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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1934
Page
4
Members of the Royal Canberra Club competed in a Saturday meeting with various matchups and scores. Notable performances included multiple players listed with names and placements, indicating a lively club event with several ties and decisive finishes.
Fragmented report describes a rifle shooting competition with unclear names and dates. It mentions participants and a mix of words suggesting stages or teams. The readable parts indicate a multi slate format and a concluding segment.
Sydney reports two men drowned at Bondi after being washed from rocks at Hen Bunker. They ignored warnings to stay off the area and were swept away by heavy surf. A father and another man narrowly escaped earlier, with a rough sea rescue noted.
Fragmentary report notes Corathea Moursemen at the Corathea Club event with marine seating and a Saturday gathering. Renita and KS Munk appear among attendees as scores are referenced, with WW Ware listed in an unclear total 82 0079 context.
Unclear OCR notes describe a weekend track event with ties and multiple athletes named. Mentions of Huston, Martin, Moir, Ware, Lana, Hughes, Wormaxton, and G. Mawking appear among fragmented results and schedule references.
Molonglo beat Souths 19 0 at Lamroon Oval with late pressure and a strong second half. H Speering and H Bourke starred for Molonglo, while Souths defended well but could not convert in a tailing rally. Molonglo to meet North City next Saturday in a key showdown.
In rough seas near Woollahra the MOL steamer Thy encountered a distressing incident. Captain Conte allegedly slowed and did not rescue two men, Edwin Methianeny and Ernest Watterson, who were swept from rocks by a 20 foot wave. One man vanished, the younger survivor frantically sought help but also disappeared. Warnings had warned of such danger prior to the wreck. Later, fishing gear was found bearing the name Foote, Cooper’s Mate.
The National War Amer Club promoter announces a bout card at Covenwss Hall with bantamweight champion Keg Teluey of Queensland set to fight KUL Dencla of Canbora as the main attraction. A meeting was rescheduled from June 25 to June 22 to accommodate the Canberra Amateur Upermiio Society staging of No No Naweie ty.
Racing card details Moonee Valley and Travan Core events with horses OUR COMET Prime Seal Ortal on Star God and others. Results show win placements and times with betting odds across multiple handicap races including Deep Creek and Gurnewang jumps events.
The adjudicating committee notifies the Customs Minister that entries must be scenario and technical film scripts pre dated with indications of sequencing. Plays must run 60 to 100 minutes with a cast and stage directions, and scenes described with headed scripts and labeled action. dialogue must be typewritten and no improvisation permitted.
A detailed account lists numerous attendees and organizers for the Catholic Ball in Queanbeyan. The event featured a formal presentation by matrons and a host of named guests, with social and ceremonial highlights described in vivid, period-tinged detail.
Four individuals joined a suicide pact in Warsaw after failed examinations. They acquired a revolver and Caritites and traveled to a location, where all four ended their lives in a coordinated act.
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