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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1936
Page
2
Weather notes show Canberra temperature readings around 3.4 degrees at 3 am with 37.0 a while 25.5 for agreen and 208 degrees at Sean. Rain records for the current year are noted for Queanbeyan with max rainfall figures referenced.
Fragmentary OCR reports a captured confession from an airman linked to a murder. The document notes execution in Beatrice and hints at defense statements and subsequent claims, but the text is garbled.
The article ponders what it means to be Australian beyond birth or bloodlines. It highlights that true Australian identity lies in spirit and contribution, not ancestry, citing figures like The Digger and unnamed workers. It notes immigration waves shaped national character and praises ordinary Australians who endure hardship for the country’s future, while warning many influential names remain little remembered.
A traveler recalls a perilous journey via the Cilician Gates in the Taurus mountains toward Asia Minor. A quarrel with a Turkish driver and a policemen accompanies a tense ascent, revealing the ancient pass carved into rock and its storied history from Xenophon to Alexander the Great.
News item notes a proposed welterweight world title bout at the Ground on December 6 between Barney Ross and Jack Carroll with about £100,000 at stake. Ringside seats number around 26,000, including 300 at £5 each, and total seating capacity near 68,000. Lions have scheduled Carroll for two bouts in September and October.
Before the Anton Goulburn game Acton Chim officials and supporters presented Mr J Stapleton vice president with an enlarged autographed photo of the Acton team. Canberra leaders and club figures praised his pioneering work for the Acton Club and Canberra football while noting his retirement to Melbourne.
The article outlines support for Australian Boer War veterans to accompany delegates to the Coronation of the Ka-fa e, mentions responses from the Prime Minister's Department on National War Memorial opening dates, and reports on the 20th annual R&GLA congress urging temporary public service staff, with details on permanent appointment policies for returned soldiers and current wartime pensions totals and costs in Australia.
Judge Cokin grants divorce decree amid reserved judgment at the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory Sydney area. Parties: Margera Makin and Erik Makin seek dissolution of marriage. N. W. Sopostyme represents petitioner.
Peter Dawson plans retirement from London College exams after decades of service. Officials confirm Dawson will wrap up duties with final assessments and hand over responsibilities to colleagues in the upcoming term.
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