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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1927
Page
6
A party of girls holidaying on the Exmoor coast near Lynmouth were frightened while bathing when they saw a figure of an old man with a thick moustache swimming toward them. They pursued the swimmer as he vanished and later found no trace of him.
A Northern Territory paper notes a recent snake incident in Darwin where a snake bit a woman on the leg and another on the ankle. A local agent received an urgent telegram from a southern snake charmer seeking rock pythons and other snakes, to be delivered in Darwin.
A lecture by LL D A Humeey for the City of Vacation Course in Education celebrated exploration figures Shackleton Ernest and Drake. The talk praised comradeship, loyalty, and practical lessons from Arctic and Antarctic expeditions as core to character forming in schools.
The report notes Sir Joseph Cook's reception in Adelaide aboard the Orava and his praise for South Australia's renewed boy migration program. He emphasizes healthy boys entering public schools and signals political intentions amid ongoing discussions with local officials.
In Blackpool a group of dwarfs and very short individuals caused a scene near F berg road as bystanders watched. One man, Ernest mart, described as 1ft to 3ft tall, was sent with a medical note to hospital after an incident. Authorities investigated the event and warned crowds to keep distance from the procession.
Fragmented report notes entries increased for a sheep show tied to the hospital car connection. The measures name Mr A O Mann as secretary with a close date set for the following Saturday.
Volunteers at Christ Church Queanteyan plan bazaars October 2 and 21 at St Gregory's Mall. A charity tournament and activities aim to raise funds for building repairs and maintenance.
A missing Dodge from Goulburn leads police to two youths charged with theft as they Planned to abandon the car in Sydney. A Goulburn boxing tournament drew strong crowds with notable results. The town hosts political campaigning with speakers from Labour Nationalist and Independent camps. A hospital appeal receives a large donation from a local girl guide troop.
A Defence Congress resolution to be submitted at the F. State Conference this week calls for conscription of wealth and manpower for national defense. The proposal argues the nation must mobilize all resources and energy for the war effort.
Fragmentary text discusses engagement by figures named Nye Advtrate and Cyert in relation to arbitration courts and alleged unfairness in action against cooks. It hints at prior tensions and potential political or legal disputes surrounding triployera policy and enforcement.
Mr G. Thator spoke in Queanbeyan at St Gregory's Hall supporting the NSW Labour Government and candidate J. W. Stake ALLA. He criticized the Nationalist policy, praised Workmen's Compensation and unemployment acts, and urged votes for Stokes aligning with the Labor platform.
Melbourne Monday. A parson condemns gambling at Wesley Church urging support for an anti Tote demonstration. He says the tote would waste millions and lure the young to gamble, calling the proposal a dangerous wicket for public funds.
Adelaide report cites Sir Mark Sheldon in Adelaide praising nationalist prospects in New South Wales politics. He criticizes Canberra Conference figures and Democratic proposals while predicting the Opposition led by a Tory faction will win the next NSW election.
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