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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1935
Page
2
Incomplete OCR notes show barometric readings and temperatures at various times, with garbled names and units. The text lists inches of mercury and degrees but lacks clear places or dates, rendering a partial weather snapshot from an unidentified location.
The report notes a temporary price increase for wheat driven by Argentina’s unilateral move, easing the burden on Australian farmers. It criticizes Australia's political responses and Royal Commission findings, arguing only a universal holiday spirit toward farmers can solve long term woes.
A fleet of ten 85 passenger buses completed a 206 mile motor trek to avoid rail freight, taking 93 hours total. The voyage averaged about 325 miles per day with no incidents and showed fuel economy around 4.98 miles per gallon per bus. Total costs including driver, insurance, and extras equaled about the rail alternative.
Peiping dispatch in The Daily Telegraph describes Prince Enturga a Mongol fugitive recounting a warlike posture across Urga and adjacent zones. He notes 10000 troops with tanks armour and artillery under Russian officers and other Europeans plus 200 aircraft and a big Japanese base at Colonor preparing airfields.
The Presbyterian sermon extols Christ as the universal draw for all humanity. It contrasts the Magi and shepherds, notes Jesus attracted scholars and outcasts alike, and recalls figures like Matthew, Joseph of Arimathea, the dying thief, the centurion, Saul, and Onesimus as examples of diverse classes meeting in Christ.
Senior 220 yards winner B Fryer clocked 24 seconds to add the 220 to his 100 yards victory on day one. E Peterson won the senior mile and the Dr Bourne trophy, with Millett claiming the broad jump at 19 feet 7 inches. Gladwin won the junior mile and Bell impressed in the 220 yards as finals produced close finishes.
The Royal Canberra Golf Club hosted a Canadian foursome event on Saturday with pairs and scores listed. Notable teams include Feyee De OT Young at 86 72 and W C Thomas with H J Sheehan at 90 66, plus F J McKenna with FX Schneider at 86 67.
Maxwell White, 25, of Parramatta, was killed when the car he rode in collided with a taxi at Lakemba. The impact hurled him across a footpath and railway embankment. The car driver James Morrissey, 60, suffered shock and abrasions.
Fragmentary text describes Bimeon the old saint drawn to a child by a prophecy about the consolation of Israel. The scene references a Jewish council, condemnation, and a vision showing the face of an angel, with religious exhortations from brethren.
Agricultural Instructor Mr. J L Green reports on F B Bennett of Carinya improving Cooma district grazing. Bennetts 4500 acre basalt country with 1200 cultivable acres sees 300 acres sown with lucerne and plans 1200 more in four years. Early sowings faced seed losses due to land prep. fallowing and thorough preparation now yield strong stands and higher stocking rates. Bennetts method promises better grazing quality and quantity with low fencing, aiming for 20 to 30 percent lucerne sowing per paddock and a quick return from fattening hoggets and sheep.
Organisers of a public meeting at Causeway Hall plan a protest against the Hospital Board appointment policy with Mrs R J Tillyard and other speakers. Mrs Tillyard says she did not record a vote on the motion to appoint the hospital motor and did not register for or against.
A.W.U. members at Causeway yesterday attended a large meeting to oppose the minister for the interior's method of selecting an appointee to the Industrial Board. The union argues it should appoint its own representative, given its status as the territory’s largest industrial body. The deputation to be sent includes E. Hughes, A. E. Gardiner, Lett, and Leo O'Neill.
The article traces early Egyptain glasswork to 2000 B C and Britain’s rise in glassmaking in the 1500s. It notes sand sources from Mount Carmel, Belgium, Paris, and County Donegal, and flint glass production with sulphate of soda. It defines the native oyster as Thames estuary bred and links London clay to superior flavor. It mentions ancient Greek dental remedies and Hipparchus as a dental pioneer. It ends with a misdated note on the House of Commons meeting on Tuesday for a new session and a 1790 proposal about meeting days and Sunday travel.
The midget trial between England and Australia concluded with Australia defeating England by 25 points to 21 in a tight test match.
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