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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1928
Page
4
Tattersalls Club held a moot ling at Randwick before a large crowd. Honest Jack led a field including Triplex and other starters with Triples quoted at 10 to 1. Honest deck won by three quarters a length, with Tote showing a tight finish among the place getters.
A large Goodyear factory event at Granville features motorized trials and a controversial Darling Harbour route test from the railway yards. Competitors like Blue Star and Kavalli race for distances and prizes, with Blue Star securing a narrow win over Kavalli.
Mr Walton head of Vauxhall Works Canterbury to visit and tour Australia for weeks. He will meet dealers and owners, inspect British motor industry contacts, and discuss expansion plans and vehicle developments. Walton, a leading figure in the British motor trade, travels via Egypt and Russia and will proceed to Melbourne before a broader South Pacific route.
In Aspendale on Saturday a large crowd witnessed horse racing. Sir Gleam won with 10.12 while Hombardment placed second and Oartitum a distant third amid a field including Miltrin Ton Rourke Gertrude Harry Tack and others. Starting prices showed Sir Gleam at 6 to 4 and Bombardment at 6 to 1.
A fragmented page lists horse names, riders, and starting prices from a racing meeting. Notable entries include Donallia, King of Revelry, Hawick, Maidom, The Tyrant, Swig, Isle of Rhye, Swig’s win by two lengths, and Oriental Gem with various starters and odds.
A scam report describes a con artist posing as a trustworthy watcher with hotel contracts to borrow a car for urgent deliveries. The owner is asked to drive to a meeting to clear a consignment and is left with a forged bill after borrowing money. Caution urged to motorists to beware similar variations.
Citizens protest government inaction as roads and a railway bridge near Wollongong deteriorate. North Mawarra Council presses the Department for repairs while suburban routes remain poor. Skepticism grows as minor improvements appear only at a few busy Sydney points.
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