Weather and schedule notes for local area
Fragmentary weather and time entries outline a timetable with unclear names and places. Mentions 8 pm 9 am and 0 pm plus a 24 hour code and a 3 pm entry. Names and locations are garbled and unreadable.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 11, 1936
Page
2
Fragmentary weather and time entries outline a timetable with unclear names and places. Mentions 8 pm 9 am and 0 pm plus a 24 hour code and a 3 pm entry. Names and locations are garbled and unreadable.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a visit by Fruoromaisis during Easter week, with unclear context and no identifiable dates, places, or organizations. The readable text hints at routine city activity but lacks concrete facts or names for a fuller summary.
Analyzed as Mussolini proclaims Ethiopia Italian, the League of Nations is shown as ineffective. Britain faces a difficult balance between peacemaking and policing Europe while empire-wide prestige hinges on decisive action in the Mediterranean and beyond. The piece urges stronger, automatic collective security and warns of faltering international law without firm state enforcement.
Saturday's pennant rounds produced close results across grades with mixed doubles showing several four to six game margins. Notable clashes featured Limbert-Mre over Mew Wilson 8-6 and Capper defeating Forrest in the B divisions while Amalle and Fire Brigade posted narrow wins in key matches. Northbourne and Belvedere led in their divisions as teams race toward the premiership, with final standings to be decided in the fourth round.
The dedication of the new Masonic Temple in Canberra drew 89 grand officers and about 400 masons, with Governor General Sir Isaac Gowsley and governors of Tasmania and Queensland among attendees. Clergy and dignitaries also attended St John the Baptist Church to mark its foundation anniversary and the centenary of William Grant Broughton’s consecration. The event featured remarks on national unity, faith, and the city’s spiritual future, highlighting the ties between masonry, church history, and Canberra’s development.
Two men named Allan Lioy and Mark Yori Thompson disappeared after a fishing trip when their launch was found aground in the Hawkesbury River area. Rescue efforts and a follow up search were underway as authorities and witnesses described the scene along the riverbank and noted the boat’s damage.
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