Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

We have pages in Australian Capital Territory

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 11, 1969

Page

3

Mount Wilson to Baghdad: Pioneers Across Deserts and Skies

A review of four vivid books charting frontier achievement. Mount Wilson’s settlement tale blends natural grandeur with colonial development, while Frontiersman profiles George Dalrymple’s bold land openness in Queensland. Northern Frontiers covers Flyon and Willey’s regional explorations, and Nairn Bus to Baghdad tells how two New Zealand brothers built a 30 year desert motor-transport empire from Damascus to Baghdad.

Queensland Northern Territory New Zealand Damascus Baghdad Mount Wilson Dr Currey Ernest Leslie Brothers George Dalrymple Burdekin Dalrymple Kennedy J. S. Tullett Middle East Beirut Far Dominion Norman Gerald

Poverty in Australia and Haldane biography noted at Canberra event

The Australia Day weekend event at Canberra Theatre Civic Square runs January 25 to 27 1908 focusing on poverty in Australia its causes and remedies. The review covers Reneld Clark’s J B S Haldane biography noting its engaging prose and wide sociological reach through science history and philosophy.

Canberra Theatre Civic Square Canberra Clark Flexlovs Haldan Oxbridge Haldane J.B

Two New Zealanders in Australia Travel Sketches

Kit Denton and Arthur Clifford reflect on Australia in two books. Denton, a Pom-Aussie, shares humorous anecdotes from Kalgoorlie to Port Moresby while noting Aussie stereotypes. Clifford, an American, writes from 12 months of travel plus four years here, with open minded observations and some sharp critiques of education immigration and Canberra.

Australia Kit Denton England Kalgoorlie Wittenoom Tumut Port Moresby Denton Old Country Outback Sydney Melbourne Clifford Mr Clifford Canberra Elizabeth South Australia

A Clear View of Economy by H. W. Armadi

A review endorses A Clear View of Economy by H. W. Armadi, praising its accessible prose and two part structure on Australian economic development and trade aid. The author updates ideas with “second thoughts,” defending first thoughts as adequate, and argues the collection is valuable for readers with a genuine interest in Australia’s economy. The volume aggregates previously published papers, including layman oriented pieces and specialist articles.

Arndt Australia

Instant Weather Forecasting by Alan Watts review

A critical look at a 64 page guide from Adlard Coles Ltd that promises amateur weather forecasting. The author notes professionals remain fallible and that the book aims to empower readers with meteorology basics and 24 colour cloud photos. The price of $2.60 for a slim volume is questioned.

Alan Watts Adlard Coles Ltd Price

Also Mentioned on This Page

Edward Wyndham Caley Govett Mount Victoria Newnes Bell New South Wales E. C. Merewether Jesse Gregson M. H. Stephen E. K. Cox G. H. Cox J. D. Cox E. du Faur Richard Wynne Marcus Clarke C. H. Currey Angus & Robertson Frontiersman George Elphinstone Dalrymple Jean Farnfield Oxford University Press North Ceylon Northern Frontiers Frank Flyon Mls.c Keith Willey F. P. Leonard Port Denison Bowen Scotland Frank Flynn Sydney University Moorfields Great London Eye Hospital Darwin Malaya Timor Father Flynn Paddy Quilty Paddy Flynn Disney’ Dalrymple Dr Flynn Mt Wilson W. C. Wentworth Tom Kewley David Dennison Flondan Ronald Henderson Janet Paterson Ray Brown Australian Institute of Political Science O'Connell Street N.S.W B. S J. B.S. Haldane Reneld Clark Hadder & Stoughton Sir Peter Medawar Ronald Clark Huxleys John Scott Haldane F.R.S. Clark J.B.S Kingsley Martin Jbs Jack Eton Oxford Cambridge University College, London Communist Party Lysenko India Britain J. B Hughie Cassell Arthur Clifford Righy Mr Denton Perth Elizabeth Bray Tary By E. A. Eyall H. W. Armadi Cheshire John Child Alan Beld Holt Robert Paype — Marr Marx Robert Pane Ae Townsend Pirate's Island Gordon Felix Hoffmann Four Clever Brothers Brot Grimm Penguin Books Robert Show the Robert Groves Troedel Discovery Books Alinga Camberra City Endeavour Manuka J. G. Aitchison ZYG Bookbinding Works Pty Ltd Les Street Fyshwick A.c.t
Search Courier

Search the Canberra Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Canberra Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication