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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 24, 1935

Page

4

Drunken Party Convicted At Central Police Court

A drunk who appeared at Central Police Court on January 15 faced charges of being intoxicated in public after a car encounter at Pur Haighurat. The 30 year old Daviryark was fined £10 and suspended for one month. The court noted disruptive behavior and imputed drunkenness affecting others, with several bystanders involved in the disturbance.

Sydney Wennesday Central Police Court Pur Haighurat Daviryark Ant

Wireless on Coasters Shipornnrs Meetest Shel Fin Hp

A garbled wire service style note describes a coastals scene with scattered names and references. The readable fragments mention plans and events linked to a group or gathering, with unclear details and several proper nouns making who is involved hard to determine.

Australia to Define Views on Rising Maternal Mortality

Health authorities in the Commonwealth consider plans to reduce maternal deaths after figures show 600 to 700 women die annually in childbirth the highest rate in the world. The Health Council will study state reports on maternity and child welfare, with substantial Commonwealth financial backing though administration remains a state matter. Emphasis on maternity supervision, infant and child welfare, and midwifery education.

Australia Commonwealth Health Council Canberra J. H. L. Cumpston Infant’ and Child Welfare Service

Wool market firm at Sydney sale with mixed conditions

Sydney Wool Sales reports a firm market on a generally good day with improved levels for well grown wools while inferior fleece and small lots showed irregularities. Total offered 1297S bales with 1606 old. Winchcombe Carson Ltd sold 7700 bales. Buyers included Australian millmen, Yorkshire, Japan and Europe as dustier fleece and inferior skirtings varied. Melbourne markets also steady with continued strong demand and maintained prices.

Sydney Winchcombe Carson Ltd Yorkshire Japan David Brothers Gunning Gruber C. Lawrence Wiseman Brothers Bundarra Ewes Wethera

Y W C A Notes On Umpire Training And Cricket Plans

The Women's Cricket Conference proposes a six week umpire and coach training course starting in March with teams nominating two or three trainees. Secretary Clare Kaye (Weatridge) and Mrs Bert Hawke (Wi Joke) elected. Canberra Times to announce selections. Next meeting Feb 27. A cricket team from Collector arrives Feb 2 for a 2 pm match. Weekly practice and new team formation underway.

T Wax Beneft Minn Clare Kaye Weatridge Bert Hawke Wi Joke Canberra Times Gald crieMe Collector Wanking Squire Tree Mtn Vell Tueadhey Biarch Dauaie Cmd Pehauraaia Willo Veuily

Contempt of Court in Bankruptcy Case Sequestration

In the Bankruptcy Court today the official receiver sought committal for contempt of court against Owen O'Brien of West Maitland. It was alleged his estate, sequestered July 1 1983, included seven cows and millet bags. The judge found contempt proved and ordered return of the cows and disclosure of money use within 21 days or an arrest warrant would issue.

Sydney Revelver Owen O'Brien West Maitland O'Brien

Censorship Alarmed as Science Congress Urges Free Books

Melbourne reports the Science Congress adopting a resolution to admit all books free of censorship in Australia. It declares books on historical political or economic topics freely circulated in Britain should not be censored here. The meeting also backs aiding science workers expelled from Germany and urges biology in schools with a £260 grant for research.

Melbourne Science Congress Australia Great Britain Congress Association Germany New Zealand

Mithraic Relics Unearthed in Dura Revealing Ancient Temple Pair

Yale and the French Academy report new finds at Dura Europos in Syria from the seventh season of excavation. Discoveries include a Mithras temple decorated with scenes of Mithras and Zoroaster, a Zeus temple, and Adonis and Astarte shrines. Roman soldiers witnessed sacred meals. the site shows Greco Roman civilisation 280 B C to 208 A D with diverse religious edifices.

Tue Pompeii Euphrates Minke Yale University French Academy Zeus Adonis Astarte Tove Michael J. Bostovtzeff Sterling Mithras Christ Io E. Renan Iorests Dura Syria Alexander Nicahor Walle

Marketing Boards Debate At Melbourne Conference

The Associated Chambers of Commerce speaker Mr HG Darts in Melbourne protested government intrusions into pricing and marketing boards. He urged price controls extend beyond commodities and warned butter wax protections risked harming industry and society.

Melbourne Tve Commerce Tre HG. Darts Dareling Jassinis Regias

P and O Pleasure Cruises for 1935 Announced

The P and O Line reveals 1935 cruise program on the Mongolia Strathaird Strathnaver and other vessels with itineraries to Noumea New Zealand Fat Mogtton Avn Saurathaul Angist to Ful To avkttion and Steathnayer. Converts second class on the mail steamers Mooltan Meloxa and Narkunda to pleasure cruise cabins with departures from London in May August and August respectively.

Mongolia Noumea Sini New Zealand Samaral Ssurathaul Angist Steathnayer Stratiaird Partic P. & O. Line Mooltan London Meloxa Narkunda

Opening of the Performing Right Society Offices in Lambson

Sir Edward German attended the formal opening as a member of the society. The Performing Right Society manages public performances of about 2,000,000 music pieces, recording each act with vast annual totals. Boosey presented German with ebony bass and treble clef paper weights.

Performing Right Society Lamson Edward German Dinal Questian Leslie Boosey

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