Weather notes and date unclear for Friday report
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1936
Page
4
Fragmentary weather snippet mentions Canberra or Casberra style terms with missing details. No clear location or forecast data is discernible.
A traveler recounts a visit tracing the legend of St Barnabas in Salamis Cyprus. He describes monks guiding to a vaulted tomb, Roman and Byzantine ties, and the archbishop’s role in relics and church autonomy, ending with claims of the saint’s remains and local reverence.
Canberra forecast predicts mostly cloudy unsettled weather with scattered rain. Snow possible in the Alps, fog dense in places, winds variable from east to north west and freshening late in the period.
The Royal Commission on Banking hears Prof T Hutton advocate decimal coinage for Australia. He argues a independent transition is feasible with small costs and the florin as a base, proposing subdividing into smaller coins to create a practical decimal currency and equal pricing across commodities.
Acting Premier announces government grant of £3000 to the King George Memorial Fund. Committee votes to erect a statue of Ella in the city and to seek further support and inquiries into a related case as part of the memorial plan.
An English by election report notes 14,085 voters cast ballots with a turnout around 12,80R electors. The piece highlights party contest and regional implications, detailing provisional results and calls for further counting.
Hobart reports a birth rate of 1862 per thousand in the latest quarter, the lowest on record. The natural increase rate was 9.78 per thousand, also a record low, with ten year and decade averages notably higher.
Two shipping services between Australia and Japan were further curtailed today as a remnant of the war led NXE to cancel freight operations.
A fragment reports cruisers returning by P and O liner Tuesday and notes notable individuals including Mr Tappendan a keen enthusiast in tennis drama and social activities. It mentions Australian press coverage and a British Fleet representative awaiting arrival in Melbourne in August with ties to regional observers.
Senior Fireman Samuel Hegarty died in hospital after severe burns from an explosion at a building occupied by Commonwealth Drug Co in Kippax Street Sydney. Several other firemen were burned but progressing satisfactorily. The incident occurred Monday as crews entered the burning premises.
The Industrial Board finished hearing claims from Road Transport and allied unions led by A.W.U. and members including H. Courtney and W. Strachan. Medical evidence cited long shifts, night work, irregular hours, and health risks from fatigue and undiagnosed conditions among Canberra drivers and conductors, with calls for enhanced annual leave and compensation for meals and lodging.
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