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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 16, 1936
Page
6
The text describes abnormal sleep states and various methods of mind control, detailing forms such as catalepsy and hypnotism. It notes how these states can affect consciousness and will, with references to manipulation and control by external forces.
Fragmentary note reports a publicized matter involving the Federad Capital Pree for Australia and aliens of various ventures. The garbled text mentions Mar Breet and Riecihen Gunner in unclear association with the topic.
A Britain saving anti-aircraft plan centers on Oxford professor Fri Lindemann, director of Clarendon Laboratory. The 80 year old scientist, famed for a paper tested dive that saved airmen, speaks of new defense work amid wartime energy, with government action now underway.
A Mount Wilson Observatory catalogue lists movements of 100 universes beyond the sun. It reports the farthest observed universe speeds, distances up to 1.6 quadrillion miles, requiring 230 million years for light to travel. The work supports theories of universal expansion and notes about 300 similar clusters.
Rosehill hosts today’s racing card featuring the L T5 HyuPole race as the main event. See entries announced for horses and rider pairings across a sunlit afternoon meeting with betting pools opening early.
A garbled listing from the Queanbeyan event outlines dog entries and divisions for today’s novice stakes including Master Wicker Gray Face Sppecon and Sweet Maggie in various divisions, plus names like Searchlight Mesmer Vexas Bul and Annie Laurie. The text mixes divisions, weights, and participants with many OCR errors while noting multiple stakes and race groupings.
A garbled card of selections lists various race divisions and placements. Names such as Wicker Girlie Limes Maldentakes Woggles lank Ub ind Blue Cement Cay Ma Montaon Gay tay Aut Bue and Johnnie's Pal appear with placements like 1st 2nd 3rd, across hurdles and novice events, in a cryptic racing card style.
A compact listing of hurdle race and handicap results with multiple horse pairings and placings. Entries include Foxlike fourth, Delwood fourth, Prince Tercian third, Maiden Juverine in various events. Other races show Punlab second, Nabob second, Moonray first, Kay lah second, Fair Diana third, Pavart first, Golden Gate second, and Disatto third.
The fragment outlines Walt Disney and the Mickey Mouse empire with figures showing substantial yearly and weekly earnings. It references the creator’s prominence and financial scale, indicating a major entertainment enterprise.
In the Palatinate Handicap results Palatinate finished 14 with The Wizard 5 and Sydenham Handicap details show King first, Technology second, Beau Boy fourth. Other handicaps include Buteman Epigram Dornford Nonige Serlodi Galli Brook Gay Circle Morang with Quasimodo Kanuri Radiant Star placements.
A South Australian horse named Flying Two collapsed while galloping at Broken Hill Adem course this morning. Jockey Hill, Pray, was taken to hospital in serious condition. Also noted was Rosehill Highweight with Lady Baede leading in first section.
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