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Fragmentary text from a local page shows odd phrases about offerings and quotes with company names like Rokite Products and Braddon. No clear event, people, or dates emerge to form a coherent news item or action.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
2
Fragmentary text from a local page shows odd phrases about offerings and quotes with company names like Rokite Products and Braddon. No clear event, people, or dates emerge to form a coherent news item or action.
The fragment lists rates and terms for the Commonwealth era, mentioning Canberra and prices such as 42/- and 46/-, with reference to Australia Ltd and Mort Street. It appears to be a terse advert or notice about publication or mailing rates in Canberra, likely from February. The text is garbled but centers on price figures and a proprietor referenced as Federal Capital Pros.
Fragmented OCR notes list rainfall figures and dates for Canberra and surrounding areas, mentioning inches and millimeters, with garbled terms. It references current year totals and recent rain events, but the data is unclear and partially unreadable.
Analyzes Britain's stance on Italy's overtures and sanctions in Abyssinia, arguing the League of Nations must deter aggression. Claims Italy seeks recognition despite breaching international law, and warns of risks to Britain and Australia. Concludes the fate of the League hinges on decisive action.
Questions in the NSW assembly turn to state tariffs and federal duties with Mr Spooner and Mr Baddeley raising concerns over potential losses of £6,000,000 to industry and the impact on shopkeepers selling Australian pendants to Japan. The debate touches on cooperation with the Federal Government and possible abolition of juvenile penalties.
The Department of the Interior refused Dr. Thomson’s demand for special powers or a separate status independent of the Chief Protector of Aborigines. Secretary Mr. Carrodus said independence would slight Mr Cook and harm the department’s authority. He noted Thomson’s request aims to reduce danger from tribes, while Thomson’s report claimed he faced no danger without a revolver. No significant edits were made to Thomson’s report according to Carrodus.
Keen alpinists noted a light jet coating of snow on Brindabella Ranges near Mt Franklin at 5 am. Canberra Alpine Club plans a trip to Mt Franklin via the alpine road now completed. The club meets at Hotel Kurrajong to plan winter skiing activities as membership grows and prospects look bright.
Sir Charles Rosenthal secured the Legislative Council seat after transfers from Grimm and Speck. W H Dickson of Broken Hill trailed, with Dickson the sole Labour candidate among the five initial nominees. Final counts show Rosenthal gaining a substantial share of Grimm’s preferences while Dickson received five from Griffin’s voters.
The Commonwealth Loan subscriptions include £50,000 from the Life Assurance Society and £22,000 from the Tasman Sinking Fund Commissioners. Several applications between £1,000 and £20,000 have been lodged, including one for the Protestant Absolute Frivnilly Society. The document notes the number of subscriptions rising as funds are drawn.
In Carlton, Alan James Stewart aged 51 and his wife Lillian Stewart aged 45 died from bullet wounds. The city coroner opened an inquiry after the double tragedy, with questions about a man identified as John Alan Stewart and the involvement of an inquiry agent. The case prompted a formal inquest to determine circumstances and responsibility.
Sydney Wednesday reports three men George Mundy 26 Lawrence Meiking 25 and Edward Ill 1 lee boarers charged with forcing entry to Vera Brain's Gordon home in June and stealing £22 15s in cash and four cheques. Police allege they went to her lone Gordon dwelling near midnight and used a threat to obtain money. They were remanded until June 19 on bail.
A late 1796 report from Sydney notes Walter Lindrum breaking the world billiards record with a 1304 break in London May 28 cited by Newman. The article also mentions Don Ald and Day in a recent exhibition and refers to Davis and the Dreyfols as other record setters.
Archaeologists discuss the Great Chalice of Antioch, claimed to be the Holy Grail. A Philadelphia archaeologist argues the chalice dates to the first century, linking it to Jesus’s era and the Last Supper myth. The piece, allegedly housed in New York, is tied to legends of Galahad and Arthurian knights.
Miss McLeish of Moss Vale wins the Canberra Golf Cup with a 160 aggregate. Fragments show players from Australian Club Beoreg Uaa Holga and Royal Canberra among others, with scores and names including Fraser Beresford Baxivere and McCulloch. multiple Goulburn entrants noted.
A fragmentary report mentions a motorist license issue and a Canberra region driver, with names such as Abie Metcalfe and Miss Looby, plus references to other drivers and jurisdictions. The text is scrambled and uncertain but implies routine licensing and driving notices from a New South Wales area.
An obscure tale from The Cracia details a legendary curse tied to Lady Tichborne. The account describes a widow’s condition for a charitable endowment, a servant, and the transfer of wealth, ending with a family tragedy as the head dies and the fortune devolves among daughters and relatives.
Melbourne reports the death of a celebrated young female swimmer, aged 25, whose name and details are obscured by the damaged OCR text. The item notes her status as a champion and references the tragedy with minimal context.
A fragile OCR reads of a local feature notes a young painter, Alfred W. Junenon, creating many small works. The father describes the son’s rapid improvement and a 42 view space project, with a remark about a latest schedule to be recorded.
Henry George League vice president Lee argues for loan restrictions to curb public borrowing as a danger to the people. Parliament hears that two trading banks raised deposit rates without Commonwealth Bank approval, while calls to raise the central rate provoke tension between private banks and the Bank.
The General Manager of Bank of New South Wales, Mr C Davidson, testified that monetary policy alone cannot fix economic misadjustments and that non monetary factors and credit policy by trading banks also shape outcomes. He said the central policy cannot be all powerful and that traders must eventually conform to central bank indications.
Paris obituary notes the death of a notable inventor from a family of masons. The deceased, aged 81, apprenticed in a shop before achieving recognition in his field. His life spanned significant shifts in industry and innovation.
Fragmented OCR notes describe seven trades involved in a new apprenticeship ordinance. A May meeting is expected with representatives from each craft to discuss proposals and potential ministerial action.
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