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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 12, 1939

Page

3

Manuka Rovers Meet Queanbeyan In Key Football Clash

National football notes show Manuka Wil and Manuka Rovers aiming to reverse form against Queanbeyan in a vital match. Contenders include Watson and Hey for Acton team and Williams for Queanbeyan, with disciplinary issues noted from recent games.

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Hastings & Batting Steeplechase Result at Cockpit

In a tight finish at Cockpit 802 Bair Stone carried Hastings to victory by a short head, with a quick gap to the second and third positions. Nine runners started the race, marking a close and competitive renewal.

London Cockpit Hastings Bair Stone Thiva

Davies Drench Promises Sheep Drenches at Kingston Dispensary

Fragmented notice describes a veterinary treatment for sheep infections sold by Davies at The Chainiss in Kingston. It touts a Double D drench and Carbonyre solutions for intestinal worms, claiming 8 percent efficacy per gallon and urging orders through Davies Phalloscy.

Wornpe Ares Eptom Davies Chainiss Kingston Finan Scientifle Wenste Davios DaVidn

Britain to use homing pigeons for wartime services

The government plans to employ carrier pigeons in military communications as part of a new defense service initiative. An advisory committee will oversee the program, issuing approvals for pigeon handlers and ensuring the birds carry messages to designated stations.

Toll of War: One in Six Will Die

Fragmented OCR text references military casualties and figures, mentioning Terence and various disjointed terms. The readable portion hints at a war toll and a rough statistic of one in six, with scattered names and numbers. The source is garbled but centers on wartime death estimates amid unclear details.

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