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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1933
Page
4
A dubious diet ad claims Kruschen Balta dissolves fat by taking a half teaspoon in a glass each morning. It promises quick weight loss and a “Kruschen feeling” of health, with benefits to stomach liver and bowels and purifying blood. The copy emphasizes bright eyes, cheerful vivacity, and charm as outcomes of daily use.
Sydney reports the Minister for Land, Mr Buttonshaw, will visit Lake Bathurst on Thursday to gather information on departmental applications related to grazing on adjoining lands. The department currently holds the customer test land and seeks details from adjacent landholders.
At Flemington sale yards 31 000 sheep and lambs sold with steady competition. Quality improved slightly over recent offerings though demand remained cautious. Lambs mostly, and various descriptions showed modest gains. prices ranged from 4 to 15 shillings for different classes with beef cattle and fat stock also listed.
A reader writes praising Comstock's Nerve and Bone Liniment for pneumonia sprains and joints. The letter notes a friend bought the bottle and requests more, claiming it effective. Advert appears for W. M. Comstock Co Ltd offering bottles at 2/8 plus postage.
New South Wales defeats South Australia to retain the Sheffield Shield for 12 months. Nitschke scored a splendid century for South Australia in a brave innings, while O'Reilly and Hill led NSW bowling with tight lines. Cummins and Howell contributed valuable runs, lifting NSW to 356 as South Australia faced a challenging chase before fall of wickets and a final NSW victory.
In difficult conditions the second shoot for the Abrahams Cup over 600 yards saw Lt Hughes win with 41 points, defeating T Deane on 42 in the cross run. Results list multiple shooters and scores, including Storey, Gibbs, Marshall, O’Malley, and O’Reilly among others.
Fragmentary OCR shows partially garbled match scores and player names such as Richardson, O Reilly, Rowe, Ryan, Tobin, Whittington and Grimmett with incomplete batting figures and a total line. No clear final result or full context available.
The Farmers and Glaxiers Coe enerative Company reports a wool sale at 8 am January 3 featuring many lots including Super One quality and fine line, with bids and records noted. The event drew representation from Maldon, Molany districts, and Yorkstien, with prices and consignments detailed for top lots and subsequent sale in Sydney to resume on February 30 under local controls.
Our Queanbeyan correspondent reports a concluding event at a local hospital ground where participants performed in a staged finale. The program included a tasting and a string of demonstrations, with teams and individuals from nearby districts taking part and receiving praise for their efforts.
Governor Sir Philip Gam returns to Sydney after holiday in Tasmania. He resumes official duties amid expectations of addressing local concerns and coordinating state events with his administration.
One item notes a return for a short holiday involving Ble Gharien Kingsford Smith and Wellington. Repairs ongoing to the Southern Crom after war damage in landing. Sydney and Sydney-related events are mentioned with a plan for a pause in activities.
Fragmentary OCR text contains garbled phrases and names, no coherent event or outcome. Readable bits mention Adelaide, Mannie, Canberra, and orders but lack dates, actions, or entities to establish a factual summary.
A fatal collision occurred Monday afternoon near Woollahn involving Lewy McKinkey and others. The driver was killed, with one passenger injured as emergency crews responded at the scene in North Burnthfield.
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