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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1932
Page
4
Race card details list winners and starting prices for Canterbury events including First Balloon, Juvenile Stakes, Flying Handicap, Canterbury Handicap, Highweight Handicap, Grand Total and Lord Kennaughair with wins by margins, times, and odds. Multiple horses named with riders and betting terms across a dense result table.
Canberra club members contested a rifle shoot at 900 yards amid challenging wind conditions. Sweepstakes prizes were won by J Breck and J Dovey, with Miaslam noted as the top scorer.
An invitation advertises Rokite Garden ornaments and home beautifying products. It touts new Bird Baths, garden tubs, and Australian art and tradition, urging visits to inspect designs and be convinced by enduring quality. The notice names Webb and Davie as contacts in a Times office context.
Race card from MARIBYRNONG and VICTORIA meetings lists several thoroughbred events. RAPBONIA leads RAPPRONTA and Easy Money among a cluster of runners. PETER PAN and MELBOURNE B make notable showings while LIBERAL narrowly defeats Gaine Carrington with Top Hole close behind. Time figures and betting varied across divisions.
Melbourne racing notes show the opening day of the V.R.C. rar left the field unsettled for the famed one mile event on Tuesday. Promoters rate Meid highly, with a possible reduction in contenders before race day. The list includes White Nose, Rogilia, Beaunilly, Peter Pan, Gaine Carrington, Manawhen, Rutach, Liberati, Petar, Jack-Oratory, and Amour Prince Dayton Induma among others.
The Canberra Amateur Cycling Club closed the season with a one mile talent race on October 16. Riders showed improved form and growth across ages with notable results from Mouthwall, Crotey, and Lawrano. Lawrano won the invitational event, building a commanding lead as the season concluded.
Canberra guides enrolment efforts by the Canberra Tourist and Publicity Committee proceed today. The promotion promotes wider participation and aims to attract more volunteers to assist visitor services.
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