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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1935
Page
4
An advertisement claims long standing rheumatism improved by Kruschen Salts. It features a testimonial from Mrs L. S. praising kidney cleansing and diuretic effects, asserting global, unique efficacy and urging purchase at 2/1 per bottle through chemists and stores.
The Assistant Signalmaster at South Head lighthouse saved a man from jumping off the cliffs tonight. After a fierce struggle Bell restrained the would-be jumper until police arrived. The man, a returned soldier with three children, spoke of unemployment and illness.
Two weekend road accidents in Sydney province resulted in fatalities. Frederick Danalow, 20, of St Leonards, died in hospital after his motorcycle collided with a lorry at Ryde. Charles Morris, 15, of Newtown, died from injuries after his cycle collided with a taxi.
Miss E Manafield braved flames in Little Colling Street to reach a blazing shop and rescue a young Alsatian puppy. The building was gutted.
Lisle James Whyte a 52 year old labourer pleaded guilty in Canberra Court to being in the Civic Centre billiard saloon on Saturday afternoon for betting. He was fined £5 with 4/3 expenses after evidence showed 42 bets recorded mostly in silver, the largest being 7/6.
Tests of the Newnes shale conducted abroad by Commonwealth Fuel Adviser L J Rogers confirm the production figures in the Newnes Committee report. Senator McLachlan says petrol yield was slightly under the report, but fuel oil quality exceeded expectations. Rogers' information will go to the Townes Investigation Committee for review when the inquiry resumes next month.
Miss Muriel Pinson leaned on a wooden rail on the abulam bridge when the rail broke and she plunged eighty feet into the river. Willam Ward dived in fully clothed to save her, bringing her to the bank where she lay stunned.
A practical demonstration of bluestone for destroying snails and other parasites harmful to animals will be held at Holden's Creek near Uriarra Road at 2.30 next Thursday afternoon. The event is organized by the F.C.T. Rural Lesbeen Association with the territorial veterinary inspector. All pastoral interests are invited.
At a Canberra band meeting two applications were received for bandmaster including A D Galbraith and R L Pogson. R L Pogson was re elected and C Greaney chosen deputy bandmaster. Weekly rehearsals begin Thursday at 7 30 p m and a learners class runs Saturday afternoon at the bandmaster's residence.
Buyers operated freely for 18 000 sheep and lambs penned at the Flemmington saleyards with a firm market. Prime trade lambs and wethers were well supplied while cattle offerings of 2 400 head showed firm prices for good to prime stock though yarding quality was poor. Quotations ranged from 10s to 28s for wethers, lambs 10s to 25s, bullocks £5 to £12, cows £4 to £9, best beef 38s, good 30s, medium 25s, inferior 22s per 100 pounds.
A syndicate heard by Hugh D. McIntosh will open London's first milk bar in Fleet Street. The Times reports New South Wales milk bars have doubled milk consumption and the syndicate plans 500 such bars.
Representatives of taxpayers associations from several states met in Sydney and drafted a campaign plan to secure tax relief. They will press the Commonwealth Government to abolish land tax and oppose property tax on sectional influence. They criticized sales tax laws and will urge reforms. The conference seeks general relief from all emergency taxation.
New York Sunday reports a serum sent to the South proved entirely effective for inoculation against infantile paralysis. Over 10,000 children affected by the epidemic were inoculated with no cases of infection and no ill effects observed from the injection.
The item notes that Reuters World Service and other Special sources contributed to overseas intelligence in this issue and that all rights to the material are reserved.
Testimony links Launcelot Lynch and Ryan to a planned mail bag theft from Queanbeyan Canberra route. Francie Cameron notes a ten minute absence on May 31 allowing access to a brick van door. Witnesses describe bags opened turning up contents and a bag found in Queanbeyan river with stones and letters. Hearing adjourned to tomorrow.
Captain Campbell Black announces a program of record flights in August using a specially built Comet plum with a 3000 mile range and 240 mph speed. He aims to fly to Canada and back weekly, then Cape Town and back, and Hong Kong and back in five days each.
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