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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1934
Page
4
The list outlines today’s race draw across multiple events including MAIDEN STAKE 470 yards and CANEWARA STAKES 470 yards. Entries feature dogs nicknamed Autumn's Gift Autumn's Pride Royal tase Marble Ridge and others with color codes and placement notes.
Kingston fans await a big weekend as Fastlake and Manuka meet in key fixtures. Manuka recover form with Knott Hicks and Jones back, while Fastlake field their strongest side to test rivals. Acton and Robbies push for four, with Seton in top pace as Canberra football heads toward finals.
Wilfred Alfred Bayley was hanged at Ruswaro after the Executive Council upheld the death sentence for the murder of Samuel Lakey and Christina Lakey. He maintained innocence to the end, thanking officials for their treatment and greeting spectators with a wave before stepping onto the scaffold. Police later said a man confessed to scattering Lakey’s burnt remains, but this claim lacked foundation.
A short note lists names such as ingers and Oakes alongside many others then mentions Manuka Seconds Eastlake Seconds and a list of players. The piece ends with a claim about a peppermint remedy for children's hacking coughs.
Wondon Thursday reports a record 1000 mile endurance ride by Opperman, completing in 75 hours 26 minutes, beating previous best by over eight hours. The event saw strong winds and varied terrain as Opperman maintained speed across multiple checkpoints. Observers hail this as perhaps the most extraordinary cycling feat in Yonacup history, noting fierce competition and persistent pace through the night.
In a Canberra Grammar School competition the Queanbeyan team dominates rugby league, with Rowley, Isles, Mente, CeiMthe and Miners scoring tries. Fortunes shift as Howley counts two goals and Bet nets a field goal. In rugby sevens Blond Fooball Compatinion notes a strong Canberra Grammar display. Canberra Girls Grammar School defeats Queanbeyan High School by a wide margin, 102 to 8, in basketball with Olivia Behan leading scoring for Canberra.
The 212th State Lottery was drawn today in Sydney with prizes awarded to multiple syndicates and individuals. First prize went to G. Lonsilate from Box 224 Hay Market, second to Bill Staliy Syndicate with Mrs M. Skene at Hotel Victoria in Grimsby, third to Better Days Syndicate led by Miss M. Couxburn of Stanmore, and fourth to Jones Family Syndicate led by H. B. Jones of Penshurst Road Wiltshire. The Irish State Lottery will be drawn next Friday.
Miss Marjorie Matthews, a Canberra architect, designs a brick fence at Forfeet despite broad building activity in the capital. Trained at Sydney Technical College she has worked with leading firms in Sydney and Melbourne and now practises privately at Civic Centre.
The coroner at Carcoar found Mrs. Charlotte Fowler murdered Job Ryan 79 of Barry, could not reveal motive though movements of a person were noted. Fowler committed for trial as the inquest, nine days long, heard evidence including a bank manager’s testimony on Ryan’s falling credit balance and a cheque endorseable to Fowler.
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