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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 13, 1949

Page

6

Court Aulone New Epsom Favourite

A long horse racing report notes Court Aulone as the favourite for the Epsom Handicap with heavy backing and linked contenders like Count Avon and Count Cyrano among other entries. Scratches and trainer changes are listed, with bets near £500,000 if the ballot reduces the field.

EPSOM Bydnddy Aplome Belews Count Aulune Count Avon Beiliant Randwiexelaa Vengole Falcon Teach Proctor Cyfano Ech Buemark Torday F King's Ransom Metroalitan Chelmaford Buukeeu E ‘Filipino Randwick

Race Club Fails to Seek Approval of Meeting

Sydney dispatch reports the Richmond Race Club has not yet secured permission to hold a postponed meeting on Wednesday due to rain. An ADC official notes the club advertised a Friday meeting, but any register of State authorizations remains unclear amid weather delays.

Race Club Sydney Richmond Race Club ADC Baturlay Wednewis

State Lottery Draw Report From Monday

Lottery No 1912 drawn today with first prize 5030 to Wed ding syndicate. Second prize 43215 to Lon Botten and A Weininger of Macquarie Street Parramatta. Third prize to Seit syndicate with Bunyan Taylor of Annandale. Fourth prize 26225 to Just Us syndicate Men RE Burley of Burwood Road Concord. Fifth prize to ANE Out syndicate BL Mayfeld. Lottery No 39 special to be drawn tomorrow.

Bydney Theill Glensop St New Lambton Lon Botten Weininger Macquarie Parramat Seit Bunyan Taylor Annandale Burley Burwood Road Concord Mayfeld

Minister Fined for Peeping at Bondi Homes

Reeves a Blair Street minister was fined 5 pounds at Paddington court after peers through lighted windows at Bondi and Rose Bay homes. Constable Ross reported sightings around midnight on Saturday with Reeves claiming he was “just having a peep.” Reeves was ordered to enter into a recognizance of 10 pounds 10 shillings for good behavior.

Eunet Cutford Reeves Blair Street Stewart Paddington Court Bondi Rose Bay Ross Reeves Roas Oakley Road Beavex Mr. Stewart Reeven

One Up Scratched From Caulfield Caulfield Cup

One Up is withdrawn from the Caulfield Cup meeting in Melbourne on Monday. The scratch removes a potential payout of about 500 000 pounds on the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double. Betting lists show Comic Court Vagabond Clement Royal Vagabond Clement Royal Tan Bet Gem King's Ransom Red Fury Saxony Downtream Pardue and others in the field.

Melbourne Alan Clement Red Fury Saxony Srowstream Mainouene Parton Gary Jury Royal Tan Downtream Pardue Comic Court

Hardstaff Heads English Batting Averages

Nottingham and England batsman Joe Hardstaff top English batting averages for the season with 2,251 runs from 31 innings at an average of 72.5. Denis Compton 13th with 48.05, seventeen players over 2,000 runs. Yorkshire bowler Alec Bedser leads bowling with 80 wickets. Feen King of Worcestershire took 189 in 44 games.

London Nottingham England Eoman Joe Vardatal Arat-clans Tio Denis ‘Omptati Yorkshire Ina Feen- King Worcestershire

Bail Refused On Serious Charge

In Redfern Court a labourer from Ultimo was remanded after being charged with occasioning bodily harm and rape. Police stated a girl was injured. The matter is set for remand on September 14.

Two Men Held for Murder in Lithgow Case

In a police court on Monday Frank Edward Whyte age 39 and John Me Cann were charged with the murder of Jack Jalek a 70 year old German who died at Lithgow Hospital Saturday night.

Aare Frank Edward Whyte John Me~Cann Morrangaron Jack Jalek Lithgow Hospital

Boxer Wifes Warning Letter From Newcastle

An anonymous letter warns the wife of champion Dave not to let him fight in America. It recalls Len Davey and Phar Lap as legends who never returned alive, and is addressed to Mrs. D. Banin in Brockton. The wife says she is not worrying and will not mention it to her husband.

Newcastle Mor Day Ampire Dave ‘Torday Jetter America Len Davey Phar Lap Etter Waa Syed Biraner Bwansee Baniin Brockton Sanda

Sands Bout Sought as London Promoter Plans US Visit

London promoter Jack Sinowens plans to travel to America tonight to seek an opponent for Dave Sands. He will discuss the Serrano-Fisart match and then meet with Cerdan and Lagiotte to arrange a world title defense for Sands in London early next year.

London Jack Sinowens America Srgzinno-Fisart Jnvad Dave Sands Tehall Cerdan Ayet Lagiotte Benda Im Solomons

Crowd roars as welterweight bout electrifies stadium

In a packed stadium Syene y Monasy crowd roars through a dynamic welterweight clash featuring Kevin Delaney and Andre FamesHon. Delaney lands clean in rounds eight and nine, while officials and fans react to a wild decision as the crowd cheered and booed throughout the action packed fight night.

Syeney Monasy Avurtratian Chame Hijo Kevin Delaney Dewith Andre FamesHon BY ‘Ney Fannechun Delaney Aven Nh Joe Wallis Craven Jleen Aien Yoolnge

Badng' Workers' Expenditure Hearings Before Royal Commission

George Henderson testified on expenditure of the Commit controlled Building Workers Industrial Union before the Royal Commission into Communism. He described a Victorian union fund balance growth, rising administrative costs, and staffing changes including a secretary and five organizers. Henderson faced questions from Mr Mio KC amid discussion of union finances and pamphlets.

Melbourne Building Workers Industrial Union George Henderson Royal Commission Into Commoniam Henderain Geel Sharpley Wrad Img Thenderaon Costa Victorian Palit Mtas Henderson Sr Mio Union Monet

Manly man remanded on public mindsef charge

William Taomae Dobson was charged in Central Court with a public mindsef offense. He was remanded without bail until September 19.

Sydney William Taomae Dobson Adalaoh Road Manly Harris Central Court

Photo finish features six horses across line in English race

In a historic event at Doneaver the Prince of Wales Nursery Handicap saw six horses finish together, prompting a judge to call for a photo finish. Shewondasce Haltrim and Fgh Foret trailed Ubirc by a short head as the field crossed the line.

London Alx Doneaver Shewondasce Haltrim Fgh Ublrc

D P s Working at Steel Works

Newcastle reports nearly 100 European workers began at the BHP steel plant today with about 400 more to start Friday. The first shift drew men from Nelaina Bay ramp traveling daily. most are Polish and Ukrainian with a few Latvian, Lithuanian, and Yugoslav workers. They will work on any shift but none will be engaged in skilled metal trade work.

Newcastle BHP

U.W.A Seeks Stricter Reading Check in Australia

The Federal Council of the C.W.A urged the Commonwealth Government to enforce tighter censorship on publications in Australia. Members argued that potential material published there could be objectionable and require stricter scrutiny.

U.W.A Hobalt Standiny Federal Council of the C.W.A Annalangoniince Australia Australie

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