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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1935
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Labour party dispute at a state laboratory hearing. The text references settlers, labor aid, and burdens, with unclear names and dates. The readable facts point to a contested hearing and calls for relief or support.
Opening for Boys Gym Farms was announced with a tentative date. Organizers highlighted new facilities, schedules, and opportunities for local youth participation, inviting families to learn more at the community meeting.
Tenders for a £20,000 Queanbeyan High School building to house secondary classes close on February 34. Plans show ground floor classrooms and first floor offices, with extensions possible later. Construction to use modern steel and concrete and require 50 percent local labor.
Reported in Port of Spain the match against England featured heated body-line bowling protests. Key moments included Grant, Constantine, and Wyatt delivering aggressive spells as crowds of about 10,900 watched a tense finish with West Indies securing victory by 217 runs. Paine top scored for the hosts, while England’s Achong and Hammond offered resistance but fell short as the day ended with a decisive result.
The debate over a uniform railway gauge heats up as New South Wales Premier joins opposition. Advocates argue national defence, unemployment relief, and railway efficiency require Commonwealth control and unified ownership, warning current state ownership fragments solvency and national service aims.
Queanbeyan representatives fired ten shots at 300 yards for the Taylor Cup and ten shots at 600 yards in the championship and annual aggregate at the Fide range on Sunday. Prizes were won by Johnston, Lt. Hugton, N. Bull, and H. Beatty. The event also notes school reopenings, enrollment, and ambulance district canvassing for an enhanced Queanbeyan service including free transport for patients within the Goulburn Ambulance District.
Fleetwood-Smith routed Nenmouth Wales with eight wickets for 113 in the NSW innings. Victoria sides chased, but NSW collapsed to 178 in their second innings, losing by 213 runs. McCabe, Kippax, and Brown contributed, while Fleetwood-Smith claimed his 50th wicket of the season as NSW faced a difficult chase and were unable to reach 392.
The contribution scheme aims to link donors to hospital benefits with six week periods and four shillings per week grants for contributors or dependents when admitted to hospitals outside the district. Interviews with firms outline arrangements for staff benefits and immediate hospital services after application to the hospital secretary. Nomination and director elections to Queanbeyan District Board of Management occur on February 7 with a member ballot to follow.
WEW Bouth Wales struggles in a chaotic second innings as batsmen including Barnatt McCormick Tingleton and Kilpax fall to Fleetwood-Bruce and others. Wickets tumble while Fleetwood-Bmith crafts a dominant spell, with Reilly McCormick and Smith among those dismissed. total and bowling figures listed amid a muddled scorecard.
An arrest order targets Ames Jamek Hoban of Goonee Tamworth for defying a bankruptcy court order to surrender 1800 bags of wheat and 00 tons of litcetne rants. Hoban’s estate was sequestrated on November 13, 1998, with contempt proceedings ongoing.
A garbled passage from a London Daily item references the Yess and Wes tuoved terms, an apparent mention of a seat, an additioal 40 ark, and union content. The text is fragmented with unreadable names and dates, offering no clear event or outcome.
Report notes strengthening of the Customs Department amid rising imports. Mentions officials and policy shifts intended to improve oversight and enforcement. Context unclear due to fragmented source text but indicates organizational updates.
An unusual bank theft case drew attention with bold claims of a major security breach. Authorities and security teams investigated inconsistent details while public interest surged as events unfolded across multiple hours. Police urged calm and careful reporting amid ongoing inquiries.
A fragmented clipping notes a dispute or claim involving an unnamed party at a location described as Sydney. The readable text hints at a formal inquiry or accusation surrounding a person or group, but details are incomplete and names or dates are not clear.
Cabinet meetings at Parliament House tackle Commonwealth trade policy with a focus on Britain Australia and Canada relations. Ministers expect extended sessions to set a unified approach for negotiating a trade agreement as Ottawa expires in 1031. London delegation plans further meetings next month as negotiations resume in Melbourne and eventually in New York.
An item notes a religious ceremony by the Bishop of Oalbure on March 8 at Braddon to bless a vacant ground for a new Catalle Ghureht school. Details are fragmented but indicate immediate renigration of the site and related observances.
London wool sales report a total of £801 thousand with 1558 New South Wales 1000 lands Victoria 651 West Australia 179 South amon g. All offerings were weaker and withdrawals were noted as bids faded.
A garbled OCR fragment describes Tas with unclear dating and a mention of Lyene in a restless, late night context. The readable portion is too fragmentary to specify persons, places, or outcomes with confidence.
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