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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1939
Page
2
The 3rd Battalion AS orders require shorts and shirts for camp wear to be placed on Monday. All unit members not yet measured must attend at the Drill Mall this Saturday morning or no later than 1:30 p.m. next.
Isolated showers with thunder developing as warm conditions continue. East winds prevail, with no major changes expected today.
A. P. Lyons is accused of denying freedom of opinion by apologizing for those who insult public decency. The piece argues Australians should defend British liberties and resist international bad faith. It cites Roosevelt Chamberlain and calls for leaders inspired by national advancement rather than courting detestable conduct.
A mixed schedule lists Epiphany observances and Holy Communion times at several churches, including St. John’s, St. Patrick’s, and St. Christopher’s, with services across Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Salvation Army, and other denominations. Preachers include Rev. Wade, Rev. T. Whiting, Rev. D. Mec Lead, Rev. Turnbull, Rev. Macleod, Rev. Thomson, and Rev. R. Arthur, with masses, devotions, confessions, and Sunday schools noted.
Neville Maxwell Likheed, ten and dux of Araldale School, son of Neville Lockheed, collapsed and died while surfing in Terrigal during holidays. The boy, from Boone, was spending vacation at the wart.
Weather data shows barometer readings around 2 am near 8401 Inchor with multiple erroneous codes. Temperature around 77, maximum around 86, minimum near 60. Wind reported varying speeds, with vague time references and scattered garbled units.
Fragmentary Sydney report notes miners claim better conditions in the world federation debate. Vague remarks criticize sharing truth with members and the method of creating the eternal aurmail cited as context.
A party of refugees arrived in Sydney today with landing permits in hand and most visibly affected by disabilities. Officials noted varying conditions while the group underwent formal examination by the Miner's Federation secretary as hearings continued in the Federal Arbitration Court.
The Commission for the investigation of bombardments in Spain reports on a New Year attack near Barcelona. About 60 bombs were dropped from a five-aircraft formation at 7 pm, causing 44 deaths and 35 minor injuries. The raid targeted crowded streets with limited civilian protection, and the commission notes possible deliberate attacks on civilians though unable to review nationalist intelligence.
In Sydney the president of the Aborigines Erogative Association urged extending service to Aborigines in the Australian Multia Force. The Defense Minister signaled no current plan to delay military regulations, noting enlistment would favor those substantially of European origin or descent.
A party of New Zealand scientists, led by Profemor R. Spreight president of the Geology Section, arrived in Byaney today aboard the Awatea. The group includes Dr. Patrick Marshall, former Professor of Geology at the School of Mines.
Police disclosed that a man taken from custody on Monday morning escaped during a pursuit on the Candabolin West Wynlong Road at 1 am Sunday. He broke free after being restrained and, despite shots fired by officers, vanished into the night as more than twenty police searched the area.
A dense timetable of radio segments across genres and networks lists dozens of programs. It names musical concerts, news, weather, market reports, sports, talks, and interludes with numerous times and performers including Sydney and Melbourne broadcasts, orchestras, choirs, and personal profiles, reflecting a bustling station schedule.
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