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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 30, 1936
Page
4
Police pursue missing officer Sydney as a mysterious mining lottery official case unfolds. No witnesses confirm sightings since Friday afternoon. Officers fan out through scrub near the Zoo while families fear for a relative.
Queanbeyan reports little interest in the alderman by election to fill the late Ald Harria’s vacancy. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm with four candidates Mossie H G Colman P Jathett J Sacagio. Colman believed assured of a seat. Maitland district sees AG Hardwick Pat appointed as new magistrate, succeeding J W Forrest as Special Children’s Court official. Hardwick known in Canberra Queanbeyan for fair, fearless rulings and anti drunk driving. A diphtheria vaccination drive is urged in Yarrow Yarr Shire with forms distributed to headmasters to obtain parental consent and estimate vaccination costs. Agricultural Bureau sessions slated for Hawkesbury College on July 2 9 and
Fragmentary racing notes list horses and outcomes including Manuke 1 and Law Wadannie 1 with unclear entries. Mentions Casharra Lad Raprod 4 and Wishbone 1 among other horses like Gay Ishes Mable Rdg. The readable lines suggest a local event card with partial results and attendees.
The Moonee Valley programme lists races including the FEDERAL HURDLE and various HANDICAP events with entries such as Pooley Baulillbe Bridge King’s Pull, Wardan Nyerimilang, Cape Race, and Master Throshihe. It shows odds and weights for contenders like Supe Reepua Plymouth Exchange Blaser Kagene andQuasimodo, noting conditions like 2m and 8f races and entries across multiple handicap divisions.
Cackle ervies Pride secures first in the Piccaninny Handicap while Patra places second, with redarat Hi Nyerimilang finishing fourth in a tight field.
Details of a Rosehill card with a maiden hurdle race and several listed stakes events under foggy, partially legible entries. Names such as Emile Hawdicars, Wallace, Paul Jones, and Wee Three appear among horses and jockeys with varying weights, alongside disjointed references to multiple races and betting terms.
The Queanbeyan meeting draw for Saturday is listed with dogs not drawn receiving preference at the next draw. Entries include Maldon Stakes, Novice Makes, and races featuring Gallant Linda, Maggie, Marlow, Keath vice Bakes, Dainty Boy, Western Armada, and others with numbers and weights noted.
In a muddled racing card, the Canberra Stakes for 47 yards lists Petite Maid Wishbone Vic Burmdoo Darkness Le Andre Mrs Nick as contenders before the Jat Novice Stakes over 473 yards sees Cub and Comtradiction among the top entries. The page contains garbled names and unclear finish order.
A rough Rosehill juvenile handicap card shows Shelagh withdrawn with weather delays and Wetter in the mix as late scratches affect the field. Retirements and rehandicapping note details remain unclear due to damaged text.
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