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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 02, 1930
Page
2
A local report highlights a National Football hurdle race titled Ywe Mit at forty, noting participants and the spirited crowd. Details on entrants, track conditions, and outcome are summarized from the readable text.
The report covers AIF era style racing events including One Mile races and club events with mentions of Dinman Bfakee and King Elyalea among participants. It also discusses junior matches, premiership race notes, and local football practice with teams like Northbourne, Acton, and Canberra awaiting upcoming fixtures and league outcomes.
The committee on the youth and local sports plans a four team round to decide the main trophy. Entrants must qualify by June 8 after which final selections and conditions will be set. The Mayer Alger fund and other trophies will be included in the event with prep by the secretary.
Selected Nudly City forwards and backs include Cooness Uhree-wnar orm Hyrne C Marshall J New inemla Moo C Woodger emikes Hwa 09 bw and others. For Wertiby North selections list Bradman Thompson A M McDonald J Thompson Levene Newcomb W Aollington Mull Tice K McGrath and more with five to be omitted.
A garbled passage describes a court action involving a company, a licensing matter, and a named director claiming the license jamie and a warranty or act reference. The text is damaged and names are partially unreadable, but references a company, license status, and a court decision affecting operations.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a missing man case at Conger and a private print at Huandwick. Authorities detain a person in connection with the disappearance and plan further inquiry.
The schedule lists teams Ferranto Treul Queanbesau v Marty Northbourne orrest Aimee Aucumbeyan Methodist Cavanway vy Canburet. Matches will be played on the courts of Uw fest metiiwoud Healt, with teams competing in a weekend style competition.
A report notes potential cooperation between Australian and New Zealand telephone networks. The text mentions a wireless director at Amine mated Winwhoe Ltd CB and a company Maped Town Iblis, with talks of a cross Tasman telephone service. The wording is unclear but indicates discussions about an Australia to New Zealand link.
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