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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1934
Page
4
Waste matter not discharged properly remains in the system and poisons the blood harming health and appearance. The copy urges self care and cites Eno’s Fruit Salt as a health aid. The text mentions names and social figures in a dated British context.
Three armed men tried to steal £30 outside the Olympic Theatre No 1 at Bonds Junction as manager Christopher Michael Hines and assistant Mr Brown were accosted. Hines fought back inside a car chase, the bandits fled and police could not trace the getaway vehicle.
Melbourne police report a 35 year old taxi driver Mark Bradey was shot in the stomach after confronting a man sitting in his car outside his Fitzroy home. The assailant fled. Bradey is in serious condition. It marks the third shooting affray in Melbourne suburbs within 48 hours.
Foreign intelligence overses compilation notes that Reuters World Service is among information sources and rights in Australia and New Zealand are reserved under the publication.
Lord Riddell described the 1919 peace talks in Versailles in a BBC broadcast. He noted Lloyd George led a 400 member British delegation and praised Wilson, Clemenceau, and Bonar Law for their roles. He recounted scenes of tension and humor, including Wilson’s overwork and an anecdote about reading a German note in Wilson’s bath.
Wyport romped home in the Canberra Staker at Queanbeyan and District Greyhound Club last Saturday afternoon beating Nella Dest and Black Tape. Fortuneola matched the 80 1/5 sec track record in the Novice Rucs while Maluka and Four George posted strong showings in their divisions. Open Stakes and Novice Hurdles featured notable times and close finishes with several dogs contending for top honors.
Hurdle race 2 miles with DRESES SUIT and FULL CHARGE among top finishers. GREAT CHESTER leads placements. Warroona Handicap features KALILI COURT CRIER and CASQUE D'OR with Belle Marie and Kapota as notable runners. BoIARDO Steeplechase lists HARMONIC CALFLY and KING OF ARMS as top finishers. Compensation Handicap sees APRIL THE FIRST and BALDPLAIN among winners with Myarin and Gay King prominent. time and margins noted for each event.
The United States Bureau of Fisheries describes an apparatus to test fish freshness. A ground fish is mixed with water and a chemical, then a current is passed and the voltmeter reading indicates freshness. Traders expect it to reveal how long since Mah were caught.
In the St Mungo Handicap racing at the meeting, Sable won the first division with Tin Tin and Dame Isa close behind. Lord Pat led the second division, with Harry Gavin and Northwood taking places. Wagers favored Dame Isa, Beaconsfield, and Harry Gavin as the major contenders.
Warwick England face danger as a buried lake formed by an underground river under the town may link with the surface. Municipal tennis court sank into a mysterious subterranean water body prompting aldermen and citizens to investigate the phenomenon.
An unclear historical note explains using dry ice to cool and solidify lipstick sticks. The text mentions carbon and cocoa butter with coloring matter, and a rapid cooling method that yields a rigid product in minutes, though the passage is garbled and difficult to parse.
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