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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1933
Page
4
The program lists the jumpers and flat divisions starting at 12.30 with races across two and three divisions. Notable entrants include Suntan, Trecona, Derby contenders like Devon Tase and Market Girl, plus handicaps featuring Confab, Grey Wings, and Cinema. Dense entries cover Three Year Old and ABCOT Handicaps with weights and pairings across First and Second Divisions.
Phocis pulled from the Australian Steeplechase after last minute withdrawal announced Monday. The race remains set for Saturday with other contenders to vie for the prize.
Tonight the British musical Tell Me To Night ends its run at The Capitol with a new supporting program headlined by Best of Enemies starring Buddy Rogers Marian Nixon Frank Morgan Greta Nissen and Joseph Cawthorn The film ties to the repeal of the 19th Amendment in America and is paired with Night Lights of London and Hing a Bong Also showing Tomorrow and Thursday the Paramount drama The Billion Dollar Scandal with Robert Armstrong Constance Cummings Olga Babanova and a strong cast Next Saturday Metro presents Hell Below with Robert Montgomery Walter Huston Madge Evans and Jimmy Durante
New South Wales beat Canberra 16 14 110 to 12 14 2 in a Canberra Sydney carnival clash. Stars included Pandlich Spencer Moroney Elliman Robbie and Crossland with high marking from Canberra and a late surge by the visitors.
An instructive lecture on photography and crime detection by Mr W J Mildenhall, Official Police Photographer, to the Canberra Police Association at Acton Court House last night. Attendees included Solicitor-General Mr A Knowles, Colonel Goodwin, Honorary Magistrate, and Clerk of Petty Sessions Mr F Keane. Knowles praised the association’s efforts to boost modern detection methods and support for the lecture, while Colonel Goodwin cited ongoing interest in police training and future exchanges with other capitals.
The weekly bulletin cites a nine month overdue report on Australia’s wool industry urging urgent reforms. It notes wool prices and fencing wire costs from 1914 to 1993, demands tariff reductions and tariff alignment with exchange movements, land tax abolition, tax cuts on farm items, and mortgage interest relief to ease primary production burdens.
Hockey notes say Barton and Kingston battle for premiership honours while Dontroon Cup matches run. Amalie glad Ordish returns with Hewett, Browne shows promise for Ainslie, aims for early September carnival. Canberra players push in club games to impress selectors. team to visit Crookwell August 20. notify club secretaries by next Saturday. expenses kept minimal. matches listed for Reid Park and Queanbeyan with specified umpires.
Interest in the Oldmeadow divorce case remains high as Enid Lyle Oldmeadow petitions for divorce from John Henry Oldmeadow. Nancy Hodgeman intervened. Leonard Nettleford, the noted golfer, is cited in a cross petition. The cross-examining witness claimed he kicked Nettleford while on Hobart floor. The case likely extends over several days.
An advertisement touts Harrison's Pills as a London doctor recommended cure for backache dissy head and weak energy. It claims the remedy cleanses kidneys and bladder expels uric acid improves sleep and vitality and warns of potential kidney trouble if ignored. A two shillings bottle is offered with a money back guarantee.
Under the will of William Kinge worth Mallyon of Brighton who died on May 1st a valuable diamond ring is to be drawn for by the eldest son of each of his four daughters. The estate totals 111,848.
W Burns, a press photographer, was photographing in the ring at the Brisbane Show when a cow attacked him, knocking him down and stepping on him. He received injuries described as not seriously hurt.
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