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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1934
Page
4
Melbourne report notes the death of C Moore, a veteran Flemington owner trainer, described as a figure in racing circles with long ties to the Melbourne Cup era. The piece also contains an unrelated advertisement for Heenzo cough remedy claiming wide Australian use and a two shilling bottle price.
Hobart Tuesday report: Mrs. Gladys Jones, a middle aged woman, admitted attempting suicide by poison after a fortune teller claimed her husband’s affair. She pleaded guilty and was bound over by the City Court.
Registration of a new brokerage Inmiing Houses of Australia Ltd took place in Canberra. Capital is 1,000 pounds divided into 1 pound shares. First signatories include Jack Conway Paige and several Sydney executives in Martin Place offices, detailing roles from chartered accountant to auctioneer.
A described synthetic stone used as kindling to start fires. When soaked in kerosene it burns about ten minutes and can be reused without breaking down in heat. It absorbs fuel and burns gradually when lit. Historical note mentions Egyptians using tallow soaked stone and Cape Cod granite once used similarly with coal oil, later exhausted.
A portable miniature engine carried on the back weighs about 30 lb and brings a two stroke power plant producing one horsepower at 3000 rpm. It has numerous attachments for common outdoor tasks, uses about half a pint of petrol per hour, and features a handily placed control throttle near the tool. The units attach or detach by hand from the coupling without bolts or nuts.
Visiting Sydney and country association teams descend on Canberra for the Kenna Cup carnival. Matches include Canberra IL versus Crookwell at YMCA, Eastern Suburbs vs Green, and a final for the cup. The event features a ball at Albert Hall and a post carnival dance at Manka Pavilion with entry prices of 3 shillings 6d and 1 shilling.
The NSW Schoolboys meet Canberra in the third match of the series at Manuka Oval. Canberra players drawn from technical and intermediate schools across Newcastle, North Sydney, Newtown, South Sydney, Granville and Hurstville. Canberra captain Burling leads a squad with Brill Reed Ryan and Crawford among others. managers praise hospitality from Canberra families and host city. The Canberra selection includes Morris Hoadhke Donaghue Lynch Bray Bradford Miles Dickenson GreenTree Cutts O Sullivan Lobb Marshall McKeand Kelly Fletcher McCarthy Quinn and Chumley.
The 220th State Lottery drawn in Sydney lists first prize 7544 N S W Ambulance Syndicate Park Ho Park Street Sydney. Second prize 59826 net and Pete Syndicate Mra Peter Methven Ben 20 Transvaal Avenue Double Bayard 90401. Fourth prize 71017 Watson 4 Market Street Sydney. Miss D Tilte 261 Forest Hurstville noted among entrants. The 21st lottery will be drawn on Monday.
Race card listed with horses and weights for the day at Ascot. Names include Gu 710 Wallace Cup entries such as Bleepmond Mina Exchequer Newbridge College Tass Cymore Greenbird Ramovar Chuquimea Big Boy Fickle New Chum WallaceB.
Canberra selectors named a Canberra side to meet Yura Wroun for the Massy Cup on Sunday at the latter’s home. Pull-back K Harrington. five writers H Reilley J Grant H Speering B Hawke. five-eighth T Gribble. half W Grimes. forwards led by G Torpy (capt.) H Seton H Bladén A O’Brien A Boag O Byrne.
The Carr Cup final draw fixes a sequence of matches with Crookwell and Goulburn as holders. Queanbeyan and Canberra arrange September dates. if Crookwell wins Sunday the Massy Cup date shifts to September 16. Remaining draws for September 18 and 23 determine vacant Gates.
The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey recently put the world’s largest camera into operation at Washington. The 21 inch long device weighs 14 tons and is housed within a dark room. It reproduces astronomical charts and airway maps with precision better than one-thousandth of an inch, costing 15 240 dollars.
Printed and published by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Federal Cap ita Press of Australis Limited at the registered offices of the company Mort Street Canberra F C T.
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