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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1937
Page
4
In Borneo the camphor industry, run by natives, relies on selective trees that yield small crystals or large masses. Gatherers travel silently, avoid pinas or mirores, and must eat restricted foods while home. Each worker consumes earth for luck and uses a ritualized speech called the holy camphor language.
Mohi Jia led the Maiden Water Handicap from The Towers and Salbury with 7/4 odds in a crowded field. Arabian, Panyong and Warwick Lad won earlier divisions, while ACCORD took the Nursery, and The Genius edged Imbibber in the Campsie Handicap by a neck.
An analysis of how either is often misused as a synonym for each or both. It cites biblical translators and Dryden, tracing the shift from correct meaning to a modern habit of indicating both sides or each item rather than a choice between two.
Printed and published by Christopher Jekp Bhekeapoare for the Federal Capital Preas of Aontratia Ltd at the offices of the rum pany Mort Bireet Draddun Cosbarre.
Hawthorn Hurdle over 2m includes Sarakos winning by three lengths at Caulfield with Slyde finishing second and Rest ford third. The meet features Holiday Stakes and other races with multiple starters and varied dividends including Win and Place payouts. Time noted for each event and betting odds listed for favorites and challengers.
John Pounds, a shipwright turned cobbler, ran a free school in his shop for poor children. He taught reading writing and arithmetic, along with morals, for over forty years without accepting payment. Pupils gathered on benches and boxes as birds sang and chalk tapped, while veterans and soldiers occasionally visited.
Saturday night meeting omitted any ballot on posting starter prices at the Queanbeyan Greyhound Club event. Fielders posted current odds for favorites and three to one against others as in the prior week. Birathaird and Master Guy traveled far but failed to place. a dog injured its toe but stayed in the race per connections wishes. Race margins proved tricky in Maiden Stakes while Decline briefly led but finished second. Queenla, the even money favorite, tired over three furlongs. Climbing Lily ran second to Bushland King in a strong debut effort.
A London Zoo visitor's tale centers on Sligo the Chinese salamander unique in the world. Described as extraordinarily lazy, he breathes five times daily and rarely moves, with keepers noting he may feed only when tickled weekly. The animal’s birthplace and lineage remain unknown.
An unnamed man aged 72 died on January 1 1830 after accidentally dicing while admiring a school sketch drawn by an artist. The incident occurred as he observed the artwork, with no other persons reported harmed.
J A Bull and A B Cashmore won the Royal Canberra Golf Club Four Ball Par Handicap with a score of 73. Best cards include Bull 5, Cashmore 11 up 6. Waring and Bonniwell 2 up. Murphy and Roberts 1 up. Dent and Garran 1 up. Parker and Downes square. Ware and Hughes 1 down. Richards and Lucas 2 down. Lemon and Cox 2 down. Thomas and Dwyer 4 down. Schneider and McKerrow 5 down. Hatfield and Thompson 5 down. Jarman and Young 5 down.
Sydney reports Sir Harry Lauder agreed to broadcast from the A.B.C. next Monday night January 25, the Burns anniversary. He will present an hour long program relayed over the national network and sing his world famous songs. The Scotsman has broadcast only on rare occasions for the B.B.C. in England and the N.G.C. in America.
Alan Ferguson 17 of Cooma, holidaying in Sydney, was injured when his motorcycle collided with a car at Balgowlah. He was admitted to Manly Hospital with a fractured left foot, lacerations to the left knee, general abrasions and shock.
A crowd of 60,000 watched England edge Wales 4 to 3 in a rugby match at London with thousands of Welsh supporters traveling by 24 special trains and hundreds of coaches. Attendance across the country for cup ties reached about 800,000.
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