The Canberra Timea Prays Over Post Rates
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Canberra and press rates within the Commonwealth. It hints at free postage within the Commonwealth and a possible time frame. Names and precise details are unclear.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1935
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Canberra and press rates within the Commonwealth. It hints at free postage within the Commonwealth and a possible time frame. Names and precise details are unclear.
Canberra forecast notes morning mist or fog in the morning with isolated showers possible. Otherwise expect mainly fine skies, increasing cloud cover, milder temperatures and a shift to light winds from the southwest to southeast.
Forecast notes mist and scattered showers over western Hopes with mostly fine weather early. Cold nights and some snow on the eastern Alps. Winds are fresh from the west and south west on the coast, with mild temperatures trending in from the west and south west.
The page lists greyhound entries and results including Buck's Gift, Octovia, Pride ride, Calver Hero, Novice Othe, and Naren among others. Several dog names appear with partial spellings and inconsistent capitalization, suggesting a scanned archive summary of a race meet with multiple entries and placements.
In a tight match, Nendren beats Waterman 130 with figures showing Willing, Chubb, McFarlane absent from the wickets. Key players include London Peterson and Chapman Carew Roach Dickson Traynor Mona Brown Tipping Parsons Charlton Chalmers May Crnane Whiteford x Hggleston Prins Cook Nairn Guthrie Barford Galbraith Frune Thorpe Holmen Whiteford Kaith Mart Guns Dew Briton Johnston Handed Chammionenip Horan.
Sky events listed include Moonrise and Moonset times, Venus and Mars rising, Jupiter and Saturn details, with observations at dawn and early morning. The entry outlines planet positions and times with several transcription errors in numbers and punctuation.
An analysis of Germany’s breach with the League of Nations and the broader threat to international order. It argues Allied statesmen enabled German actions for 15 years, condemns evasion of disarmament clauses, and warns that only a concerted response by nations can meet the rising nationalism and unsettling peace implications.
City Club defeated Cooma on Saturday to clinch the 1984-85 Federal District Bowling Association Pennant. City led throughout, with margins across all 25 rinks and final scorelines reflecting a solid win despite late pressure. Notable performances came from McCintock Turnbull and Levy, while Cooma’s strong effort by Turner's and Lott’s rinks kept the match competitive. City finished with a final team score of 148 to Cooma not specified.
England followed on after West Indies massive total as Wyatt suffered jaw injury and was hospitalized. Headley’s 270 not out stood out while Holmes and Hendren fell to Martindale and Paine, leaving England at 193 for 7 at stumps with Monday's finish in sight.
Rev H W Woodhouse preached on the harvest as a cooperative effort of God and man citing Deuteronomy 18 and the text It is He that giveth thee power to get wealth The sermon stressed that sustenance comes from God not only food but all good gifts and that skill and wealth are rewards of effort The message urged dignity in labor and theNeed for cooperation between God and humanity in all industries around the harvest and economy.
City Club notes a 125 to 100 margin win over Insséd to extend their season undefeated. Canberra remains in contention for the Federal Capite Shield with a 100 pointer in hand. City and Canberra have one more game each to play, facing Goulburn on April 5 and Braddon on Saturday. If City wins they clinch the shield and finish the season undefeated.
Despite cold, record attendance at the Canberra Bowling Club green Forrest on Saturday afternoon. The event hosted the McTaggart QuaDF competition with players in rinks. Play was lively but not cramped. The winning team McKinstry's won none of the five games, while Elliott's team Winnie Lowetts secured the results.
The Northbourne Tennis Championships featured tight competition in the final rounds with mixed doubles drawing crowds. Mrs Ayrton withdrew from singles and mixed doubles. A Niah showed strong form in mixed doubles as rain threatened disruption. Final results list Murray, Yutox, Mubray and others securing victories in singles and doubles events amid a busy schedule and include several close scores and decisive wins across divisions.
Royal Canberra Club held a mixed foursomes event with the Gourgaud Trophy to the best gross card won by FX Behne der and Mis agweetnam with 87. The Bweetnam Trophy for best set card went to Mr and Mrs J K Williams with 68 handicap 2. Top cards listed include FX Schneider and Miss Sweet 91 82, Dr and Mrs Downes 84, Mr and Mrs Waring 60 12, and others with scores around 87 115 73.
A fragmented patriotic prayer urges Jews to remember God’s gifts and fulfill duties in producing and distributing bounty. It warns pride risks prosperity and calls for gratitude through harvest thanksgiving and recognition of divine provision. The text blends biblical allusion with civic duty and reverence for land and resources.
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