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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
2
Police in Adelaide search for a 20 year old man who escaped a mental hospital after allegedly strangling two women in London in 1931. Authorities fear the suspect may be dangerous, though the hospital stated he showed no homicidal tendency while confined.
Everything is in train for the Canberra Grammar School fete on Saturday under Lady Isaacs patronage from 3 pm and evening, to aid the school cricket ground. Her Excellency will open at 4 pm with stalls, clavier and dancing in the evening. Afternoon tea will be served, and bus routes on No 1 pass the school at set times.
Sydney wool market reports firm demand with improved levels and high clearances. Average price for the week stands at 61d per pound. Day’s sale totals show 11,882 bales offered, 9,429 sold, with 605 privately traded, reflecting strong activity despite some additions and private sales.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a second publication related to John Preay and Australe with unclear content and missing details. The readable bits suggest a bibliographic or printing note without a clear event, date, or full names.
At the annual congress of the Returned Soldiers League branch, a select committee to study provision for indigent ex service men was urged. The pensions officer reported over 100 ex servicemen sought aid mainly under the Australian Soldiers Repatriation Act, with appeals under 20 percent.
The wedding of Hilda May Maxwell Lefroy and Herbert Knowles Mair was held at St John Choren with Rev Canon Robertson officiating. The bride wore cream appliqué lace and an Indian veil, carried a sheaf of white indigo and frangipanni, and wore a heirloom Handkerchief. The groom wore Bora crepe with yellow accents. Guests included family from Sydney and Canberra. A reception followed at the Dam House Red Hill.
Bread price-cutting continued in several Sydney suburbs today with loaves available at 2id and 1½d in Ultimo and Newtown. The President of the Master Bakers’ Association, Mr W White, said he believed withdrawal of the government proclamation would rapidly affect prices.
A Queanbeyan group including fourth and fifth year students from Vacuum O Co visited Parliament in Sydney and returned home Tuesday night with exhibits. The Mayor, W. J. Bauton, presided during the evening with music and speeches. A girls swimmers party heads to Sydney for the all school swimming carnival. Local lawn bowls and tennis activities raised funds for Queanbeyan Hospital, with matches organized by the Women's Auxiliary and various club members. remaining games to be played next Sunday.
Teloper Park girls depart Canberra at 8 35 am for the Combined Lifts High School Swimming Carnival in Sydney. The team includes Mies H Till yard in multiple 100 yard events and age group titles, Miss M Waring in several age brackets, Miss J Waring, Miss J Booniwell, Miss A Cumpston in breast stroke and junior events, Helen Mollison in junior diving and 18 years, and Miss J Bale in back stroke and 30 yards country title. Miss Anderson leads the squad.
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