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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
4
A fragmented notice from Canberra details subscription rates and a city directory update for Canberra and district. It references Sydney, a canal or highway, and mentions publications and rates for local readers in a terse OCR format.
Fragmentary weather notice records 9 am and 9 pm conditions with temperatures around 62 degrees and 37.8 expected. notes rainfall near one point and mentions atmospheric readings and odd unit errors.
An obscure local note from a recent issue mentions Taal Pattening and the term ris tan associated with Quennbeyam in this year’s context. It records only fragmented references without confirming events or dates.
The Agricultural Council on the final day urged standardising Guiter by cutting AI Grands to four. A plan recommended to the Dairy Board would grade butter into first and second class plus whey. Hawkesbury College reforms and campus accommodations were discussed. The Acting Minister for Commerce, Mr Thorby, will visit states to harmonise regulations and funding. The conference also considered subsidies for rural industry and enhanced banana grading following the New South Wales Marketing Board reforms.
Annual meeting at Albert Hall reports stronger public interest and sound finances despite seasonal difficulties. Highlights include confirmed development programs, a plan for city improvements and staff offshore transfers, awards and exhibitions, plus acknowledgments for officers and honors, with election of new leadership.
Acting Minister Thorby outlined how the New Government may consider lifting the embargo on Australian fruit. The Commonwealth offered to cooperate with New Zealand authorities to move fruit shipments, while opposition argued for continued restrictions to address fruit fly and market concerns.
Canberra forecast mainly fine with cloudiness inland and a chance of isolated showers. Cold night expected with clear spells and frost likely in inland areas.
Canberra meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council surveyed primary production and marketing issues, noting the council’s lack of executive power and its role as a stepping stone toward unified Commonwealth action. Critics warn the council delays policy and urges constitutional power for direct national control.
A chaotic report details a Melbourne bound Labour conference where 30 unions debated intervention in corporate propaganda, election funding, and a late hour movement. Key figures include Sir Henry Guilett and Mr Thorby, with selections for national committees and protests over constitutional validity.
Fragmentary report recalls the late Mr. TC and Mr Shakespeare in Cantera's memory. Troubled by unclear text, the piece hints at a memorial or tablet near Grimth Park, Weston Park, and Canberra's claim to something significant. References to officials and possible opening of a new erection are noted.
A broadcast of the Davis Cup tie by the Australian Broadcasting Company was interrupted by a fatal incident aboard a train near Sydney. The report notes the planned transmission for Thursday at 10.88 and mentions R Warran as a local figure. Police are investigating the crash and how the accident affected the program.
Acting Premier reports extension of a salary reduction measure tied to public service costing £880,000 annually if restored. Councillors and officials discuss re-election, tax reconsideration, and partial restoration for lower income workers as government aims toward year-end decisions.
An illustrated talk on carnivorous plants given by Prof Loyd and colleagues at Canberra University Association and Royal Society Institute of Anatomy described complex traps and digestive processes. The lecture covered about 480 known species, experimental methods, and the plant's remarkable adaptations as photographic and film demonstrations highlighted their carnivorous behavior.
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