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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 09, 1936
Page
6
The page lists greyhound racing draws for today divided into divisions with specific dogs named such as Monarch Queen and Black, along with likely race numbers and entries in a compact form. Details are fragmented but indicate a schedule and selections for several heats.
In a cryptic note the text references Bataan and Wigan with names Calla and Boy appearing amid scattered phrases. The readable fragments suggest a personal name pairings and a location but lack a clear event or outcome to report.
Fragmentary OCR text references racing or boxing entities with scores and placements from unknown event. Names like Mehtian and Crusader appear amid distorted phrases. Uncertain details prevent clear identification of participants or outcomes.
Randwick race card lists VON HANDICAP with Fire Divielon weights and entrants such as Salat Chee Patni Min Honan Bolllans Sea Love and others. The program also includes a Division event with 240-7 inn and SJUAGLE RACE Bar Kawes UT O Cape and Boney Webour with varying weights.
Debates in Britain over possible changes to coinage for Edward VIII surface amid talk of omitting the threepence and adjusting denominations. Experts warn such moves would spark controversy, while design choices lean toward preserving tradition with imagery shaped by royal likenesses and historical precedent.
City report shows Conquer Marcle Chief 3 triumphs over Peterniar 3 with a decisive result. Officials note a tight contest, highlighting key plays and notable performances from both sides.
A British Society of Downers member, Mr. Budgett, claims water divining via a twig is caused by a radiation that affects muscles and can be detected over mines, dumps of ingots, subways, bridges, and even during flights. He designed a machine to prove that ionizing radiation variations influence the phenomenon.
An old Scottish law during leap year granted a woman the right to propose to a man. Passed during the reign of Margaret, it allowed a lady to compel marriage by offering a compensation if he refused, a practice later challenged by political upheavals and influenced by French adoption.
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