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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1934
Page
3
Ethv Maude Hickey charges Edward Alex Hickey of cruelty in their separation petition. She alleges he threatened their daughter with an axe and harmed animals, and she sought separation on cruelty grounds with the judge granting an order.
Chatham, the Epom Handicap favorite, walked out lame at Teand wick. Veterinary report says no fomentations today and owner Mr A Blair will decide if training can continue. horse showed signs of unease and may have sustained a slight injury during cooling.
Redditch, famed chaser, broke a fence at Mentone today while riding in the £1000 steeplechase at Moon Valley. L Fynen, thrown from the horse, is hospitalized with severe concussion after the fall, one of Mentone’s worst incidents. Redditch will miss the race on Saturday.
Race card fragment lists maidens and handicaps with horses and weights. Includes Flying Handicap divisions and Three and Four Years Old Handicap details. Mentions supposed poisoning inquiry into Warwick Eye before Hendic, with suspected arsenic poisoning and veterinary checks.
National Football Col. Goodwin urged more generous relief for unemployed workers on part time in Canberra at the Advisory Council session. He cited hardship over ten weeks of work, clothing gifts, rent arrears, and the need to boost relief allowances while increasing work opportunities for men and married workers.
The Kembla Grange races were postponed due to poor course conditions after rain. In Canberra football, Manuka edged Ainslie in a hard fought clash with key play turning near half time and Sharpe of Manuka starring as the match winner while Eastlake and Manuka contended for the outcome ahead of the next round.
An advertisement extols Benger's Food as highly nutritious and capable of nourishing when other foods fail. It mentions a Benger Booklet with recipes for invalids and lists Beager's Food, Ltd., 350 George Street Sydney. Prices appear in city catalogue.
An 19th century style advertorial urges readers to keep Dr Marva's Indian Foot Pills for indigestion and obstruction. It claims pills ease ailments from excess water to general discomfort, touting universal community approval and urging immediate purchase.
The Archbishop of Sydney presides over a Synod session and appeals for restraint in Holy Week plans at the Royal Agricultural Society event. He urges reconsideration of scheduling, calls for improved ministerial training, and notes wartime duties influencing church outlook.
The new streamlined railcar service between Flemingham and Japditt opened recently, propelled by two 30 horsepower engines on Renault oil. Trains run up to 80 miles per hour, offering quiet comfort and smooth ride, drawing crowds that cheered the launch as a notable event in railway progress.
Buyers operated truely for 17 000 theep any luute penned at Ella ngton Saicyardk wruny, and price levels shown reflect competition. Descriptions indicate varied weights and categories with Cattle from 12 to 2Ay hours and values around £14 for best deck.
The article details lighthouse upkeep across the Northern Lighthouse Commissioners domain. It estimates base costs for a two keeper station at 1500 pounds yearly, plus added fog signal and winter repair expenses. Four-keeper lighthouses incur higher totals, with annual outlays exceeding a base of 1500 pounds.
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