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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 16, 1936
Page
4
Barometer read at 9 am, 3042 inches, 3 pm reading 382 degrees and 27 degree temperature. Wind shifts noted through day with three point rainfall totals and a maximum 24 hour temperature near BS degrees, minimum around 27 degrees.
Results from the Canberra Horticultural Society monthly show reveal a dispute over the J B Young Bowl awarded for most prizes. A Southwell and F A Piggin each claimed 21 awards, with points counting toward the top three for each trophy, while a controversy over the award’s succession arose among the exhibitors.
Canberra forecast calls for scattered showers mainly near the coast. Nights will be cold and frosty with fresh winds from the south west to south east along the coast.
A fight broke out at a Waltoat Hat Auckland dance causing panic among guests. Temper surged as alcohol and misinterpreted signals sparked clashes among combatants including verockoty and haya. Police restored order, allowing dancing to resume but fears of intoxication and violence lingered.
In Vienna a judge grants divorce to a tailor alleging marital unhappiness due to his wife's slimming driven by vanity. The court notes feminine curves formed part of her dowry and she cannot claim them without her husband’s consent. The husband says he fell in love but grew tired of her weight-focused demands and the rival image she presented.
Fragmented text reports a Canberra affair over establishing a national university with Royal Military College ties, funding debates, and political push for a Canberra university charter. It notes opposition fears and government positions, including ministerial remarks and legislation context.
Canberra plans a major year program for TV development and new admin building. The One New admin building is to be revived amid postponements and cost revisions. Original £800,000 estimate may rise to £198,000 with 4400 pounds expected from the coming bill. A new ironplant costs £90,000, with about £200,000 needed 1989-90 for officers, services like roads sewerage water and light.
The Canberra Musical Society plans a concert by Miss Eileen Joyce at the Albert Hall in July. The Broadcasting Commission manager indicated Miss Joyce is expected to perform, with arrangements under way for the event and broadcasts.
A memorial service at Canberra Grammar School honors former headmaster Rev Canon Edward Burgmann and longtime friends. Attendees recalled school ties, religious faith, and the Hebrews passage urging resolve, with prayers, hymns, and the memorial bell marking the occasion.
A garbled OCR style passage outlines a city with a crowded street scene, referencing a speaker’s chair, Sewite, tenement matters, and various officials. It mentions a county party, a press, manufacturers, and a distributor in a project tied to a European region, with notes on incomplete plans and legalities.
The text traces a sprawling Senate debate about health policy and executive powers, with references to Jubal Sie and other figures. It notes tensions over wartime authority, possible amendments, and the broader political climate shaping legislative actions and veto risks.
Private hospital Allawah in Queanbeyan plans to reopen and return Sister Petrie to Canberra around May ２０. Petrie, noted for her Canberra association, completed training in mothercraft under Tresilian methods and earned a further certificate during a recent stay.
A man identified as George Phoman Grewby appears to have fallen in front of a moving train at Ove Hong railway station near Tripoli. He was struck by the engine, survived initially, and was taken to hospital in serious condition with conflicting injuries.
A garbled text fragment describes a meeting of Cis M8 and Mantay with invitations to be present at a venue called Avenanbe for a wine event. It mentions attendees, a rose, a network mapper, and a department capital, with unclear references to Dyson KA and Vhs Kovinny and an arrival of someone named BingTane FoAM.
A list of graduates highlights a variety of degrees and affiliations, noting private Rye as a grandfather and acknowledging several individuals including leaders and a Miss Joyce Cry from Khepparton. The text also mentions Mrs. W. A. PI and other family connections in a formal ceremony context.
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