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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1934
Page
5
Canberra circuit services outline Holy Communion and morning worship led by various clergy including Bishop and Archdeacon Pike. Addresses note co operative gatherings of Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational churches with antiphonal hymns and an evening service. Public invites extend to attend fourth week night meetings at the RK City church.
Air meeting events listed at Manuka and Kingston include time and venue details with 0.45 9.0 and 3 pan references, noting 730 pm and friendly society. The fragment presents fragmented scheduling and venue names without full context or complete sentences.
Fragmented notice from a parish church listing arrangements for a Sunday service at Tam in St John’s Church. Mentions bishop and anniversary services with unclear dates and wording due to OCR errors.
A fragmentary text reads like a dated poem with scattered names and places. The lines hint at a Methodist and Maitland references, with odd spellings and a cryptic sequence of words.
Unclear sources describe the Massy Cup rugby league match with Goulburn fielding full strength against Queanbeyan Blues. Officials plan a special train to Queanbeyan and discuss cup port arrangements amid local business talk of withdrawal. The report lists team members and venues but contains many transcription errors and uncertain details.
A detailed preview of the Howell Cup fixture at Manuka Oval today highlights Norths seeking to field Hawke Brothers Seton and Houdman in a strong lineup, aiming to boost their premiership bid against Molonglo. The article notes Souths as potential spoiler and lists probable Norths selection from a wide pool of players while detailing recent form and standings.
A fragment lists individuals Whittle Gustafan Lambert Houston Darby Lytch Mork Mc Laughlan Hold Fanning Smith Porter Darby McGregor in Goulburn context. No clear event or roles stated.
The text lists racing events and handicaps with names like Bank Holiday Handicap and Pell ers Flying Handicap. Specific horses or participants include Birat Balloon Maurice Blartort Delray sickle Wave Wallace Firecelio and numbers such as 12.300 and 42.85, indicating times or weights. The exact outcomes and full entries are unclear from the fragment.
London Thursday reports film actress Marie Dressler left most of her £60,000 fortune to a widow named Mrs Ganthony of Richmond. She expressed no interest in luxuries, saying money holds little appeal, and stated she has adopted a boy and will assist several friends.
Fragmentary OCR data lists players and terms like Harbourens and Mahoney Emergency with scattered names such as Fowlie Brown Greig and Jene, but the excerpt is garbled with no coherent event, team, or date to summarize.
The fragment lists players or names including Marshall Pike Welch Jones and others and mentions a Grammaeé team to be announced on the ground. It notes Woods Great Peppermint Care for Coliybe and Colds and contains unclear wording and misspellings.
Readable fragments show sale of wheelbarrows four inches and a blanket at Red Hill with likely seller notes. Details are partially obscured but indicate a public sale listing with item descriptions and locations.
An enjoyable evening at the C of E Old Time Dance and Euchre Party drew a good crowd of local supporters and enthusiasts. W Hollingsworth won the euchre, with enthusiasm from Mrs Buller and several locals noted. The finale featured local musicians. The Wattle Park Sunday School Hall monthly sale raised the greatest funds to date, aided by the Spring Range division, though rain kept many at home.
The article covers an all ages massy cup day at Queanbeyan Showground with matches including River Reserves versus Captain's Flat, previews of fixtures for August, and notes on prior results. It mentions Dunroan versus Hall, and semi finals hinted for next Saturday along with women's hockey results and local club announcements.
The 214th State Lottery was drawn today with numerous names and fragments listing syndicates and addresses in Sydney. A note mentions the 119th Lottery to be drawn next Friday, with scattered details including locations such as Fort Vincent and Musgrave Street.
The report lists player scores from the night’s billiards session in Sydney. Davis posts 419 with sections 910 33 425 3M 371 while Lindewm records 897 including 205 304 20. The exact event details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Public notices announce 60 cadet vacancies for staff cadets at the Royal Military College Duntroon and Sydney Barrracks. Applicants must be under 19, pass a practical and written exam, and join the Leaving or Junior certificate tracks with district base commandant approvals by 14/0/34.
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