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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
2
Fragmentary weather item notes temperatures around 10 a m and possible updates. Readers are urged to consult the official map for current conditions and any advisories. The garbled text references Beeches and Iowa but lacks clear locations or times.
An OCR fragment outlines a high school basketball game featuring the School team against rivals. Highlights mention key players Powell and Ege, a standout moment by the Earliest scorer, and a final score near 28 points. The text is garbled but conveys a competitive game with notable plays and a named coach.
Fragmentary OCR text shows jumbled words and partial names, with no coherent event or identifiable persons, places, or dates to form a determinable news item or summary.
Fragmentary OCR note references minty cloudy unsettled conditions and a store event. Mentions likely later heavy falls and local flowda in a directional forecast. Contains garbled phrases making concrete facts unclear.
A怀 concise editorial reflecting on ten years of aviation advances from Sir Herbert Hinkler’s era to commercial air travel. It warns progress may threaten civilization through militarization, aerial bombing, and weaponized aircraft, arguing that air power could both unite and endanger humanity.
The Governor General and Her Excellency the Governor Gowrie joined by officials attended the Canberra Annual Day ceremony yesterday afternoon. They discussed prices and Revelations while presiding over events in Canberra. The Governor General and Lady Gowrie traveled by car to Sydney.
Heavy rains hit Sydney with a recorded fall across multiple districts. The heaviest showers concentrated in the west and northern borders, Bourke reported nearly three inches while other areas saw about five inches in some parts. The storm affected daily activity and caused minor river rises in several rivers.
The night report by Headmaster Canon W. J. Edwards at Canberra Grammar School Speech Day notes record employment to date and strong enrolment. Governor-General and Lady Gowrie attended with Sir Graham Wardell and council members. prize winners honored as the school plans new agricultural and pastoral courses and a larger, improved campus.
The Ainslie School held its annual Venetian event with prize distributions and reports noting improved attendance and the planned expansion of facilities. The headmaster praised parent involvement and the library upgrade, while teachers and civic groups commended students for effort and conduct during the year.
The readable text references a gathering around New Year, a club chat, and preparations for a stay at a Las Allures restaurant with sleeping quarters and a KitchenAid, plus anticipated toasts and an urban winter scene.
In a fragmentary OCR reading, investigators describe a pilot and aircraft incident. The text references Bend and Pry, a damaged plane, and a post-crash condition. Details are unclear due to transcription errors but imply an inquest or report on an aviation event with involved parties and location.
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