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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1935
Page
2
A distorted report describes a bowling game between Manly and City in the afternoon. City prevailed with a final score of 145 to 163, despite Manly scoring 14M and 2908 in some segments. City’s lead built early and held.
Four youths were arrested at Roae Bay as police pursue about £1000 in robberies. Five charges of breaking and entering and stealing were served, with additional inquiries planned. Suspects were captured during a nighttime break in and overhauled by officers.
The Canberra Rugby League outlines a determined bid for cup honours in the coming season with a playing coach potential in Lea Rogers and star Bluey Keys. Key figures include former Gundagai Maher Cup and Group 9 representative Keys and ex Eastern Suburbs captain Rogers as possible leaders. A finance committee was formed to raise funds, and fees for clubs joining Canberra Rugby League were reduced from £2 2s to £1. The meeting, chaired by retiring president C Maynant, also confirmed officers and group delegates while noting a small year end credit balance.
Inquest into the death of Harald Ernest Cleland Gardiner, 12, who drowned in Cook’s River last week, records the coroner commending Public Works Department night watchman Leslie Ansel for his life risking rescue attempt. Ansel drew near exhaustion, wearing boots and a woollen tunic, before grasping a bridge pile.
A 38 year old Barbara Power died after a gunshot incident at her step-uncle Tom Power’s residence near Yass. Roy Power, 10, found her body in a pool of blood with the bullet exit from her head. Mrs Power, mother of the injured girl, was unable to be summoned as authorities were called.
Large programme for Saturday at Queanbeyan Coursing Club features eight races with ten dogs nominated for events. Club considers two extra starters and a central track arrangement to improve vision of quarry and reduce jammed dogs. Listings include Second Division Maidens and Novice events with multiple named dogs and colours in the Queanbeyan Stakes and Monaro Takes.
An unclear OCR passage discusses a person labeled Denon or Denon by the TN at nolisher os he aa with references to a separate case or accusation. It mentions a man, a child, a suspect, and a possible money matter, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent details or identifiable entities.
Brisbane reports that Hotel Canberra manager Mr Toombes cancelled a Postal Department order for four switchboards 360 extensions and new installations citing Post Office regulations on liquor ads in telephone directories. Deputy Director A B Corbett advised waiting for official action before pursuing grievances.
F C T contracts announced for erection of a 20 ton Amber beam bridge on the Canberra Tharwa road and approaches. Tenders accepted include F Marwan of Braddon for 14m and C Tobler for 210 pounds. Additional works cover hotel lavatory modernization, sewer reticulation expansion to Dallipot Avenue near the Australia War Memorial, and Amber resti on Lot 1 Beeton 21 with W R Bailey of North Anile winning at 196 pounds.
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