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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
5
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The YWCA begins construction on a new building with completion targeted for February. The ground floor will house a secretary’s room, cloak rooms, a kitchenette, and a basement with bath and clinic rooms, with a large gymnasium attached. Architect Kenneth Diplant designed the project. building work has been let to Mr Spendehowe.
The village week features new instructors like Mise Tovell teaching rhythmic and ballroom dancing, with alternative Friday sessions. Boonax the hooking reopens the matrona rhythm class, and new art classes begin next week. Mrs Whitham aims to inspire original work, while craft and leatherwork, lino cuts, and batik are explored. Mrs Dickson assists the Drama Club, boosting its strength after a popular Saturday performance. Exhibits in the child room attract lingering visitors. Spork Conferences in Ohta InhueenseliY invite associations to six competitions, covering sport value for girls, club training, health rules, and community outlines, plus new lull games and puppets.
A debate concludes that meals and a refreshment room at Parliament House are unnecessary. Critics argue members can obtain drinks in hotels and question the cost and need for a catering facility within the House.
Weather threatens the fourth Test at Manchester with rain in the forecast and ground conditions uncertain. Australian and local writers debate whether the wicket will aid pace or spin while players like Bradman prepare. locals note their disappointment eased by news that his aunt resides nearby.
No applications for extened training in the Royal Australian Air Force since September 1929. Under 1928 Imperial Conference agreements ten Australians would be selected annually for short service commissions and sent to Royal Air Force flying training. Some cadets were chosen in Australia and then sent to England, funded by the British government, to receive training and potential RAF commissions. Several cadets discharged. debate occurred in the House of Representatives regarding deferment policy.
The film Lummox faces a government ban in New South Wales as officials review a censored report. The documentary defends moral themes, portraying female resilience and redemption, and argues the narrative upholds Christian ethics and charitable regard for the weak.
The Schools Rugby league opener finishes with Telopea Park GD undefeated, Canberra Grammar hurt by Telopea Park remound ite, Queanbeyan Public gains six, and several tight matches. Second round begins July 18 with St Christopher’s beaten by Queanbeyan, and Tel opea Park and Canberra Grammar maintain pressure in a brisk open season.
Prime Carnera will reportedly depart the United States after his February bout with Australian George Cook. Immigration authorities are expected to refuse extending his stay, sending the Venetian star to Vancouver to sail for Europe around August 1.
The Financial News reports pooling of exchanges will raise investor confidence in Australian stocks issued in London for service. The move aims to influence the cost of credit and open new borrowing opportunities while maintaining ongoing lending frameworks.
Defaulters fined for possessing weed radio sets without proper licensing faced penalties from postmaster general officers. Canberra residents convicted and fined with costs. a Canberra radio dealer also fined. One person failed to answer and received penalties.
A wiver model of the Augustan Fountain from Augsburg’s Rathaus treasures has been shipped to New York for exhibition at The Amerop Travel Berving office. The piece, once planned for Bavaria, was altered during welding. The display runs from June to October, reflecting a long history tied to Augsburg.
The Chief Secretary's Department defends banning a film and outlines legal power under Theatres and Public Hall Act to inspect all movies and prevent screenings. Seventeen films were examined and Lummox was rejected, with similar action noted by Victorian authorities.
A London Zoo visitor with years of insight learns what foods amuse primates. He notes monkeys favor grapes, lettuce, cucumber, raisins, and uncooked macaroni, while peanuts are less popular. Details hint at feeding habits and public snacks for baboons and large monkeys.
Fragmentary text describes methods to manage smells in a house, mentioning hot air, room to room diffusion, and adding quantities of soap to water. It hints at remedies to remove odour without detailing clear steps, with garbled phrasing suggesting improvised practices.
In Speye Germany a historic cathedral marks its 900th year this month with the transfer of the domnapf, a great basin, from the church yard near the main portal. Burghers toast the bishop's health as part of the celebrations alongside an exhibition of relics and other ceremonial items.
The report describes a political debate over a wireless telephone link between Australia and Japan. Officials discuss potential costs and implications for diplomacy and trade, with references to government figures and national interests amid an era of growing communications technology.
An Indian man in a wild Quebor wilderness solved a stalled river crossing by guiding three crows to carry a wire. After failed rocket lines, he attached a nine to a five foot stick with a cord, using one crow in the center and one at each end to pull the cord across. The plucky birds succeeded, enabling the line to be hauled and the crew to proceed.
The Senate engaged in a protest over government handling of select committees tasked to study a central lender bill. Senators debated the right to form and empower investigative panels, warning against setting a precedent of sheltering public funds. The session adjourned after disagreements on how to proceed.
In Cologne German minder-soldiers rely on trained dogs to detect and draw out attackers. The dogs are guided by a blind handler using an inventive telephoto aid. A single dog carries three chec ede amps on its breast and back, powered by dry batteries strapped to its torso to supply the necessary current.
The famed treasure from the former Hanover house will be shown in Frankfurt in May and then in the Valley of Misdn Berlin. The relics, tied to Henry the Lies and historic royalty, are said to rival church treasures in Europe, once moved to Vienna after Hanover's deposition, and have long been inaccessible to the public.
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