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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 21, 1939

Page

2

Australian Dental Trades Conference Concludes at Canberra

The Australian Dental Trades Association held a Canberra conference at Motel Canberra, with delegates from all states and New Zealand. The Interior Minister cited advances in dental science and a £1,000,000 ten-year expenditure. Delegates backed health campaigns and proposed a national effort to improve teeth care, planning next year’s meeting in Canberra, and a bush fire relief contribution.

Australian ‘Dental Trades’ Association Canberra Pen McTwen Australia Mehgen Gontalaclonow de Solange J.T. Jennings M.hlry Australity Commonwealth New Zealand Interior Seymour Barr Praia Coperaia Ye

Jockey Recovering in Sydney After December Injury

Jockey Finday Fred Shean is recovering in Sydney after an injury suffered in December. His team says he expects to resume riding next month.

Sydney Finday Fred Shean Deckay Expecta Te Reawme

Stolen Car Recovered in Sydney Police find altered plates

A car stolen from Mr A Nish's Civic Centre garage on January 3 was recovered by police on Abercrombie Street Sydney. The vehicle bore fictitious number plates. The Canberra resident driver claimed the car as stolen and was charged with offences linked to stolen goods. Police found carpenters’ tools and home articles in the car, tied to further suspected thefts.

A. Nish Civic Cetco Abercrombie Street Sydney Canberra Couroe Possedalan Bowen Wigan Charmagne Wade

Radio Schedule Torrent From Melbourne Newsroom

A sprawling OCR list maps an extensive radio programming slate with music, talks, weather, sports, and world news. It names numerous programs, times, and stations including ABC, 2FC, ZBL, 3FC, and Melbourne broadcasts, with highlights such as Canterbury and Caulfield racing reports, metropolitan weather, and musical features.

Stock Exchange Canterbury Park Shstoh Chars Zall Charlewnd Las Warton Radio Rotundaman Jim Davideo Rand Clow Enith Clarke Yon” Meddurtrig Dun Jay Whidden Mucnaig Io “Falone Guibert Arthur Sullivan Clore

Ocean Air Flights New York Friday

The Washington correspondent reports ongoing delays in completing reciprocal British American transatlantic air service arrangements. Civil Aviation authorities announce that relations with France have enabled American planes to operate on an experimental basis.

New York Washington New York Times Amercan

Galento Stops Bresca in First Round Fight

Tony Galento known as the Fighting Beer Barrel knocked out Jorge Bresca of Argentina in the first round of a ten round bout. Galento was slated to fight Jos Louga for the world heavyweight title in February but contracted pneumonia in November and the bout was postponed.

Heware Mae Jersey Pricey Tony Galento Jorge Bresca Galento Fighting Beer Barrel Jos Loula

Canberra's early white exploration and capital naming

The record traces Canberra's discovery by white visitors on December 7, 1820, and notes 19th and early 20th century milestones. It mentions Robert Bell’s 4000 acre grant, Sir Terence Murray at Yarralumla, William Farrer’s wheat train naming Federation, and the 1904 foundation stone ceremony with Governor General Lord Denman and Lady Denman, declaring Canberra the capital of Australia.

Canberra Robert Bell Sydney Terence Aubrey Murray Yarralumla Bulta Church of Farrer Federation Catabuty Lord den

Albury Elbourne Road and Mall Services Booking Notice

Fragmentary notice from a regional transport authority citing tours and coach bookings. Mentions Canberra purses and a £40 figure, with garbled place names and service divisions.

Danderi Albury Elbourne Sosinan Road Mall Rervics Baw Tourlet Bureau Seencay Turer Binge Servicr Divialn of Marth West Tranaseri Pt Enquirieg Canberra Pama

A Soldier's Grave at Duntroon by Major General Bridges

A grave site atop a hill near Duntroon honors Major General Sir William Bridges, first Commandant of the Royal Military College. The granite slab and bronze sword memorial mark his Gallipoli landing on April 25, 1915, and his mortally wounds three weeks later. Visitors reach the site via a track, enjoying native gums and the solemn landscape.

Conberts Penton Track Russell Duntroon William Toresby Bridges Royal Military College Gallipoli Uhethere Lea

Nightseeing Tour and Cotter Filver Row Event Today

A night sightseeing tour runs today at 10 am, followed by Cotter Filver Row at 8 pm. Bookings are required via Tours at Buresa, phone 940, Murray Valley Passenger Barvice.

Buresa Murray Valley

Accidental Gas Turns On in Fall for Belle Vue Woman

Coroner court heard Mrs Eleanor Hunter fifty one a former wife of Will Rogers and once known as the Prairie Row, found in her flat near a gas stove with a dressing gown cord. Attorney William Niland said she had been married to Lt Commander Hunter during the Great War. he died six years ago. Verdict was accidental death as her cord caught the gas jet after collapse or fall.

Bydney Eleanor Hunter Gassa Bellevue Hill Fiat Will Rogers Wiliam Martin Niland Roger Hunter

American Upside-Down Cake and Banana Biscuits Recipe

A vintage recipe fragment outlines an upside-down cake with a fruit layer and a rich batter, baked and served inverted with whipped cream. It includes banana biscuits and a lemonade beverage recipe with lemon juice and citrus acids, detailing mixing, baking, and serving instructions. The writing preserves period tone and practical kitchen steps.

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