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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1934
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR describes a theft during the week involving a haul valued around £10,000 from a warehouse of merchandise. Affected parties and exact locations are unclear but the thieves allegedly transferred goods using a floating carrier and fled toward a harbor or railhead.
Passenger and mail services were halted at Medlow Bath when a goods train failed and blocked the line. The breakdown was cleared swiftly and traffic returned to normal by tonight.
The midweek tennis program resumes with A Grade matches featuring Northbourne led by Mrs Crifiths and others against Reld 1 with Mrs Avent and partners. B Grade includes Braddon TI facing Grimths and city versus Braddon J Griffiths, plus Yurralumla against Aina.
Mina Helen Jacobs of the United States defeats Sarah Palfrey to win the U S women's singles title at Forest Hills 61 6 4. Jacobs and Palfrey pair take women’s doubles over Badcock and Andrus 4 8 3 6 4.
The 247th State Lottery prize list includes first prize of 39,103 awarded to the Tenniv Syndicate based at Bond Road Bondi. Second prize of 4,680 goes to the Gribb Syndicate Arthur ilermey Vale Bombala. Fourth prize 61,743 to Just for Luck Syndicate fins T Cusack Harden N3-W. The 218th Lottery will be drawn on Friday.
In Goulburn a woman named Mrs Arthur Young fell from a bridge into the Mulwaree River. Youth Peter McClosky pulled her to a small island while Ambulance Officer Tranter and Ambulance Chucker Wingate assisted. Mrs Young was brought ashore and hospitalized with a fracture.
The annual Catholic Ball will be held at Albert Hall Canberra with extensive preparations complete. Debutantes will be greeted by the Governor-General and Lady Toogood, Mrs W M Fogarty as Matron of Honour, and an energetic committee overseeing elaborate catering and a pea orchestra. Tickets are 5 shillings, gallery 2/1, with trains after supper to Ainslie and Causeway via Kingston. Cricket progress will be announced at the eighth test match.
In the Saturday Association semis at Acton Boronia beat Telopes Parke 3 2 after leading 1 0 at half. Inkpen and Thompson scored for Boronia with Calwell and Barrie replying for Telopes. Kingston edged Hall 2 1 as McAppion and Southy netted for Hall and L McAppion for Kingston. Next Saturday Kingston meets Boronia at 3 for the final with Boronia hoping to repeat their earlier form.
A woman died from gunshot injuries reported at a morning ward. Police are investigating the incident as a fatal shooting with unnamed witnesses and limited additional details available in the fragment.
The report notes a softer opening in the wool market with lower Bradford tops and a protective stance by top makers seeking 20d. The text discusses international factors from Berlin to Belgium and outlines planned export offerings in Brisbane and Sydney, with anticipated daily sales and price expectations.
Sydney morning report on the Querter Bessiony appeal where a three month sentence for assault against a constable in the Domain was upheld by the court. William Cottman, 41, a labourer, accused the judge of bias and vowed to continue the fight for free speech for Bovlet Australians.
John James Meagher, 47, a stockman, died three hours after a rifle exploded during a struggle with his wife over possession of the weapon at Kangaroo Station. The wife has been arrested and charged with murder. Police say Meagher returned home early this morning, a confrontation over a rifle led to the discharge.
A testimonial from Mrs M Riley of Maw coh NRW extols Morse Indian Root Pills for cure of long illness and sleeplessness. She claims forty years of decline reversed, credits the remedy for restored health and vitality and recommends Comrades Nerve and Bone Liniment for support.
Fragmentary reader note discusses a remedy for acidity and relief of dizziness and pain. Mentions trial experiences, claimed high effectiveness, and references to a product or treatment named in uncertain form. Contains numerous garbled phrases and phonetic spellings from OCR artifacts.
The Worker’s Voice proprietor Hudaworth faces defamation charges under the Victorian Act of 1920. The information alleges malicious publication about Constable Gooden in The Worker’s Voice. The hearing to begin Monday in Reading is noted.
Increased supplies of beep pad lambs were penned at the Memista sale today with 28,000 head noted. Buyers cautious due to wool uncertainty, market fit and description down 6d to 16d per forward, some males easing. Prices ranged with prime white sections and other lines. varied yarding quality showed improvement in well-grown lots. Quotations list Western values and several grades, with bulls, ewes, and other stock priced per 200 head.
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