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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
3
Diver George Foley returns from the wreck of the Paris Mar off Port Elizabeth amid dangerous conditions. He worked at 48 fathoms depth with poor visibility while sharks circled the site during blasting to demolish the vessel, watched by the crew.
The National Military Band will be welcomed by Civic Representative Daley at Motel Civic in the afternoon. They will tour Parliament House and perform a concert in Goulburn Tuesday night drew enthusiastic praise from manager James Kittley, who said the band members look forward to Canberra visit.
The barely readable passage describes distant gunfire and a chaotic scene with fish and sharks rising from the water. It mentions columns bending, a swooping creature, and dead fish surfacing, attributed to a South African Morning Newspapers Service context.
Two major rugby league player departures loom in Canberra as all clubs plan travel for the weekend. Souths trek to Braidwood and Kingston heads to Cooma for matches on Sunday. no weekend fixtures set. Semi finals are scheduled for Saturday September 5 with Bouthe and Kingston at 2 pm and City versus Queanbeyan at 3 30. The Tel poe Park venue is noted amid talks of a Tumut Bluey match and junior training at Goulburn Raway Juniors. Burrows Lassgus edges toward the Many Cup challenge, potentially forcing Carr Cup matchups and Queanbeyan double cup chances depending on results.
At the Quarter Sessions Salvatore, Antonio, and Peequall Calabro faced charges of malicious wounding Allan Lindeky Hewitt. The defense introduced loss of memory from a blow to the nose as a possible cause of actions taken during the incident. Dr. John McGeorge testified possible chaotions from a severe nose blow and temporary memory loss. Antonin Calabro testified Hewitt punched Salvatore before Salvatore drew and threw a knife. Counsel then began their jury addresses.
Durban reports a small craft named Phyllis drifted from temporary mooring during an engine test. It sailed about 15 miles north into the Indian Ocean before being noticed. A second motor launch searched at dawn. the first vessel was found 12 miles away, unharmed with the engine still warm.
The jury in the Causes Court returned a verdict for Maurice McGarten, a leading jockey, awarding £500 damages. He claimed against News... and Turtle Form, seeking £8000 in taxes, while the defendants denied the claim and paid a shilling into court. The judge ordered papers produced to Crown Law authorities to decide whether proceedings under the Newspaper Act should be pursued.
In an afternoon exhibition, Gene Barasso and Misa Hicks finished all square against Jim Ferrier and Miss Parker. The foursome competition yielded a tied result with both sides neck and neck throughout the round.
Race card details from Moonee Valley include the Yering Trial Hurdle over two miles with Mystery Ship and Devonbrook among top contenders, and Cave Hill Handicap with Prince Conceit leading betting. Other events cover the Olinda Steeplechase and Yeringberg Welter with multiple divisions, scratchings, times, and betting odds.
Races at Victoria Park feature multiple divisions for three and four year olds with Lasting, Orta Tip, Kaylass, Hathalie and others. Betting details, times, and div idends appear amid unclear OCR text, listing jockeys such as J Bullivant and E McMenamin, plus several horses like Amberdale, Black Laughter, and Royal Promise with varying results and prize notes.
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