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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1929
Page
4
The Canberra Times announces prepaid daily publication, post free within the Commonwealth. Orders are directed to various regional outlets including Queanbeyan Bombala Cooma Goulburn Gunning and Lanyon with agents such as J Arthur Mrs Kennedy J G Ramsay and G A Innes among others.
Archaeologists reveal a 2000 year old Pueblo site in southwestern Colorado where a fire preserved charcoal ruins. About 200 pottery vessels and tools were recovered along with charred skeletons and corn remains. Scholars believe the finds illuminate Pueblo history and village architecture between basket-maker and later Pueblo cultures.
Melbourne residents urged the city to create a civic square, with Attorney-Lawyers Mr Latham leading the push. The proposal won warm reception as the public backed the idea in Melbourne today.
Engiich Tevois Mayer Buri reports that Miges, an English tennis player, cannot compete in the Australian championships at Ada laide due to a serious injury to his knee. The setback ends his participation in the event.
A hot north wind gave way to a cool southerly tonight in Melbourne. The temperature dropped 13 degrees within half an hour as the shift moved through, altering conditions for residents and travelers alike.
Melbourne report states Chief Secretary Dr Argyle announced a scheme to establish a residential shelter for sub normal children, outlining care and oversight measures.
Melbourne report states Archbishop Mannis desires completion of the added spires to BL Patrick's Cathedral within his lifetime. The note reflects church funding and architectural plans in progress amid ongoing construction.
In Melbourne a Tuesday notice states book makers will be allowed to operate at all future Ampendale Sceneens meetings following a discovery. The report mentions a sad event and a menage as context.
Weather data from Canberra on Tuesday January 15 shows a 5 am tarometer reading of 29.68 inches and a 3 pm reading of 9.52 inches. Thermometer readings, winds, and temperatures are listed with unclear figures, noting a 76 degree maximum for a two hour span and various wind directions. The piece also mentions monthly rainfall totals year to date with fragmented figures for January and total rainfall.
The records of Queanbeyan show period ended temperatures with January values. The monthly totals for the current year to date are provided, including rainfall measurements.
The New South Wales Labour Council issued a manifesto critiquing sport fandom as a tool of capitalist psychology and urged organizing young workers within unions. The piece muses on cricket as healthy exercise, warns against overemphasis on amusement, and echoes Bryce on democracy and public life versus sport.
The daytime forecast shows a mix of fine and cloudy conditions with rising temperatures across states. Canberra and Victoria expect warmer temperatures with varying winds, while Queensland and coastal areas face cloudy skies, scattered rain and thunder. Seas are moderate to rough, with unsettled areas near the northern coast.
Victoria reports calm clear conditions with light variable winds and very light rain in some coastal spots. Tasmania shows passing showers in the north and west with light rain in scattered places. North Australia notes scattered rain from Daly Waters, Queensland faces cloudy to threatening weather and coastal showers, West Australia reports north east winds with smoke and mist inland and on the coast.
Claies Reid, age 60, railway guard, died between Bradford and the Hawkesbury River stations this morning. Death attributed to natural causes. Printed and published by C. J. Shake for the Federal Capital Press, Australia Ltd, at the offer of the company.
In a Williard match held Monday in London Lindrum faced Newman. Lindrum posted 6527 with a best break of 52 and Newman scored 2012, amid breulee of BSL and 356 in play.
A fragmentary report describes Willem Munre, 34, fined 100 in default six months imprisonment for selling beer to a constable without warrant. Constable Gilbert notes a brewing breach and describes the scene with unclear details and terminology.
The inaugural meeting of Canberra lessees aims to form a public body to safeguard lessees interests. The Consultative Committee will hear the views of affected groups including weekly servants and crown cases as they prepare a program for addressing housing conditions in the city.
The conference in Australia with the Federal Ministry and economic delegation discusses power resource surveys, gauge standardisation, and electric distribution to unify and strengthen national schemes. Emphasis on rural water, sewerage, and country town improvements, with references to NSW New South Wales and Queensland projects and the Goldfields water supply effort.
Candidate Mr J Crapp addressed a Molonglo meeting chaired by Mr Creckford. Crapp spoke on Federal Capital Territory development, stressing housing and worker benefits, and urged support for extending the territory to improve living conditions. Attendees praised the speech and pledged backing for his candidacy.
Readers discuss whether wrapping bread in machines preserves freshness or just repeats yesterday's. They question if modern wrapping truly improves quality or merely repackages stale loaves. They urge consideration of home baking and the impact on households and prices.
A Melbourne official and the German Consul visited the Victorian Railways yesterday. An airship rally ended as the balloon and its airbag units floated on water before safely landing, aided by two small pontoons to keep the craft above the surface.
An army non rigid airship TC-54 performed a historic water landing and takeoff on a lake near Granite City. Lieutenant Ralph Moelmies tested rescue techniques by towing a diver from the water and guiding the craft to shore with a weighted rope aiding recovery.
A mangled cricket report describes a Sheffield Shield match with South Australia and New South Wales. It notes wickets taken by players such as Grimmett and Bradman, mentions the Weather and venue, and provides partial score details and player lines amid garbled OCR text.
In September a bread carter named Willandemet Metall faced contempt of court after failing to honor a 12 week service undertaking to an ex teammate. Emery and Hradshaw of Marrici vill impressed the remedy, leading to penitentiary time before Judge Mogers and a cautious reprieve.
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