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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1937
Page
2
A young couple at a soda fountain seeks a drink whose name is an anagram of both their first names. The man asks what they will have and the partner responds that they will drink the name spelled by the same letters as their names. The puzzle asks for the drink’s name.
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret are described as dressing in comfortable daily wear like kilts jerseys and cardigans with delicate frocks for special occasions. The article notes their preference for gentle colors and that both daughters often imitate ballerina styles while filigree details echo their royal heritage.
A historic note explains radium priced by the milligram with a gramme worth about £14,000 in 1932 estimates by Dominion Mines officials. It compares radium’s value to gold and emeralds, notes energy in a gramme equals 3000 tons of coal, and cites its penetrating power as rivaling big naval artillery.
The readable bits show a partial public notice with names and phrases but many words are garbled and uncertain, making the full event unclear. It hints at a warning or alert involving a young man and possible legal or administrative action, yet key details are missing.
Fragmentary verse depicts a narrator dreaming of reaching the moon to escape toil. The lines express longing for ease and a simple life, with playful archaic phrasing and a mix of whimsical sentiment.
Guides are informed of a Mount Ainalie hike scheduled for Saturday. A party of 49 scouts from the Burwood district currently in Canberra toured St Johns Church and key city sights under Archdeacon Robertson, with a visit to Cottermouth camp planned. Leaders Coord and training details followed, with Wolf Cub packs awarding badges after a Friday meeting.
Fragmented OCR puzzle notes describe digit logic for a substitution puzzle. It discusses arranging digits 1 2 4 5 0 7 8 0, determining values for letters N F T O R, and examples like 7×7=49 and 1026 divided by six equals 271. The text references a poster evening puzzle session and rough steps for solving letter–digit mappings.
A Norwegian radio station on Jan Mayen and Iceland reports wind speeds over 120 mph driving sand into glass panes. Dudley Waterson Talcott’s North of North Cape describes klapmyr giant seals weighing 40 to 50 tons. The deep sea creature can endure extreme pressure, pulling water through its tubular body to survive.
Brownies in recess for three Saturdays keep busy with service promises and sharing. They enroll to help others daily, assist mothers, make toys for sick children, and create gifts from beads and sugar shells. They study nature on hikes, observe birds, plants, and enjoy springtime lessons, bringing back wonderful vacation memories.
A remarkable locust from the Congo region is described as carnivorous, preying on mice and other insects. Nile its specimen is preserved in the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, challenging the common belief that grasshoppers are strictly vegetarians.
A compact Canberra Calendar entry recalls the 1646 Burke and Wills expedition, noting the rescue of a Burcoo River survivor, the 1861 Howitt party defeating Wilts, J. A. Lyona's 1878 birth, and Russia's proclamation of a Republic in 1917.
A Canberra Times junior competition offers two handsome books as prizes for a prose or verse entry up to 180 words. Entries must be in neat, original form with correct spelling and phrasing. Open to scholars under 12. address entries to The Junior Forum Canberra Times by the closing date Tuesday September 7, 1957.
A farmyard tale follows Farmer Jones chasing his hat as wind raids the yard. Verky White and Parmer Jones mishear calls while a Leghorn hen and garden chores unfold amid the gusts and wandering hat across the pasture fence.
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