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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 07, 1935
Page
4
An advertisement extols Kruschen Salts as a cure for backache and fatigue. It promises gradual relief through a daily dose, claims six mineral ingredients, and notes standardization by chemists. The copy asserts worldwide use and availability at 2 shillings per bottle.
Midday showers kept many bowlers away yet a lively afternoon occurred at Forrest Bowling Green Canberra. De Villa led a tight early game against McKinstry and Murray with Hewthorn City Club noted players as Murray’s side rallied after tea to win by two shots. Final scores featured Peterson Maplestone Chalmers de Villa 42 def Dickson Eggleston Gattwerth Gray 13 and Crease Hodgoc Menales Murray 43 def Cook Thorpe Westher McKinatry 30. Members celebrated the King’s Jubilee with club congratulations.
In a lively Saturday hockey meet, Redee contends in a WRSA style event against Grammar and rivals. Key goals by Inkpen and Goswell pace the matches while Pete and Perk coordinate Western association play. The night ends with a 6-4 win over Grammar as teams push for better regulation adherence.
Sutton roared ahead in the Queanbeyan Crochet Cricket Association final at Burra as Lorn Leen, Gribble and Lees rode big scores. Lees fell short of a potential 210 while Gribble reached a century and Law surged to a Burra ground record of 200. Michelago clung in with 625 aims and four early wickets as Roseby fell and Ke Ryan starred with the ball.
Recipients of the King's Silver Jubilee Medal likely to receive the honor next week. The medals have been prepared and distributed, with officials confirming the forthcoming presentation.
Lawrence Clifford Croft Hales aged 20 died at Sanneree Hospital after a motorcycle crash on Canberra Vess Road. His companion Reginald Hardinge, a Melbourne radio announcer from Elsternwick, was dead on arrival. Inquests will begin at Canberra Court House at 8 am. as deaths occurred in different states no coroners will adjudicate.
A trial run between Sydney and Albury aims to cut travel time by 48 to 55 minutes. The 7.58 pm Sydney to Albury service will depart tomorrow night, with a return attempt by the 10.40 pm Albury to Sydney train on Wednesday. The test tests feasibility of accelerating the overall service.
Special local screening at Capitol Theatre as part of Canberra Jubilee celebrations marks the coronation year of King George V with a Gaumont British pictorial of royal events. The program features Als bert Chevalier songs and London ephemera, orchestral and choral interludes by Canberra groups, and a Wednesday to Saturday run including the film One Night of Love.
A G Chipperfield, noted Teat cricketer, wed Miss Jeanie Elizabeth Thompson at Rabfield Presbyterian Church on Monday. The ceremony drew family and local supporters in a quiet, formal service.
The article argues slow flock improvement due to poor feed and worm resistance. It stresses grazing quality, pasture depletion, and the need for supplements like Woolmax fed from covered troughs to improve health and wool. It notes prior generations had healthier flocks and warns about droughts and worm damage.
Queanbeyan Motor Cycle Club ran a 74 mile trial on Sunday with riders choosing their own averages. W Bartow aboard a Triumph posted top time while others on Ariel Harley Davidson and Bulge models placed. Next event a hill climb at Bungendore Hill is set for next Sunday at 2 pm.
Special arrangement and notes indicate Rosters World Servite and other sources published in the file Beows and right therein by Reeve. The item references a publication path and attribution to Reeve with emphasis on the arrangement for access to these rosters.
The Daily Telegraph notes that 24 leg before decisions were given in first class cricket on Saturday, a rise from 1934. The report highlights the rule's impact and mentions early games being closely watched as officials assess its effects on match outcomes.
J L Knott, former Victoria junior cross country champion, won the mile at Muntska Oval in an excellent time of four minutes sixty one seconds. Canberr a Amateur Athletic Club officials noted strong performances by E Peternan and O'Brien in the field.
A voiceover style ad fragment promises seven stain removals for teeth and hints at improved appearance. It promotes Colgate toothpaste actions and a dental cleansing routine with dubious claims, urging immediate purchase to see whiter teeth and fresher breath.
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