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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1929
Page
2
During the past twelve months 1,868 De Soto Sixes were sold, breaking all records for a first year car in the industry. The car’s outstanding quality sparks a strong market demand as the De Soto Six leads in its inaugural year.
The Melbourne spring carnival unfolds with betting action at AMT Hol and Tamtwickslay events. Haring Sai, Thorne fay, and Wendy show pace as trainers seek form. Marjorie, Killarney Ainis, and Veretian Lady race in competitive fields. Valentino, Cathmar, and Comanche lead a strong Novice Handicap card, while Two-year-old Stakes promises a tight contest between Velmond and Davin Day. Spearman and Old Donald figure in feature guesses, with Nut Cup OUM tipped for the Club Welter showing a crowded field and renewed interest from bettors.
The Randwick program lists entries across divisions including Mundle Rack and Golden Voice with multiple horses such as Venetian Ktou and Morimond. Handicap and novice divisions feature a broad field, with bets and entries spanning the First Division and various weight classes.
Runners face barrier in Caulfield Cup amid thin field and shifting weights. Tasmanian horse Prince Violar targeted after recent form, with Navy contenders like Paquito and Metropolis also in the mix. Other races including City Tattersalls Handicap and Clow Welter noted with notable entrants.
A chaotic list of race entries and weights with numerous jockeys and horses such as Meadow Lea Komuny Portett Prinen Pignting Uruk Meep and WYUNA RTEEPLECHARE among many others. The page mixes mile and one mile and a half races with prices and numbers, presenting a dense selection of entries and odds without coherent narrative.
Melbourne Friday Commonwealth Meteorologist forecasts fine weather for the Caulfield Cup tomorrow. The latest order of favouritism lists Gal Taisho Trince Viol Bieck Duche Marbinger Amoupi Perception Catkin Flhetton Nawailah Detember Money Atirm Temain Hey Finsbury Alt Gual-Ts as potential contenders.
In a terse update from Perth dated Friday the Northwest coast faces a serious food shortage due to delays at sea. Reports from the Indo station relay fears that households, especially families with children, are struggling as supplies dwindle and prices rise.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate an NRA meeting reference tied to Sydney region and Canberra area, with unclear names and dates. Likely an archival notice lacking complete context or legible details.
A fragmented broadcast listing for Saturday October 1 detailing music news talks weather racing and sports blocks from Caulfield Cup to regional events. Includes interval programmes special features and regional notes with various timing marks and program codes.
A Sunday listing from Sydney outlines a church program with multiple services and events. It includes vocal performances, a concert, youth events, and children's season activities at Wesley Central and Wesley Church, with various service times and locations noted.
Capitol Theatre presents Desert Nights directed by John Aubert with 14 rates. Three Africans face danger of water hunger and fear as primitive women confront terror. Mary Nelson and Jennet Torrance appear in key roles with supporting feature Moar of the Vanilly. Also shows Royal Rider and The Khady Lady in a varied program.
The text appears garbled and unreadable with multiple misspellings and incomplete phrases making a coherent summary impossible. No clear individuals organizations places dates or events are discernible for a reliable abstract.
A garbled report from a Queensland case outlines a court inquiry with unclear names and dates. The fragment mentions a Mr. Tusiee Mow Rutan and a November event, but the full facts remain obscured by OCR errors.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a bank robbery and a person named Cameron Ain with vague references to events at a Nevada location. No coherent details or identifiables are clear enough to confirm date, suspects, or outcomes.
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