Sign of the Cross at Capitol Tonight
The Capitol Theatre opens a three night run of Cecil B. De Mille’s The Sign of the Cross claiming lavish production and Rome on screen. The film features seven thousand five hundred mob extras, the largest crowd in sound film history, with a private preview arranged for the Greters of the Good Samaritan Convent and nearby convents.
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Talking Pictures
de Mille
Capitol Theatre
Cecil B. de Mile
Rome
Flm
Generty
Ryan
Hotel Welling
Convent of the Good Samaritan
Riots at Tighe'n Hill Hearings End After Long Session
The Singleton Friday report notes a lengthy hearing on anti Jewish rioting at Tighe'n Hill. A number of men were charted and the Crown Prosecutor finished his address as the judge prepared to sum up on Monday.
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Te Singleton
Tighe'n Hill
Canberra Prosperity Versus Hunger Campaign Rally Poem
A poem laments rising transport of goods from Canberra and the wealth gap. It calls workers to awaken, reject city lure, and save locally to curb hunger and inequality. It urges public support for the Apot-It Campaign and watch for future announcements.
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Canberra
Millers' Award Wages Refused By Arbitration Court
Melbourne Friday Full Arbitration court dismissed the Federated Millers and Mill Employees Association of Australia application to cancel a ten per cent wage cut made on March 41. The court varied the award by offering a method of wage reduction in line with the principle enunciated by the Court last week.
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Melbourne
Federated Millers and Mill Employees’ Association of Australia
Youth Charged With Shoplifting After North Sydney Arrest
A youth, arrested in North Sydney, faces one count of stealing from a shop. Police accuse him of asking for an item to distract the shopkeeper while the thief stole from the till.
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Rydney
North Sydney
Ahopa
Tattersalls Races Saturday Weights and Card Notes
The program lists weights for Tattersalls Club races at Ibsth on Saturday with Hurdle values for Suntan Prismatic and Jacko among contenders. The James Barnes Plate features Wellmond Johnny Jason Samoth and others, while the Flying Handicap highlights Jacko Cloming Time Kichaka Greenline and Killarny as main hopes. The Novice Handicap tops six furlongs with Magnaver and Barrierform among entrants and Fleet in the Two-Year-Old Handicap shows early promise.
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Randwick
James Barnes
Wellmond
Johnnie Jason
Peter Pan
Johnnie Japon
Satmoth
Oro
Mr. Kerry
Buntan
Priematic
Suntania
Moorefield
Prismatic
Suntan
Aj.c
Rus
Olme Horaca
Jacko
Winooka
Warwick Farm
Kichaka
Greenline
Killarney
Magnaver
Victoria Park
Foxhunter
Barrierform
Samovar
Merrin England
Molvius
Fleet
Wentworth
Hockey round two clashes at Held Park and Queanbeyan Park
Barton I meets Barton II in the early match at Held Park followed by Kingston Maroons vs Amalie. Kingston Whites face Queanbe yan at Queanbeyan Park with a transport estimated. The day’s main A grade game pits Maroons against Amalie as Griffin returns from Canberra with Cassidy and Greig’s first cap of the season.
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Barton I
Barton II
Kingston Maroons
Amalle
Held Park
Kingston Whites
Queanbeyan
Maroons
Ainalie
Dia
Grifftha
Grealm
Canberra
Cassidy
Greig
Amalie
Hall
Rodda
Pike
Denton
McCullough
Morton
Trueson
Fowlie
Gardiner
Jamieson
Burgess
McQueen
Colman
Grey
Birrell
Canberra Women’s Hockey Opens Season With Wide Draw
The Canberra Women’s Hockey Association announces the season opening today with a crowded Oral rounds schedule. Matchups include W.C.A. versus Telopea and Womerahs against Boronias across May and June with several byes and multiple 2 to 7.30 pm times.
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Canberra Women's Hockey Association
W.C.A
Telopea
Womerahs
Boronias
Kingston
Hall
M. Grammar
Bya
Y.W.C.A
P.m. Telopea
M. Hal
V. Grammah
P.m. Womerahe
W.C.A. v. Grammar
Tuggranong Races Sydney Disqualification Restored
The A J C committee lifted the disqualification penalties on participants from the Tuggranong picnic meeting in Easter Monday. J Esmond appointed as stipendiary steward for the Federal Capital Tuggranong Race Club meeting on May 20.
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Sydney
A.J.C
Tuggranong
F.C.T
J. Esmond
Tuggraneng
Handicap Today Sets Sights on Major Rivalry
Version and Ranchero loom as likely threats as handicap races unfold, marking the event as a key test for the favorite and his closest rivals.
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Version
Ranchero
RACE MEETING NOTES FROM SPRINTS AND HANDICAPS
Fragmentary OCR lists several horse races and handicaps including NOVICE HANDICAP MAGNAVER, WELTER HANDICAP, and SAMPLES like Samovar and Merrie England. Mentions closing times and entries with unreadable spellings.
Spot It Competition rumors and prize questions in Canberra
Public questions linger about a rumored Spot It competition offering prizes with no entrance fee. The Canberra public awaits official details as The Canberra Times prepares to reveal the secret next week, urging readers to watch the paper for announcements. The Star Theatre advertises Paul Muni in I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang with Fast Life and Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Children.
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Canberra
Furture
Rome
Star Theatre
Queanbeyan
Warner Bros
Paul Muni
William Haines
Conrad Nagel
Cl Edwards
Madge Evans
Brisbane proposal to spend on Gulf stock routes
Mr H Talbot Sanderson for a Melbourne syndicate presents to the Premier a plan to spend around 140000 a year on stock routes in Western Queensland Gulf country. He cites windmills tanks and other infrastructure as feasible, with funds available for maintenance and operations.
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Brisbane
Pride
H. Talbot Sanderson
Melbour Syndicate
Queensland Gulf
Sanderson
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