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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 17, 1939
Page
6
Tonight a meeting in Canberra plans to coordinate a one pound model aircraft program and introduce the sport to younger generations. The club seeks to align with Canberra events, forming inter club contests and developing interest across the capital area.
A strong earth shock rattled the Bay of Plenty causing alarm and lasting for a minute with rumbling sounds. Crockery broke and windows shook as residents reported the event in Wellington.
Delegates to the Vegetable Growers Conference protested publicity in the press about cabbages containing arsenate of lead. The Director of Marketing Mr A J A Watson said one cabbage in a shipment held enough poison to affect a family, but the consignment was sold after removing the outer leaves to avoid total loss.
Canberra Bowling Club announces 22 players named to face City at the Rose Bay Challenge Bowl on the club’s green next Sunday. Players include Beattie Witteford Somerville Francia Highliffe Johnston May Monahan Galbraith Cook Weather men McKinstry Forbes Horan Coventry etc. Members asked to bring refreshments for afternoon tea. The delayed pennant match Cooma will be held May 28. Cars will serve the clubhouse at 9.00 am with play starting at 11.30 am.
Article outlines provision for a local Samoa Defence Force under New Zealand mandate to defend Western Samoa. Discusses eligibility, command structure, possible use for internal policing, and administrator authority. Mentions enlistment terms, uniforms, pay rates, and the potential transfer of estate assets to charity if needed.
Bertram Topham, a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, spent three years building a complete amateur observatory in his Toronto home. His six inch refractory telescope features a self-made barrel, lenses ground abroad, and an electric motor driven mounting and dome, with the dome motor noted as being powered from below.
In Capetown on Monday a supplementary agreement between South Africa and Germany limits Germany's wool quota during a period. The deal shifts a total commitment of £200,000 and involves a broader quota adjustment under the New Zealand Defence Act, with the wool quota nearing four million sterling.
Successful experiments have been conducted on gas produced from Tasmanian charcoal. Forestry officers monitor results as government prepares for possible national emergency demand. Equipment from Victoria, a British design, was tested on a 50 cwt lorry from Hobart to Launceston and back, reaching speeds from 10 to 59 mph. Travel costs were quoted, and a hypercharger may prevent loss of speed on hills.
A dense listing of daily radio programmes across stations and times. Includes music features, news, weather, talks, dramatic readings, interludes, and concerts. Multiple named stations and performers appear, with varied blocks from morning to midnight.
Sydney police seek a man who attempted a forged cheque for £600 at a city bank on Friday. Officials formed orders for four cheque forms then were handed to him. The cheques appeared genuine but raised inquiries before the man fled the bank and has not been located.
Fragmented OCR text discusses women in politics and cooperation with feminist groups. It mentions Child Welfare, six items forwarded to government, four incorporated, illustrating influence on legislation. Names and places are unclear due to garbled transcription.
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