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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1935
Page
5
A detailed report outlines proposals for a union of two states with Nesealand, focusing on political aims, candidate talks, and opposition to certain addresses. It covers reactions from members, calls for cooperation, and notes on colonial governance and proposed legislative actions within Greater Rhodesia and Nyasaland context.
The article reports on the Abisha Scroll contested as the world’s oldest script. Professor Robertson and other scholars debate its age, provenance, and authenticity, noting Samaritan claims and the scroll’s preservation in Nablus.
An arrested man in Sydney revealed a false moustache and gelignite linked to an office robbery. He allegedly demanded the wages of two female clerks and fled with them as electric devices and a fake mustache were recovered. The suspect was remanded pending November proceedings.
Tulward John Reyrolls, 48, a renter, appeared at Central Police Court today on a charge of possessing counterfeit florins. Constable Thomson testified that he believed Reyrolls earned about 41 a week by passing fake coins. Reynolds was committed for trial.
A wrestling bout in Bowie drew local attention with fans packing the arena. Promoter and participants including notable wrestlers from nearby schools showcased athletic skill, creating a lively scene and sparking talk of future matches.
The Interior Department seeks proposals for a project in California and Canberra with a due date in 1900. The notice calls for preparatory permits, site work, and associated services, inviting tenders to the specified address and outlining requirements and availability of plans.
An old advertisement fragment extols Johnson's Baby Powder and related products. It promotes Johnson's Retry Powder and Johnson's Hyby Sanp and Crewny ular as baby powders used between the thumb and finger for comfort. The copy targets mothers with claims of gentleness and champion-like conditioning for infants.
In Canberra Court Mr A Hardwick for Queinie Emplin sued Morven Weatherall over a dog attack on a child, Queenie Emplin. The court found Weatherall liable and awarded £126 damages including £12 medical costs and £10 for clothing replacement, with costs.
In New York on Monday Amid an outbreak of gang warfare two men were killed and two were wounded during funeral services for a gang figure. Police described suspects as petty criminals linked to the incident and ongoing violence.
The article explains the manufacture of photodeccRrl tutes or electric eyes. It describes exploding caesum to create light sensitivity, removing atmospheric gases with mercury vapors, baking out impurities, and depositing alumina and uranium compounds inside the tube. The process ends with heating to seal and activate the device.
The Daily Telegraph reports the Union Government pursues a major air force expansion to strengthen loyalty to the state against a potential aggressor. The plan envisions hundreds of new aircraft and thousands of maintenance jobs, signaling a broad modernization effort.
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