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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 12, 1937

Page

4

Appointment of Dr Taveivon to fruit research post

The Commonwealth Government approved the appointment of Dr Tiveivon to oversee inspection and research into fruit production. He will travel to Anateulta Towne London to report on fruit station status and suggest improvements. He will cooperate with trade bodies and visit fruit growing districts in New South Wales, Tasmania, and South Australia before his departure in March.

Governamese Nny Tite Taveivon Anateulta Towne London Flo Marien Wall Australia Lonout New South Wales Tasmania South Austral

Defence Against Ignorance The Mathematical Part

An article recounts a December 20 Canberra bowling event at Braddon Bowling Green. It notes 64 contestants, hours of play, and extensive movement as four competitors used 158 bowls totaling about 1442 ounces. It estimates bowler workloads and rough bowl values around 30 shillings each, totaling 6384 shillings for bowls.

Canberra Braddon Bawling N.B.W Victorian F.C Euch Melbourne

Canberra Motor Cycle Club Sets 1987 Season Plan

The Canberra Motor Cycle Club outlines its 1987 season to begin in February with member competitions. Events include quarter mile tests, braking tests, dirt track, and a 20 mile event. Dirt track sites are being inspected to establish a controlled area for racing and safety. Trophies from Dunes HW Par and others will be contested, with several members named among the prize presenters. The club has enrolled a large new membership and expects many riders to compete this season.

Canberra Motor Cycle Club Petro Pateou Pateou' Cupt, Pw, Parsons Student's Cup). George Adama Jury A. Nish C. Andrews 1A. Tennen P.P. Cox Thy Clut

Stupid Hoax Message Aboard Viking at Enislight Beach

A bogus distress note reading marooned crew aboard Viking was found on Enislight Beach Manty. Police traced the paper to last Saturday’s newspaper, revealing the hoax origin and weekend discovery.

Sydney Viking Miewinge Enislight Beach Manty

Wreckage Sighted. Shipping Warned Off South Com

Sydney dispatch reports large wreckage pieces seen off the South Com area. The cargo steamer Coolans sighted the debris amid the shipping warning. Details are scarce, but authorities warned vessels to exercise caution in the area.

Sydney Coolans Yeakuray

Prudential Ramrance Company Posts New Business Record

Mr C F Warren general manager for Australia and New Zealand announces from London that Prudential Ramrance Company Limited new business in the Ordinary Branch for the year 1996 exceeded £79,300,000 a record for the firm. The year also saw over £1,300,000 in annuities granted, underscoring British thrift and confidence in the company.

C. F. Warren Australia New Zealand Prudential Ramrance Company Ltd London Bank of England

Fingers Amputated in Bathurst Bootmaking Accident

A Bathurst incident reports a prisoner injured while operating a bootmaking machine. His hand was caught, resulting in four fingers being amputated. Details on location and responsible facility not fully clear in the fragment.

Bathurst Bathurst Grol

Murupett Day Headache Case for Trial

A detailed narrative describes chronic headaches spanning two years. The patient reports morning pain, fatigue, and weariness affecting daily activities. The text cites various remedies and warnings about substances poisoning the blood and harming organs, urging careful treatment and rest.

Otto Keichin Saltar Phenix

Spinsters stake claim to Basil Zaharoff fortune

In Kadikelly at the Amlatic post near the Hem of Mar mora two elderly women named Iphigenia and Melpomene Zaharo­pou claim a share of Sir Basil Zaharoff’s fortune. They allege they are the first heirs of the Riviera death, seeking a portion of the estate or gifts to the Greek government or Turkish leaders. Other possible heirs include the Duchess of Villafranca's daughters and a Hammerlumith shoemaker alleging earlier marriage ties.

Kadikelly Marmora Dardanelles Basil Zaharoff Cosmopolitar Riviera Catate Beipo Atsturk Zaheroft Kirapelf Cireece Turkey Aria Villifranca Banil Zaharoft

The Australian Journal Readers Enjoy A Wide Range Of Stories

The Australian Journal offers romance humor and adventure stories including a feature tale The rist Wale Man about Burke and Wille expedition, plus storms Romance and popular writers such as Wynnode McDonald Catherine Shephard Captain F. Rivas and more. It also promises household items, recipes, crafts, and children’s activities with light features and competitions.

Cof Jane Miya Ima William Hatfiell Rae Pinek Mlachief George Commonwealth of Australia Brown Will Claase Hake Ter Crayson Wynnode McDonald Catherine Shephard F. Rivas Maloney Tukey Fine Ana Enildren Peice IF

Two Courts This Year Planned in London

The Lord Chamberlain announces that the King and Queen will hold two court events in London this year, one in May and another in July, with an additional evening court at Hollyrood to July.

London Monilay Hollyrood

New Theory of Origin for Modern Humans Proposed

Arthur Kelpin argues a revised view of human origins based on cave evidence from around the world. He rejects a single ancestral stock and suggests ancient, widespread territories and parallel evolution shaped early humans, noting Europe’s late Ice Age population shifts and Australian and African lineages.

Ty bin Arthur Kel Piritish Bpeteological Association Buxton Europe Aitairalie

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