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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1935
Page
4
At Homebush stock sales in Sydney the market showed a firmer tendency with lambs and cattle moving well. Lambs sold freely with around 2000 head traded and prices generally 5 shillings to 10 shillings higher than last Thursday. Quality was mixed with better stock fair to good and some were underwhelming.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a local crime or mystery item involving a missing or found human arm. Names and clear details are unreadable, but the context implies an investigative report about clues and a suspect or victim, with phrases like pilot, carrier, and recovery efforts.
The Unemployment Relief Council seeks to raise its subsidy from 10 to 20 percent of wages and materials for relief works after local bodies asked for more funding. Over two years the council spent £6,500,000 on relief, with more than £500,000 received as a 10 percent subsidy.
A report notes Australian tyre wholesalers threaten to cut off suppliers of imported tyres if British and other imports persist. The Tariff Board heard testimony noting high duties and the Australian industry aims to curb competition by removing names of dealers selling imports from wholesaler lists. The discussion follows a wedding notice unrelated to tyres, highlighting fragmented OCR text mix.
A club evening set for Wednesday next June 2 will continue the Royal Canberra Golf Club Shield. The event includes a snooker tournament for Thames with the professional tascheon available at Vine Club House from 23 6008.
Queanbeyan Motor Cycle Club plans a series of special monthly events with trophies in addition to club points. A reliability trial is set for July 7, routing from Queanbeyan to Yass Goulburn Bunwendore and back. Golf club scores listed show Beattie Marman leading with 181 and J Hornby McLean 131. Triumph Indoium opening draws boxing interest with Gavin Doyle set to fight Hid Moffat and Norm Swan likely to meet Billy Reid.
A 15 month old girl Betty Parker twin of Helen Parker of Sister Crescent Amalle survived a dangerous ingested safety pin. After initial X rays showed the pin in the chest and unsuccessful tube removal, surgeons at Canberra Hospital performed a successful operation to extract the pin from the stomach. Betty is now convalescent and recovering well under Dr Mollizon and Dr Budge.
Sydney wool sale shows Awenson's comeback record and robust demand from Japan and the Continent. Market ruled firm versus last week with greasy merino up to 19s for 24 bales from Goulburn. Total offering 9,907 bales. 8,477 sold at auction and 1,537 privately.
The Chief Secretary stated that the Department had been notified of people shooting protected birds including magpies kookaburras and seagulls. He warned offenders they face a penalty of five pounds for each bird killed.
Brisbane reports a motor accident this afternoon left the Rev father McDermott of Wolloowin with a throat wound from a shattered windscreen. He is dying in hospital. Several other car occupants were injured.
A Canberra based promoter hunts a rival for Bungendore farmer Vince O'Donnell after his recent victories in Leichhardt. The scene names Gordon Doyle in a prior draw with Chic Clark and notes rising interest as several local boxers seek engagements. In rifle shooting, Queanbry’s rifleman fired seven shots at 300 800 and 600 yards in the Abraham Trophy round.
A dense fog settled over the city causing traffic to crawl as rain cooled the air. Mr. Casey argues internal loans lift private spending and sustain employment, urging Australians to invest in state works to keep wages up and production steady amid a nationwide loan program.
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