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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 01, 1936

Page

4

Glass blocks reshape U S building scene in early use

A look at glass block masonry gaining nationwide traction in the United States. Builders embrace translucent, water clear units for schools, apartments, and institutional structures. Projects in Muncie Indiana Miami Beach Florida St. Lavin showrooms and new factories expanding due to demand.

THY U.S.A Owens-Tilinuis ‘Glass Company Combianio Muncie Ind St. Lavin Miami Beach Fla Forde Ocean Villa Pinecrest 4 Movies

Boxer to field at races Sydney

The Australian middleweight champion Fred Henneberry has obtained a bookmaker licence and will ride for the first time in the Leger at Kensington tomorrow.

Sydney Fred Henneberry Will Seld Kensington

Milky Way Window Revealed by Harvard Astronomer

Dr. Harlow Shapley and Harvard College Observatory report a breakthrough view into the Milky Way using a window through obscuring matter at a southern African site. They identify new variable stars and a galactic distribution pattern hinting at a larger universe beyond the pancake shaped galaxy.

Anil Harlow Bhapi Lay Harvard College Obervatory Americaa Philosophical Society Kame Shapley Dow Harvard Bhapley Sene Andromeda Milky Way Betwe Milky Way Andromeda

German motor roads spark speed record chase

Germany has straight motorways over long distances used for high speed trials by Auto Union and Mercedes Benz. Hans Von Stuck set records on a Frankfurt Heidelberg run reaching 180.8 mph for 5 miles and new marks for 10 50 and 100 miles with police road guards and subsidy from authorities noted. The wind advantage prompted a rule change push by the International Records Association to require records be made on out and back or circuit courses to curb wind effects.

Germany Auto-Union Mercedes-Bens Hans von Stuck Frankfort Heidelberg Mentoned von Stuck von Bruck

Canberra Skiers Enjoy Kosciuszko Snow Holiday

Nearly 40 Canberra Alpine Club members visited Kosciuszko for a winter sports weekend under favorable conditions and heavy snowfall. Experts Ernst Skarasy and George Lambie led lessons while races on the Kerry course showcased downhill and novice events.

Canberra Kosciunke Engen Akling Ernst Skaarasy Austria Austrasia Nsw George Lambie Europe Lambie Skavarasy Konciuska Ski Club Kerry J. Neville Downhhill Daphne Davin D. O'Neill Bega A. Thompson B. Boniwell Kosciusko

The Bravery of Grace Darling and Carbon Black

The article explains carbon black derived from sour gas as a key oil by product for tire manufacture. It notes gas oil wells, the Forfarshire wreck, and the role of carbon black in improving tire wear, with Dunlop and Australian rubber industries highlighted.

Carbon Bisck Miotor Wwe U.S.A Grace Darling Forfarshire Eour Warnetalands Australis Dunlop Perdrian Company Carfron

Rescue at the Longstone Rock Bravery of the Darling Family

William Darling, keeper at Longstone, and his daughter Grace braved the sea to rescue eight mariners and a woman stranded on a rock. Grace helped row the Post toward the wreck while Mrs Darling urged caution. William and two others returned to save the remaining four, though Grace died during the ordeal.

Longstone William Darling Grace Mra Darling Darlig Mrs. Darling Wee Paige Arner

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