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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 28, 1939

Page

2

Conspiracy Charge Trails Woolcott Connects Bank Woes

In Sydney, testimony links former private secretary to Jehosh Woolcott to a reorganization plan. Key figures including Al Revitua Clive Airey and Kingaley Wicks face charges of conspiring to cheat Predartsk Martindale Blackwood and others through the Provus for Beottlas Loan scheme. John Torben cited as participant in alleged defraudment.

Wold Provus, For and General Finance Corporation We Beottlas

Plane Owner Refuses to Give Evidence at Fire Inquiry

A fire at Arch ordald aerodrome destroyed a plane owned by A. Bunbon or R B White. The inquiry nears its end as the owner rises to refuse testimony, amid claims the blaze was a deliberate act by an arsonist seeking anonymity.

Fise Bunbon Reliance Dy. RB

GYELING RECORD BROKEN IN LONDON RACE

A Victorian cyclist set a new mark in London as the rider reported strong times and a notable finish. Details are sparse due to OCR garble, but the event highlighted a breakthrough performance and international participation.

Study of Traffic Photography in California Highways

Engineering departments study two motion picture methods to capture highway behavior and pedestrian violations. Behind the windshield cameras show immediate hazards, aiding safer road design. Rivett notes a single frame can convey more than words in traffic safety education.

Sacramento California Fam Howsand-Fold Atate AVI. Rivett Ansistant Safety En Jeineer Alan Cricavy

Counting Tree Rings Rewrites Aging Methods for Timber

Researchers from Texas Technological College and colleagues report that tree ring dating may revise age estimates of trees. They note dating from 1938 and 1939 is possible in some cases using annual ring patterns. Irrigation versus natural rainfall affects growth, complicating precise timing within the growing season.

Bb. Read, Sr W. &. Glock Texas Technological College American Association For the Alor Ucope

Vast Nightly Radio Schedule From Melbourne Station

A fragmentary listing outlines a long BBC style schedule with numerous programs, hosts and musical acts. It mentions The Mills Brothers, Arthur Little, Jim Davidson, Rose Hill and Moonee Valley race descriptions, and various times from early evening through night, including News headlines and music shows.

BBC Seasion Sporting ACY Newa Music Hall The Mills Brothers Radio Potpouri Bas Hugh McLean Arthur Little Barts Cloao Amu Rosehill Moones Valley Seaton Joan Jule Reg Radio Roundaman Qostori Henry Cochran Tex ‘Orton Jim Spor Moonee Valley Sunie Binner Musi Paul's Melbourne

Sunday Radio Schedule With Music and Talks Across Regions

A dense list outlines Sunday radio programming featuring music blocks, news bulletins, talks, church services, and dramatic readings across multiple stations. Notable items include books discussions with Vance Palmer, Willaor Aly Fleming, Australian broadcasts with Newton, and a two‑plana recital by Gibbon and Cote man, spanning morning to late evening.

Btn Newa Sporting Iver Heights Orchestra Vance Palmer Willaor Aly Fleming John Brownlee Wor Newton Lance Suveking Munles Atuale Lindley Ewaiva Fullerton Memrial Prophgorian Church Digothy Gibbon Elizabeth Coteman Pilgrims Way Young Hileas Branley Clarkson Close

Radio thrillers spur PMG to judge on literature ban

The Postmaster General Harry Harrison told Maryborough court that banning murder serials and certain radio literature would curb harmful content but risked infringing individual liberty. He suggested parents, not the state, decide what is suitable for their children.

Sydney Mr. Harrison Brennan Maryborough Criminal Court

Annual Spring Exhibition of Horticultural Society at Albert Hall

The Canberra Horticultural Society schedules a major show at Albert Hall on the coming Saturday featuring ten trophy categories for open competition. Readied entries span flowers and vegetables, with decorative work split into Amateur and professional sections to boost exhibitor encouragement.

Scie Canberra Albert Hal Savancay Wbymanner Bowers Mursiay Ertaxy A. Apender Fulhouttx Skreet Grimth Harris Co. Manuka Boore Kinastin Caneberra Ethies

Body in bag case heard at Ayr Police Court

In Ayr Police Court, Cyril Willan Bird described the discovery of a mutilated body found in a bag in a worm yard grounds. He testified that on September 22 police and civilians dug the area and unearthed a child’s leg before locating the woman’s body. The hearing was adjourned.

Brisbane Cyril Willan Bird Ayr Amg Johanniew Grace Colen Hugel Bird Waa

Nobel Prizes Noted In Perplexing Entry From A988

A garbled OCR record claims Nobel Prizes in psychology and medicine with scattered names and places such as Ghent University and Wuppertal. The text is fragmentary and mixes dates, authors, and subjects, with references to wine detection and breathing terms unclear and nonstandard.

Stockholm Thupuday Corneille Meymans Ghent University

The Virtue of Cinnamon in Medicine

A historical note on cinnamon bark from Ceylon with listed constituents volatile oil, cinnamic acid, and tannin. It claims cinnamon prevents colds early, aids toothache, and may cure warts, used as tincture and cinnamon water. includes preparation steps and brandy infusion.

Ceylon Myst Paris Hiv Kamae

Arden expert advert at Davin Pharmacy appointment

A faded excerpt advertises Elizabeth Arden cosmetics and beauty advice at Davin Pharmacy, promising free consultation and a selected line of powders rouge and cream. It notes a health and beauty service with an Arden representative in Canberra.

Canberra Wilrabeth

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