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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1939
Page
2
Weather summary from Canberra with partial figures for rainfall temperature and humidity. Includes scattered digits and garbled units, indicating an OCR record with many unreadable elements. The readable items point to a 24 hour temperature range and a minimum near 68.2 degrees, but critical details are missing or corrupted.
A dense listing of radio programs across hours with varied segments. It includes music, news, weather, dramas, and children's segments, naming times and show titles like Dinner Munio, Love Marches On, Tiny Tots, and Metres that Linger, reflecting a busy Australian station schedule.
New York pundits weigh a possible shift in policy allowing belligerents to buy munitions on their own ships. The survey shows strong public support for aiding democracies with planes and armaments, while exports to England and France recently totaled over 16 million dollars.
Harvest festival services were held at Wesley and Reid Churches in Canberra with fruit decorations and choral singing. Messages linked grain of wheat to spiritual growth, praising gratitude and sacrifice, with soloists Winnie Young and Miss Mitchell, and Rev James Thomson and Rev G Arthur delivering sermons. The day concluded with charities collecting goods for Canberra Hospital.
Canberra detested City by 18 points in a return match at Forrest Green after a 19n 4 apeson earlier clash. The game featured Charlie Francis's quartet with 10 and 7 plays, Canberra built a solid lead and maintained it through to the final end as City fought back late. Breck and Lott led Canberra with strong scoring while City’s defense pressed through the match, ending with Canberra taking the win.
Canberra City’s Grade Pennant events produced mixed results with notable performances from Gouldsurn, Filchey, Falconer, Wetherly, Gilas, and Dunne. The match saw tight play and several close margins as teams contended for the pennant, with several players achieving strong scores and others facing tough competition.
The Institute of Anatomy will host a Monday lecture in the theatre at the Australian Institute. Sir Alfred Webb Johnson, member of the Royal College of Surgeons, will deliver the oration titled The Guard is better than to Heal. The event is part of endowed lectures and will mark a world tour with appointments in England and at the Royal College of Surgeons.
Victoria League announces a change to the meeting date with officials confirming the new schedule and urging members to note the updated time and venue for gathering.
A fragmentary item notes alleged spying activities linked to nations, mentioning the United States and a fictional Fiatelia. The text appears damaged and incompletely legible, with uncertain references to naval secrets or espionage charges.
The event featured notable attendees including Mrs Ruthven and Mr Ruthven, with a ceremony at St John’s Church and a coronation-related pageant. Attendees filled the hall to mark the arrival of the royal celebration as Canberra prepares for the coronation season.
Mount Strowlo reports March 15 observations with Sun rising at 6 00 a m and setting at 6 27 p m. Moon rising times, and major planets Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn listed with inconsistent digits, suggesting a dated, faulty entry.
Britain and France recognized the Franco government at end February, signaling a likely end to the Spanish Civil War. The piece praises Franco's stance that Spain is for Spaniards, notes Republican courage, and questions prior sympathies, citing British observers who challenge atrocity claims and urging restraint until order prevails.
London Saturday reports on a discussion from last year between the British Wool Federation and Sir Dalelel Kelly with Mr B Abbott of Australian woolgrowers. The proposal aims to increase wool volume to London, restructure dock dues and funding charges, and stabilise raw values by aligning prices between London and Australia through closer price relations.
The Labour Party retained the Matley and Moriny constituency seat in the parliamentary by election. Beau mont led Labour with 20,200 votes while W. D. Wille of the Conservative Party received 10,234 votes.
Vienna observes a political amnesty granting release to three hundred Aryan prisoners. The move coincides with the anniversary celebration of the Anschluss between Austria and Germany.
From Madrid to Valencia reports say Republican forces rout Communist units in streets and at hospitals as clashes rage in northeast quarters. Secret police and town council members face purges while factions debate surrender to Casado.
Sunday, Canberra minister for aviation and the chief accountant were in a motor car accident near Bowral. Neither injured. Nette drove. others included Mrs Egan, Mrs Kewley, and Mr. Stephanl. Egan, Kewley hurt. Mrs Ryan and daughter noted in Canberra society. The Very Rev. Haydon conveyed Mr Rann to Bowral Hospital and returned with Miss Egan.
Melbourne Sunday report states the Victorian Government expects a deficit of about £900,000. A loan application will be made at the next Council meeting to avert the deficit, with 14889,000 cited as the needed amount.
A terse Danish notice states two of newborn quadruplets died shortly after birth while the other two and the mother are reported progressing satisfactorily. No additional details on dates, hospital, or identities are provided in the fragment.
Madame Vedran, prominent figure linked to a famed Melees mountain, will visit Canberra on Monday. The event is announced in connection with a facial treatment expert tour and local audience engagement.
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