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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1935
Page
2
Local council considers enabling women to hold permanent positions and training while earning small stipends. A Queen’s visit was planned for Tuesday to mark the event, with candidates already preparing strong bids. An oxygen cylinder incident occurred on Monero street causing a loud explosion before authorities intervened.
Personal note reports Mr W. W. Madgen of MiLiAy visiting Guambesan yesterday and attending the annual Mogpital Bail in the evgar gs bod.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a state lottery draw with prizes and numbers. It mentions a prize fund and a list of winners, including a person named HL J. Mebarda and amounts around 73,108, with mentions of a drawing and payout details. The readable text is unclear and partially garbled.
The campaign for the Advisory Council elections begins with four weeks to go as candidates face public scrutiny. The Public Welfare Committee seeks clarity on the role of public servants in political discourse while Labour backs a strong Labour representation to advance Canberra’s development.
Anglican parish notices list Holy Communion Masses Evensong and sermons at St Johns St Pauls Duntroon Gioundaroo Village St Peters Button Molonglo St Christopher Forrest St Patricks Braddon Cuumeway Westridge and others. Confessions open at St Christopher’s 4 806 790 630 Causeway 8 6 pm. Rev. P M Haydon.
A plan outlined by an Australian Commonwealth Government minister states four more departments will relocate from Melbourne to Canberra before year’s end. Departments listed include the Development branch of the Prime Minister’s Office, the Bankruptcy Branch, the Central Administration of the Commerce Department, and the Auditor General’s Department. The move requires housing expansion in the national capital and involves office space, staff and families in transit, with cabinet to consider the budget and related matters.
The Presbyterian church at Braddon presents two morning and evening services at 11 a.m. and 7:16 p.m. Rev. James Thomson leads Young People's Service with an anthem and the Lord's Supper. Additional events include interdenominational choir singing and hymns led by Mr. J. Willson and students from Wesley College at various times.
Sunday service at SAPTINT Church features Minister AJ Waldock at 11 am with the subject What Christ Dove and How He Does It. Communion led by Harvie follows at 2:45 pm. Sunday School at 3:75 pm with the topic Abyaalnb: Lf the Léugide of Nations Tails. Special prayers for peace.
Christian ceremony at the Albert Hall Canberra invites all to a testimony meeting in the Lecture Room on the second Wednesday monthly at 2 pm. Children up to 20 years are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The evening service at St John’s Church will be conducted by members of the Church of England Society with an address by a society member. The pariah hopes for a meeting of clergy Monday September with a full gathering to be housed at Canberra Grammar School. The conference opens with Divine Worship Monday night at St John’s Church led by the Bishop of Gouliuta. A social gathering will follow in the parish with parishioners hosting visitors. The Sunday schedule lists parish meetings at Beaddon and Duntsoon at 10am, Paul’s Kingston at 2.30 pm, and Fauneway Mall at 3 pm.
The Roman Catholic weeklong Mission opens tomorrow at St Patrick's Braddon with Rev Father P Talty CBBA officiating at 880 am Mass followed by evening devotions at 7 90 am and morning services on weekdays. The new school opens Tuesday September 10 with limited kindergarten and junior classes. The parish monthly The Angelia will be available tomorrow.
Tomorrow at St Andrew Church the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispensed in the morning with a short supplementary service after evening worship. Rev C H Turnbull will preach in the morning on Garns Axpacte of Our Lord's Death and in the evening on The Sourth Beatitude.
The Arte and Literature Society will present a program on aspects of art with Mrs Neilson and Mrs Nedlaon speaking on theory practice and portraiture. The talks will cover studies in Australia and abroad and include slides for illustration.
Sir George Pearce to brief Federal Cabinet on possible oil exploration in New Guinea. The minister, after travel from Sydney to Canberra, will present recommendations for development and administration of mandates and territory control. The report may outline a policy on oil exploration as a government option.
A Comintern backed resolution published in Pravda urges workers worldwide to unite against imperialist war and fascist propaganda. The document frames Red propaganda as a tool used by feudal and capitalist forces to foment conflict and justify imperialist desires.
A schedule outlines morning and evening services at Central and Reid with the Lord's Supper at Haid and Central. Rev T C Rentoul will lecture September 9 on News and Views of the Never Never with alpine slides. collection for Mutyod-1 and Federal Inland Mission to follow.
In heavy conditions at Maouka on day four of the Schools Football Carnival Queensland defeated Canberra by two points after a tense final quarter. South Australia routed New South Wales 143 to 3 as wet weather slowed play. Queensland and Canberra battled with shifting leads as the match stayed in reach until the finish.
Mr J Wiltpan a Worley student will be that address in Sydney Weivernity.
Tomorrow night at the Baptiat Church Dr Waldocie will lecture on Abyssinia with a survey of its history and the Bible’s view. He will discuss the danger to the world and consider if the League of Nations falls another door will open. The sermon topics include what Christ flows and how faith guides. All are welcome to attend.
The report lists fixtures including Canberra versus New South Wales in a Bret match at noon and Victoria-South Australia at 1 20 pm. A parade of the rampaging Leann precedes the final ceremony where the Prime Minister will present the trophy won by the Curmi-THEmplree for matches with Saybersavy NBW W Wright Victoria.
Fragmentary obituary notes describe the death of Mrs. H S Richards and reference to H G eat and A Ficherda. The text mentions Treasury, Carnival, and football related items amid garbled lines, with family movements and memorial references.
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