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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 22, 1934

Page

4

Theatre Listings at Capitol Showcase Star-Studded Week

The Capitol Theatre offers a packed program Monday night with Lew Ayres and Alice Faye in She Learned About Sailors, and a murder mystery staged by Edna May Oliver and James Gilerson. Walter Caidrell stars in Ballad Beware, while The House of Connolly adaptation features Janet Gaynor and Lionel Barrymore with Robert Young. Loneliness and romance mark Gaynor’s entry, supported by Victor McLaglen and Kit Lowe in Ni More Woe.

Capid Lew Ayres Alioe Faye Dean Hoplow Hana Twein Milne Hatey Green Gls Konally Gury Edna James Cilerson Ural Tate Cieesan Ming Oliver Walter Caitolt Carolina Juenet Gaynor Lonel Barrymore Robert Young Wehard Cram Mama Barrie Stephen Fetchit Hendettn Crosman Gaynor Romantie

Tons of Quinine and Tringle Dons in Puerto Rico Program

Fragmented OCR notes claim two tons of quinine and about 74 million tringle dons are increased in a diffuser program in Puerto Rico with aid from the Muto government. Victims or victims’ counts mentioned, unclear names or dates.

Wippilon Joon Miainrla Co Xitol Puerto Rio Muto

Auction sale in Kingston for large lot of household furniture

Auctioneers Payer will sell a large line of first class household goods and effects on Friday next at the sale rooms Kingston. B Wendger and Sona are listed as parties related to the sale and more goods are expected for the premises.

B. Wendger Sona Uiele Xalr Rooms Kingston Payer Walt

Reilly Estate Claims Surface in New York

In New York a development arose in the search for the estate of the late Hugh Reilly, valued at 760 000 dollars in real estate and mortgages. John Reilly of Gelmore in Australia has applied to a New York attorney to prove his claim, asserting ties to Hugh Reilly through a long estrangement with a brother and a sister, Eugene Reilly, now in Ireland. The late Hugh Reilly died in 1927. his wife Annis died in February 1984, leaving the property to three heirs as specified by the will.

New York Welr Hugh Reilly John Reilly Gelmore Macleay River Hugh Reiily Ballarat Eugene Reilly Mary Reilly Bally Meath Treland Jelly James John Australi Mfugh Reilly Annis Reilly

Fete at Duntroon Raises Record Takings Says Guild

The annual Anglican Church women’s guild fete in Duntroon posted record takings. Mrs Bracegirdie opened the event and praised Guild leaders including Mrs Butler, Canon Robertson noted parish finances, and a large team of male and female workers contributed. Winners in various competitions were announced and evening dancing followed, with proceeds totaling a substantial sum.

Duntroon Bracegirdie Butler Chiveh St. Doho'e Guild Flewelien Kingston Molliaon Girls’ School Lady MacKenzie Buller Stalla Sheehup Entleburgh Cox Brooks Enid Chapman A. Redpath Watasa Edwards Tea Cory Aliso Oll McCulloch G. Stevens Axelby Mr. Kent

New Observatory Plan Seeks South African Radcliffe Legacy

A London court approved in principle a £72,000 fund to build a two century observatory on the South African veld near Pretoria. The plan, tied to the Radcliffe Observatory legacy, would work with Oxford University but faced objections over shifting the historic site and potential harm to Oxford's science program. The judge ruled the university had no legal right to object and the scheme could proceed under further approval by the court.

London Justice Bennett South Africa Pretoria John Radcliffe Oxford Radcliffe Observatory Tt Waa University of Oxford University Routh ‘McA Iatelt Midavit Incherbers

Phakespeare Tor the Federal Capital Preps of Australia Ltd

A notice from the company at S40r iret Braddon Canberra appears in print. The document references corporate actions and the registered office. Details are fragmentary but indicate formal steps in relation to company affairs and governance.

Phakespeare Federal Capital Preps of Australia, Ltd Iret Braddon Canberra

Freezing death man imprisoned in chamber at Peters Ice Cream

Edwin Perret, 63, locked in a freezing chamber at Peters Ice Cream on Little Collins Street in Melbourne after the door bolted shut. Temperature was six degrees below zero as he banged for help and was finally released by a night watchman. He suffered frostbite and severe shock, with time loss and recovery expected to take days.

Melbourne Edwin Perret Peters Little Collins Street Perrett

Novel features planned for Mooready pew church near Doncaster

A new church in Mooready near Doncaster will showcase unique design elements. The plan includes a bell emphasis with gramophone bell records, inertial in-speakers in the nave, and an organ music setup. Peteiary Wy Wilen proposes the scheme, touted as possibly England's first, though similar attempts occurred in the United States.

Mooready Doncaster Contai Mileh England Aimilar Bern United States

Canberra Church of England Annual Fete Opens stalls

The Church of England Canberra annual fete was held at Alpert Hall on Saturday October 27. Her excellency and the guild were honored as seventy members of the Church Women’s Guild prepared stalls all year. Supported by the CAB, the fete aims to be a great success.

Canberra Church of Enylan Alpert Hall Feance Women's Guild CBAEB UO Joeas

Jockey Munro Cleared In Fatal Car Collision Case

A coronial inquiry concluded Harold Cawson aged 26 from Concord died after being struck by jockey Janes Leste Munro on August 7. Constable Fookes described the scene as Munro’s car moved at about 20 miles per hour and a man stepped from behind a tram into the path. Munro testified he stopped the car, telephoned police, and waited for them, noting ten years of driving licence without prior accidents.

Sydney Tuesda Harold Cawson Sitter Turner Concord Janes Leste Munro George Fookes Munro Tne Baxter

Reform Bill Seeks Breach of Promise Change in Lords

A storm over a reform bill in the House of Lords would allow breach of promise actions to survive a man’s death if the suit began while he lived. Opponents in both houses warn the change could let heirs absorb damages or end the claim if the man dies, while supporters push for payment to the plaintiff from the defendant’s estate. In Commons, many Tories and Liberals threaten motions to reject the breach of promise clauses, arguing any suit should end with the deceased.

House of Lords Lord Sankey House of Commons

Miner Killed by Rock Fall in Perth Mine

Jock Buchanus, 28, a miner in Perth, was killed when a rock fall trapped him at a Great Boulder site today. He died despite efforts to rescue him after being buried under heavy rock.

Perth Jock Buchanus Wilea Mit

Wide Solvent Power Sparks Oregon Chemistry Claim

Professor O F Stafford of the University of Oregon announces a broader solvent power than any known substance, produced from two compounds. The claim highlights potential impacts on chemical industries and cement science, praising the discovery as a major contribution to both pure and applied chemistry.

0. F. Stafford Department of Chematry Oregon Stattrd Hin

Protection From Fog Invasion Warned By Military Unit

A fragmented notice describes a new defense device titled the meouatla aitimater developed by Lieut Leo Delaneno of the United Services. The Journal Betence Service reports its aim to eliminate danger in foggy conditions during a military exercise.

Leo. P. Delaneno Fincesnial Reser Betence

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