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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
2
Stated postponement affects the district cricket match between teams from Que vate yin end dixtent and AC crickel mite Ryan. The fixture shifts to the following Sunday in April with a restructured draw listing Veteran on N y Grasters on Perk and Button at Hutton among others.
A fragment note from Canberra reports a youth group, named by locals as the wool trade tale, facing censure during a Montag event. The item mentions a calendar and implied conflict over attire. Officials weigh measures as residents discuss community standards and safety.
The article reports the loss of over 2,000,000 worth of treasures from the Min museum in Peking, with police investigating and seeking the museum director and secretary. The Treasure of Peking, a collection of tribute prints, was large and valuable, and portions were moved to Shanghai in early 1988 amid fears of a Japanese invasion.
The Prince of Wales attended a sound competition where he misjudged a yacht sail sounds yet remained the easy winner. He then toured Fils Master’s Voice factories in Hayes observing radio net parts and winding coils, noting a gadget matching one on his own set. He visited Canberra Ambulance services and Gov garages noting vehicle comfort and patient safety concerns.
Sydney market urged few with prices near weekly peak. Continental sellers active with good clearances. Greasy merino fleece sold to 124. Auction total 13,767 bales. 11,144 sold and 1,612 disposed privately.
Mr Alfred Clark explains to the Prince the difficulty of finding skilled workers for needlework. The Prince toured four miles of factory floors, inspecting how records for the Royal wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey were produced and received a new letter.
The Queanbeyan P and As Avnociniian meeting approves training on the show track for trotting horses with Secretary consent. Track widened to a third of a mile, straight width 30 to 40 feet. Extra 20 horse stalls to be built. Amber to supply. Mr. S. W. Edlington to oversee. Country Women’s Association gains a refreshment booth rights. P. Hammond named judge for dog exhibits.
At Central Court in Sydney on Wednesday four men Arthur Edward Alderson 24 William Roy Hilton 19 Clarence Joneon McDer ott 19 and Harold Joseph Kirkwood Freeman 19 were remanded on a charge of breaking and entering the factory of John Barden and Son Australia Ltd and stealing seven boxes of cigarettes valued at £34. Police said the break in occurred about two prelock this morning. The men fled, were chased by police, several shots were fired, Freeman escaped but was later arrested in bed.
Garibaldi's famous sash, once handed to an English admirer during a London 1864 demonstration, has been returned to Italy. The episode linked Garibaldi with Bir James of the Admiralty, Lord Palmerston's government, and Italian unity advocate Llana Beld. After Stansfield's 1808 death, an Italian chamber expressed sympathy, and the sash later passed to Lady Campbell Williams who delivered it to the Italian government.
The Girls' Friendly Society of Queanbeyan held a Tuesday night social to celebrate the reopening of the Club Room with a new beam, decorations, and refurnishing. About 40 members and friends enjoyed a varied programme of music, recitations, games, and competitions, then danced until nearly midnight. Welcome speeches praised the society's work locally and worldwide, led by Archdeacon Ike ta.
Dr H A de Voeux at the Glasgow Abatement Society conference warned that smoke not only makes the town look sordid but its tar matter may trigger cancer. He cited tar components as the cause and predicted more proof will come. He noted tar and coal smoke contribute to bronchitis rickets tuberculosis and other illnesses, stressing the need for smoke control and clean air measures.
Arthur Wannet, a 10 year old labourer from New South Wales, was found guilty of a violent robbery involving an old woman. Judge Mucindoo described the act as cowardly and noted the youth and others planned the assault after entering the shop and striking the elderly victim over the head.
The text describes a German inventor claiming a new violin design improves tone by altering varnish effects and bowing. It notes aging processes and a proposed method to make the entire instrument vibrate uniformly, with inner sounding boards treated to enhance resonance.
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