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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 24, 1936

Page

3

Intermediate examination results for country candidates

The results list passes by subject for many schools including Bibbenlake Public School Canberra Grammar, Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar, and Canberran intermediate high, with marks across English History Geography Maths French German Physics Chemistry and more. Notable entries include Ellen Rutherford 1B 2B 3A and Geoffrey C Daley with multiple passes at Bibbenlake, and Margaret Holiday at Canberra Girls Grammar with 1B 2B 28 and other scores.

Bibbenlake Public School Rutherford, Ellen

Dr. Poling to Visit Canberra On Flying Australian Tour

Dr Daniel A Poling World President of the Christian Endeavour will visit Canberra on Tuesday February 18 during a ten day flying tour of Australia. He will travel mainly by plane visiting Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Launceston and Canberra meeting local officers and addressing public events.

Canberra Daniel A. Poling Christian Endeavour Poling United States of America Europe East America Australia Brisbane New Zealand Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Launceston National Christian Endeavour Union of Commonwealth Dr. Poling Astralia National Christian Endeavour Union

iCANBERRA STOCK SALES REPORT LARGE GRAZIERS’ AUCTION

iCANBERRA STOCK SALES reports offering 4 000 sheep and 250 cattle to local district graziers at Yass Goulburn and Bungendore yesterday. Prices realised include fat ewes 12/4 to 13/6 sound mouth ewes 6/6, four year old wethers 13/4 to 15/6, cows to £5 2, bullocks 6/12/6, store steers 3/15 to 4, aged cows and calves 2/10 to 4/5. Next sale at Queanbeyan yards on Thursday February 6 when 300 sheep will be offered.

Wi and Calthorpe Yass Goulburn Bungendore Queanbeyan

Sydney Wool Auctions Close With Steady Values

Sydney wool sale results show keen demand and stable values as 17,787 bales were offered, 15,710 sold at auction, 1,308 private sales, and 433 bales of allied wools disposed of. Greasy merino reached 28d per bale for five bales from Yass with weekly average £19 1s 3d per 16.8d bale.

Sydney Yass

How Artificial Silk Originated

A historical note traces the birth of mercerised cotton and artificial silk to John Mercer of Lancashire. It describes Mercer’s discovery that caustic soda shortens and strengthens cotton fibers, and that stretching during drying yields silklike cylinders. It then explains dissolving mercerised cotton in carbon disulfide and forming milky threads that repeat the silk process.

John Mercer

Amendments Relax F C T Stock Ordinance Travel Rules

The stock ordinance of 1934 is amended to let a representative of the owner obtain moving permission instead of the owner alone. The rule requiring a travelling statement three days prior is removed and the owner must forward a copy of the statement to the Controller immediately.

F.C.T. Stock

Halcyon Days and the Halcyon Dates

The piece explains halcyon days as the Christmas period around December 21, when legend says the halcyon bird calms the sea for nine days before and after. It notes the myth persisted through centuries and cites Hamlet’s Horatio referencing a wholesome season tied to Christmas.

Horatio Hamlet

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