Canberra Clerk Exam Results Spark Complaints Over Paper
In Canberra the clerical exam top score reached 1,756 by Leonard William Temby with Len Temby second. George Mat or Victorma led the national list with 1,777 marks. Seventy five candidates sat in Canberra amid complaints about the exam's difficulty while passes elsewhere were low across states.
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Commonwealth Public Service
Len Temby
Canberra
George Mator Victorma
Marke
Leonard William Temby
Robert Durie
Ronald Ralph Gray
Noel Lloyd Dunstan
Public Service Board
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Milk Standard Raised in F C T for Better Control
Canberra authorities raised the milk standard to ensure better control over supply. Milk must contain at least 8.5 percent solids not fat and 3.2 percent butter fat with under 100000 micro organisms per cubic centimeter. All milk will be delivered to a central depot for inspection.
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Canberra
F.C.T
Fire Walking Mystery Among Fiji The Bawau Practice
A note on fire walking among Fiji’s Bawau tribe describing barefoot treks over hot stones. It claims practitioners endure extreme heat with no foot damage and notes observed flames when stones are heated.
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Fiji
Government sand gravel contract let to John T Wright
The contract for the supply of sand and gravel to the Government sand washing plant in Kingston has been let to John T. Wright of Russell Hill Canberra at a price of 2 shillings 8 pence per cubic yard.
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Kingston
John T. Wright
Russell Hill
Canberra
Greyhound Racing Draw For Queanbeyan Saturday
The Queanbeyan Coursing Club held the draw for Saturday's meeting. Start boxes list Maiden Stakes 470 yards and multiple Novice Stakes divisions with numerous named contestants and an Open Stakes lineup including Old Stormy and Ginger's Hope.
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Queanbeyan Coursing Club
Betty
Tony
Annie Laurie
Gay Betty
Dandalla
Heroes Hope
Grey Face
Monarch Queen
Take Twos
Monterey Jim
Lady Magecot
Cornerman
High Jinks
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