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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1927
Page
10
Weights listed for Canberra Racing Club meeting at Acton Racecourse on Saturday October 22. Entries include horses such as Call Again Nene Hoy vaccine First Thekla Rockrock and Dally Brend with weights noted beside each name.
Fragmentary OCR lists a maze of names and items such as Wedding Ring woe, The Bichelk 9 on Citengarry, Sparkoo, Bybbretta, Bolu Tedeemer, Hammer King, Glen Helra, Master Conform, Kelpie, Grey Fox, Orient Dove, Mir Boohion, Por Kin Cool, Apmatans Appease, Magic Square, Daily Bread, Little Stan, Allique, Byberette Glouy, and other scattered terms suggesting a catalog or event notes with no coherent narrative.
A garbled OCR style notice mentions a daily magic square and a buried handicap feature. It references Lintrona Sparkee and Tarleo with unclear verbs and names amid scattered fragments. No clear event, date, or location is readable.
South Eastlake and Beath Eastlake field a mix of Melbourne arrivals and local players for a grade clash with Canberra. W Jamieson scored 37 in the total 194, while G Orford led with 42. Lines list several club and junior connections as rosters include North Melbourne, Clifton, and Victorian bodies.
Tomorrow at the Star Theatre Queanbeyan a matinee and night screening of the film Hen Hur will be shown. The picture has drawn strong crowds with repeated viewings and high praise for its epic scenes The theatre urges early reservations noting expected record attendance.
The Canberra Bowling Club will open its season on October 2 with a ceremony led by Sir John Harpigan and the first jack to be tossed by Mrs. C. E. Francis. Afternoon tea at Hotel Canberra will follow. A Patron team will face the President's team in a match, with selections drawn from local players. Visiting teams from Sydney Nowra Goulburn Cooma and Yann are expected.
An article argues that motor power will revolutionize warfare as it did with horses and cavalry. It traces how tanks, armored cars, and mechanized transport will require combined arms and rapid, mobile operations guided by coordinated reconnaissance and air support. Leaders must adapt plans quickly as mechanical forces dominate future battlefields.
A Marellan resident reports a black orpington rooster escaped after being kept nearby. The Url was unreachable for days, but the bird eventually returned home to Narellan after a brief wandering.
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