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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 16, 1934
Page
3
Poultry club members gathered at Queanbeyan Showground for the annual show. Officials led the ceremony as exhibitors contended for numerous awards across classes including Australorp, Wyandotte, and Leghorn breeds with champions named among notable exhibitors and judges.
A child abducted while returning from school on April 26 was rescued from a grim, vermin‑ridden confinement. The victim, reportedly of wealthy Mexican parentage, lay in a hidden cell chained to a wall with minimal covering. She was immediately taken home and is described in a fragile but improving condition. Investigators and officials in Chicago are pursuing leads as family members deny involvement.
At the Canberra University Association annual meeting Dr Dickson urged cutting lectures to two or three by eminent men amid concerns over expanding number of societies. Rev Dr Walduck warned of limited absorptive capacity, suggesting lighter topics and more popular themes. Members debated whether to continue lectures and the duration of heavy versus light fare as the council considers future policy.
A chaotic 19th century court transcript describes forged railway dockets, alleged signatures, and a complex theft involving multiple workers at the Goulburn depot. Witnesses testify about faked papers, shadowed signatures, and a conspiracy to misappropriate bank dockets, with references to Twyford, Lamb, and railway officials. The document details sample acts, timelines, and police responses, including a suspect’s denial and accusations linking to the Railway Institute.
A government cabinet decision announced by Mr. Martin to abrogate the gold clause in mortgages. Legislation would be drafted and introduced soon, likely before Parliament this week.
A French inventor M Slike outlines a method to produce slow motion sound by doubling film width for recording while passing through the projector at normal speed. Frequencies are doubled so audio remains pitch correct when played back, enabling variable footage lengths for film soundtracks.
Presentation of Gosford race card snippets with multiple divisions. Winners include Fatale and Misa Fampion, with margins noted and times listed. Two divisions of the Guorfod Handicap show College Loan dominant, and racing terms reflect typical handicap betting.
fragmented OCR notes describe illicit use of cut fat beetles called can- Ducides in treating rheumatic arthritis and stomach ailments. mention of foreign beetles, bets on bilstering properties, and plans under Imperial Institute to cultivate native f m nt ical beetles with Sudan as supplier. two drug firms have reviewed and trial orders with an Arabic or Otod boat noted.
The United States Science Service notes nine earthquakes strong enough to be recorded by seismographs, with the Banviku (Gapan) quake of March 3 causing the most destruction and 1680 deaths. Other events include the Long Beach California quake, the Kos quake of June 26, and the Chinese quake of August 30, with Bamne Bay’s November 30 quake in an uninhabited area. Total deaths exceed half the Great Britain toll, far above the world average.
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