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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1934
Page
3
Rosehill race card notes Lough Neagh favored after Can Stakes win and other event details. Bruner hurdle race 1m plus first division Wright Handicap and Rosehill Guineas listed with odds and expected runners.
The Moonee Valley racing card lists the Boomerang Hurdle over two miles with the call time at 1.45. The event features a field of hurdlers contending for early prize money and race pace set by top jockeys.
Vacancy advertisements list Grade 1 openings for female typists and female machinists in Canberra with competitive examination details. Notices invite applications, outline age, qualifications, and dates. tenders and government procurement items are also listed with closing deadlines and contact points.
Charles Prince was committed for trial today on a charge of theft from Murray Arrote. A horse in the Trit Stakes named Redlock was involved and alleged to be misrepresented. Police reported he claimed to remove a hare from Redlock causing dye on its leg as part of a betting dispute. Details touch on racing events, accusations, and alleged misconduct across several horses and handlers.
Horse names and divisions listed for Tara Valley Purple Cup Dunkeld and Moonee Valley Stakes events. Entries include Gothic, Brave Boy, Papronia, Noel and others with various placings and handicaps noted in a compact racing update.
Commissioner surprised at jury verdict in Aubrey Alan Rather murder trial. Rather was sentenced to death for baying assaulted Laurel Frost. The Commissioner said the trial judge faced an unexpected jury process and would forward the report to the Minister for Justice for Governor submission.
Racing notes list multiple entries and placings across several handicaps with names such as Newbold Boy Plog Ram Dalwond and Guineas entrants Pashe Silver Gladewood Celebrate Aua tne Tair Cangrass Moeehill Spring Handicap Braa Nottayn Limasoh Mindee Silver Scorn Cabal Leap Cal and Cymeal among many. Dense entry mix suggests a compact field with varied outcomes and speculative results.
Sydney report notes a postmortem finding on a woman with connections to Kathleen Bale and Neutra. The inquiry references arcuth aesectivon, airychains, and a porch scene. No conclusive ignition or motive is stated.
National Pastimes Club schedules Eight Howe Day boxing with main bout Gavin Doyle versus Arm Thompson. Doyle showcases punching power in previous bouts with Clyde Cameron and Cec Bateup. Main supporting clash features Chick Clarke of Sydney versus Blogger Rye of Queanbeyan, Clarke undefeated in 26 contests. Two other figures on the bill, totaling 40 rounds, plus vaudeville acts.
Race card from Richmond features multiple divisions including Pop's Daughter and Daisy Vale in early maidens. Handicaps list times, distances, and betting odds with divisions named Encourage Stakes and Flying Welter Handicap among races, noting winners and margins across several horses and jockeys.
A mixed sale catalog lists Magnificent Riverina wethers two years and under, clean well-grown and bright in August 1938, with groupings by age and breed. Includes Merino ewes and wethers from four stations, Romney and Corriedale ewes, Western bred stock, mixed sheep from Tarago and Windella, and young station bred ewes. Many are described as forward, in good condition, and ready for shearing or sale.
RG Hoppin Beg orders sale at 8h Fugane Darling Street Harton. Items include dining suite chairs table sideboard six chairs eight seagrass chairs two congee chairs a clock and furniture pieces. Also beds bedding blinds curtains pictures and kitchenware with tools and sundries.
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