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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 26, 1932

Page

2

Local Tennis A Grade Round Promises Great Matches Tomorrow

F C T L T A pennant competition continues with A grade round featuring Ginninderra vs Northbourne and Reid at Weatlake. Northbourne must win to stay in final contention. Kingston and Northbourne lead B grade. C grade contenders include Acton Park Kingston Reid Northbourne. Reid visits Northbourne in a pivotal match at Manuka. other A grade ties at Manuka stadium.

F.C.T.L.T.A. Pennant Ginninderra Northbourne Reid Weatlake Heid Kingston and Maoytof Acton Park I Kingston J Reid I E. and L. Maloney Curran Nish Waterman Fayle Bryan Acton Carnall Murray Smith Jarman Kingston Garman Deans Stewart Williama Manuka Westlake Hell Bennett Brown Quigg Vermus Reid Gee Stephen Callander Barnard Braddon Duntroon Halligan Ryan Murphy Limbert Mins Read Misa Kemp Grammar T. Gabriel's Whyte W. de Galle Eltis Bilk Elvins Forrest I Holdsworth Cox Carter Mackinnon Abbott Forrest Hicks Dooley Strachan McColl Dale Lindley Harrison Northbourne I Collins Jenkins Kempson Bowden Cristina Mise Yates the Pines H. J K. Weaver Reynolds Horan Hutchinson Manuka V. North Bourne II Thomson Blaenders McKenzie Mrs. Solly Misa E. Thompson Toms Maloney Broewn Thompson Mrs. Gee Miss Howes Weetangerra Ainslie

Blind Man Dies of Cyanide Poisoning in Forbes

In Sydney on Thursday the Police Commissioner said Detective Sergeant McRae will continue inquiries into the death of Christopher Robert Hepburn born August 3 who died from cyanide poisoning. The coroner gave an open verdict at last week's inquiry while Hepburns mother Mrs Cabot testified he had threatened self harm and heard footsteps and a gurgle before finding him with a bottle between his legs.

Sydney Pélice Chikis McRae Forbes Christopher Robert Hepburn Cabot Wagon Bheed Ahe

New Markets for Australian Goods Pushes Direct overseas team

Australia plans direct overseas representation to open markets for its goods. The Commonwealth would settle Australian officials in key centres like Tokio Batavia Shanghai Hong Kong India Hamburg Italy and New Zealand to promote lines and push them abroad. Currently Australia relies on trade commissioners and foreign organizations, with representation only in Canada.

Tokio Batavia Shanghai Hong Kong India Hamburg Italy New Zealand Australia Canada Tmve

Wool costs reduction urged by witness before inquiry

Mr F W Hughes urged cuts in interest rates and costs to help wool growers balance budgets. He blamed interest, labour, rates and taxation for deficits, proposed exchange-rate easing, and suggested a 3d per bale levy to fund a drought-year auction plan with government bonds and buyouts of short supply types.

Sydney F. W. Hughes England Hughem Commonwealth Commonwealth Bank Hughes Frank Young The Wool and Profuce Co

Snow's Property Emporium Promotes Spring Silks and Voile

Tired of winter goods Snow's Property Emporium invites the fair sex to shop spring silks and voile in Floral and striped patterns. Exclusive dress lengths from four and a half yards, priced as low as 27/8, with varied designs in crepe de chine and marocain. Dimitys and muslin options add to the display with dainty finishes and value.

Bnow Snow Advi

Melbourne trial details strike at murder case

The Harold James Russell murder trial in Melbourne resumed with the defendant admitting his wife Alma Davey threatened suicide at King Edward Avenue. He described finding his wife and two children near the water, diving three times to save them but failing, and fearing reporting the tragedy due to guilt over his marriage.

Melbourne Harold James Russell King Edward Avenue Russell Alma Davey

Girl killed by fall of window in Wellington

Mavis Bimpson eleven from Dunedin visited a neighbour in Wellington today and found no one home. A window she lifted snapped shut and fell across her neck, killing her instantly. The body was found by her master suspended from the window.

Wellington M.Z Mavis Bimpson Dunedin

Canberra stock wares yield full clearance at Woodgers sale

A smaller yarding of sheep at Canberra stock wares by Woodgers and Calthorpe Lad drew keen competition and a full clearance. Merino wethers sold from 7/6 to 10/6, fat ewes to 8/0, aged ewes to 4/8, crossbred hoggets to 5/-. A good yarding of cattle followed with fat steers around 8/ per stone and calves from 6/0 to 6/6, yearlings 2/2 to 2/6, aged cows 5/ to 12/6.

Canberra Woodgers Calthorpe Lad

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