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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1935
Page
3
The Raya Canberra Club outlines a mised foursomes event moved from October due to moods a scheduling note. The President versus Captain team match has been moved to Saturday April 13 with the same members and format as planned.
A fire at the workshop of Sianec and Shand in Sydney caused early morning smoke and flames. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze within an hour, with no injuries reported and investigations underway into the cause.
Kenneth Munro driving a Tooth and Co lorry on the Sydney Harbour Bridge suffered a catastrophic loss of control as the differential gear failed. The vehicle sped toward toll gates at 38 miles per hour before Munro steered clear, crashing into a light standard and a Fort Street Girls High School approach. Munro and passenger William Ryan escaped with little more than braced courage as the toll collector and police watched.
The latest count in Kara Kers and Boring shows the Minister for Education Mr Pennington is certain to lose. The new member will be Mr F A J James P who will likely win by 800 votes. Pennington was first elected 22 years ago and served in every anti Labour Cabinet for the past 15 years.
The Wheatgrowers Organization votes to send a deputation to Acting Prime Minister Dr Page urging the Commonwealth to implement the Wheat Commission recommendation for a national pool. Leaders argued the government may ignore the report and risk voter backlash before state elections, calling for a ballot of wheat growers to gauge support. The plan faces delay and opposition from officials fearing political repercussions.
Radioactive substances have long been used in medicine, with radium as a key example. Recent finds reveal artificial production of radioactivity in sodium and gamma rays with unprecedented energy and a long half life, potentially enabling inexpensive, effective cancer therapies and advancing multiple scientific fields.
The Public Service Welfare Committee meeting at Hotel Canberra approved a northern river swimming pontoon, urged ministerial action, and requested departmental shelter wheels for the box route near No 2 Secretariat. It also sought railway restoration of the Canberra to Albury car and monthly passes for school children. Officers named include President W G Piper and Honorary Secretary H Me Faity, with references to Mr Parr’s resignation and transfer to New South Wales.
The proposed company to convert oil from coal and shale into light and fuel products will be capitalised at £200,000 and altered into a company at Canberra yesterday. It aims to manufacture and grade in wills, industrial undertakings, town gas, smokeless fuel, coal, and other chemical products, with a plan to reticulate goods to distributing organisations and industrial concerns. The capital is £200,000 divided into 249 ordinary shares of £1 and 100 management shares of £1. Initial subscribers include A Gatley Lyotard Alun F Lyon and Willan Forrester Lyon of Wallsend, plus Henry Mr Kid Martin, A Penner of Newcastle, and A Wilkinson of Wallsend.
The Royal Canberra Golf Association opened the season on Thursday with only four players having handicaps extended. A month is allowed to settle in and for the Match Committee to decide if a dry week par is needed before reductions. The season looks crowded with English Associates visiting for the opening. In the Fing Competition Mrs Downes won with a D4 handicap not adjusted until the 19th green. Mrs Thorpe was second. Next weekend features the first round of the 38 hole bogey over the river course.
The Churches cricket draw announced for Saturday lists matches at various venues including St Pauls Ac ton and St Johns Amalle. Teams detailed include St Christopher's Reid Methodists and the Reld Methodist with lineups and potential selections for junior and sub-district squads.
Melbourne dispatch notes a unit leaving Maribyrnong bound for Hoban or Hawthorn for station duties. The speed recorded about 40 miles per hour with an estimated 8 miles per hour later, details unclear due to damaged text.
A well attended Churchwomen's meeting discussed Jubilee Ball arrangements for May 10. Officials voted to host a poultry supper and keep ticket prices unchanged while planning further details at the next Guild meeting on March 21.
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