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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1936
Page
2
A publication notice appears in the Tid Canberra Times noting a matter labeled as NRT and a field or name Faltway Reatte. Details are unreadable in the fragment. The notice indicates formal public information or announcement associated with the newspaper.
Weather report for Canerara City notes barometer around 30.35 inches and temperatures reaching 93.5F at 9 am, 95.3F at 3 pm, with a daily maximum near 67F and a morning minimum near 41F. Forecast includes humid and unsettled conditions for the day.
A garbled OCR snippet references government, Beasley, and military items but lacks coherent names, dates, places, or events. The fragmentary text provides no verifiable action or outcome to summarize.
An urgent plea urges Canberra to host the English cricket tour at Manuka Oval arguing the national capital is a vital rallying point for Australia England ties. Government support is cited but delays in grandstand provision and wider capital works threaten the plan, urging urgent action to back the proposal.
A chaotic report outlines a ministerial inquiry into unregistered dogs at the FCT. Questions from Mr T focus on registration, destruction of unregistered dogs, and time control by inspectors amid a broader push for public conveniences and a plan for public toilets at Braddon and Manuka Arcade.
A pending divorce action is filed by Renae Bellingham Roberts against Isabella Marie Roberta formerly Binlayeun. The suit cites alleged misconduct with Maurice J Wellington and hotelkeepers. The case seeks damages and division of property, to be resolved by a judge without a jury.
The narrator recalls a muddy voyage near Antioch along the Orontes river, describing a Ford car stuck in mud, a Syrian Arab driver, and a perilous, rain soaked trek toward Seleucia and Belevel. They reflect on Antioch port scenes, ancient ships and trade, and the challenge of navigating ruined roads and river torrents in a memoir voice.
A traveler's fragmented account of Seleucia near Se Levant details bleak Syrian landscapes with ruined walls, caverns, and an ancient Roman water works carved in rock. He recalls guides, dangers on the track, and the view of Mont Casio, the harbor now landlocked among mulberry trees, and hopes for future excavation.
A conference of the New South Wales Agricultural Bureau heard a plan from Rural Bank official Mp McXerihan for voluntary subdivision of large estates to finance development, with possible compulsion if needed. Government support could add up to 90 per cent, while opposition to South American production and farm education were also discussed.
A strong earthquake was recorded at the Sydney and Riverview observatories, perceived as centered in the Pacific about 6000 miles from Sydney. The report notes government talks on a national scheme to aid croper settlement, with employment concerns and debates on farmer livelihoods and subsidies amid bleak living conditions.
Hundreds of clerics unable to gain admission attend Requiem Mass at St Gregory’s Church Queanbeyan for the late Father Patrick Dennihan. Bishop Barry presided, praising his loyal parish work in Queanbeyan and other towns within 100 miles, while a large procession and schoolchildren gathered. Many priests and parishioners from across New South Wales and beyond filled the church for the service and absolution.
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