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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
4
Queanbeyan correspondent reports on a knitting contest with multiple prizes. Winners include Men Blundell, Mrs Phillipa, and Mattes, with commendations across categories such as best, renting, and shows. The event highlights local participation and community recognition.
Queanbeyan correspondent reports reconstruction on Cooma Road started by municipal council yesterday with men employed. Work to extend 11 chains from the port eftio toward convent mio, cost estimated at £152 with council's £50 share. The council will manage the emulation for the work. details to be arranged. Five blind passengers killed in a collision at Frouiden Stadt when an instution car crashed into a moire bit.
At Victoria Park on a midweek card jockeys K Cook and J O Sullivan faced suspensions for riding infractions in the Welter and Flying Handicaps. The meeting produced tight finishes with several races including the NURSERY HANDICAP and Maiden events, featuring horses such as Princess Leh and Flying Handicab divisions, with close margins and multiple winners by short heads and lengths.
In a chaotic Tek Mundiene Mentone card, five horses fell leaving three jockeys injured and taken to the ambulance. Riders W Niplwon and J Dolla suffered severe shock and arm injuries while Announcer collapsed during the hurdle, with several horses unseated. Results show multiple races with payments and durations, amid a disrupted meeting at Mentone.
The inquest into the death of Walter Andrew Keyen heard that strychnine and grain of glycyrrhynine were found in his beer and stomach contents. Amity Jane Keven testified the widower left her most possessions, while Canninrniay, once an invalid, could not testify. The verdict found no proof of wilful poisoning by Keven, and the case noted money missing from a drawer at their home.
Only three members of the Quean veyan Race Cycle Club attended a Tuesday night meeting. Secretary A McMurray announced his retirement from the club and road racing citing lack of rider interest. A meeting had been adjourned the previous Wednesday to gain larger attendance.
Police arrested two Chinese men and an European in an inferential betting raid at Basix Chambers in Haymarket. They were detained after attempting to pay promine for betting. At Central Police Station both Chinene and Chin Wing faced charges, with Yow and Wing each fined sums in a Central Police Court session.
A garbled report recalls a recent boxing and wrestling tournament in South County, highlighting a tense finale and notable bouts. It mentions competitors from various towns, judges, and a crowd reaction, with references to specific athletes and a forthcoming event.
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