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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
4
A children’s tale tells of a man who secretly gave away £100,000 and kept two luxury cars for himself. He shared one car with a friend at times, but the tale ends with his wealth unraveling after daily pressures and a fateful choice.
A British initiative outlines Empire monoplane flying boats designed to carry heavy loads aloft and release a smaller craft midflight. Tests are planned for transatlantic routes within a year, with speeds near 200 mph and a 300-plus mile range under favorable conditions.
London has the most municipally owned housing. The housing committee reported £3.5 million spent since March 1685, up £1.9 million from the prior year, funding slum clearance site requisition and new electric services. Over 73,000 flats and cottages built by the London County Council, with 12,000 people moved to new homes amid delays from the 1938 Housing Act and weather.
The article discusses unexplained natural phenomena such as distant loud booms sounding like artillery or thunder. Descriptions place them across the Mississippi Valley and Mayth Son region. Scientists suspect electrical disturbances but admit current knowledge is insufficient to explain the events.
A fragment claims yellow henbane extract, a drug from which scopolamine is made, induces twilight sleep that prevents truthfulness. It alleges criminals used the drug to extract confessions, citing a Birmingham Alabama case where a gang was captured after a suspect failed to talk while dosed.
The article traces the origins of hot cross buns from ancient festival customs to early Christian adoption. It notes Greek practices at temple gates, references to bread offerings by women, and historic names for breads such as water cake, with variations in ingredients like honey and horned shapes.
The absent minded bishop, Lora Wi mm Gascoyne-Ceell, is described by reporters as healthier than ever and fond of cycling. An anecdote recalls him arriving home after a meeting on the wrong bicycle, then discovering a workman’s bike still tied to his pedals.
A 72 year old man in England, Sir Amazon Champion Mir Alliston, sought an undergraduate degree at Cambridge. He believed he deserved a degree and traveled to the university, but the tutor he expected was unavailable and he died in Bradford shortly after.
A fragment describes a hacked or misdirected message circular from Italy to Androg i involving a directive to Betgaloe sand. Recipients report many replies received and a terse instruction to use a pencil amid the confusion.
The C8, LR plans a global plant and grass expedition to find species suited to semi arid Australia and curb soil drift while preserving pastoral value. Headquarters proposed for Tiftie Georgia, a rail junction city with Canberra-like elevation and 300000 residents. Officers may be sent overseas to test plants in Europe Asia Africa and the Americas with site supports and cost sharing.
Statistics show a rise in the Australian birth rate for 1985 with 110.55 births per 1 000 population and a lower mortality rate of 220 79 deaths under age year per 1 000 births. The report notes projected wheat production of about 143 000 bushels from 11 484 000 acres and discusses dairy outputs, debt figures, and proposed officer postings for population policy.
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