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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
3
The talk covers planetary theories, energy, and space exploration with references to Shapley. It mentions missteps, astronomical ideas, and debates on how celestial mechanics influence Earth, including possible future civil engineering and exploration efforts.
The report covers three races at Epsom including a two year old handicap won by Dresden Lady by one and a quarter lengths over Brown Nut with Valiant Maid third. Time shown as 49.0 seconds. Betting and weights listed for each horse.
The second elevens of New South Wales and Victoria opened in Sydney holiday cricket at the Sydney Round. NSW won the toss and batted first with Davies and Oakley among top scorers as wickets fell and notable bowling by Hunt and Cumming.
At Victoria Park the pony meeting drew a smaller crowd than usual due to a betting tax. Bookmakers reported poor turnover, with several leaving after the first race. Jockey M Warley was suspended 12 months for attempting to register as an apprentice. multiple races produced varied winners and betting payouts.
Mr. L. R. Leakey, leader of the Earl African Archaeological Expedition, reports that Stone Age development in Kenya aligns with Europe’s pattern. Despite distance, tools share material, style, and workmanship, suggesting Africa as a cradle of modern man and possible diffusion of art and habits to Europe. Egyptian and Cretan art noted as interlinked.
A garbled notice from Linthorpe Cuuntery Middlesbrough describes a gravestone with an inscription unfinished and a memorial to two living people Mr and Mrs Thompson of Amiddlestrough. The text notes a grave in the cemetery being used to commemorate a living couple and mentions delays in completion of the date.
Mrs W Matthews of Moors Blerwick Victoria recounts a 27 year struggle with neuralgia. A friend staying with her suggested Dr Morse's Indian Milla after other treatments failed. She reports immediate relief and a long period free from pain, encouraging others to try the remedy.
A racing page lists weights and entrants for Randwick and Chelmsford events including the Hurdle Race about two miles with runners Kinross Bereven Taul Tit Jacoon Home Made Gay Gordon Proctor Leotrina Raver Lad Lucky Toss and others. It also covers the Carrington Stakes and Juvenile Stakes with various horses and weights and notes on pace welter and Denman Handicap.
A historical report details North Chinese and Canton piracy, including pirate strongholds in Hinghwo Bay and attacks on the Irene near Amoy. A British submarine engages pirates, rescuing passengers as authorities pursue captured pirates and review anti piracy measures.
Fog over London and suburbs caused three days of air traffic delays. Morning arrivals were hampered while departures stopped. By afternoon traffic conditions normalized though local fog persisted at London airports.
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