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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1936
Page
2
The Canberra weather readings show temperatures from early morning to night with 31 degrees at 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. The minimums reach the mid twenties while daytime highs hover around 30 to 34 hours of rainfall are noted in the current year.
The Canberra Times surveys the Austro German pact and its implications for Austria’s future. It weighs whether the accord signals union with Germany or a broader European realignment and warns that Austria faces pressure from Nazi influence while pledging League of Nations obligations.
The article by J. V. Merton presents a travel chronicle tracing Saint Paul’s journeys with observations on sites visited, historical context, and reflections on early Christian missions. The piece blends travelogue tone with biblical insights.
A reflective piece imagines St Paul arriving in Antioch around AD 44 with Barnabas and the growing church. It recalls Claudius Britain and Agrippa I, detailing royal intrigues, imperial politics, and the fate of Agrippa on the Caesarean stage, linking ancient events to St Paul’s era.
The essay reflects on Agrippa's death shaping early Christian history in Antioch. It portrays Paul among Graeco Roman society, the shift from a Jewish sect to a broader faith, and the coinage of the term Christian in 44 AD. It imagines Paul's urban mingling and nightly gatherings among the Faithful.
Sir Geoffrey Whiskard reaches Brisbane and plans to visit Nangour and Redlands before returning to Brisbane then Sydney. The trip runs to month end with a week in Brisbane ahead of the Sydney return.
In Glasgow last night Orangemen collided with rival factions in violent scenes. Fifty people were arrested and one constable was hospitalized.
William Palmer found a lorry in the Doyle and Palmer skin store yard at Ultimo filled with five bales of rabbit skins valued at £1100. No one was present. entry method is unknown. The lorry had been reported stolen from Ashfield and police suspect the thieves hid the skins on the premises during business hours.
A farmer from Hast Glens was killed when a wher accidentally exploded while his son tried to extract a bullet from a Kippal Bleight. Police and investigators are examining the scene for further details.
At the annual conference of the International Federated Trade Unions delegates resolved to negotiate with national centres in America Australia the Far East and the Soviet and other non affiliated countries to establish a wasted world wide trade movement.
Canberra public buildings including Parliament House will be stripped of existing roofs and replaced with stout sheet iron as funds allow. Over eight decades the fat roof coverings failed in extreme weather, prompting a move to weatherproof clamped iron sheets to ensure long lasting protection for offices and schools such as Telopea Park.
Guy Paul McDonald, 46, a manager, was to appear before the Central Supreme Court on a charge but has not reported to police since Friday. Inquiries found no trace of the defendant. The Crown asked witnesses be bound over to appear when required.
The FCT announced re mail routing to Majura Valley with Queanbeyan mail to be discontinued and a Der mail service from Canberra to start. A survey for daily mail to Hall and Weeta estimated cost at £351, deemed not justified. Tender invited to cover Weetangerra, Ginniderra and Hall for three or six days per week using a round service.
The 8.P. Commission term was extended to inquire into three more cases Jami Lang Me Morden and Herbert Ambrose. The commission expired at the end of May and the extension runs to July 0.
Sir Frederick Tout outlines Australia’s stance on meeting the 1936 meat quota. The report notes plans to support lamb and mutton exports, aiming to secure a favorable margin despite trade conditions and competing markets.
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