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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 17, 1930

Page

3

Speed Car Race Against Time in Secret Sunken Factory

A mysterious project in London features a speed car with twin prefilled engines and telecommunication links, developed during night shifts at a Sunken factory. The craft, weighing about 24 tons and 26 feet high, is prepared for shipment to America in July with a seven-gear system and a water cooling setup, lacking a radiator.

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Watching the Moon: Jamaica’s Shepherd and an Astronomical Dream

The tale follows a young shepherd in Mandeville Jamaica who loves the moon and watches it from a mountain peak. Professor William Pickering, once at Harvard, led a wandering search for observatory sites, settling in Jamaica before Harvard closed its Mandeville branch in 1920.

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Naval films capture sound of battle on AMS Rodney voyage

Bound films of the navy at sea were shown for the first time during recent fleet maneuvers aboard the AMS Rodney. Audiences heard the firing sounds while cinema footage recorded daily life on board, outputting new sound records of naval life at sea.

AMS Todney Thenontine Board Mms Ftodney

Deputation to Minister on Local Governing Authority Powers

A delegation from the local governing authority, including Colonel Goodwin and Mr. Farmer Whyte, will meet Home Affairs Minister A Blakeley to discuss expanded powers. The deputation, deemed historic, honors members Mente Goodwin Evans and Francis plus others. A condolence letter to Mrs Kelly and family will be sent.

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Drought Strains Niagara Falls Gardens During Summer

A severe drought left Niagra Falls wells dry and power demands unmet. Gardens withered and horticultural shows disappointed as even blooms failed to open in sight of the falls. One bulb grower reported no gladiolus blooms fit for showing.

Canada Niagra Falls

Old Time Ceremonial at Sudbury Honorary Freedom for General Dawes

An archaic luncheon in Sudbury Suffolk marked the presentation of the honorary freedom of the town to General Dawes. The Mayor and the American Ambassador exchanged formal lines in a ceremonial moment reflecting Anglo American ties. General Dawes’s ancestor William Dawes, a Sorte tine sailor, is mentioned in connection with the event.

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