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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1934
Page
4
An advertisement extols Colgate toothpaste as a complete teeth cleaner. It claims foaming action loosens stains and dissolves them while a polishing ingredient finishes the job, urging readers to request a free sample from Colgate Palmolive Peet Co Ltd in Sydney.
In Sydney district news, Lillian Anderson faces charges linked to her husband and a wagon mystery. The jury, unable to reach a verdict, is locked in for a single night after long testimony about a quarrel, a river disposal, and a threatening letter. The court heard medical and witness accounts of Anderson and family.
Howard Henry Moray, previously involved with the Anderson murder trial, will appeal at the Central Criminal Court on Friday against his death sentence following Perey Smith's murder case proceedings.
Wax figures of Ronald Cotman Iett George Ariing fara and others draw crowds in draper shops. Marie Dressler and Hardy wax models are in high demand. Petite live figures form outfits for smaller women. Figures are used not only to display fashions but also in theatre lobbies and cinema entrances, catching eyes with bright lighting.
A contested case outlines that four youths, including alleged Irish Gaelic speakers, claim 1,000 from Grey Ben Calibar. The incident reports a footpath shooting by Neville, resulting in near drowning and a fatal outcome for one boy. The court awarded damages for physical and medical harms.
A fragmentary report details racing and horse events with names such as Queen Beog Bottle and Valentin Angelmann. Mentions London Monday Lentert Genoreian 18 and a series of races including Balloon Playday and Princess Just Val.
A violent spree ends with the murder of three men in New York as police describe a deadly gang outbreak. Bullets riddled a deserted car near New inmwlet, with victims tied and marked by a brutal showdown. Investigators note the attackers fled before dawn.
The Grasters council moved to enact legislation aimed at banning a cartoon deemed a repulsive caricature of the colonial industry. The council passed one resolution opposing the caricature and advocating measures to protect the Commonwealth’s interests.
A partial OCR fragment mentions a handicap event at Vi alon Mountain with unclear references to Ale Pexeant and Manfort. Details are fragmentary and entities are uncertain.
Ragged OCR text mentions selections and hurdles with names jumbling. Amid broken phrases, possible track meet notes indicate hurdles event and hindrances affecting a athlete named Mul or Mul King. No clear dates or places available.
The film follows Daniel Burr played by Karl Danza devising a freighter plan to outpace rivals in foreign shipping. Jaret Goodner shines as a dour Beothah, while Francie Lederer delivers restrained depth among explorers seeking Nakina riches. Henry Stephenson and Fariel McDonald support with vivid personalities.
The 30 percent Bata Lottery draw results announce first prize of 8635. Winners listed include Mise GC at the Wark ocate in Miss Rosd, Momman, Ind. 58418 and other named participants in Melchbardt and Balmain Road. The 207th lottery is scheduled to be drawn next Monday.
A reader letter complains about plague of 1000 blowflies in Canberra summer, citing hospital cases of children suffering from fly bites and poor sanitation. The writer urges authorities and Education Department to act, noting strain on schools and calls for timely measures before the new year.
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