Canberra and Yass Set for Tomorrow's Match
Local sports card notes a scheduled game between Canberra and Yass with officials listed and start time at eight o clock. Stanwell and Mayo are noted as part of the event staff or team affiliations.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1936
Page
3
Local sports card notes a scheduled game between Canberra and Yass with officials listed and start time at eight o clock. Stanwell and Mayo are noted as part of the event staff or team affiliations.
The Queanbeyan Showground improvements costing about £50 were approved, including a publican's booth and new horse stalls bringing totals to 30. The show drew 2,500 entries. profit reached £296 on £808 income with £280 expenditure for the year and a loan request for funding the booth.
Lucy Bunkan sued Arthur Jordan, storekeeper of Blacktown, for damages after witnessing a terror incident. The Full Court dismissed her new-trial application, noting Jordan warned of a self harm act and a gun discharge occurred, leaving uncertainty over what constitutes injurious terror.
The National Academy notes Harvard's D Birkhoff says the moon in Saturn's system will stay in its orbit for vast ages but will slowly drift outward and eventually break into fragments. Spectroscopic studies have helped determine the ring and moon formations surrounding the planet.
Visitors to Southern Rhodesia compare the Victoria Falls to Niagara, noting the vast scale and power. A New Jersey visitor calls the Victoria Falls immense and terrifying, saying it dwarfs Niagara. The falls are described as 420 feet high and mile wide with a majestic, awe inspiring presence.
A chaotic race card summary notes VYONG RACES at IMOA LADY with Mulligan aboard 8 10 and several horses including Air Gale Syntex Pins Ballyhial Dive and See 1st place detail. Protest on behalf of Tad agalone and various horses listed with odds and results across divisions.
A garbled note references compulsory beauty and a Rhine visit, mentioning paid shelters and promises of enjoyment of river scenery. the fragmented lines suggest an ad or travel blurb with unclear context and wording.
Disjointed phrases mention beat Wong, powder, and "bast baby" with unclear context. The garbled text resembles a lyric snippet or slang echo from a historical musical piece, lacking complete sentences or identifiable figures.
A series of road accidents left T. J. McCormack injured and a watch of damaged vehicles and fencing in the vicinity. Authorities report a sequence of crashes causing structural and property damage with no further details available.
The yard showed cattle prices ranging from 30 to 16 shillings per head with varied consolation bids. Sheep were sold at noticeable rates with original animals bringing around 14 shillings 8 pence and some aged stock reaching 8 shillings 4 pence. Overall activity indicated price movements and buyer demand at the local market.
A garbled Brisbane report discusses a proposed drink mix change citing an orange and lemon juice blend. It mentions a Calidarmian rancher and a patented jar solution, with unclear ties to wool sales and regional markets.
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