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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1929
Page
5
Queanbeyan Star Picture Theatre launches the talking pictures era with Al Jolson in The Singing Fool. The three night program features shorter talkies and a wired installation underway for opening night. Box plan at Freebody’s and telephone inquiries available.
In a London billiards test Walter Lindrum and Chirke McConachy opened at Alascow with strong breaks and steady play. Lindrum dominated early sessions, while McConachy posted a 146 break and an unfinished 170 plus a 64 cannon stretch. Davis and Newman faced a scheduled 18 006 scoreline in the day’s games.
Five visitors to Paris, including two Americans, were locked inside the Arc de Triomphe after their guide left them. They shouted for help, tried passing notes, and after a police report, officials sought the key from the Ministry of Fine Arts and summoned a locksmith to free them. The ordeal ended with the travelers returning to their hotel.
Eyewitness accounts describe Ellen Terry’s memory at a memorial service held in a church near Her Majesty’s Theatre. Attendees, including family members and theatrical peers, recalled her stage grace and charity as the inscription near the altar acknowledged her contributions to the arts and to young performers.
The Australian Board informed the Federal Capital Tercus Cricket Association that it cannot send the Australian Eleven to Canberra for a scheduled match. The decision affects players Hester and other listed team members, with local organizers seeking a suitable alternative term.
The Australian Rugby League team Kangaroos beat Lele by TV points as Leigh fed 13 at halftime. Steinhoffer, recovering from chickenpox, aims to play in two weeks. A controversial match saw disqualification of Adelaide’s Dieaypsey due to conduct in the game against Castleford. Teammates and spectators noted a tense, spirited contest with late tries by Kingston and Ridley, while Leigh’s late comeback fell short as Taich held the line.
Fragmentary Sydney radio schedule in fragmented OCR text shows multiple time slots and program notes including music news talks sporting items markets weather and children sessions. Names and place references are garbled but indicate a broad weekend broadcast lineup across morning and afternoon periods with educational and cultural segments.
Event details are unclear due to fragmented OCR. The text references Melbourne, Titan, Lanett, and Pied Meet with mentions of timing, room, and a possible staff or group dynamic. Names are garbled, making precise entities and outcomes uncertain.
Fragmented OCR shows numerous team names and individuals from various schools such as ACTON, Claremont, Pirates, NORTHPOURN, QUEANBEY, SOUTHWEST, and others. The text mixes student names, place names, and miscellaneous fragments, lacking coherent events or narrative.
A notice advertises a furnished house available for rent in March, inviting applicants through the Times Office. It specifies reasonable rent and directs interested parties to apply locally.
Two Queanbeyan teams played a cordial afternoon match with notable scores from J Hellehomern Hinckanuin and Albert Moore. Scullin's side triumphed, aided by Beuichanmbern’s bowling and several solid contributions, while detailed totals and lineups appear in the fragmentary report.
Fragmented text hints at a mystery surrounding a gold key linked to a mine and the House of Cobras. References to Cobras, Deliewand, Dhaekinghom, Windsor, and other places appear, with unnamed figures seeking, carrying, or protecting the key amid unclear events and journeys.
A Canberra choir under Mr W Diote will present Manford s Son of the Creed with Harold Williams returning to sing the founding role. The program promises a high standard and vocal artistry, with Williams joining a distinguished cast in a performance noted for its musical significance.
Switched from uniform service to political life after long London career. Mr Kinith, once twenty years in the Londonoun, backs General Heath’s line while Frick Smith claims victory in Sinedtoan for the Druth railwur Party amid shifting allegiances.
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