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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 09, 1926

Page

14

Which English Authors Will Survive The Test Of Time

A critique of a reader’s list of top living English writers. The author argues immortality is unknowable and that fame rests on personal taste and survival, citing Shaw Wells Dickens and Tolstoy as benchmarks, while noting omissions and the unpredictable future of literary reputation.

Charles Dibkens Boe Init Meo Tris London hKvenon Tibbs Kvensom Agein Tibba St John Ervine John Galsworthy Bernard Shaw Aertia Dickens Tia Bernord Bhaw Shaw Thaen HB. G. Wells Dannunsio Matertinck Frank Swinnerton Omarion Geoffrey Moss Marjorie Lowen James Stephens Imposabie Cervantes Shakespeare Dedford Bunyan Tinker Godbird Johnson Richardson Fielding Dean Swift Meredith

Cambridge University plans new library near the Backs

The University considers a new library to cope with storage needs. The present library will remain briefly and a larger, funded building is proposed as soon as plans and funding allow. Oxford and Cambridge libraries would receive copies under the Copyright Act.

Cambridge University Sunday Times Wior-Chancellor A .C. Steward Ubrary Ubraries Oxford British Museum Library National Library of Beutland Cambridge

Market report on sheepskins hides and wool prices

Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports generally lower values at Sydney past week sales. Pelts and cross bred wools show wide ranges from 1d to 15d per id, with lambs, hides and tallow prices varying. overall demand weaker and output largely unchanged aside from damaged pelts and rabbit skins totals at 264 tons.

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd Sydney Loja Lamba

Improved capital values surge in Queanbeyan amid Canberra boom

Valuation shows unimproved land up by £129,620 to £260,100 while improved land climbs £443,437 to £1,016,470. Overall assessed capital nears £1 million as 21,624 assessments reflect subdivision and higher rentals.

Canberra Queahbeyan T. J. Murray

Library officials discuss vast selection needs and crossword history shelf

A library authority explains the impractical task of choosing essential books for future use. They note libraries accept broad collections, citing Bexicum Library which houses a shelf of crossword books to aid students researching the history of crossword puzzles.

Bexicum

Causeway Ainslie match ends with South Ainslie win

In the cricket clash Causeway faced Booth Ainslie after two collapses, with South Ainslie posting 139 in the first innings and winning by an innings and 17 runs. Other fixtures list Ainslie United and several shows across venues like Royal Military College Duntroon and Queanbeyan Park with teams including Northbourne and Westlake.

Causeway Booth Ainslie South Ainslie Cadeta Ainslie United Royal Military College Duntroon Ainslie v. Northbourne Admalbe

Northbourne cricket totals and B Grade batting averages

The report lists A and B Grade competition marks through round one. Northbourne totals show 34 wickets for 1159 runs against them and 90 wickets for 793 runs, with other batting averages and players named such as Darlington, Havill, Wood, Nish, Sargison, Rutledge, Gitchriat, Ricklar, Buchanan, Correy, Cottingham, and Showell.

Northbourne Ovs. M W. Aver Darlington J. Havill B. L. Wood Nish A. Sargison R G.g Rutledge Gitchriat W. Ricklar W.R Buchanan Correy W. Cottingham W. A. Showell Ar A. Edwards RW. Nish A. J. Scott N. Jeffreys W. McDonald R. Greville J. Darlington Z. A. Nish Carnal E. Otichrist Dr. J. James L. Waterford T. Emalls Rutledge HL. White E. Carroll RLN O.M HB. AV A. Edwarda R. W. Nish FE. Gilenriat J. Hevill K. B. Carroll RA. Correy A. Sutherland W. Rickler RG. Rutledge Eee P. Annand M. Lucas AR Havill W. A. Showell W. C. Davis Aver

Northbourne Totals Mixed in Regional Cricket Frame

Northbourne posts 215.727 762 85 685 for 6 wickets and 108 runs. Northbourne-0 for 18 runs, revealing a fluctuating innings with young batsmen and fielding pressure in a regional match.

Northbourne

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