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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 22, 1936

Page

4

Wool Demand and Stocks in English Mills

Analysis notes British wool demand and stock levels across mills in York area, with English trade trends, imports and exports, and impact of rearmament on shipbuilding. It discusses Australian wool production prospects, overseas competition, and the coming Australian new wool selling season beginning in August.

Yorkalite Yorkahten Swub- Ne England Great Britain United Kingdom Yorkshire South Africa New Zealand South America Europe Commonwealth Australia France Africa Kydney

Canberra Sheep and Cattle Sale Reports Strong Bids

A Canberra stock sale saw 1000 sheep and 50 cattle offered with local Cooma and Goulburn buyers. Bids were keen, prices matched other district sales, and a full clearance was achieved across fat lambs, wethers, ewes, and cattle. The company schedules its next sale at the Queensland sale yards on July 30.

Ana Alborye Canberra Cooma Goulburn Wectons Quesnbeyan

Hollywood Spider Set Pieces Spark Authenticity for Film

In Hollywood director Rdnard Fussell pursued realism for Pelee Withomn by hiring a trained spider spinner. A spider and handler arrived with an army cat on Saturday, set the web over a window, and returned after a week to observe the completed display as Mon day morning revealed the finished web.

Hollywood Alephanta Rdnard Fussell Pelee Withomn Batunlay Riapst Sistamare Oaks

Belgian Trade Treaty Negotiations Progress in Canberra

Acting Belgian Consul General A Nihotte arrived in Canberra to resume talks with the Commonwealth about a general trade treaty. Negotiations focus on existing restrictions, with Belgium seeking to supply the Australian market with a set proportion of plain sheet glass and Belgium removing meat import constraints. Belgium has also dropped the 1934 embargo on Australian barley and cereals.

Belgium A. Nibotte Canberra Commonwealth TU In Nihotte Customs Department Oriain Unie Henry Gulletty Sydney Ily

Tobacco Officers Conference to Review Australian Industry Measures

Commonwealth and state technical officers will hold a three day conference in Brisbane starting July 28 to review measures for developing the tobacco industry. Scientific investigations at CSIR into blue mould eradication will be outlined, with a forthcoming benzo fum e efficacy announcement. Government grants total £183,750 to be shared with other states and CSIR.

Australia Commonwealth Brisbane Council For Sientific Ita Eaceia Ata Council For Scientific and Industrial Fiseearch

New Mountains from the Sea Rise in Ocean Studies

A university professor reports possible new undersea mountains based on gravity variations recorded during voyages in the Indian Ocean and seas near the West Indies. He predicts the Himalayas could extend far longer, with future rises potentially altering the West Indies line to Trinidad and Venezuela.

Profesor ‘A. Vaning Meineex State University Utrent Gubtunel Indi West Indies Trinidad Venesiels

Bengers Food Promotes Comfort For Middle Age Digestion

In middle age many people experience upset digestion and nerves. Benger's Food offers immediate help by calming digestive and nervous unrest and providing complete nourishment. It converts fresh milk into a delicious nourishing cream, aiding digestion and easing discomfort when other foods cause pain.

Benger

Fragmentary note hints at local notice publish date

A damaged OCR fragment mentions a local publisher and place names but provides no clear event details or actionable information. Limited readable words include names Werieshor Jobe Minepaare Padtoral Cxplial Fret rusy Wort Rivest and dates or locations are missing, delaying summary accuracy.

Werieshor Jobe Minepaare

Subdivision of large estates discussed in parliament

Country members of the WAP urge urgent closer settlement policies in Parliament. A Cabinet sub committee recommended schemes to aid share farmers and others lacking capital, proposing long lease options with conversion to freehold and government support via agricultural bonds or settlement loans to meet rising farm needs.

Sydney WAP Mair Ani Tooking Erne Na Taunteyjimebery Kislatinn Clement_ nd U.A P Makee Uyerebis

Catholic Ball At Albert Hall Promises Fine Evening

The annual Catholic Ball will be held at the Albert Hall on Friday, July 41. The event is expected to be popular and maintain high standards with arrangements including transport by buses to return patrons home after the function.

Albert Hall Pogson

Long Tunnel for Phone Line Between Sydney and Newcastle

A report states a nearly 400 mile tunnel may be built from Sydney to Newcastle in the near future to carry telegraph and telephone lines. Tenders will be invited in due course, with an estimated cost about £200,000.

Sydney Newcastle Thia Lang Athout

Royal Canberra Golf Snooker Draw Sets Matches

The draw for the Snooker Tournament tonight lists Lemony versus Gibsons Murphy against Woodger Fogarty versus Browne Green against McKay. The winner of Green versus McKay will face A Jarman in the next round.

F. Lemon R. Gibsons B. Murphy W. G. Woodger J. Fogarty J. Browne H. C. Green W. McKay H.C. Green A. Jarman

St Marks Day Abstinence Customs Through History

A fragment recalls St Mark's Day customs urging abstinence from work and food, tracing persistence after the Reformation. Elizabethan tales warn of punishments for violations, including a farmer struck by illness after hiring a team on St Marie Day and a house fire caused by illegal brewing on April 28.

St. Marie Day Lonne le Bet

When Cricket Was A Crime Reign Of The Banished Sport

A fragmentary piece recounts historic cricket bans under King Henry IV, punishments for carrying a bat, and the later rise of the Hambledon Club in 1758 as a turning point. It notes the sport’s holiday value versus its disruption to archery and national defense, reflecting on culture and trade.

Roward IV Hambledon Ontlemai Uront Adlerian

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