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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1955
Page
4
Journal report notes Prince Morvi will not start in the Sea Tone Handicap at Rand. Bookmakers cut odds after his win yesterday and rumour suggests a potential £30,000 deal. other horses like Cortana and Kong Ber are mentioned in racing chatter.
Sunium may not run in the Caulfield Cup as owner Mr Madden doubts the horse is fit to beat Somerset Fair Redcraze and Sromia of Redcraze. Madden suggests Sunium may be better suited for the Melbourne Cup and bookmakers show Sunium among possible runners for Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
New Zealand and Australian champions travel from states including New South Wales Queensland Victoria and South Australia to compete in the Australasian ballroom dance championships in Canberra October 13 to 17. Participants include Millen from New Zealand and several state pairs with officials confirming funded arrangements and travel plans.
Brisbane dispatch reports out of control bush fires sweeping hundreds of square miles across Central and North West Queensland. Smoke hangs heavy as thousands of acres burn in undergrowth country. The worst blaze stretches a three mile front near Withers Field holding, Emerald region, with only two men available to assist the fire fight.
The Flinders Way Shield at Canberra South Bowling Club was won by a rink led by F Tante and P Bell Chambers with E Howard and B Spencer. They defeated a side including J Droop A Kelly Wallace and P Northey in the final. Fifty six players competed as the club hosted A C T L I T A executives and NBWLTA representatives.
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