Regular Service of One-Cluster Sseeger and Cargo Steamship
Regular service announced for a single cluster steamship route from London calling at Melbourne Adelaide Fremantle Suez Port Said and Plymouth, highlighting a long maritime itinerary.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
15
Regular service announced for a single cluster steamship route from London calling at Melbourne Adelaide Fremantle Suez Port Said and Plymouth, highlighting a long maritime itinerary.
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A report criticizes Canberra Territory liquor policy as lax and hypocritical. It notes police cases in Queanbeyan and a stabbing affray linked to liquor flows, claiming the prohibition law harms respect for institutions and allows drinkers to access liquor across borders.
The Canberra meeting denounced the Australian Natives Association as a battleground for interstate jealousy and petty clashes. The proposed Canberra body would bar political office, sparking debate about the role of natives in national affairs and the association’s true purpose.
A long-winded reminiscence notes extraordinary ages and feats. It recalls Malo Francisco reputedly 125 in Bosnia Houmania, Ballymascanian’s Katherine Plunket turning 100, and others like John Hughes at 1 and William Tanks at 107. The piece muses on time’s passage, aging, and the romance of remarkable lifespans.
Debut in Canberra of the Australian Natives Association stirs concern as factions within indigenous organizations surface and threaten the association’s standing and public perception.
Details of the programme for the Duke and Duchess of York during their royal visit to Australia. Arrangements for arrival and entertainment across states are being coordinated with Commonwealth and state committees. The Duke’s interest includes visits to new settlements and children’s displays. wireless contact with the Renown is already established.
Carriages and 12 Crossley cars will be provided for the Duke and Duchess of York during their Australian tour. Melbourne and Canberra will use state carriages at no cost, and a Canberra ceremony marks the federal parliament opening. A royal review will feature selected former military personnel, with Victorian immigration chief Mr Whitehead guiding arrangements.
The Admiralty says the Renown will not visit Brisbane and Adelaide due to cost. The Royal party will still visit both cities during the Duke and Duchess of York’s trip.
A message from Major-eno rd C White was read by Mayor AM W. S. Freebody at the last Queanbeyan Council meeting. The Commonwealth Director of Ceremonies announced in May that the Royal Party cannot stay in Queanbeyan and will travel directly from Melbourne and back with no on-route engagements.
Queanbeyan Council discussed a loan of a supply of dogs and bunting from New South Wales Public Works to display for the Duke of York's visit, at Thursday night’s meeting.
An article urges Australia to grow its own softwoods to reduce imports and boost self sufficiency. It cites wasteful practices, laws from Europe on replanting, and data from the 1926 Commonwealth Year Book on forest area per capita. It notes state disparities, afforestation efforts in New Zealand, and the Department of State Forests plans to provide seedlings to settlers at production cost.
A veteran ship, the Renown, reenters action after years idle, firing its heavy 54 inch guns for the first time in a long interval. The crew reports orderly preparation and officers share tempered pride as the massive guns roar and the target quakes at 1200 yards.
A reflective verse urges leaving behind past failures and carrying courage into the new year derived from fruitful days. The fragment evokes renewal and resilience without specifying events or persons.
A Rose Day Carnival is proposed to run around May 7 to boost hospital funds during the royal visit. Details will be placed before the Hospital Committee at the next meeting.
The Yass rectory was burgled on Friday Mest during Rev Halliday's absence. Jewellery clothing and kitchen utensils were taken by burglars who showed local knowledge. Police investigations are under way. Related news notes derailment delays on the Southern line disrupted traffic near Vass Junction with an engine and three vans, one van upended.
A reflective essay contrasts youth and age, urging balance between folly and prudence. It argues young people gain life’s meaning through bold romantic choices and measured risk, while caution preserves bank balances and steady promises. The piece notes enduring charm and the pull of romance shaping a life.
Canon Ward of St John's Canberra recovers enabling him to leave Canberra. Mr and Mrs W G Woodger of Med Hill spend holidays at Waroomm on the South Coast. J W Bradley of NSW Bar and PD Donald visited Canberra from Sydney via Braidwood Cooma and Alaka. General McNicol and Goulburn Presbyterian Ladies' College members visit Nosebud Victoria. Mr and Mrs A St Wooten motor to Sydney Broken Hill with return via Canberra and Melbourne. Mrs A Warner, Bombala resident, takes up dancing in Canberra and receives farewell gift from Bombala Branch Country Women's Association. her viola at home is appreciated.
Parish listings show Anglican Canon Ward and MS Johns in Canberra with morning Holy Communion and Evensong, Roman Catholic Father Haycot Masern in Queanbeyan and multiple Mass times, plus Methodist services at Acton Hall and nearby locations. Devotions and morning prayers are scheduled for Acton and surrounding areas.
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