David Copperfield Film Draws Big Melbourne Crowds
Review notes strong turnout at Capitol Theatre with repeat showings. Hugh Walpole adapts Dickens to the screen under George Cukor with Freddie Bartholomew as David and a notable cast including Roland Young W C Fields Edna May Liveran Betsy Trotwood Lionel Barrymore Dan Peggotty Ralph. The piece lauds faithful settings of 19th century England and urges audiences to see the production.
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Uriah Heep
W. C Fields
Micawber
Edna Mayliver
Betsy ‘Trotwood
Lionel Barrymore
Dan Pegotty
Ease Ralph
Spring Colours in Canberra Blooming Soon
Canberra witnesses early spring signs as wattle and fruit blossoms emerge along avenues. After frost setbacks, plant growth and favorable season promise a far more attractive display, with Parliament House precinct set to gain extra colour from tulips, enhancing the capital’s famed floral palette.
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Canberra
Parliament House
Woman's body found on railway line in Lewisham
In Sydney on Friday the body of Blanche Carey, 35, recently at a nursing home, was found by two boys between the rails of the Darling Harbour goods line at Lewisham. The head was severed and parts of a hand and foot were damaged. Police believe she lay with her neck on a rail, wearing a nightdress under a coat.
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Sydney
Blanche Carey
Nursing Home
Darling Harbour
Lewisham
Flying Welter Handicap and Related Steeplechase Entries
Racing card lists multiple handicap and hurdle events with horse names and weights across divisions. Included are Flying Welter Handicaps, Otter and Rose events, and selections for several upcoming hurdles and handicaps with a mix of horse names such as Porcia King’s Head Foxhunter Rosaben and many others, plus conditions and race classifications.
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Bulldozer
Porcia
King’s Head
Foxhunter
Rosaben
Palm
N.Z
Narbethong
Chemoah
Teravale
Dunero
Crowbar
Happyendo
le Touquet
Lord Dun
Double Otter
Procure
Prowler
Pealmist
Greyhound Races Rockdale Mile at Queanbeyan Club
Poor OCR yields a racing card with multiple stakes events at Queanbeyan Coursing Club. The Maiden Stakes and Novice Stakes divisions list dogs such as Slip pery Msc Heroes Hope and Merne's Doll with various entrants across 470 yard sprints.
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Queanbeyan
Leone
Delray & O
Bill Wedg
Rustler
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Slippery Msc
Heroes Hope
Lady Fin
Merne's Doll
Johnny's Pal
Patricia Lee
Welcome Trist
Mount Erie
Port's Hope
Luscioup
Slim Dick
Ruby Vale
Exemption
Bob's Pal
Mint Buchanan
Miserable Tiger
Les Pat
Blue Tick
Bombirs
Cornerman
Fo Pot
Headlock
Montven
Sweet Maggie
Sir Bimper
Bla
Gold Boot
Brush Hurdis Mace and Races Across Divisions
San Jude 1 Foallke 2 Cordova 3 Kogarah takes-tet div Sir Bal ford Chrysado Monengs 8 2nd v Cinzano 1 Dual Radio 2 Rotary 8 2rd div Calweera Flying Berg High Jinks 3 Three-year-old Handicap Black Fern Kenya Bull Bee 3 Flying Welter Handicap tat div Kings Head Dunere Le Touquet End div Roleys Choice Fabius King of Dismonda 5 Moorefield Handicap Volwood te por me Crom Celebrate 3
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Ben Jude
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Sliver Moon
Prince Jambora
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Polly Speck
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Ogwell
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Ait
Cape Fall
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Foallke
Kogarah
Sir Balford
Chrysado
Monengs
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Dual Radio
Rotary
Calweera
Flying Berg
High Jinks
Black Fern
Kenya
Bull Bee
Motor Ship Damaged On Shoal Near Buva
A motor ship grounded at a shoal about seventy miles northeast of Buva was towed to Sydney after a night grounding. The crew gathered on their boat stations as pumps kept water under control and a diver found badly buckled plates in the hold.
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Buva
Sydney
Maiden Braker Dandalin Navies Stakes 4th Division
Maiden Braker and Dandalin race in the Navies Stakes 4th Division as Johns observers report a tight finish and unclear result highlighting competitive field and local betting interest.
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Dandalin
Navies
Johns
Sub-committee to Study Clover Settlement Unemployment Relief
The state government appointed sub committees to investigate and report on the clover settlement, aiming to relieve youth unemployment. The first meeting, led by Lands Minister SuttenShaw, included Rural Bank President McKerihan and Premier Stevens, with Mair Tonking Wilson and MLA W S Ross invited. The Premier outlined proposals and urged a thorough examination, with a full report to Cabinet asap.
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Sydney
Suttenshaw
Rural Bank
McKerihan
Stevens
Mair
Tonking
Wilson
Ross
Tme
Fashions In Dogs Shine At Olympia Show
The dachshund remains popular with British women as long smooth and wire-haired varieties lead the field. At the 40th Ladies’ Kennel Society championship at Olympia, 70 breeds were shown by about 4400 dogs. The Duke of Gloucester attended with other nobles. retrievers were judged by Countess Howe, famed breeder and trainer.
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Duke of Gloucester
Marchtoners
Londonderry
Duchens
Newcastle
Lady Burross
Lorus
Countess Howe
Linky Howe
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