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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1926
Page
8
Lightning strikes and floods haunt regional towns and farms
The report recalls severe weather in the Merri river area near Warrnambool with fatalities and injuries. It notes crop damage across irrigation districts, with more than 40 percent of planted seed dead while rice crops fare better. A separate tale mentions a Melbourne-born official returning after years abroad and a daring theft aboard a Dutch liner ending in Brisbane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrumddeee
Alana
Lonely Grave at The Oaks Tells Pioneering Tale
A Queensland tale recalls a 1846 attack by escaped convicts near The Oaks Warwick district. A carrier and wife sheltered shepherds. the wife was killed by a stray shot and buried at the grave site. Also notes an African War Memorial in Mogassa with a native woman mourning an image believed to be her missing son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks
Warwick
Queensland
Chia
Convicta
Fred
Mombassa
East Africa
Kenya
A Noble Wanderer Finds Common Ground in Australia
A Democratic Earl born in Wiltshire and of vast lands sailed from Liverpool to Australia aboard a sungian ship about three years ago. He later worked as a farmhand near Port Macquarie under the alias Jack Howaard while enjoying a plain life and becoming well liked by local workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Liverpool
Earl of Guftiik
Lnarn
Atyle
Wiltshire
South America
Nantes
Jack Howaard
Port Macquarie
New South Wales
Goanna Takes Charge on a 40 Mile Lorry Ride
A goanna traveled about 20 miles on a motor lorry then clung to the under carriage and rode 40 miles in that position near Hridgewater Victoria. It hid under a stump lifting the gear box tray and later perched atop the lorry. A snake charmer finally killed it with a pitchfork after failed removal attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poonta
Hridgewater
Vic
Cannibalism Among Snakes Demonstrated by Curator
Queensland Museum curator Mr H A Longman displayed examples of cannibalism among snakes including a black backed venomous pair, one swallowing the other. The exhibit also featured a new rodent named Youngs after Edgar Young and an embryo fox from Cambridge grounds with a two inch body and fourteen inch wingspan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland Museum
H. A. Longman
Kyogle
The Lost Eleven Days in 1752 and Calendar Reform
A fragment recounts Britain's 1752 switch to January 1 as New Year and the removal of eleven days ending September 2. It notes public demonstrations demanding the return of the lost days and England's adoption of the Continental calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Goulburn Elects A Goodhew as Mayor and Reports City Progress
Alderman A Goodhew becomes Goulburn mayor amid report of city gains. Harold McGuirk chosen for New South Wales team plans to travel to Melbourne and Adelaide. Miss G Munby appointed to Presbyterian Ladies College stall. Jock Branded defeats local cycling rivals. Pastures Protection board member M J McAteter resigns. Loreen McDougall receives life membership in ASPCA branch. Regular bus services to Sydney to resume next week. Hibbert Pneumatic Cell Tyre Co starts big engineering works. A successful dance follows tennis and golf at the Goulburn Golf Club. Wedding at St Saviours Cathedral joins Maud Lee and J T McConville. Old Folks at Home event held by Methodist Circuit. Severe bush fires threaten Marulan Tarago and surrounding areas. Mayor opens fire relief fund. Mayoral report highlights include new roads, quarries, housing, electricity, sewerage, and a large dam project. The city’s health remains excellent.
Local theft at Canberra Bachelor’s Quarters leads to fine
Patrick O Keefe was charged with stealing linen, knives and spoons marked FCC and 71Q from the Federal Capital Commission and the Bachelor's Quarters. He admitted taking the goods and was fined 3 pounds or one month with hard labor. items ordered returned to owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Capital Territory
Houshold
Federal Capital Commission
Senne
C.G. Carr-Doyd
P.M
Patrick O'Keefe
Federal Capitol Commission
John Wiliam Spottrell
Pollee
Molonglo
Bachelor's Quai
Canberra
F.C.C
Gowburn
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THE
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