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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
6
The court heard a pending civil claim by Fennell for damages against manager Jerk Pugaull over alleged concealment of payments and commissions in boxing bouts. Tower Richards testified about alleged deals and the defendant's involvement, with discussion of fees, arrangements, and claimed undisclosed profits connected to Meerut commingiann.
A fragmented Tasmanian auction listing from Tattersalls Hobart outlines numerous consignments and lot numbers. The messy OCR shows values like 12,000 and 2,000 with names and addresses in Camperdown Sydney and Murrumbeena, mentioning items such as The Time and various bidders and brokers.
In Canberra a heated hospital debate centers on installing electric wire barriers and exhaustively costing ward upgrades. Officials consider funding, while fines and patient care costs surface amid terse notes on ward temperatures and staff duties. Four deaths were recorded at the institution during the month.
A garbled Canberra tennis pennant page outlines donations and ward donations for a children's ward, lists names such as Mrs Hicks and Miss Boston, mentions a Commemoration Ball Committee, and notes tender awards including Canpetra, Queanbeyan, and Camx Fish Agency. Contained are match scores such as 6 6 and 8 0 with players Burke and Keate in a territory context. The document references hospital wards, wages for country employees, and a grand final event planned for Wednesday.
Richard Diamond, 55, a Birmingham businessman, was remanded on bail of £400 on a charge that he acted as if a member of His Majesty's Forces. He allegedly posed as an Australian officer and told two club tenants he had served at the Maginot Line and reported troop actions. Diamond claimed he was a lieutenant in the Australian army years ago but was no longer in the reserve. The prosecutor noted a charge of communicating information to imply it was at the disposal of His Majesty's forces. Diamond's counsel said he foolhardily adopted the act to impress someone.
At a Brisbane meeting of the Queensland Cricket Association delegates discussed a New South Wales proposal to tax all receipts from Brat amendments this season. NSW secretary Heydon noted attendances could fall early but may improve later between November and January as the Deaf Feat influence is considered.
Mildura meeting at Sydney on Wednesday featured Jack Caulliven and Goh Rod with BM McCartan in the saddle. Jockeys wore racing colors as horses ran on the track with times listed for the opening furlongs and final splits, noting a close finish and a strong field as the Epsom candidate settled behind the winner.
Rosebery races postponed due to wet course. Races scheduled for today rescheduled to October 1. Hydney and associated events affected as organizers shift to safer conditions.
In a Metropolitan event today Genhune and Hoobs drew added backing as wet track conditions hampered pacing. Officials noted weather affected the surface and timing.
A Sydney issued notice last night authorizes wheat acquisition under Wheat Acquisition Regulations. The personnel includes Blandleap Thomas, Davideatt, Ralston, Le mount, Wasping, FF Peters, J M Heele, and AM B Braine. The move impacts Delmoster wealth government and related wheat growers.
Apprentice L. Fall, injured in a fall at Remebul Saturday, is expected to be fit to ride again at Randel this week.
A Sydney report from Wednesday notes fatigue among residents as drug prices rise. The article mentions Ajax and references a Royal Prince and Melbourne, with quotations suggesting a drug company submitted five quotations and faced a telephone inquiry on September 7.
Sydney reports a portrait of the late Kir Dan iel Levy, former speaker of the Ive Assembly, presented to Parliament by his sister Is Levy. The portrait was placed in the gallery amid public notices of Dame Shie mast and party functions in parliamentary surroundings.
Rugby Union staff plan an October 1 social at Albert Hall with national anthems and foreign song renditions. Awards and cups for regional and ACTRU events featured, with details of dinners, meetings, and upcoming fixtures across Canberra suburbs and participating schools.
A Melbourne report notes that the Tasman air service will inaugurate a flying boat route to link with regular services. Officials expect the new service to enhance movement and connect with New Zealand routes, signaling a significant development in regional aviation.
Fragmentary OCR yields a tennis note from Los Angeles with mangled names and numbers. It references Ronald Lubin and appears to mix scores or dates in a unclear way, offering little verifiable context or outcome. The readable bits suggest a sports item but lack concrete facts to confirm teams, events, or results.
Fragmented OCR record lists prize numbers and names for a Sydney lottery draw. Shows third prize amount 9310 and four of a kind results with partial names like J. Davidann and Bainny Alroet. Mentions draw scheduled for Tuesday morning and locations Randwick and Randwick area.
A distorted OCR line references a date or event with names unclear. The readable portion indicates a statement about a year and a plan or reaction tied to a local context. No concrete entities or actions can be reliably extracted.
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