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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
2
Weather report for Canberra with barometer readings at multiple times 9 am 30.07 inches and 3 pm 20.00 inches show fluctuations. Temperatures range from highs near 56 degrees to lows around 38 degrees with wind direction notes and unsettled data excerpts.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a personal notice or brief item mentioning a birthday event at a place named Baturda. Entities and specifics are unclear due to garbled text.
Solar observations list daily timings for sunrise and sunset at Mt Stromlo with moon phases and planetary rise and set times. Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn are given with respective rise and set periods, indicating a concise ephemeris for the day.
The article surveys Britain and the United States condemning aerial bombing in Spain and China. It cites Cordell Hull and Sumner Welles urging law and order, nonintervention limits, and a move toward disarmament with international cooperation, amid Kellogg Briand Pact failures.
Queanbeyan opened strong and dominated the last 20 minutes to seal a 13 2 victory over Yass. Corcoran and Rowley featured in raids with Corcoran scoring and a late try clinching the win as wind gusts affected kicks. The Queanbeyan Reserves also beat Yass Reserves six nil with Tom Fowlie and Ron Williams scoring.
Goulburn beat Crookwell by 23 points in a Carr Cup match watched by about 1,000 amid bitter cold. Referee ordered Crookwell's J. Cooper off in the second half.
The Rev Canon Edwards at St John’s Canberra marks 400 years since the English Bible’s parish spread. He argues the Bible’s accessibility fueled liberty and democracy, noting the Reformation allowed lay reading and trust in Scripture. He cites literary value and spiritual authority while discussing modern criticisms.
In Sydney on George Street Broadway last night Allen Martin a retired publican slashed 26 year old aes Coccroft of Dart with a safety razor then died by his own action. The incident followed an altercation leaving authorities investigating the death.
In a three set final Miss Joan Shumack defeats Mrs Byrne of Goulburn for the ladies open title. Bennett and Shumack win mixed doubles 7 5 6 3. Junior results and several handicap finals also noted with several close scores.
Competition matches across divisions list Ainslie, Barton, Forrest, Reid, and Northbourne defeating multiple opponents including Ginninderra and Braddon. Mixed Grade divisions feature Ainslie and Reid among top performers with several close scores across divisions I II and reserve.
Mrs Margar Shumack, born in Ireland, lived 70 years at Ainslie and in nearby districts. She died at 96 in the Canberra area, survived by three sons and three daughters, with funeral to be held at St John’s Church of England Cemetery. Her late husband Richard Shumack predeceased her. the family history notes early pioneer ties and service to the community.
The Commonwealth Government approved 86 skilled British industrial workers for migration to Australia to start new industries. The program includes operatives for Hobart, Melbourne, and Sydney firms, with 1,633 additional nominations of mainly children and youths. First party of 30 children left England for Western Australia. other child allocations go to Fairbridge, Burnside, Salvation Army, Barnardo Homes, and Catholic institutions in NSW, Victoria, and WA.
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