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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1939
Page
4
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John Cody aged 50 faced Lieut Col Goodwin and Canberra Court and was found guilty on three theft charges involving hotel items and drink related offences. He was fined for empty bottle theft two months for clothing theft one month for hotel items. James Williams alias William Morrin Hughes faced charges for drinking methylated spirits and was fined five pounds in default one month gaol. Albert Maxwell and John Wilfred Aston were charged with assault from a party at the Causeway, with the Bray case adjourned to January.
A Bright party at Hotel Ainslie marked New Year’s Eve with impromptu acts songs and masked revelry. Guests wore masks and streamers while hotel staff joined in toasts drinks and speeches as Major Mac Jennan provided humorous piping.
The Hotel Canberra hosted numerous guests from Sydney Wahroonga Randwick Melbourne and Adelaide during the week. Names include Mise D Williams J Harding Misses and I Harding J Crawford F W Bolger Mr and Mrs E Halliday Mr and Mrs J Corcoran Joy and Joy Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide residents among others. A New Year party at Barton Court Fair drew many attendees and bookings at Hotel Civic remained heavy over the holidays. The roster lists many more visitors from Sydney Melbourne Brisbane and beyond.
The fragment lists menu and party prep for 85 guests including bread loaves, sandwiches with multiple fillings, cakes and trifles, fruit salads, and drinks. It also describes repurposing worn car tyres as knee pads for gardening and a trimming tip using frayed fabric scraps. A recipe outlines butter sugar cream, lemon zest and juice, ginger, and baking steps for small cakes.
Mrs Casey wife of the Federal Treasurer has completed three hours solo flying in a B class pilot training course and awaits an examiner visit before testing for her licence. If successful she would be the only wife of a Commonwealth Minister to become a pilot. other Canberra qualified women include Misa White Miss Joan Woodger and Miss O Connor who earned licences through aviation groups.
An Alsatian dog joined the Camden search for Phillip Allen, 39, missing since three months. Police and locals comb bush and waterholes eight miles from Camden as Allen, once on a farm nearby, is believed to have been swept away. search paused after no new leads.
The Cooma creek has ceased flow and rivers run very low across the Cooma district. Outlook is serious for farmers with fears of bushfires rising as drought tightens its grip on grass and pastures, impacting livelihoods and fuel conditions.
The article urges that poise comes not from time spent on Tew exercises but from continuous habit and effort. It says no one need slouch, and proper posture requires constant muscle control, with an erect walk freeing the heart lungs and stomach to function. Neck chest and back muscles are strengthened by proper carriage.
The ancient Cinque Port of Sandwich in southeastern England remains steeped in medieval charm. Baldwich’s half-timbered lanes invite a Middle Ages feel while Bandwich traces its early origins to the Roman era and the Danes’ influence shaping its name and gateway role to London.
The readable text mentions slicing tangs and wppies with sharp tools, likely describing wetting, butter, rice or cheese, and a few mistyped names. The fragmentary lines offer little coherent context or clear events, leaving only scattered phrases about preparation and taste.
The British Institute of Public Opinion surveyed a cross section of the public in London on whether the Duke and Duchess of Windsor should return to England. Sixty one percent answered Yes, 16 percent No, and 23 percent did not express an opinion.
A fragmented notice recalls Danes led by Canute crossing the North Sea and landing along Kentish and Sussex shores before becoming king in 1018. It also mentions Sandwich as a landing point for Richard I and a March 1104 voyage from the Crumdes, followed by a later park fire blamed on French raiders.
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