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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1931
Page
4
An old advertisement promotes cabbage and tomato plants with prices, mentions a wide range of flowering and ornamental stock including bulbs and perennials, and touts a new catalogue from Ormond Plant Farm Pty. Ltd. in Ormond, Victoria. It highlights 10% varieties for shipment and notes color-illustrated pages and cultural notes.
January show features a wide range of vegetables and flowers with notable entries. Exhibitors present white flowers red Bowie style blooms and a mix of greens fruits and roots as part of a local horticultural event.
The Horticultural Society of Canberra schedules a major winter show at Acton Hall on January 1. The event features 24 classes with prize money, a broad range of blooms from phlox to roses, and a valuable trophy donated by Warren of Queanbeyan for the section with the most blooms. Residents of Queanbeyan and Canberra may enter regardless of society membership. The show is organized by Mr. Co. A. Smith with many locals supporting the effort to boost summer exhibitions.
The article describes growing mushrooms during warm weather, detailing soil, manure bed preparation, and cube bed construction. It explains that mushrooms feed on digested organic matter and outlines steps to create beds with stable manure, proper moisture, and heat management for year round production. It notes using straw, bricks, and covering intervals.
The Australian Stock Exchange association reports jobbers manipulating the market amid nominal prices. The London family and others linked to Australian nurseries are cited as examples of tactics that distort values. Brokers face scrutiny as fears of a crash rise.
London Thursday notes a Daily Express city editor interview. It cites Britain’s money at call ending 1290 at £2.18b, with £1.88b in domestic gold deposits and £480m in savings certificates. Commentary links gold mining to Europe’s fortunes and predicts a gold boom amid industrial lull.
There on the Sydney Block Exchange stock and hemokares followed a strong open after Mr Boultin's speech. Heads opened very strongly then relapsed later as trading continued.
Mulroank Friday stock report notes a modest market rebound as buyers steadied activity. Prices of several moon investment loans, which had fallen earlier in the week, recovered about 2/4 to 17/4, signaling cautious optimism amid fluctuating demand.
Wool sales by Winchcombe Carson Ltd in Sydney yesterday saw prices largely hold with a slight hardening trend. Buyers from Continent, Japan, and America participated as faults remained evident. Notable sales included AWH Smith Barraba 1734 and W Castle Rooke Yass 1000 plus listings for Bundare, Manilla and Dungowan consignors.
Yan Sheep and Cattle Sale details. Woodgers and Calthorpe fail, will fold five sheep and call up at boven on Thursday next, January 2. Particulars of lots to be erected appear in our business column.
A miniature poll match between Queanbeyan and Canberra with ten players per side ended in a tight result. Quaambayan finished with two rougts, three leaves, and drew two, while Canberra edged the visitors 60 to 0.
In a late innings spree Bradman and Ponsford stitched a 4149 partnership as Australia press toward a strong first day. Ponting and Kippax contributed, with Bradman nearing a century when stumps were drawn. Strong bowling by Birxett and McCabe kept England in the game as the day closed with Australia advancing to 401.
Newcastle selections include Ostendum Woolman and O Belen with players from North Leeton West Riverina South and Riverina regions. The Friday game features NSW and Riverina tied lineups and a mix of local clubs in a coastal showdown.
In a friendly Dillards mumination match Landos Yhacatay and Cantninhed Davin faced Nawenan and McComachy. The scores show multiple breaks including 100 20 472 and 109 with further noted breaks and fractions, highlighting a tense, uneven contest.
Management cuts fees for miniature golf at Civic Links to boost practice ahead of the Canberra Open championship. Afternoon and evening sessions offered with prizes for the event, expected strong attendance and growing interest in the sport in coming weeks.
Poor OCR text suggests Phar Lap as favourite for the Melbourne Cup with bookmakers listing numerous contenders such as Pure Linen, Tourous, and Greeniite. The article reads unclear but centers on betting and the race field for the Australian Cup.
The notice lists reduced prize money for a trotting meeting at Firrostio Park and Challanges Killarney, with several scratched entries including AYONRY Iida BYONEY and Mrnday. The change affects the Mereld Kegareh lakes event, noting a £200 reduction and adjustments to the programme.
The Canberra junior cricket scene plans a scheduled match at Manuka oval next week amid debate over youth versus A grade participation. Authorities aim to boost junior player development and consider rewarding standout juniors after the Goulburn clash.
In Sydney on Friday the inquest into Edward Ernest Waites's death found he killed himself at Campsie last month. The coroner noted mental distress and a temporary period of low mood. Wattes’s wife described multiple self-inflicted blows, while letters suggested fear of another violent incident. The verdict: death by own action with temporary insanity.
In London on November 1% Ernest Rutherford, president of the Royal Society, spoke at a luncheon of the Tea wearch Association of Drijlah Taint Colour and Varmiah Manufacturers. He said the association had done much for the British industry and that a similar effort in the United States had shown notable progress in four years. He argued modern civilisation rests on scientific understanding and urged manufacturers to support science to sustain progress and compete internationally.
An article describes a Lancashire inventor, Mr. Cained War worth, presenting a device that uses the human body as a switch to control electric lights. The system activates when a person enters a room, lighting all lamps within a ten foot range and turning off when they move away. The portable wireless component aided portable use, and the inventor claimed it could reduce shop lighting costs. The report notes the mechanism reacts within a few inches to several feet and operates without the person touching any wire.
In Adelaldy a charge of murder against Francis Dall, age 14, was read. Counsel argued there was no evidence against her beyond the Crown’s testimony. Detective Ferguson admitted Lento Arthur Bilbeck shaped Mary’s story, making her the prime mover, while Ferguson believed the girl innocent and Bilbeck the culprit.
A proposed merger in Montreal unrealistically cites 450 million dollars amid talks between Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Telegraph Co under Imperial Communications and Macconi System. Basil Minckett is noted as a key figure in preliminary discussions.
Police reported a perplexing string of thefts at a local shop including two separate incidents linked by timing. Officers outlined the pattern and pursued suspects as the community awaited further details.
Fragmentary 1920s style report notes a Sydney beer dispute amid a week of pant week events. The piece mentions Inver ane Vina selling many items at four four, and fines and local drinkers in suburban areas facing penalties. (Emphasizes local commerce and enforcement without graphic detail.)
The article notes the Blate Cable net deciding on relief works with a higher wage estimate. It mentions Abe Clavernment and new deployment plans affecting from Coon to £13,000 over nine months, with alterations linked to Worthy and Waller Henry.
New York businessman Dry Prat E. Bimpwon describes a clock with a tiny radium piece under a glass dialectic. The device uses invisible energy from radium to move a tuning fork prong assembly in a repeating cycle. He claims two radium rails repel and regain charge after each discharge, allowing the clock to run for thousands of years without winding.
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