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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text describes a women's hockey game with unclear team names and scores. Context indicates a Warren venue and mentions players or officials, but specific outcomes or entities are not readable due to transcription errors.
The greatest book exchange in the world began in mid eighteenth century Sweden under a famed librarian. By 1800 the library connected with 61 foreign libraries for book exchange, and today over 2000 libraries worldwide participate with France, Italy, and others most active in sharing.
A survey by Commonwealth and State Health Departments mobilizes experts to tropic areas. Dr Re W Cilenta will lead senior administrations absent for part of the trip. Canberra plans to coordinate efforts with Health Minister Mr C W Marr and Director General Dr J H Campton to assess tropical disease conditions.
Mentone races feature a mare Malonia breaking down in the Jumpers Race and Sadie Glamour withdrawing after a bleeding attack. In trials, Allured led in the Trial Hurdle with Grim Eagle close, while novice handicaps show PENCE as Pevensey with Galloglas, and Kitty_Wshma among entrants with varied outcomes and time records recorded for each event.
Genuine leather coats with one piece back and full lining claim best sales with low prices. Navy blue overcoats and other items like pullovers and Candigans offered in sizes and colors. Pajamas for men and warm socks highlighted with value ranges and bold claims of comfort and quality.
Britain’s Postmaster General Kingsley Wood reports that about 14 million telephones exist worldwide with 32 million reachable from Great Britain. He notes rapid growth in London’s network bridging to the United States Canada South America India Australasia New Zealand and Africa and hopes Japan addition within the year.
A historic clock in Gorlits, Siesta, has run seven minutes fast for centuries. In 1288 a conspiracy to murder councillors led conspirators to the town hall. one conspirator altered the clock seven minutes, causing would be assassins to arrive early and be arrested. The clock remains seven minutes fast in memory of the councillors’ escape.
The Queanbeyan district news reports plans to move the old fencing and form a new circular interior track aiding speed and spectator view. Completion will reduce 480 yards times and eliminate sharp turns, with drainage and a proposed concrete trough to carry water across wet areas under study.
A Land Board sitting will be held in Queanbeyan Courthouse next Friday to hear due matters. A full agenda includes 38 Crown applications at Button plus general cases. The session begins at 10 o clock with confirmations and other entries listed.
The Girie Council plans a welcome dance for Edith Cranmwick on Friday week. A daylong pottery class and a “theatre of the art” term are noted, with tennis tournament entries and a weather forecast turning gloomy then improving. Next Tuesday is busy with events at Westlake, Causeway Hat, and Milam Pongone Hobinson hosts. The Legacy boys and girls train on Monday and Wednesday, new members joining, and Jean BateTen slated to visit Friday afternoon for a performance.
In Sydney at the Central Criminal Court Aubrey Allen Eather a laborer swayed in the dock and collapsed unconscious after conviction for a crime against a young woman at Gingadee. The defense claimed innocence as jury verdicts and sentencing sparked doubt among attendees including Laurel Frost and others at a dance in a bark hut. Authorities and witnesses described a tense scene with officers preparing to proceed.
A printed and underlined note states a registered office for the company at Mort Bureau, Araddon, Canberra, with spelling variants evident. The fragment suggests a formal business address record within an Australian context.
A notice announces a meeting of the Queanbeyan and District Hospital Management at the hospital. It specifies place and time details though the OCR is garbled. The item preserves names of the hospital and district involved and indicates an official gathering of board members.
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