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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 31, 1949

Page

4

Count Cyrano Dead After Melbourne Cup Track Mishap

Melbourne Sunday reports Count Cyrano died at 4 am after a racing incident during a practice run for Nawing coltistion. Jockey anpton rode the horse which collided with Handy Lad, causing a somersault and severe injuries to the rider. The horse collapsed from internal bleeding and could not be saved after a telegram to the owner Ken Aur ine for destruction approval failed.

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Weather Guide Uncertain Forecast For Cup Day Melbourne

A fragmented weather note from Melbourne hints at uncertain conditions for Cup Day. It suggests Tuesday may bring cloud and possible showers, with limited rain likely between today and Tuesday to affect the track.

Melbourne Wenn Me Ikely

Rifle shooting meet yields mixed scores and minor prizes

Twenty seven Canberra rifle men fired from two hundred yards at Bat Untay. Holt won the family cash prize on handicap. A Grade results show Holt 43 72 50 with others like Pitt 34 40 4 and Haslam 47 08 47 g, while many shooters posted uneven scores amid changing mirage and ensuing difficulties.

Canberra Soran Hield Jacke Willington J. Brack Raweldy Mirage Pit T. ‘Holt Beeres Holt Pitt Jaohe J. Haslam R. Fourro Hay Ser Fees Canham Lowes Collis McLeod McIntosh L Wenn Fourta Farrell Priestly Mul E McCarty Noakes W. Priestly Buchan

Adelaide Firemen Stage Stop Work Meeting

Adelaide Sunday reports a stop work meeting by firemen at the Adelaide headquarters brigade. Chief Officer White recommended reducing the officer’s rank for using obscene language. The meeting decided to defer action pending a brigade board decision.

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Thoroughbred race card fragment with odds and horses listed

Readable lines show a race card with horses, weights, times, and betting odds. Mentions include names such as Masiaen FRE, Veale Mires, ROYAL METGOR, The Gaekwar, Charioteer, Druid, and several others, plus various betting figures like 1/9/6 and 14/18/65. The fragment preserves multiple horse names, weights, and claimed outcomes, reflecting a mid-race listing with betting.

Hive Masiaen Fre Lao Tates Mar Janga Nene Lora Beau Onele Bert Wis Place Long’ Wack Tee Hanleap Cee Caruso T. Hill Cook Ship Court W. Coon Tithonus Cheif Mohican Battle Abbey Forge Lens J. Tuite Chancellor Cl. Belking Hy Lear Sea Arrow Haven of Rent Man’ At Arms Alen Valle Beau Garcon Bonnie Andrew Renege Forster Ephinites Haven of See Arrow King Lear Valley Forge Father Pines Srisye Turlongs Seine Art Dyer Count’ Bourbon Young Wellmond Revinach Penthesius Jay Hallowed Atherdon Pomariie Beall Crownall Hinterland Charioteer Druid Atherton Count Bourbon

Mighty Bong Leads Wakeful Stakes Field Despite Odds

Race totals show Mighty Bong and Time Mantle among contenders in the Wakeful Stakes. Entries include Vicereine and Shroud, with a wide list of horses and odds noted in the chaotic OCR text.

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Novice Stakes Recap From Meadow Track Card

Fragmentary horse racing card details several novice stake events. Entries include bets and odds such as Bhewy Tunt and Eva's Mistake, with performances noted as lengths and times like two and eight, across 299 and 347 yard segments.

Annette Eva

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