Population figures show 1936 Australian total at 6 780 139
The Commonwealth Statistician Dr Roland Wilson estimated Australia’s population at 6 780 139 on September 30 1936 with 3 438 463 males and 2 341 676 females. The nine month rise in 1936 was 26 025 versus 29 083 in 1985. Births rose by 5 086 over the previous year’s January September period. States totals are listed for NSW Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Northern Territory and the ACT.
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CommonWealth
Roland Wilson
New South, Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Federal Capital Territory
Oldest Living Tree Untouched by Time in Tamborine Reserve
A fragment describes the Macrosamia family in Tamborine Reserve with an aged oldest specimen said to exceed 12 000 years and reaching about 20 feet in height. It notes continued efforts to data record living trees and mentions a formal survey team visiting various regions to study them.
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Tamborine
Berlaln
Training Dogs For Army And Police Use In Germany
The Berlin correspondent says Germany fields highly trained dogs for state service. Whippets assist tank units delivering messages from no man's land and locating targets. Alsatian police dogs search lands for criminals and act on commands to bark hold or bite as instructed.
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Germany
Berlin
London “Evening News
Ose
Tank Corps
No Man's-Land
Bin
Qing
Unveiling of Lord Kelvin Bust at Smithsonian
A bust of Lord Kelvin was unveiled at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. A 1500 word congratulatory cable from English scientists and a cable from Scottish scientists accompanied the ceremony.
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Lord Kelvin
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
England
Scientist Estimates Weights for Specimens in Two Regions
A professor estimated the South African specimen at 35 pounds while the Queensland trees were weighed at 85 pounds. The figures reflect regional measurements used for comparative studies in botany and zoology.
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Fessor
Queensland
Wool Sales In Sellers Favour in Sydney
Large public gallery at the Sydney wool sales with keen competition from Japan and the Continent and strong support from Yorkshire. Compared with yesterday prices rose for grease merino and overall clears were very full, with 11690 auctioned and 1776 privately sold from 12144 bales, amid buoyant demand across major wool using countries.
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Sydney
Japan
Continent
Yorkshire
Watcha
Craziers’ Association
Allen
Merino Wool Outlook and Sales Prospects Ahead
Merino wool demand remains strong as cost levels stay low enough to support mill purchases. Over half of the Australian clip has been sold with 61 percent in South Africa marketed for the season. 318,200 bales remain for the second half. Adelaide offers about 97,500 bales and Western Australia about 44,000, with drought reducing Western Australian output. Japan's renewed buying is seen as boosting merino demand, while crossbreds falter. Exports to the United States rise, Bradford tops move, and next Sydney catalogues land January 19 with Brisbane sales January 11–14.
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
South Africa
Australia
Sydney
Brisbane
Adelaide
Western Australia
New South Wales
New Zealand
South America
Bradford
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Church of England Grammar vs Canberra XI Fixture Planned
An application from the Secretary of the 8 Church of England Grammar Club seeks a match against a Canberra XI in Canberra on January 14 or the following Thursday. The committee will discuss whether Shore old boys may join the Canberra side at a meeting at Hotel Kurrajong. The Shore touring team departs Sydney January 11 and will visit Canberra and other cities, with availability of Shore old boys for the match to be confirmed.
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Church of England Grammar l
Canberra
Canbera
Shore
F.C.T. Cricket Association
Hotel Kurrajong
Sydney
Mundays
Ing
Canberra YWCA Secretary Resigns For Sydney Conference
Miss Mary Williams resigns as Canberra YWCA general secretary to attend the Girls Conference in New South Wales. She will then proceed to Adelaide for a month holiday before taking duties in Brisbane as Girl Work Secretary on March 1. Miss Law will succeed her in Canberra.
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Mary Williams
Canberra
Y.W.C.A
Budney
W. C.A
Australia
Abboteleigh
Wahroonga
Miss Williams
Adelaide
Brisbane
Yw.c.a
W.C.A
Miss Law
Outstanding New Year Dance at Button Hall Draws Large Crowd
Sutton reports a highly successful Annual New Year’s Night dance at Button Hall with about seventy five couples. Weather kept some away, but the hall filled and dancing lasted until about 2 a.m. Miss Jean Reardon won a last cap prize. Geoff Harrigan’s four-piece band provided lively music. Quadling’s bus remained busy with visitors. doorkeepers were J. Ronelly and B. Kershaw. supper, buffet style, was provided by the local baker and served by a keen committee of ladies.
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Button Hall
Jean Reardon
M.C
Neville Kershaw
Geoff Harrigan
Quadling
J. Ronelly
B. Kershaw
Sprint Championships Highlight Can Terra Amateurs
Sixteen events across four divisions will decide titles at the Canterbury Amateur Swimming Club meet tonight. Notables include C Griffiths aiming to top men’s 68 yd, E Dullard, L Knowles, and W Butterfield. D Adams favored in junior boys 66 yd. H Tillyard and BE Heffernan lead women’s 66 yd and 33 yd records. Johnson Cup 100 yd freestyles draw heavy entries. water polo pits Rovers against Forrest. diving and breaststroke handicaps also scheduled with teams named from Rovera and Forrest clubs.
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Canterra
C. Griffiths
J. Richards
E. Dullard
L. Knowles
W. Butterfield
D. Bacill
D. Adams
H. Tillyard
BE. Heffernan
Waiter
Rovers
Forrest
Iaas
Rovera
W. Hunt
K. Prowse
J. HI
J. Starkey
D. Thomas
J. Anderson
W. Bovard
H. Ingram
EF. Gullard
8. Mauger
I. Ingram
D. Adame
E. Peteram
G. Helliar
M. Clemens
Shield Match: Queensland Rout New South Wales for 87 Run Win
Queensland won by 87 runs after dismissing New South Wales for 342 in the second innings. Ray Robinson led with 143 and Alex Marks added 58 as NSW folded late, with strong bowling from Dixon, Cook and Amos limiting the run chase.
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Sydney
Ray Robinson
Alex Marks
New South Wales
Queensland
Robinson
Marks
Chipperfield
Jackson
Lush
Hynea
NEW South
Ome
Beattie
Amos
McGilvray
Tallon
Cook
Hansen
Dixon
Wyeth
Oxenham
Severe hallstorm hits area causing property damage
A late Thursday storm brought heavy wind and hail the worst in memory, damaging windows and gardens. Hail measured 80 to 180 points, and though wheat farming was largely finished, some significant losses could have occurred.
Queanbeyan Court Fines Three for Disorderly Conduct
At Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions George William Skipper aged 34 was fined 10 pounds for drunkenness with 14 prior convictions. Arthur Richmond aged 26 and William Arthur Savage aged 20, both of Queanbeyan, were fined 1 and 2 pounds respectively for violent conduct at the Royal Hotel with one man described as the aggressor, the sentences defaulting to prison days.
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Queanbeyan Court
Richmond
Royal Hotel
William Arthur Savage
Queanberan
State Lottery Syndicate Draws Tuesday Result
The 388th State Lottery was drawn today with major prize winners led by First prize 66681 New Year’s Gift syndicate J. O. Collins Parkes. Other top prizes include 70047 Broken Spell syndicate Mins Mollie Griffithe Merton Hall Victoria St. King’s Cross and 11784 Xmas Gift syndicate H. J. Cox Wallerton Cove via Newcastle. Lottery No 349 to be drawn Monday.
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Sydonet
J. O. Collins
Kurrajong Road
Parkes
Mins Mollie Griffithe
Merton Hall
Victoria St
King's Cross
Ard
H. J. Cox
Wallerton Cove
Newcastle
Dth
Moanara” Syndicate
William A. Claydon
Throsby Avenue
Hurstville
Lottery
Make Your Own Cough Remedy and Save Money
Wise folk save money by making their own family cough and influenza remedy with HEENZO. A bottle costs two shillings, and when added to water yields a supply equal to eight ready made cough remedies for coughs colds and croup.
Ticket Stolen Sparks First Lottery Win For Griffiths
Miss Mollie Griffiths reported a lottery ticket stolen last week after it won £1009 in the Tate Lottery today. She visited the lottery office for a duplicate ticket and will share the prize with a friend though Bee had bought it for herself and planned to halve any winnings.
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Mollie Griffiths
Tate
Miss Griffiths
Bee
Government extends murder rewards for Lavern case
Sydney government keeps £100 and £400 rewards open for a further three months in the Lavern murder inquiry at Glenelg near Grenfell. The £100 reward seeks information on Lavern's whereabouts and body recovery, while £400 targets information leading to arrest and conviction if murder is proven.
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Sydney
Tuesaday
Chaffey
William Henry Lavern
Glenelg
Grenfell
Lavers
Perry Vines tennis match draws record gates
Advance gates indicate a Perry versus Vines tennis match could push receipts past 50 000 dollars with an estimated crowd of 16 000 in New York Tuesday. Officials expect attendance to approach Wimbledon levels though exact figures remain unofficial.
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New York
Frozen to death near goal after mission trip
Vancouver report says four Indian boys left a mission school to visit a reserve 20 miles away were found frozen near a bush within a mile of their destination.
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Vancouver
Spectator Spending Sets Record for Tennis Match
It is noted that a vast amount of money was spent to witness a tennis match, with observers marking the event as exceptionally costly and highly attended, signaling strong public interest and potential revenue impact.
Western Australia Young Australia League visit Canberra
One hundred boys from the Western Australia branch of the Young Australia League will visit Canberra on January 18. They will be welcomed by the Civic Representative and during their two day stay will tour Parliament House the Institute of Anatomy and the National Library. They will stay at the Acton Guest House.
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Western Australia
The
Young Australia League
Canberra
Civic
Capital
Parliament House
Institute of Anatomy
National Library
Acton
Big Estates Probate Granted in Sydney
Probate granted today to two large estates. Under the will of Mrs. Annie Lindsay Ducker of Woollahra who died in July aged 73 leaving 130683 pounds most for Burnside Presbyterian Orphan's Home at Parramatta. Frank Johnson of Point Piper died in August aged 70 something left 124,887 pounds. After gifting to charity he left the bulk to wife and children.
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Sydney
Annie Lindsay Ducker
Woolahra
Burnside Presbyterian
Parramatta
Frank Johnson
Point Piper
Chidren
Australian girl crosses Pacific to reach Australia by air
Miss Anne Ternea of Melbourne, unable to secure a ship berth during a maritime strike, booked a passage via the China Clipper. She became the first Australian girl to fly the Pacific, paying about £200 from San Francisco to Guam. She then took a steamer to Soura Bay and was picked up by a Quantas plane to complete the journey to Melbourne.
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Sydney
America
Anne Ternea
Melbourne
Pacific
San Francisco
Guam
Sourabaya
Quantas
Australia
Anglo-Italian Pact Seen as Mussolini Victory
The newspaper Allegmeine Zeit ung hails the Anglo-Italian pact as a great Mussolini success. It claims the accord frees his Abyssinian conquest from Britain's Mediterranean encirclement and suggests Britain made the deal to ease dangers from a stronger adversary.
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Berlin
Allegmeine Zeitung
Mussollini
Britain
Mediterranean
Two Munich Mountaineers Stranded Near Berchtesgaden
Two young Munich climbers have been stranded since January 1 above Koenigsee near Hitler’s Berchtesgaden retreat. Avalanches cut them off and rescuers fear starvation or exposure as a plane drops food and blankets. the exhausted youths remain inaccessible.
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Berlin
Munich
Temall
Koenigeee
Hitler
Berthtesgaden
Rea
New Guinea Administrator Arrives in Sydney En Route Canberra
Brigadier General McNicoll, Administrator of New Guinea, arrives by train in Sydney and plans to travel to Canberra to discuss mail, contracts and shipping with ministers. He denies being asked to help prepare a Geneva report on the Territories. Printed and published by Christopher Jobe Shakespeare for the Federal Capital Piece of Australia.
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Sydney
Newea
McNicoll
Canberra
New Guinea
Geneva
Christopher Jobe Shakespeare
Federal Capital Piece of Australia, Ltd
pMces
Mort Street
Braddon
Coaberttis
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Eaw
Holbrook
Next Bridge
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Sutton News
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