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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
2
A fragmented puzzle note hints at a math riddle and a hidden rebus involving Margery and a winery. The readable lines suggest a long division style clue and a misdirection about a seller name. The piece points to a simple shift in position within a system to reveal a clever hidden message.
A junior competition offers a handsome prize for the best oration not exceeding 180 words. Eligible entrants are scholars who have not reached the eligible age. Submissions must be addressed to The Junior Forum Canberra. The event will be held on Tuesday September.
A chaotic children’s bedtime scene unfolds with Margery and Jim as they navigate a windy day. They face a mischievous plan, a clumsy plane, and a tense visit from a weather clerk that ends with lessons about honesty and responsibility.
Advice from Seoul headquarters states a party of Lodgis will tour the Federal Capital during school holidays. The group departs Sydney on Bun XY next August 29 and stays in Canberra for eight days.
An article reviews the homing ability of racing pigeons. It notes birds raced 150 to 200 miles with records of 634 miles in 18 hours, a Rome to Toft route of 1001 miles in 33 days, and Barcelona to Brussels about 700 miles twice in three weeks. It discusses magnetic sense and memory as possible factors, and mentions island terns shipped 850 miles away returning to their nests.
The Horn examination results for Telopea Park Infants list several pupils by name and place. Notable entries include Judith Adamson Joyce Bookley Maya Smith Mary Barnkat and Barbara Larntdey among girls and Jack Chynt Martin Bradteriksen Olive Schurter Ruth Rogers Ted Bailey Juhi Edwarde and George Oxilvin among boys.
The Junior Competition prize goes to Joan Morcombe of Barton New South Wales Cres cent for submitting an entry titled Birds of the Air. At 11 years old she wins with a complete story using the required competition words. Other entries exceeded word limits or lacked a complete tale.
A vivid coastal scene shows older birds resting on a sand area while younger ones, years apart in age, fly to an old beech tree. The elders seem unchanged though the younger generation gains charm watching the cliffside activity and maidens bathing. Ice cream is mentioned as part of the seaside moment.
A chaotic report details Guide notes from Canberra about Brownies undergoing Tenderfoot and second class work. Mentions patrol leaders, knotting, signaling, and field activities on Black Mountain with Captain and Livi guiding from late September into October.
An article discusses a proposed memorial for Sir James Barrie, noting a tumbler water experiment, and calls for national tribute through an endowment and development fund to honor Barrie’s birthplace and works. It suggests a public drive to place the gift in the National Trust for Bowtland and to inspire Barrie admirers to contribute.
Fragmentary Canberra Calendar entry mentions events around 19th century battles and figures like Napoleon and Hindenburg with vague geographic references. The readable text hints at military defeats, surrenders, and troop movements but lacks clear dates or full names.
A narrator recounts ducks protecting their young from gulls and foxes in Leyland and London. A mother duck defends her brood by drowning a gull, while other mothers thwart attackers by dragging ducklings to safety or deceiving predators with feigned distress.
The fragment discusses ancient Roman table settings including pottery plates and cups, separate platters, and the use of purple and gold striped ware. It loosely mentions a “primitive tithe” and customs around meat portions and utensils, with a later note about an Anglo reference to a strange rule and forks.
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