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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1927
Page
16
Canberra district rugby league finalises first fixtures with six teams. Opening matches set for tomorrow, two rounds planned, home and away format, aims for premiership honours and potential shield funding. Matches scheduled every Saturday with referees Moor, Muema, Hunt, and Le Lott.
The Hadapest paper reports excavations at Hungarian lake dwelling sites near Tos pr and Tew Tadagieot. Work began in April with British archaeologist Phi Stace from Mlinhtreh University coordinating digs and plans to extend into the next year.
Canberra selects squad to represent the city against Luntroon at Acton on Saturday. Listed contenders include J Owler W Hyde M Donald Stelling W Rutherland Phillips FP Williams FL Baldwin Hardy J Fowler N Bishop A M Arthur B Russell J Horan W Cheides W Teed Harley To M Carthy M Masuire.
Eastlake Camp hall hosted a gathering of the Eastlake-Courseway sub-branch of the RS LLA with president A T Avis presiding. Attendees included Menara A T Jackson and KR Rowe from the Federal Territory branch as well as a supper and a slim musical program lacking an accompanist. Jackson urged returning soldiers to prove themselves with full efficiency and fairness.
A landslide of about 60 tons of earth occurred at The CAM near Yass by the river where children played. Officials believe freezing ground caused a portion of the bank to fall away, damaging the area and posing danger to the riverside.
The Melbourne letter notes Victoria faces a deficit near £600,000 despite a Commonwealth surplus amid tax burdens. It argues Victorians pay excess tax to Canberra and hints at future state taxation rises. The piece also critiques church and politics, mentioning Mr Edgar and Sunday motoring.
The sequestration of ex Parliament member Mr Considine from the Harrier shows how politics blurs party lines. Sympathy arose for Toor Mick and the late Speaker Walt, with £40 noted in Considine’s schedule. The piece notes wealth among Labour figures but finds no links to Watt or Badieley in the records.
A fragmentary report notes recurring violence and discontent around Australian rules football matches. Disqualifications rise weekly as crowds escalate, with taunting and provocative language cited. Organizers worry public support may wane if conduct and decorum fail to improve.
An association in Melbourne presented Mr Snowball with a motor car to mark his recent appointment as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly amid doubts about his ownership of the car and the occasion’s significance. The report notes the group’s wealth and generosity and questions the appropriateness of the tribute while outlining the Speaker’s unclear role and potential use.
The piece notes the rapid rise of Mrs A W Foster to a temporary County Court judgeship after repeated parliamentary defeats for Mr Foster. It contrasts past treatment of Labour figures with current promotion and suggests potential careers for Meer Mackburn and Frank Brennan.
Australian billiard champion Walker Lindrum played an exhibition match at Goulburn Mechanics Institute on Tuesday night scoring 1000 points with 327 in one break while facing Goulburn champion Arthur Walker who tallied 11. The evening saw a charity dance at the Splendid Club to aid Graythwaite Hospital organized by Mia A McKignan and Mimmy Biggs. Dame Nellie Melba’s concert party entertained a packed house with John Lemmone as star artist. The Goulburn Eisteddfod faces difficulty securing guarantors for the £600 minimum. At the Coroner’s Court Mrs Isabella Scholz aged 20 died under anaesthetic during throat operation. survived by husband and three children. Miss Phoebe Corby and Roy J Carroll wed at Fort Peter and St Paul’s Cathedral on June 29. J J Willis of Goulburn Hospital funds brickwork for the nurses’ tearoom. A reception will greet about 100 visitors for a northern conference of the N B W Morrin division. British Motors delegates will attend and proceedings will be broadcast by 2FL.
An article from The Evening News reports tests by The National Roads and Motorists Association comparing two wheel versus four wheel brakes. It notes two wheel brakes stop at 8 feet from 6 mph while four wheel brakes stop in 26 feet, emphasizing safety margins. The piece promotes Whit and Willya-Keight brake systems and directs readers to Overland Sydney Ltd for full details.
The article traces Cassell's origins from John Cassell a temperance speaker who moved from London to Manchester in 1836. It notes his launch of cheap literature for the masses after founding a publishing house from a printing venture that began with the Working Man's Friend. Cassell died in 1885, leaving successors Petter and Galpin who expanded the business by launching the first half penny evening paper the Echo.
Causeway Hall Canberra Friday issue lists fees and entries for Gentlemen and Bonds with prices including F Cavanagh Landiga and C Honey. Court Pride of Canberra details a meeting and the admission costs for members and guests.
A respectable man seeks board or lodging in Canberra at £1 per week for a single room. Warden Canberra P.O. advertises a competitive examination and job allowances with dates for 1927. Applications must reach the Secret Commonwealth Public Service Board in Melbourne by August 13, 1927.
Commonwealth Public Service Board announces clerks vacancies in Canberra. Competitive examination open to suitable ages 15 to 21 for general posts and 60 for returned soldiers. Salaries start low and rise with age, plus travel and board allowances. Applications close August 27, 1927. details at Post Office Canberra and Melbourne office.
Federal Capital Commission advertises courses for Canberra residents including geography and social science with reduced rates. Enrolments close Friday July 29 1997. Also listed are Canberra lectures, a restoration fund drive, and boxing match events at Causeway Hall with tickets two shillings and one shilling, featuring Rorie Ror vs Woe Bond and Kee Mitchell vs Ongio.
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