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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1934
Page
4
A consignment of 2700 Dorset and Corricame rams and ewes left today for Japan aboard the freighter Mary. The shipment, from New South Wales breeders, was mainly flock sheep with a few stud grades included.
Federal Cabinet approves recommendations from the Spending Committee on Agriculture on tobacco research. Commonwealth will primarily fund laboratory work while states handle field work and dissemination. Annual grants are to be shared among New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia and Tasmania with a review planned for June 30 1938 to decide on continued funding.
Country wide net closes on John Dillinger after he and six companions seize an amusement venue in Northern Wisconsin. Machine gun fire erupts as authorities surround the building. Dillinger slips away, injuring several officers while a bystander and one associate are killed. Hundreds of officers fan out across the region to seal escape routes.
The Repertory Society announces this year five public productions and five society meetings to ease rehearsal load. The first meeting will be Thursday evening at the Albert Hall Anteroom with Miss Allen presenting The Maker of Dreams and Mr Woods presenting On Dartmoor.
On Saturday a mixed foursomes stroke handicap event is planned, with Mr JC R Sweetnam in charge. Members or associates wishing to arrange for Filter participation should leave their names at the Clubhouse. Unbooked times for mixed foursomes will be available to those competing in the stroke handicap. Evening dances and bridge games will follow at the Clubhouse. Today play on the links is restricted from 1 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Constable Gordon Stott, acquitted yesterday of charges in a case involving a lulla who later died, returned to duty today. The suspension from October last year was lifted, with back pay for six months to be issued on the next pay day.
A Canberra City Band concert and Civic Contest mark a gala event sponsored by the City Progress Association with the Department of the Interior aiding pavement lighting along Main Streets. The Friday hop night will feature illuminated lamps and a formal arrangement by local committees.
Ralph Jones, 34, jailed six months at Quarter Sessions for giving false evidence to the Workers Compensation Commission to obtain £14 from an insurer. The Crown alleged Jones was duped by others and that two fingers were severed to fake a claim. Judge Curlewis warned that such deception was widespread and known to the Commission, which often refused claims.
A dense race card summary from Kembla Grange listing multiple maidens and divisions with entrants Gay Lord Foremost Star Veneer Colunder Toriwa Main Val and others. Contains starting prices, dividends and distances with time marks and placements, reflecting a busy racing program with several divisions and two year old maidens.
Melbourne Tuesday report states wreckage found on the beach between Track Fore and Sai dinham after Saturday’s storm is identified as part of the missing Southern Cloud. An unknown aeroplane, a Widgeon once wrecked near Port Filip Bay years ago, explains the remaining pieces.
Lance Tonkin, 18, rode 100 miles despite a broken right arm after a fall from Bathurst to Sydney. He reached BL Winesott Hospital in Sydney where his condition was stabilized and he continued to show remarkable fortitude.
A cable from York today reports Melbourne won the national prize for Australia in the recent world bridge event. North and South winners were Dy T G B Aulen and R Keon-Cohen, East and West prize went to Mr and Mrs BR K Jack. In Aydenay Mire Clive Robloxon and Mus Joan Bimp son received the highest award for North and South. Read and J N Cadwallader were East and West winners. International prize for North and death went to Budapest. Urn and Hast and Went to Winston, North Carolina.
Jamon Cook or Brooks was committed for trial at Central Potion Court for assaulting Mim Flag Olivia Orv xomen on Avril and robbing her of 4204,2% penverty of her employers. Gragerson noted the assailant struck after which he snatched wallet. Latrobe testified Brooks claimed guilt to one crime.
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