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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 24, 1939

Page

5

Derby Day at Epsom Downs Race Preview

English Derby at Epsom Downs features 28 runners led by Blue Peter owned by Lord Rosebery as the likely favorite. Anticipation centers on Blue Peter and Hiypeotist with Admiral's Walk among contenders, while Triguero and other acceptors fill the field.

Epsom Downs Captain Peter Lord Rosefey Hiypeotist Admiral's Walk Triguero Vexverian Heliopolis Fox Cub Romeo Hastings Admiral’s Walk Chad Mouns Kee Fair Chance Fairtex Major Brackey King Legend Blue Peter Buxton Rogerstone Castle Atout Maitre Casanova Fairstone Wheatland Orits Belman Latchfield Dilbhurn Pointla Snowcap Salford I

Derailed truck delays Sydney rail services

A disrupted truck caused brief delays to Sydney trains heading north and returning, with the Melbourne Limited arriving about 19 minutes late. The incident disrupted services for roughly an hour, affecting passengers and schedules.

Sydney Dougwet Palles Melbourne

Umpire Assignments Set for Saturday Football Games

League lists referees for seniors and juniors across venues including Manuka Oval North Field Wellington Telopea Park and Queanbeyan with Manuka Acton Queanbeyan Ainslie St Johns and St Edmunds among the clubs involved. Officials include Hellier Bishop Mangan Tonkin and Christopher.

Manuka Acton Price Boundary Hellier Queanbeyan North Field Wellington Hounyearns OV Aisuger Telopea Park Kiton Fal Queanbeyai Ainslie Quesnban Mangan Christopher's-Manuka St. Debn Heltte Hitate

Expulsion of Conners stirs Victorian golf circles

In Melbourne Tuesday, Charlie Conners faces automatic removal from the Professional Golfers Association. If the appeal fails, he cannot play in the State professional championships or any PGA events, including New Zealand matches with £2000 prize money. The executive cited conduct likely to discredit the association.

Melbourne Charlie Conners Professional Golfers Association Association Conners Ln Fulre R. Wely

Queanbeyan Pushes Ambulance Service Fight With Goulburn

Queanbeyan seeks its own ambulance branch with a price tag of about £1800 owed to Goulburn. A public meeting shows debts on General and No 2 accounts, plus £30 interest on a two year overdraft. Guarantors pledge to discharge liabilities before the Ambulance Board meets in Sydney. Goulburn opposes by noting Captain's Flat ties and Captain’s Flat revenue reliance.

Queanbeyan Goulburn Mub-Cormunittes qQueanbeyan Th Ambulance Board Sydney Captain's Fiat Fiat Capinlton Flat Braidwood Goulburn Maltains Captain's Fist Tallagandra Shire Quesnheyan Lakely Trim Department of the Interior Canberra Agt J. A. Carrodus

Cash Orders Urged By Booth To Curb Hawker Lending

Sydney Tuesday report notes legislation urged by Booth to prevent cash order canonnalty wax and curb hawker practices. Mr Marlin cites growing use of such orders as money lending and proposes a bill to confine operations to licensed premises only.

Sydney Tuenday Lab Marlin

Women in ACT invited to YWCA talk on International Council

Residents of the Australian Capital Territory are invited to a Tuesday afternoon meeting at the YWCA to hear an explanatory address on the International Council of Women. Founded in Washington, it linked leaders like Susan B. Anthony and aims to unite women across self-governing nations for welfare and communication. The talk questions whether future young women will sustain the council amid specialization and propaganda for group causes.

Australian Capital Territory Y.W.C.A International Council of Woman Washington Misa B. Anthony America International’ Council Territary Hooletien TWA Turaday Council

Royal Canberra Golf Social Day Rescheduled to May 28

The Royal Canberra Golf Club moved the Social Day from June 4 to May 28. The first four players tee off around noon, followed by an afternoon tea at the Club Home.

Federal Golf Club Hosts Tully Park Visitors in Parkes Day

Federal Golf Club members who visited Tully Park Golf Club in Goulburn enjoyed an auspicious weekend. Matches: Tully Park won 10 to 2 with 3 drawn. Notable results include B Guiditha defeating L Goodwin 2 and KK Collins beating Mi Gund 6, plus many others detailed in the handicap event. The cup team heads to Queanbeyan for the Breabody Cup, with a list of players and a note for absentees to notify Tom Wharton.

Tully Park Goulburn Brew Wos B. Guiditha L. Goodwin KK. Collins Mi. Gund B. Gyeaven Lynaen T. Wharton D. J. Creaves G. Deadey D. de Via J. Brown Fowell U. Stand J. Miskell H. O'Brien Quean Beyen Tom Wharton G. Ryan R. Crombie W. Ware Ggrimiche Ceape J. Landacs L. Seenschaid FL. Robinson Brodribb Devs Ith Man

Ladies' Mid Week Competition and Allied Events

Combined Whist and Euchre party fundraiser at Friendly Bocletlen Fair on Saturday 77th May offers good suppers and prizes in aid of Pipe Band Mudds. Also job notices call for Masters Military Speed Launcher Movel Australian Engineers with two vacancies in NSW and Western Australia, age limit 35, salary £327 to £966, benefits. Applications close June 5 1038 at District Base Headquarters Victoria Barracks Sydney.

Rand Donaldson New South Wales Austartia Victoria Barracks Sydney

Potato Ban A Grade Nicely Adjusted After Advisory Board Talks

Following a talk with the Potato Advisory Board, Minister for Commerce will submit a full report on the Australian industry and market conditions. A government decision is expected by week’s end as a regulation relaxing the ban was arranged with Mrs Rees and Mrs Kempson among others.

Ann Roult Reid Carledge Adhardson Hilagkinson Preebody J. Booth Rees Mra Commerce Ballator McLeay Ayrton Kempaon Bolly Kingston Forrest v. Reid Fows.lexpiren Edward Mim Lee Potato Advisory Board Commence

Fragmented OCR Names in Aged Notice Row

A garbled OCR OCRed notice lists numerous names and initials including OMADE FASTLAKE FORREST YARRALUMDA and BRADDON with multiple Mrs and Mra titles, plus various surnames like Mra Hogan and Mra McClisto. The readable fragments show a chain of participants or parties labeled with sparse roles and affiliations.

Omade Fastlake Mra Condron Mins Cranp Mra Mitchell Mire Limbert Poramat J Twraddon Bruce Ire Murray Missen Rowthwatt J. Mutching Ton Barton Gruffith Mahoney Mea Crom Min. Cusack Mre Gourlay Forrest Yarralumda Kenge Mrs Winger A. Vant Onape AmNaramy Varralumla Griffith Darvideon Mire Keete Aire Ayro Hdes Braddon Vant Telly Wire Gates Reid Mia McClisto Mra Hogan Wine

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