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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 17, 1936

Page

4

Floating Cannery Planned by Japanese Enterprise in Northern Waters

Darwin reports a Japanese vessel acting as a floating cannery will operate in northern waters to catch and preserve fish. Interior Department officials expect to offer facilities to Australian companies seeking to exploit northern fishing grounds after talks with Sydney business interests.

Darwin Department Thie j-Game Sydney-sbusiness Petceeaton Et To Ing Sydney

Tragedy over farm medicine mix in Auckland

A farmer C Griffiths of Teka and his two year old daughter Annie died after the father mistakenly used yellow sheep dip powder in the family medicine instead of sulphur and treacle. The wife and son rejected the mixture while the father and daughter swallowed it and died in agony from poisoning.

Auckland Griffiths Teka Annie

Queanbeyan District Coursing Club Showground Stakes Draw

The document lists draw details for the Queanbeyan District Coursing Club meeting at the Showground. It covers Showground Stakes in multiple divisions, Maiden Stakes, Canberra Stakes, and President's Stakes with entries like Dandy J G Quick, Safety Girl, King Silver, Wallace Mont, Phyllis May, Lang Syne, and Monarch Tiger among others.

Queanbeyan J. G .Quick Lady Trixie King Sliver Myra ‘Tip Pussy Niss Patricia Lee Oe Glenella Wallace i Jim Dandy Annia Laurie Digland Canberra Mack Brendie Nick Johnnie's Pal Monarch Phyllis May Safety Girl Tangcoo Lady Nicotine Z Wee Fluke Glenells

Horse Racing Entries and Odds From City Tattersail Club

A fragmentary telegraph of race names and odds lists horses such as Moon, Caliban, Lady pala and Padishah with weights and placements. It includes multiple horse names, weights like 84, 76, 80 and 93, and mentions a handicap event and Welter. The page credits City Tattersail's Club.

Caliban Polyjoy Nightingale Pala Miss Poppy Rhoda Fleming Strathbogie cLua Welter Tims Piadie Padishah Slimoux Autoland

Selections and Handicaps in Mixed Race Card

The fragment lists novice and two year old stakes with horses named Sir Caledon Blizzard Caliban and others. It mentions a nightingale and Micawder in Flying Handicap and notes placements for Cereza wind bird Mark Anthony and Wykel Soft Step. Other items include Three and Four Year Old Handicap Silvers Coat Pinjeb Stalin and Club Welterarmen Autoland with various placements.

Sir Caledon Caliban Micawder Hays Cereza Bird Anthony Wykel Silvers Coat Pinjeb Stalin Club Welterarmen High Autoland

Burwood Handicap at Burwood Racecourse Details

The listing shows a Burwood 3 year old handicap with numerous horses and odds. Names include Silver Reignes Kenilfort Night of, and The Pioneer Humorist Sycophant. Notable entries like Ellen's Isle Princess Herlant and Meredith appear among a dense catalog of horses and placements with fractional odds and weights.

Buzbiry Til Biren Theodore The Pioneer Ain Te

Missing launch search over Sydney area

Friday two planes searched for Brian Abbot and Leslie H Simp son missing after leaving Lord Howe Island ten days ago. Air forces reported no trace of the missing launch upon return. The Gannet in Melbourne will resume the search tomorrow, while the destroyer Waterhen left Sydney at 2 pm to assist.

Sydney Brian Abbot Leslie Hay Simpson Lord Howe Island Melbourne Waterhén

Golden Promise Lameness Casts Shadow Over Cup Run

Melbourne trainer Jack Holt reports Golden Promise showing lameness before the Caulfield Cup. The colt, heavily favored, may not start tomorrow as the injury may affect the ride. Holt notes a past Melbourne Cup similar trouble but still ran well. a pale of special plates is on the fore-foot.

Melbourne Epsom Jack Holt Kis F Holt Nore Dea Plites Holt Ames Sama Torday Silver Standard Golden Promise

Victoria Amateur Turf Club race result snippet

Fragmentary list of horse names and positions from a racing card. Mentions Aureus Arachne Auric Star Ogwell Belle Radiant Start Silhouette Sculpin Grand Hero Morenza Theodore Genoa with partial scores and indications of a card from the Victoria Amateur Turf Club.

Prear' Gang Auric Ogwell Silhouette Morenza Theodore Genoa Victoria

Unclear racecard entries from Mora Nursery event

Fragmentary list shows horses or entries including Cleopatra Ena Mona Nursery colts and geldings with names like Sir Grey Sun Beau Pangolia Caulfield Cap Silver Golden Promise Bustard Wyuna Wakerike Aureus Arachne. includes stake and handicap style annotations but lacks readable structure or outcomes.

Mora Nursery Cleopatra Ena Mona Nursery Sir Grey Sun Beau Pangolia Caulfield Cap Golden Promise Bustard Steaple Conde Y Windsor Wall

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