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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1933
Page
2
The page lists weights and entries for Warwick races including the Warwick DECEMBER HANDICAP and FARM NOVICE HANDICAP. It names horses such as Short Wave, Linfords, Whitsome, Balloon, and Mirthmaster with weights and penalties, plus a Kirkhams Stakes reference for two year olds and a long string of entrants across divisions.
London reports the launch of the Fairfax cricket school at Thames House with Alan Fairfax and Louis Broughan leading the session. Ames Peebles Brown and several international players attended as hundreds join as members and forty clubs send delegates for tuition.
The most powerful B class station in the Commonwealth will move to new premises by the end of next week. It will serve the southern tablelands with a 1340 foot wireless mast, previously used by the Royal Military College in Duntroon, now under erection. Special power lines to Molonglo have been completed by the Department of the Interior.
Darwin constable Gordon Cameron Stott faced a trial on February 4, 1993 for allegedly assaulting a woman named Dolly at Wee Jourin River. The case arose after an inquest into Dolly’s death, with Stott pleading not guilty and reserving his defence following instructions from the minister.
In the Federal Arbitration Court Chief Judge Dethridge ruled that for the Graziers' Award the Federal Capital Territory shall be deemed part of New South Wales. He stated it was the parties’ intention that the award apply there. Mr Allen and Mr de Grayndier represented Graziers' Association and AWU and consented to the amendment.
The sixth series of the F C Cricket Association era d erade competitions opens tomorrow with matches at Manuka Hall Northbourne Kingston Queanbeyan and other grounds. Teams listed include Northbourne Kingston Kingston and Post and Telegraph with player rosters across A B and C grades featuring Maloney Gribble Worthy Pollard and others.
The season shows confidence in established auctions benefiting wool growers who supported the market. Demand from world buyers and Sydney sales indicate better returns as production tightens, with local sellers urged to keep to auction channels for optimal profits and future prospects.
A swarm of bees settled on a letterbox at King Street in Sydney causing traffic delays. Police and crowd gathered as workers captured the queen bee and sealed it in a cardboard box, while the swarm dispersed.
Sydney reports a Public Service Board inquiry into allegations from the Welfare Farm Irrigation Area. An officer in charge is suspended after a secret diary investigation and ministerial review following inquiries by Mr Hankinson and the Child Welfare Department.
The Farmers Relief Act is extended to May 17 1934 and will aid primary producers with ongoing support as months pass. Passage in the Legislative Assembly was reported with the minister stating continued practical assistance to farmers.
Canberra will meet Vossen on Saturday in a local bowling match. Players listed include McKinstry Dee De Ville Horan Jones Weatherstron Keith Perry Monahan McInnes Elliott Rain Francis Carew Cronae Gray with skip duties noted for several. Home-green practice will involve remaining members.
The High Court on Thursday granted a winding up order against Imperial Paper Producers Ltd, registered at Canberra. Petitioners led by Eric Rey Badley Stinson claim the company, formed to acquire a paper bagging and filament process, owes £38 12s 9d from a District Court judgment and cannot pay. Justice McTiernan appointed V C Bouray official liquidator.
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