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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1939
Page
3
A garbled OCR page shows scattered church events and services including Holy Communion, Octave of Keats, Obligation day, and Sunday school schedules. Names and places are partially legible such as Manuka, Bragdon, and W. Campbell with various dates and times. The text is incomplete but indicates a religious calendar across multiple parishes and denominations.
Readable segments advertise church services for Sunday and Monday with communion rites at various parishes. Wording lists times, locations, and officiants including Reverend Whit ing at Puuts and Reverend Timpson at Herth Aiaile, plus confirmations of baptist preaching and New Year preparations.
The Canberra Trades and Labour Organisation organizes a Labour Picnic with a second anniversary celebration. Events include men’s and women’s races, relays, throwing, rope and sack races, truck races, and child activities. Prizes, trophies, and refreshments such as ice cream and lollies are offered. hot water will be available.
Berlin reports official figures claim German shipping losses total 1 030 000 tons with 48 000 tons attributed to enemy action. The note mentions Admiral Graf Spee and fundraising efforts toward another battleship.
Naomi Dunstan, nee Dawnon, of Sackville, was found dead on her property three years ago in Windsor. Coroner’s inquiry into her death concluded she committed suicide. Dunstan was a clergyman’s son from Hawkesbury and a member of a well known family.
The Melbourne-born film director Ulred J Goulding 3 has been remanded until January 22. Evidence shows he entered the U.S. illegally in 1933, traveled to England in 1809, and returned to the U.S. in 1888 on a three‑month permission.
The War Department announces a plan for rail and air operations in the Caribbean and adjacent theaters. The document mentions reinforced transport, reconnaissance, and expanded patrols to support military logistics and movement during the conflict.
A bank robbery occurred at a shop in Garden Vale early today. Police say two men entered the premises and demanded money from the State Bank. No injuries reported. Authorities investigate the incident and review security footage. This evolving case has prompted a heightened police presence in the area.
Friday report from Sydney notes the divorce matter is being tackled thoroughly by the Attorney-General (Bir Wary) Manning, with the Registrar and court officials preparing for proceedings and further action.
An official news agency statement from Berlin discusses civilian release amid wartime pressures. The Australian Associated Press reports about Australian involvement and inquiries, noting ambiguity and lack of clear outcomes regarding civilian status and the fate of inhabitants.
fragmentary OCR lists prizes and syndicate names across Australia. Mentions Lucky Agency Mawacn and others, locations in Sydney Road Bronce etal Vita, Launceston Tassie and Melbourne with prize figures Ninety-Nine Jones, Ninth prize 200, Tenth prize 245. Notes public notices of prize allocations and participants in Melbourne Geelong West and Wallington.
In Caribbean Nights, W J Mawin describes Jamaica natives believing a shadow can be stolen by a voodoo practitioner. A ceremony aims to recover the shadow from a cotton tree where a victim is enthralled by demons, with the belief that health and vitality return only when the shadow is caught.
A garbled OCR note describes hairdressing services delayed by a string of misread lines. It mentions Kingston and vague references to appointments, prices, and customers seeking alternate arrangements. No clear names, dates, or addresses are readable.
A military camp at Tuchepanyul will host a new dressing station and hospital with a projected cost of £30,815. The Interior Ministry announced yesterday that the government has accepted the lead contractor, Mr A Walka, for the project.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a municipal notice involving a seat or position, with mentions of Ydar and Hotidaye and a monetary amount. Details are incomplete, but the piece appears to report a public action or election related to a city office and a deadline in May.
Notice requires every stock owner in the Australian Capital Territory to furnish a return of sheep and wool to the Controller of Stock by January 10. Failure carries a penalty. Forms available from Interier Department. notices sent to owners. no excuse for missing returns. Terms listed for delivery methods and contact points.
London reports detail a Moor tanker of 75 tons overdue after a Nazi sea campaign. A Danish steamer named Manne was sunk by a U-boat off the northern coast, with 14 crew saved and one lifeboat sighted drifting.
Partial report notes France has seized substantial contraband amid wartime controls, with figures around 402,000 tons bound for Cesanuy. Details are fragmented and unclear in the OCR, but authorities emphasize ongoing seizures and tightened measures during the period.
A wedding took place on Saturday in Me Wegory with the bride Josie Petter in attendance. Rev Father Cuey officiated, followed by a reception at Herma RUB away Road.
Application letters in writing to the manager at The Canberra Times Canberra are invited for a lost pen prize. A lost mountain pen, cotter, and box are mentioned with references to paying for development and a radio Hitler fears.
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