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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1933
Page
3
Fragmented text hints at December sales and market jitters with references to a South West region and a major bag or reel quantity. Coherent details are scarce but the context suggests fluctuating commerce and forthcoming closures.
A retrospective tracing 33 years of Australian federal government since 1901 recounts ministerial changes, prime ministers, and shifting coalitions led by Barton Deakin Watson Reid Fisher Deakin and Hughes. It notes long and short ministries Bruce Page Scullin Lyons and upcoming 1935 election plans.
Racecard details two race divisions with horses and jockeys listed. Jumpers flat race names Piridge Mineola Silver City Master Colin Wingold and others. later handicap shows many runners including Prince Peter T King Crow Assal and Celtic Cross. A second division notes weights raised and a separate Encourage Stakes with numerous entrants and results hints.
A 11 year old Ronald Joseph Smith of Brighton invents a machine gun from two treacle tins a bicycle pump and an old clockwork motor He claims a firing rate of 600 shots a minute and a range of 1000 yards He has written to the War Office about his toy invention seeking further development.
The list shows multiple horse names across divisions including Master Colin Whe a Yarrawin and Mountain Rose in jumping flat and handicap categories. Other entries include First Division horses such as TRILLSE and HATHALIE with various stakes and placings noted alongside Meadowdale and Prince Morpeth in encouragement and mile races.
A reader reports shedding excess fat after using Kruschen, losing about 14 pounds. She says breathing difficulty and fatigue improved, enabling easier housework and less tiredness, noting her body chemistry shifted fatty tissue.
Don Bradman starred for New South Wales against Victoria, scoring a brilliant 23 minute innings to keep the match close as NSW trailed by 2 yet. He shared top honours with Fleetwood-Smith who took seven wickets for 138 as Victoria batted poorly in the second innings.
Nord the lone proven stayer triumphed in the Summer Cup at Randwick on the meeting's final day. Mince Pie, the favourite, finished second with Miramond third as several rivals battled in a tactical drive to the wire.
Adelaide report shows South Australia defeating Queensland by eight wickets in a day finish. Grimmett clusters six Queensland wickets, Oxenham and Richardson contribute with key scores, while Gamble and Benstead take multiple wickets for South Australia.
Charles Tee of Station Street Nudgee Queensland praises Mirpil on sunburn prevention and aftershave cooling effects. He reports enjoying golf pain free and recommends Mirpil for skin and shaving care. He also notes Mirpil products like Borg Fest Hough Skins and Chilblains and mentions stockists.
Notice requires every landowner and large stock or sheep owner in the Federal Territory to file a land and stock return as of 31 December 1999. Returns must be delivered to the Inspector of Stock, Canberra, by 10 January 1934, with penalties up to £20 for noncompliance. Forms obtainable from the Inspector of Stock Canberra. Note: only stock in the Territory on 1 December 1983 to be included.
Police found a decomposed body of a man in the Murrumbidgee River near Wagga with the upper body in a chaff bag. Post mortem suggested death not from drowning, with head marks possibly causing death. Detectives McRae and Crosbie went from Sydney to Waren to assist. No identification on the body.
At Wiesbaden a Jewish butcher received a three month prison sentence for killing animals as per Talmudic ritual. The court ruled he committed a grave offence by obeying Jewish law in conflict with German law.
For twenty years Australians have used HEENZO to craft a family cough and influenza remedy. A concentrated two-shilling amount added to water yields a large supply of cough medicine. Claimed to match or exceed the quality and value of ready-made remedies for chest and throat ailments.
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