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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1935
Page
2
An industrial notice from Rokite Products Mant Fimaa Diice Braddon invites inquiries about name plates. It lists materials like wood glass aluminum copper enamel cast metal and mirrored options. Users are asked to call for quotes on made in site name plates and letters.
A fragmented notice set lists locations and agencies across Canberra and surrounding towns including Queanbeyan Bungendore and Sydney. Names such as J Bley Eanberts and A M Fallick appear among regional businesses and roads like Unarra and Sans. The OCR yields scattered place names and firms indicating a public notice page with advertising and local agency references.
The Canberra Times offers home delivery to Canberra and Queanbeyan residents under a special arrangement. Readers are urged to contact The Canberra Times or phone for subscription details and to ensure delivery of the previous day’s issue.
Obituary details a Kingston resident passing away yesterday at a local hospital. The deceased is described with limited legible identifiers and a brief family acknowledgement. Funeral arrangements and survivor information are not clearly readable in the fragment.
The New South Wales Government weighs amending Gaming and Betting laws to curb off-course betting while defending racecourse betting as state sanctioned. The piece argues law must command respect, notes betting is widely practiced, and condemns selective enforcement as hypocritical. It cites racecourses and lotteries as examples of state involvement and taxes.
The text reports a motor lorry strike injuring 8 year old Thomas Willy of Bankatuwa after a vehicle failed to control and collided with a stationary car. Eyewitnesses and bystanders attempted to stop the bleeding and assist until medical help arrived.
A long article describes St Patrick's inaugural dance with W Fuike's tuple and weekend events at Hed ieee mueetirap det Batidrdays Bay Jans Hort. It details the new church building to be opened September 10, with modern construction featuring four airy clan rooms and a large assembly hall. The plan includes a sanctuary and a kindergarten wing to accommodate children from nearby suburbs, aiming to meet rising demand and support partner communities.
A New South Wales Retail Traders Association delegation failed to win a rate cut from five to four percent for the sales tax. They urged exemptions and a department inquiry to curb revenue losses, while officials warned against broader cuts given defense needs and underestimating revenue.
A faulty entry in the Colonial Boat Company works at Footscray led to a worker falling into a boiling tank. Emergency crews attended as colleagues described the incident and the extent of injuries.
A fragmented news item notes a mother from Varwim Taewang Abs Amity Ghupp traveling to Bathorine to visit the grave of her son Constable A. R. Clapp, a former Northern Territory Poles Borin Clapp war veteran, buried there.
An Australian bank argues that maintaining current credit expansion is essential for recovery and employment. It warns that financing Treasury bills or reducing bank deposits could hinder ongoing recovery and keep unemployment high, urging caution in tightening liquidity despite low mood.
A local civic cafe has been leased to W A Powell as part of a move by the Department of the War Drive in City. Powell is expected to begin operations after a pending reconstruction project for a new hotel on the site. He will assume duties on Monday, August 26.
The Halford Oration will be delivered by Professor Edwin Bramwell, eminent neurology expert from Edinburgh, at the British Medical Congress in Melbourne. The address remembers Professor Whitford, founder of the Royal Medical School, with the ceremony to be held at the Institute of Anatomy on Monday December 18 at 8:30 p.m.
The Department of the Interior engineering branch seeks permanent all weather runways to reduce rain and flood disruption at Darwin and later Queensland and other outback airstrips. Bitumastic surface treatment, tuned to soil content and drainage, aims for reliable operation under tropical rains and winds. Overseas and mainland support will extend the scheme to improve aviation facilities nationwide.
A bronze plaque in memory of Sir Neville Howse VC KCB CMG PRCA has been erected at the Institute of Anatomy in Canberra by friends and admirers. It will be unveiled shortly, commemorating Howse who died years ago and served as chief of the Australian Medical Corps and later minister.
Deputy Coroner Col. J.T. Ht. Goodwin presided over the inquest into the death of Patrick Carren at Capitol Hill Camp. Evidence showed moans heard at about 7 am on July 18 in Carren’s cubicle, Carren spoke of being harmed, bloodstains noted, and medical help summoned.
The Aecretary to the Prine announced a new JL designation in New York Post coverage. Officials provided few details, but the statement confirmed the action and signaled ongoing government moves.
Canberra Ski Club runners dominated events at Kiandra with Langlaul and Allen leading Open Langlauf and Novice Downhill. Ingram from Canberra won Novice Downhill, while Allen, Yon and Ingram placed in several Open and Novice events as 14 members traveled from Canberra in two detachments for the two day meet amid perfect snow conditions.
Fragmented report cites Mrs. Gliman, a 70 year old prominent writer, and a volunteer nurse Mrs. Perkins Cilronm who left a note arguing for mercy in ending life. The note asserts that prolonging agony is abhorrent to civilization and advocates a merciful end.
NSW defeated Victoria 6 to 1 in Interstate golf with standout performances by Jim Perris Wan and M J Ryan. Victoria’s A Jackson and W Medgar posted wins for their side, while South Australia edged NSW 3 to 2 in professional play.
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