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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1933
Page
4
In a dense Canberra region report, Goulburn and Queanbeyan faced Manuka and Acton with mixed fortunes. Key players McKinatr y, Jankive, and Tulpin impressed, while Broms and McKesna guided Manuka’s forward push amid a high tempo match.
A large crowd watched Keen football as Amaticn Goal hosted a carnival trial. Notable players like Kulington Gardiner Brown and Thomas Gurdiver dominated the forward line, while McKenen and Hews impressed in defense. Injury absences and emerging talents shaped a lively, unsettled match with evolving lineups and promising form for the season ahead.
The Royal Canberra Golf Club held a Holiday Tournament with morning and afternoon flights. Winners include Amal Helda Julien Magontia in stroke play and Dickinnan and C8 in the four-ball event. Notable scores feature 61 by KE LS, 84 by Newmmin, and 82 by Tauewe.
Kilpatrick, once an entertainer, earned sudden wealth from a sweepstake and returned to Westmoreland to support his mother and build a bungalow. He planned to move his family and provide income, but events unclear after last year.
A chaotic report details an accidental railway crash scare involving The Great Western Railway and a 200000 pound damage claim. The piece mentions signaling failures and a near miss as trains near a yard risk collision under a third rail system.
Local golf course faced disruption as crows swooped during play, injuring a player and prompting a warning that birds may be shot if they return. Officials described the incident as a seeming menace affecting fairways and safety on the course today.
A living fish was discovered in a Rum-tree log by a North West Count resident while sawing for Neverhold purposes. It survived about three months in a tin of water, later held in a bucket and finally preserved in formalin. The creature, brown and similar to the Galasidae family, may be a new specimen awaiting scientific classification.
A 46 year old man named Gamble appeared before the North London magistracy on a motoring charge. He claimed the wagons were from 15 Yo iwn woek. He admitted drinking and was fined 2b/ with £2 1/ and disqualified from holding Heunee for three years. A constable noted Gamble resisted stating if it was drink or not.
An unclear ad-like fragment mentions herbal tonics and a product called Air Mewes Indian Root Pints offered at 2 shillings 6 pence per bottle. It references The W. HM Comatuck Co and several garbled phrases, with no coherent narrative or verifiable details.
A readable fragment discusses a woman’s rheumatism experience and a long-ago treatment using Kraachen Salts and Kercher fist. It notes partial recovery after a year and urges continued use, claiming relief from pain and improved mobility.
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