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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1939
Page
3
A white tiger recently shown at the Indian Museum Calcutta is described as creamy white with dark brown stripes due to pigment suppression. The article notes eight tiger races, variation by lineage, and rare black tigers observed rarely in India.
Mr Cecil Smith on May Street discovered a stolen tool set from his car after a break in. He found a £1 note dropped by the intruder as compensation and noted footprints showing the escape over a fence. A colour television is mentioned in a separate London report by Baird and Co on a colour TV transmission from Alexandria.
Mr J Stephenson led Group 1 in Canberra discussing Hitler rise, German national psychology, and the Weimar collapse. The talk linked German capitalism and mass thinking to Nazism and warned reform or partnership with Russia in future peace blocs.
Discussion at the Shires Conference leads to a meeting of Shire and municipal representatives on the Southern Tablelands at Gunning likely on September 6. Goal is uniform action to declare noxious weeds based on economic loss and community risk with focus on betthorn menace in some districts. Alderman Esmond and health inspector Day to represent Queanbeyan Council.
Frank Herbert Gray, 35, convicted at Central Court of theft of £10 from Daniel O Connell and pleaded guilty to 19 other charges. He received a two year sentence with an aim to have him declared an habitual criminal. Prosecution said several fidelity bonds given to Gray were not returned.
South Africa may impose freight dumping duties to protect Port Elizabeth motor car factories from cheaper imports brought by a freight war. Ford and General Motors plants petition for relief as US to Union shipping rates fall from eight to four dollars per ton, boosting competition and risking local industry.
Report from Trincomalee Ceylon notes rich deposits of ilmenite manezite and girecon with over three million tons of surface material. Ilmenite yields high titanium dioxide after magnetic treatment while monazite content is low. The minerals promise commercial value for rare earths including cerium and thorium for industrial uses. America is cited as the largest buyer of ilmenite.
Reported negotiations for a Chinese built aircraft factory at Bhamo near the Chinese frontier. Parts arrive at Rangoon and move up the Irrawaddy by barge to Bhamo then trucked toward Ching to assemble for China. Rainy season makes roads impassable but permission could enable assembly at Bhima for onward flight.
The Town Clerk reports no recollection of a Tharwa Road grant application though the department cites prior correspondence. A 1939 offer of 20 toward cost was rejected, with doubts the works would meet standards. Other items include roll preparation, land sale offers review, showground works, hotel pavement cost sharing, and public vehicle licenses.
The Capetown City Council approves building a municipal theatre in the city at about 40,000 with 10,000 from the Centenary Celebrations Committee. Control will be held by the Council with an advisory board from theatre and council. Site selection to be handled by the General Purposes sub committee with City Plans and Development Committee.
Fourteen German bids for telephone cable were unanimously rejected by the Durban Tender Board in favor of British offers. German prices were well below British, yet council choices favor British tenders. expected cost rises to 2105 instead of 1757 pounds. Telephone Manager J W Roxburgh backed the lowest bid as compliant, noting historical 10 per cent preference for British goods.
The list details extensive weekend broadcasting across 2FC 2CY and 2CA including News from Canberra Times and World Music. It lists hourly time blocks from early morning to late night with weather, markets, sport scores, theatre and concert features, and special program notes. Credits include Australian and British programming with sports like rugby league and athletics and evening dance and entertainment slots.
A sprawling, error-filled listing outlines a dense Sunday timetable with weather segments, musical programs, talks, church services, and news blocks. The schedule references stations, various programs, performers, and times though many items are garbled.
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