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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 15, 1934

Page

4

Time and Money Taxi Passengers Lose Ride to Gosford

Six people were slightly hurt when a taxi en route to Gosford races swerved to avoid another car. It crashed through a fence, rolled 20 feet, and somersaulted. Norman Simpson of Surry Hills drove the taxi. The five women passengers had £100 to invest in a Gosford home and escaped serious injury. They found another car, but arrived a few minutes late as the horse had already won.

Gooford Txt Norman Simpson Surry Hills Gosfard

Children Fancy Dress Dance Arrangements Made

Final plans set for next Friday evening event at 7 30 with a grand parade at 8 15 to judge costumes by Her Excellency Lady Tanace Lady Garvan and Mrs Critchley. Prizes donated by friends of the Girls Grammar School include theatre tickets and a serial viewing pass as top awards.

Tanace Garvan Critchley Grammar Echool M. J. Moir Capitol Theatre

National Football Preview: Acton and Eastlake Clash at Manuka

The article reviews upcoming football fixtures amid injuries and new players. Acton, Eastlake, Manuka, and other teams face key tests with permits tight and lineup adjustments. The piece highlights standout performers McCuat Parry Seton Morcombe and Hillman, plus notes on upcoming permits and Saturday matches Acton v Manuka and Bawtinks v Aipaire.

Amalie Goulburn Eastlake Acton Manuka Law Toohey Weale McCuat Samuels Roy Seton Herb Balfe Gard Ramage Dinnerville Rovin Robbie Morcombe Hillman

Gandhi Ends Fast After Seven Days in Calcutta

Gandhi, exhausted and barely able to speak, drank honey and soda at 6 90 this morning in the presence of Congress followers after seven days of fasting. He lay in retreat at Warathanaganj in the Central Provinces yesterday, watched by Indian doctors who gave him water at intervals. He joined prayers led by Indian priests. His mood remained cheerful despite occasional nausea, and he bore the ordeal with fortitude.

Calcutta Gandhi Congress Warthanaganj Central Provinces

Canberra Chamber backs rent relief and city infrastructure plan

The Canberra Chamber of Commerce urged the Department of the Interior to ease workers housing costs by adopting affordable ground rents, citing British housing schemes and health impacts. It also called for a low level bridge over the Molonglo River at Duntroon to enable rail expansion, gravitation water supply, revised telephone services within 150 miles of Sydney, and adjusted bus stops at Kingston.

Canberra Department of the Tntarior Fround Rentala Henty Italy Hemis Shakespeare W. G. Woodger Pike Court of Appeal Henry Duntroon T. M. ‘Shakespeare Mulonglo Federal Territory R. A. McKil Top Per- Iins Per- Kins McKillop Department of the Interior Canbrra Advisory Council of Sydney Queanboast Kingston Civic NSW Railway

Driver Rescued by War Nurse After Burning Lorry Crash

Eric H. Pennell of Melbourne owed his life to Sister Madeline McCallum a war nurse who dragged him from a burning lorry after it overturned on a Preston street pulse. She smashed the windscreen and pulled him from the cabin. Pennell escaped with minor injuries including a wrist cut.

Melbourne Eric H. Pennell Bouth Madeline McCallum Pennell Preston Bister

Collision on Lennox Crossing Bridge Blocks Traffic

A minor collision occurred yesterday afternoon on Lennox Crossing Bridge between Government omnibus and four cars driven by Norman Swan. Brakes on the car were found totally inefficient. Vehicles sustained mainly bumper damage and queues formed on both sides while police constables Perriman and Ivey investigated.

Government Omnibus Norman Swan Lennox Crossing Perriman Ivey Tin

Federal Capital Proms of Australia Tidy Publication Note

Printed and published by C J Shakespaare for the Federal Capital Proms of Australia, Tid, at the regis treced office of pn Mert Ayroat Braddon Cambernty.

C.J. Shakespaare Federal Capital Proms of Australia Tid Pn Mert Ayroat Braddon, CaMbernty

Ill wind blows away £100 note in street incident

Mrs Fannie McMorrow withdrew £100 from Commonwealth Bank to cover expenses after her husband's death. She placed the money in a brown bag and walked toward the tram when a strong gust blew her hat away and she apparently dropped the bag with the money, which she later searched for.

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Margot Connie Darling Connies Week Inge Lux Wei Holbrook Uxt Baturdat Actos Bawtinks Aipaire Aget Alpalie Actoo Chamber OF Commerce Red Hill Road Heskytt Red Hill Arnott Arnotts Sao Ates Bee Jeoffe Harrison, Pilz Oean Lee Atlantic Australis
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