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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1935
Page
4
Mrs Lilian Taylor a 30 year old resident of Newcastle was slashed with a razor by a masked man last night. He approached crying then fled after grabbing her hat. Police have yet to locate the assailant.
New South Wales rice growers prepare a submission to the Agricultural Council as fears rise over possible overproduction and export instability. They argue a 1928 gentlemen’s agreement protected markets, with six year production totaling about 2,000,000 pounds value and 40,000 tons yield 18,000 tons exportable, while NZ Pack">
A pasted summary of Y W G A notes from Duntroun camp and Central Building, noting junior camp experiences and praise for the program. Various clubs like Kia Ore, Causeway ner root, Busy Bees, ABCA Brady Circle, and Dramatic Club are active with meetings and events planned. An Ambulance Class, bandaging lessons, and a special board meeting are mentioned, along with a sixth annual meeting and a planned Kurrambee Club hike. Voting papers and annual reports are noted as due.
The City Club announces its selected team for the pennant fixture at Braddon green. Players include Batur G Fawcett Moss Toy Haste Brown D Arcy Jeffreys Turner Joyner Brack Keens Earl Bield Holmes Martin Lott.
Hastie defeats Joyner in the singles championship semifinals at the City Club, leading early with a two, then a one, and dominating from the tenth end onward. Joyner had won seven ends in a row for ten points before Hastie’s steady scoring, finishing with twelve ends and twenty four points including multiple midgame bursts. Hustle advances to face Brack in the final, to be played as mutually arranged.
Under strong competition the wool salon remained fully firm at yesterday's levels. There was further demand for fine merino wool with prices showing a heartening tendency. Greasy merino fleece sold to 18d. for 13 bales from Walcha. The auction offering totaled 9,610 bales, of which 8,050 were sold and 203 disposed of privately.
A number of wool clips from surrounding centres were sold at Monday's Sydney wool auctions featuring bidders from Winchcombe Cannon Lid and others. The sale included various lots such as ewes and wethers at different prices and broken lots from several sellers including John Morrison Traips Queen Beyan Mra J A Rumpli Arrow J Woodhouse and more with bids ranging across 10d to 18d and higher for hoggets and ewes.
About 2000 relief workers are on strike, with protests spreading to numerous jobs. The strikers demand the government replace sustenance relief with full-time jobs and better work conditions. Local authorities report the strike began near National Park and has extended to a wide range of employment sites.
Article discusses the physical toll of housework on hands and skin. It touts Mirph. Krpllin as a remedy to soothe chapped, sore conditions from frequent and regular hand applications. Claims include relief from windburn and sore fest after washing and exposure.
Three men Silvio Maxsardo John O'Brien and Cecil Swanland faced police court action over a theft of gold worth 21000 from Croydon Aerodrome on March 4. Prosecution claimed strong room keys were misused after a disturbance at 4 15 am and investigations found a suitcase and items tied to the boxes in Swanland s lodging. The four suspects were remanded.
Charlton returns boosting attendance as the season’s final club night unfolds. Weather delays mile and features 2400 yards handicap won by Bill Dullard over Andrew Chariton in 4 min 58 secs, with record efforts by J Bale in backstroke and multiple handicap results across events.
A race meeting at Acton on Saturday allows only a Sunday golf event at the Federal Golf Club Tinka with a 1 PM start. Club captain PLC Jarman leads the team against J Dwyer and others, detailing match pairings including Ryan vs Ware and Blair vs Griffin among nine fixtures. Contact via telephone 179 for the RACTracy arrangements.
Two girls aged 11 and 12 were arrested on multiple theft charges in Sydney's Woollahra district. Police say they forced a window at a Bellevue Hill home, later found a pistol and ammo on a girl at a police station, and targeted several premises including Bronte and Tar Unghurat. They face Children's Court action.
Sydney report on the Glebe tram disaster inquest. Signalman Robert Unt charged with manslaughter after Baxendale, master of Fort Street Boys High, Kelled, and six others injured. Coroner criticized tram signal control from a single box and deemed negligence in pulling points before tram clear.
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