wales.

Adelaide Holbrook New Hia Termer Booth ‘Australin Haa Angaston millea_nocin

Australian Wrestler Loses to Lofty Blomfield in NZ

In Wellington on Friday Lofty Blomfield defeated Australian opponent Searte for the Australasian heavyweight title. Keach had a fall, but Searte could not continue after Blomfield applied an octopus hold in the seventh round.

Wellington Lofty Blomfield 2 Searte Australia Keach Searfe Blomfield

Woman Committed For Trial In Sydney Case

Annie Laurie Clark, 36, of Woolletirs, was committed by Campale Court to face a murder charge in the death of Gerald Francia Goodwin, printer of Hurlstone Park. Evidence showed Goodwin died from wounds inflicted in a violent assault.

Sydney Annie Laurie Clark Woolletirs Campale Court Gerald Francia Goodwin Hurlstone Park Goodwin

Coogee By-Election Imminent Amid Referendum Watch

Sydney precinct coverage notes Coogee by election taking place today with observers seeking to gauge Yes vote prospects in the referendum. Liberal hopes hinge on turning the seat from Labour influence to signal broader momentum for or against the proposed measures.

Sydney Liberal Party Becuse Coogee VAP

Truman lashes at Lea Allen plan on army volunteers

Washington Friday President Truman denounced an aspirin meaning? This entry notes his description of an "asinine" plan by Representative Lea Allen Republican of Alinda to reward armed services volunteers with cash homes of 1000 dollars for two years of service and 1500 dollars for three years.

Washington Truman Lea Allen Alinda Armed Services

Judges Chosen for Sheep Show in Sydney Panel

A panel of judges for the annual sheep show opening June 2 includes notable breeders and regional experts from New South Wales Victoria Queensland and South Australia. Names listed cover Merino fine wool medium strong and several breeds with judges from Tasmania and NSW.

Sydney Interstate Meifre Ay. J. d. Donald R. Taylor Tasmania C. Bowhay Queensland G. Hawkas Moonoone South Australia J. Manchee Mall Graziera Mr. Watson Meers Warren Victoria Border Jama H. Button Boort My. J. Bourke Quandiaia W Romney Marah J. Donald Featherston R. Henley Cowrs Ryelands J. Coleman Department of Agriculture Bydney Walcha My. J. New- al Wee Was

State Lottery Rydeny Friday Draw Delivers Five Winners

State Lottery Rydeny draw No 1582 announced today with five prize winners named. First prize to Mother’n Day Syndicate at Culver Street, Second prize to Johnston Syndicate at Tooraweenah via Gilgandra, Third prize to Lucky Day Syndicate at Casula, Fourth prize to Bormens Syndicate c/o 488 Kent Street, Fifth prize to Fin Mink at G. Amphith. Business announcement follows.

Rydney Culver Breet Kogeran Prine Lucky Day

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