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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1939
Page
2
Buyers not at Flemington yards select from 26 000 sheep and lambs while 3 156 head of cattle faced bidders Good to prime stock sold steadily with prime lots strong Wethers 13 to 22 scrips lambs 15 to 28 lambs 12 to 10 bulls 6 to 14 cows 4 to 10 best beef 40s per hundred pounds 32s to 27s for medium trade prices quoted
Harry G Fea ter of the Ontario Safety urges that women car drivers in Toronto are more safety minded and self-protective than men. He warns male motorists to revise their opinions about women drivers.
Canberra faces Goulburn in the Carr Cup final on Sunday with a strong side and Rodger Brennan likely included. Goulburn, original trophy holder, will field a powerful team and travel on a special train. Earlier, Canberra beat Queanbeyan Juniors and then rested. Eric Lewis and Bill Grimes return.
Aircraftsman Musgrave, 3, believed to have fallen from a train while returning to the RAAF station at Richmond. He was found dead on the railway between Richmond and Clarendon, bearing severe injuries. He was single and left relatives at Stanmore.
The L G U A C T Championship final over 36 holes saw Miss McLeish claim the title for Royal Sydney with 95-79-174. Results list Mrs. Pearce 87-89-176, Mrs. Fraser 82-179, Mrs. Bevan 90-180, Miss McCulloch 90-92-182, and Mrs. Wylie 93-182. The Seat of Government Cup results show Clemenger 74-71-147, Gordon 75-79-154, Bevan 78-78-156. The 18 Holes Stroke Handicap Silver Division leaders include Clemenger 88-71, Crowe 91-77, Bevan 90-77, Squires 80, Somerville 80, Partridge 85-80, Pearce 86-81, Sweetnam 81, Baird 82, Davidson 82, Fraser 92-83, Ledger 99-83, Rolfe 78, Duran 114- Ta, Gordon 104-79, Punshon 100-79, Wallace 105-79, Kemp Bruce 100-80. The mixed foursome draw for Saturday is listed with pairings and times.
The National season advances with Manuka facing Acton at Northbourne Oval in a preliminary final. the winner advances to meet Queanbeyan in the grand final a week later. The draw lists numerous mixed doubles and partner pairings with invitations for vacancies, and a club dance notice at the clubhouse urging timely applications.
Munuka hopeful Ware ready for centre half back role with knee improving though day’s run needed. Fitzmaurice may or may not travel from Yass to play centre forward. Yandel could move to forward pocket. Rabi to full forward. Moroney Scott Coleman Burrows form attacking force. If Ware plays Brinkman shifts to half back flank. otherwise Brinkman at centre half back. Acton aims for tight, strong side. Gallagher strengthens back line. Robertson to continue at full back. Haslam French Ryan standouts among 20 at training. Perry captains likely lineup. Royal Military College to face Eastlake at Kingston Oval in curtain-raiser to grand final.
A dense listing of radio and program items across stations 2FC 2CY and others. Includes weather notes, news segments, music performances, talks, religious devotions, deadlines, and various show titles with times and brief descriptions.
The Tattersalls Hobart draw for the £12,000 prize list named winner Rita, with ticket No. 179608, holder H O'Brien care of D W Hannan in Bencubbin WA. Other top prizes went to a London ticket No. 0 10 for £2,000 and several Victoria syndicates and individuals for smaller sums. The results include prize numbers and recipient addresses across Australia and England.
The program lists After Dinner Show at 7.30 followed by Harry Bloom's Band at 8.00 and A B C Wireless Chorus at 8.45. Victorian String Quartet performs at 8.00, with In Honour of Anton Dvorak at 8.20. News at 10.00, Everyman Garden at 10.10, and a 10.25 Music segment before close.
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