Publishing Notice of Canberras Prepaid Subscriptions
The Canberra Times advertises prepaid subscription rates within the Commonwealth at 0 shillings per annum in advance 2 shillings per annum 1 if booked. The notice lists proprietor The Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd Mort Street Canberra with multiple agents and locations including Queanbeyan and Cooma.
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The
Federal Capital Press of Australia, Ltd
Mort Street
City
Canberra
Special Home Delivery Service Notice
The Canberra Times announces a daily home delivery service for all Canberra areas and Queanbeyan. To order, residents should send their names and addresses to The Canberra Times or call T64. Queanbeyan orders may be placed with the sleeve or with Mr. M. F. Murray at Lowe Street, Queanbeyan, phone Queanbeyan 158.
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Canberra Times
Canberra
Queanbeyan
M. F. Murray
Lowe Street
Weather report from Canberra and Queanbeyan rainfall totals
The Canberra weather for Saturday July 15 shows 9 am barometer 26.18 inches and temperature 43 degrees with a 24 hour maximum of 64.7 and minimum 40.4. Rainfall totals to date are listed by month for Canberra and Queanbeyan, with notable figures including 118 in January, 174 in March, 286 total to July, and 296 in July, among others.
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Canberra
Adtel Eise Eee
Quessbeyan
Tees
Play reading Mrs Moonlight staged by Canberra society
The Canberra Society of Arts and Literature will present a three act play reading of Mrs Moonlight at the Institute of Academy tonight at 8 15. The program introduces new dramatist Thin and The Art of Mrs Bottle, with background on the author’s Sydney lineage and prior works in drama and translation.
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Canberra Society of Arts and Literature
Bottle
Australia
J. W. Levy
Sydney
Hugh Walpotle
Marcel Paguol
Prince Beaten in Secret Parliamentary Golf Match
In a discreet handicap match in London, Prince of Wales lost to Mr. George Lambert MP four to play after a four stroke concession in the 18 holes. The date and scene were kept private to allow Lambert, aged 67, a quiet game with a few club members and golf writers in attendance.
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Lambert
London
George Lambert
M.P
Prince of Wales
Astronomical Data From Commonwealth Solar Observatory Mt Stromia
Official observational notes list rise and set times for celestial bodies on Monday with details for Bun Venus Jupiter Saturn and Moon. Times include Venus sunrise 8.36 am sets 6.57 pm Mare 10.40 pm and Moon rising at 2.81 am.
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Commonwealth Solar Observatory
Mt. Stromia
JBBY
Bun
Venus
Mare
Jupiter
Saturn
New South Wales Forecast With Showers and Frost Night
Scattered clouds and showers along the northern border coast and tablelands. Otherwise fine with a cold night and morning fog inland. Some frost in the south western districts. Winds from the west to south overall, fresh and squally on portions of the coast.
Canberra Forecast Morning mists and frost risk
Canberra forecast calls for morning mists or fog with an isolated shower or two, a cold night with some frost, and fresh west to south-west winds.
Local tennis results show narrow LB depth and strong A grade pairings
Fine weather fueled a weekend pennant program with Coyle and W de Stills of Grammar stunning Nish and Braan f in straight sets. Marcusson and Hopkins led Abmslic with two straight rubbers. LB thrillers saw Kingston and Forrest edge through, while ACTON and NORTHBOURNE posted three rubbers apiece.
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W. de Stills
Grammar
Nish
Braan F
Marcusson
Hopkins
Abmslic
Kingston
Forrest
Would Freehold Benefit Canberra Development Debate
The Canberra Times argues a shift to freehold titles should be weighed against leasehold reform. It urges enlightened leasehold administration, national interest safeguards, tenant rights, and revised reappraisal clauses to restore investor confidence and advance Canberra’s development.
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Canberra
Australia
Commonwealth
Ministera
Iberra
Tennis doubles results from Weetangerra and Forrest clubs
A dense recap lists multiple doubles matches across clubs Weetangerra Forrest Northbourne and Fines with players like Kingston Reid Callander Jorgenson Tom a Strophy Halligan Hammond and Shumack, detailing scores such as 6-3 6-2 and 8-0 while noting many pairs and outcomes from a local tennis event.
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Kingston
Reid
Yon
Murphy
Callander
Jorgenson
Vv. Toma
Strophy
Weaver
Halligan
New Conversion Announced for Commonwealth Loans
An official announcement by Prime Minister Lyons details a new long term 4 percent conversion loan of £17,221,000 covering state government debts. The issue is underwritten with cash applications and conversion offers, aiming to cut annual interest costs across New South Wales Queensland South Australia and Western Australia.
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Mr. Lyons
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Lyons
Weaterm Ausralia
London
Londoa
Commonwealth of Australia
London Praise for Mr Bruce
Praise grounds Mr Bruce for his handling of the conversion amid pessimism about funding. His influence in the city and Whitehall aided the move, while his role at the Economic Conference and Australia’s financial rehabilitation strengthened support for the policy.
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London
Bruce
Australia
Whitehall
Excellencies the Governor General and Lady Return to Canberra
The Governor General and Lady, with their personal staff, will travel back to Canberra this morning from Sydney. Mr Cratchivy the UK representative and Mrs Cratchiey will leave Canberra for Melbourne on a month long visit. The document lists several other paired social engagements involving Mrs Hutchison, Miss Weaver, Miss Lindley, and Miss Harrison across Canberra and Melbourne.
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Ther
BE. T. Cratcchivy
United Kingdom
Mra. Cratchiey
Canberra
Melbourne
Grace Reid dominates in women's tennis meet
Reid wins 87 games across 14 sets defeating Acton, Kingston, Duntroon, and Braddon in a regional women’s tennis event. Other matchups show Kingston’s 86 game win, Northbourne 4 sets to 10, and Acton Park facing a 3 to 1 scoreline with a walkover from Westlake.
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Kingston Tt
Bearl
Crawley
Acton
Kingston
Oxford Movement Centenary Revival At St John’s Church
The centenary of the Oxford Movement was celebrated at St John’s Church with Rev Canon Robertson predicting church union. He traced the revival’s origins to Keble’s 1823 Assize Sermon and highlighted the passions, divisions, and reforms shaping the Church of England, urging unity and renewed mission.
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White City
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Eme
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University of Oxford
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England
John Wesley
Oxford
Henry Venn
John Newton
William Wilberforest
Hannah Moore
Charles Simeon
Lord
Shaftesbury
Commonwealth of Churches
Ourch
Burns Memorial Site Picked for Canberra Statue
Delegates representing Highland societies and Scottish clubs met in Canberra to choose the Burns Memorial site. Two locations were examined near Albert Hall and National Circuit. The group asked Federal authorities to grant part of the block for the monument and accepted Melbourne sculptor John Davie’s £1000 model contract.
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Sydney
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Canberra
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Riley
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Melbourne
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Turne
Burns
Jim Anderson
My Jo
Tom O'Shanter
the Cotters Saturday
Highland Mary
Canberra Highland Society Burns Club Social Evening
A Canberra Highland Society and Burns Club social evening at Albert Hall celebrated the visitors. Dr. Henry, president, announced membership doubled last year and the group is financially sound. The Immortal poet of the race was honored in the National Capital and a statue of Burma is planned to be a lasting memory for the Commonwealth.
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Burns Club
Albert Hall
Henry
Canberra Society
Commonwealth
Inherra
Burma
Burns Home Suggested Replica Monument At Canberra
Sir James Murdock thanked the Canberra Society for support in raising funds to erect a Burns monument in Canberra. He noted £276,000 aimed for the monument and a replica Burns home costing about £1,000, with £4,000 already raised and more to gather from Scottish communities. He praised local artists and listed contributors to the evening's program.
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James Murdock
Canberra Society
Burns
Canberra
Australia
Commonwealth
Bir James
Mesars, Scriven and Riddie
Mesdames G. Taub
G. Welsh
Minson FL
J. Millett
Dr. Fraser
Macsere Campbell
Hunt and Lodge
Vision of Christian unity across East and West
The text discusses a view of the Re union of Christendom uniting the English Church and the East’s Orthodox Church. It contrasts Rome and non ep iscopal bodies and asks if a future day of unity is possible, echoing Christ's prayer.
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Amelie
Rome
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