Canberra and Northbourne Clash in Two Day Friendly
Canberra vs Northbourne ended with Northbourne 139 for 9 in their first innings as McDonald led Canberra bowling with four finishes. Dwyer top scored for Northbourne with 30 while O’Neill, Hawkins and Rutledge shared multiple wickets. Canberra totaling 91 all out faced disciplined bowling from Fortin Hawkins and Rutledge. The match extended to a second day.
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Canberra
Northbourne
Toas
W. McDonald
I. O'Neila
W. Nish
Gent
McDonald
W. Hawkins
Honeysett
A. Nish
Hawkins
Dwyer
O'Neill
Fortin
Ah Nish Boon
T Honeysett
R. Greville
A. Nieh
Hart
Greville
Hawking
Waterford
Nish
Heing
Cottingham
Rutledge
Orr
Rutedge Li W
Edwards
Carroll
Harker
Elmatlic
Rowan
Whs
Hull
Feld
Elmslie
Sean
Hungerford
Frank Ine
FR. Nish
L. Waterford
Carnall
Stumpa
W. Nigh
At. Honeysett
Loo
G. O'Neill
M. A. Dwyer
A. Fortin
H. Hart
A. Rowan
Ellmorie
A. Thwyer
A. Hart
Hall
Grifftha
Pritchard
Bundries
Australian Cricket Board Grants £250 Bonus and Sacks Secretary
The Australian Cricket Board of Control met last week and approved a £250 bonus to a player while dismissing Mr. Byd as secretary. They outlined future tour plans including 15 players per team and fixed remuneration with no bonuses, and officials will handle internal management and social engagements.
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Australian Cricket Board of Control
Byd
Amuth
Jum
Smith
Australia
England
Holed in One Sets Canberra Links Record
Mr E W Holloway of Queanbeyan holed out in one at the fourth green eleven yards to set a local record. He earns prizes from Golf in Australia including a photograph an Eversharp pen and French perfume valued at £10 19s.
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Canberra
E. W. Holloway
Queanbeyan
Diver Leaps From 400 Foot Tower At Carnival
An American water carnival diver leaps from a 400 foot tower while clutching a large bunch of balloons to slow his fall and heighten spectator thrill. Reports note balloon-assisted descent and crowd excitement throughout the event.
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New Guinea
Cole's Dramatic Players Shine in Queanbeyan Season
Cole's Dramatic Players opened a short season at the Showground in Queanbeyan with Tommy's French Wife. Miss Helle Cole and Miss Blanche McPherson stood out in the female leads, while Robert Inman and Charles Keegan headed the male cast. The company also staged The Unwanted Child with strong ensemble work and Clive Findlay drawing praise as a rising talent. The touring troupe, famed in Australia, leaves Queanbeyan with high regard for drama and humor, concluding Monday and finishing Thursday at St Gregory's Hall.
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Cole
Dramatic Players
Queanteyan
Tommy
Pwnche McPherson
London
Misa Helle Cole
Lulu
Carlotta May
Abigail
Charles M. Keegen
Robert Inman
Corporal Greyatone
Fred Brown
Ned Ayr
Mina Millie Ayr
Joe Archer
W. H. Ayr
W. B. Keaney
Frank Daniel
Charles M. Keegan
Helle Cole
Blanche McPherson
E. Bonwell Gurney
Mike Ayr
Clive Findlay
Australa
Queanbeyan
St. Gregory's Hall
Nettlefold to Tour England for British Amateur
Len Nettlefold the Australian amateur champion sails to England on February 1 aboard the Moldavia with his father to compete in the British Amateur Championship. The Tasmanian left hander has a record of strong showings including defeating Ivo Whitton for the 1926 Australian title and reaching the semi finals in Victoria. If Geoff Grimwade joins, British event promises strong interest as Nettlesfold seeks world tour experience.
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Len Nettlefold
Australia
England
Moldavia
Ivo Whitton
Adelaide
Legh Wineer
South Australia
Geoff Grimwade
Cambridge University
America
Evenia
Swimming Carnival Postponed in Canberra River
The swimming carnival planned for Eastlake in the Molonglo River under the Canberra Fire Brigade was postponed. A Public Analyst river water analysis is awaited before Federal Capital Commission permission can be granted for river events.
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Molonglo River
Eastlake
Canberra Fire Brigade
Federal Capital Commission
Humorous Fragments From Public and Social Moments
A patchwork of quips and sketches with a chaffeur anecdote about a guv'nor and his wife, a visitor praising Ellen in a play, a dustman questioning a dog's temperature, and a tall and short man riddle solved by a mother. Other snippets include a spiral staircase joke and a benevolent old lady and a beggar.
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Chaffeur
Heenzo cough mixture sale claims eight bottles from one
An advert touts Heenzo cough mixture with a claim that mixing water and sugar yields a supply equal to eight ordinary bottles for coughs colds and related ailments. It markets Heenzo as a pure product despite high quantities and asserts gentle digestion effects for babies. It promotes cough diamonds as a chest and throat soothing aid at 1 shilling per tin.
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Eastlake Emporium
Ainslie
J. B. Young Limited
Canberra & Queanbeyan
Manuka
Havin Nolan
Victoria
New South Wales
Lyndel Edwards
Marcel
Marsage
Phil Fleming
Mens & Children’s Outfitter
Stecka
Cromay
W. Elgar T. H. Hicks & CO
King Street Arcade
George & King Stresta
Sydney
Cotter
T. J. Sheekey, Ltd
Sheeky
J. Sheekey
Canberra and
Yass
W. McDonald Gat
C. Elmalis
BR. G. Rutledge
Ul T
News OF the World
James Conarty
Carden
West Australia
Conarty
British Unemployment Grants Committee
Ministry of Transport
Bethnal Green Borough
Great Britain
Essex
Eng
Richard O'Grady
J.P
Tyrells Hall
Tilbury
Amos Nelson
Thi
London County Council Educaton Committee
Manchester Guardian
Epstein
C, FP
Beatt
Mancheser
Lord Derby
Uriah Free State Tariff Commission
John Benjamin
South Wales Unemployment Organisation
Pontypridd
Hindenburg
Scapa Krow
Matthew Gould
Hixmoor
Eeland
John Fowlie
Monaro Street
J. W. Prowse
St Eastlake
KODAK
Phonographa End Records
Buffalo Bill
Arthur Wright
Fallick's
BIG Golf
Yer—perapiral
Begagr
Gin
Ane
Ft. Sin
May & Baker
Jacob Hulle
W. N. Beaumont
Young ST
Don Kennedy
Bommala
Bombala A
S. C. Breeze
BH. E. Kerra
R. J. Dunne
Burney Experiencs
Wea
Oslor
C. B. Keefe & Co
General Merchente Queanbeyan Phone 105
Eee
Mason Brothers
Phone
Queanbeyan B
Stathis & Malanos
Queanbeyan Cafe
Monarq Street
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