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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1936
Page
4
Incomplete OCR text shows scattered weather figures such as temperatures and times but no coherent forecast. The fragment mentions 60 degrees and 78 degrees and references Canberra and can be interpreted as a weather bulletin with missing context and dates.
The Department for the Interior reviews Canberra housing options to ease MP overcrowding. Considerations include rooms above Parliament House refreshment block and two large flat blocks. Minister Paterson said no decision yet for Cabinet submission, with emphasis on fairness to Canberra and careful timing. Two new hotels may be added to Canberra's list by year’s end, boosting lodging capacity for MPs.
The body of Flying Officer Phill Agerd Butler was found in a canvas raft drifting off Craigwell House in Bognor after his aircraft disappeared from the carrier Furlols. Despite searches by warships and aircraft, the wreckage remains unfound.
The piece defends mechanization in coal mining arguing machines reduce direct labor but spur employment elsewhere. It cites oil and electricity competition, cites Brookings data on service-sector growth, and notes U.S. automobile industry expansion after motorization. It concludes that technological unemployment reflects society’s adaptation limits, not machines themselves.
The ideal system has no numbers with operators who speak French and some English. They know every subscriber by name and can connect instantly by asking for Mr Smith or others. Operators work through the night, taking calls because there is little to do after midnight in Djibouti.
Sydney students await examination results with Leaving Certificates to be issued for publication near Wednesday morning. Intermediate results are expected around Anniversary Day, with officials advising ready access for families and schools.
Auckland reports reveal Labour Postmaster General Ms Jones announced jamming of station 1ZB during a November 25 speech by the Her C 1 Serlingeour. Instructions to take paid time off air were reportedly issued under the former Postmaster-General. Mr Hamilton said Scrimgeour was to be watched and stopped if he overstepped. Interview today clarified limited details of steps taken.
In Sydney on Thursday the New South Wales Championships heats were set for 110 yards country and 880 yards state events. With only three entrants per heat, finals will be held Saturday. Notable results include N Ryan of Manly and R Bitsingwaite of Bondi posting times in the 110 yard heat.
The F C T Instrumente Ordinance and Trustee Ontimante were promulgated by the Commonwealth Council yesterday. The Instrument Ordinance amends a 1898 bill of sale endorsement for discharged or undischarged memoranda. The Trustee Ordinance amends the Trustee Act of 1908 in its Territory application. The ordinances mainly affect rural lease authorities and enable investment loans on fiat mortgages up to sixty percent of improvement value.
Butterfield defeats Bennett in a close 100 yards championship for the Tillyard Cup at Canberra Amateur Swimming Club. Six swimmers contested. Bennett led early, Butterfield surged to lead by the final stretch. Bennett fought on, but Butterfield won by a narrow margin. Other results include 100 yards women’s breaststroke and various handicaps with Waring, Dollard, Mollison and Dullard among top finishers.
A retrospective on the potato's journey from a contested novel food to a staple across Europe and Ireland. The piece traces early doubts, propaganda by Parmentier, royal banquets, and the potato’s role in relieving poverty, noting its spread to America and its place in immigrant diets.
The wool market today maintained firmness and a wider value range, showing about a five and a half percent advance on pre Christmas closing rates. Greasy merino from Fremantle ranged to 217/17/5 per bale, with roughly 12,000 bales offered and 1,477 sold at auction and 53 privately disposed, indicating activity across the market.
The visiting Sydney golfers plan play at Royal Canberra and Cape Town government links with participants including Jim Perrier and Danian Conant. They travel to Johannesburg for events and meet spouses in the national capital before departure. The club competes in world open machine and amateur championships across Portugal West Africa, with no injuries reported.
After a holiday break rehearsals resume for the operatic society production of the comedy The Girls of Ostroborg. Principal parts must be filled and several minor roles remain open as casting continues.
Less than an hour was needed for the Queenepen District Hospital Board meeting to act on several items. The secretary outlined December activity, noting contributions and patient treatments in public ward and private/intermediate wards. Reciprocation with Canberra and Queanbeyan hospitals was discussed, with promises to address Goschayan subscriber payments soon. Upcoming cooking instruction for trainee nurses was announced, with two courses daily. General funds and accounts showed receipts and expenditures, and vacancies and committees were noted for appointment.
Fragmentary notice notes a library event during Christmas weekend at the national library with plans for Saturday. Readable fragments mention a Medora capital territory lead and a Cheistome theme but specifics are unclear.
A compact note recalls the judge known for a black cap emblem and the formalities of courtroom dignity as recorded in a regional notice. The item emphasizes the legal symbolism without sensational detail.
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