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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1933
Page
3
A French express train derailed after a track obstruction caused the engine and several cars to plunge down an embankment. Fourteen died and over 100 were injured as rails and carriages piled chaos. Rescue crews, including five brigades, battled wreckage for hours while witnesses described harrowing scenes of severed bodies and grieving relatives.
Goulvarn Amateur Bicycle Club staged a 20 mile senior handicap on the Freadalbane Road course with a field of four riders and a junior race of 13 riders. Tom Cleveland led the early segment, then J Comtoy won the sprint finish ahead of Charlie Taxewe and Rob Conroy. junior Norman Chiback led early before Robertson and Thornton passed.
Weather looks bright but rain yesterday dampened holiday plans. The Goulburn Tennis Association omniwinter tournament enters its third day with players from Sydney and other centres. Gowthurn Ringby-Fentball League hosts Eastern Suburbea vs Trawlburn Representatives, golfers await a June tournament, and the Qonthurn Coursing Club meets on Vase Road. Private games and picnic parties are planned to celebrate the holiday in a cheerful manner.
The NZL and M Agency Co reports cautious but optimistic wool trade. Demand for greasy wools showed strength in inquiries with limited sale-ready stock, signaling improved prices since last September and potential gains at the June sale, now rescheduled to June 11 from June 1.
A concise notice states that Reuters world service and other special information sources are used in compiling overseas material. It mentions restraint by the editors and reserves rights in publishing abroad, including references to regions like New Zealand. The text underscores source credit and access limitations.
Crawford of Australia defeated Satoh of Japan in the men’s singles semi in Paris. He dominated with powerful serves and precise returns, described as masterful and in a devastating mood.
Two men arrested in Baulkham Hills after a dramatic pursuit following the Bondi murder of John Albert Rowland near Old South Head Road. They face charges of murder at Bondi and armed robbery at Strathfield and Eastwood, with a car theft linked to the May incidents. Police pursued a touring car along Parramatta Road, resulting in a crash and multiple arrests.
In Bulli a by election returns show J T Sweeney Labour candidate leading with 933 votes while Willis Miners candidate trails with 2754 and Martin Communist with 21. The result prompts comments that the vote marks the start of a wider effort to unite the Labour movement against a captured clique. Absentee votes remain to be counted.
A Sunday report from Calcutta notes Mr. Rutledge receiving a message from Mr. Everest on Saturday. It mentions Smith and Shipton attempting to scale a mimmit on June 1 and being repelled, with others following a similar fate on a prior occasion. The piece references an ongoing conference and an upcoming party, guided by medical advice and weather.
In a rambling exchange, JUNIE JUNIOR criticizes rival claims about town funds and baths projects, alleging misused figures and questioning Old Timer's motives. A separate note from Delightful Collector writer W. J. Crimes praises Collector’s climate and calls for maintaining order and public trust.
A man faced charges after allegedly taking and using a Chrysler motor car from Darlinghurst without the owner’s consent and stealing £4 7s 0d from a handbag. The incident occurred on a Saturday night.
Two men Claude William Wallace and Eric Newlyn faced Central Force Court charges for the May 15 Bondi murder of John Rowland. They are also accused of robberies at Strathfield on May 16 and theft of a Chrysler valued at £150 from Benjamin Barcham, plus Wallace allegedly stole Kenneth Harford’s property in June and used Harford’s car. Both were remanded to June 11.
The Goulburn and District Lawn Tennis Association held a large Saturday night event at the Mechanic's Institute hall with Ruth Avery and Ivy Croker as honorary secretaries. A.B. Bykes of Binalong and the Southern Tablelands Tennis Association attended as prominent visitors while J. P. Martin acted as master of ceremonies.
The screen’s perfect young pair Jaynet Gaynor and Charles Farrell headline a wistful and humorous drama The First Year at Empire Theatre. The cast includes Minna Gombell Hobt Mc Wade Leila Bennett Dudley Digges and a black waitress delivers original humor. The bill also features Three On a Match with Warren William and Joan Blondell Frog Cartoon Traver Talk and a Caffe at Grand National.
Mr Fraser told Goulburn Rotary members about Australian poets with focus on Henry Lawson. He praised Lawson as a national figure whose work embodies Australian loneliness and comradeship and argued poetry should be valued as part of national culture.
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