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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1929
Page
1
A fragmented report outlines candidates for the Third Commissioner race with notes on public access to the Albert Hall and pre election events. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but the piece centers on candidate lines and event venues ahead of voting.
A local council meeting discussed attendance and interest in a proposed selling plan. The community bank managers argued full attendance was essential, while some attendees questioned the council's stance and warned about federal opposition and potential disruption at future sessions.
A yesterday meeting discussed a proposed alteration near the hotel Kurrajong. Plans include removing a controversial avenue and creating a new layout to improve traffic and safety. officials urged immediate action to integrate the changes with the town’s core area.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a sports note about cricketers, mentioning Avia and a member, with unclear names and details. The readable text hints at a club or team context but lacks concrete actions, scores, or dates to confirm a full event or outcome.
Fragmentary text suggests a meeting about investigating Steewiict officials and a federal enforcement association. Details are unreadable. no clear people, places, dates, or actions can be verified from the provided content.
Tasmanian floods devastate Hobart region with estimates of 23 to 2? lives lost and about 73 bridges destroyed or damaged. Water mains carried away threaten famine while communications partly recover. Floodwaters inundate Invermay and Launceston areas, flooding York Park and Market Street, forcing refugees from Invermay to temporary homes.
Flooding subsides and the Invermay area shifts to relief support. About 2600 people rely on city charity after homes and farms were wrecked. Evacuees are housed in eleven depots behind the city with transportation by motor buses and tramcars. Albert Hall in Chum serves as a relief hub with supplies and medical aid distributed to affected families.
The Chief Commissioner announces a public meeting at Albert Hall in Canberra to discuss forming a Tasmanian flood relief effort. Residents of the Federal Capital Territory express sympathy and plan a committee to coordinate aid, with donations already starting including £8 5s from Sir John Butters to open the Launceston Flood Relief Fund.
The king moved through London on Monday with the weather described as mild. He spent the morning at Craigwell Mounts and enjoyed a walk in the grounds with the royal party, taking in the pleasant conditions before noon.
Bombs thrown into the Indian Assembly injure Sir George Shuster Sir Bomanji Ardeshir Dalal and others in Calcutta. S. M. Roy and two assailants are named. Communist pamphlets and revolvers found on suspects Ratakeshwar Dutta and Bhagat Singh. A note from Hindustan Socialist Republican Army claims action against Simon Commission reforms.
Search planes deploy over the countryside as authorities order an all out field day. Coordinated sweeps aim to map terrain and locate a missing person, with teams from multiple agencies joining the operation. No immediate clues reported.
Fragmentary OCR reports a large search in Western Australia for missing man Cromer Hlurw and party. Captain Molden leads a surface task force with a seaplane carrier Attu to patrol from the coast toward Altes Koriniga, while a native search unit intensifies operations and a fund drive raises local support.
A drafted memorandum from Canberra, prepared with New York liaison, outlines Australia’s tariff attitude toward the United States and Canada, urging cooperation to avoid a full embargo on imports. The document, about 6000 words, was prepared by Dow Cannon Wealth and Sir John Rodericks, with revisions stemming from U S hearings and Canberra discussions.
A garbled obituary note recalls a miserly London doctor named Clarence Fuster, aged 3, who died after a river incident near Lewda. The mangled text hints at a single survivor, a companion, and themes of eccentricity, scientific ties, and local street scenes surrounding the event.
Damaged OCR reports a large fire causing about £60 000 in losses to the Bust Constment Co and other firms. Many households are financially ruined as the works at Cots Dalmayne are eliminated and production halted.
A Health Council meeting in Canberra debated radium procurement and patient treatment over 12 months under a federal program. The plan, backed by officials including De. A. Burrows and Hume, envisaged domestic manufacture of a surgical apparatus for handling radiation and a plant at Melbourne for processing materials, with investigations to follow.
A Wembley inquest reports accidental poisoning from a banned pigment used in paint. A doctor died after ingesting pigmented compounds. a young woman miscalculated dose by weight. The jury verdict cites accidental death.
An ongoing kidnapping wave grips Shanghai as multiple daylight abductions alarm residents. Authorities report unprecedented daring by suspects, with one abduction halted yet another assailant killed. Relatives of victims offer rewards, while police vow intensified inquiries amid a climate of fear.
Iron workers and boilermakers on the Harbour Bridge project halted work today in a mass stoppage. The walkout involved about 100 workers and followed a dispute over a recent trade award and recognitions tied to a ceremony attended by Mis Honour.
James Warner, prominent Boalt student and aviation figure, indicates a probable trans-Pacific flight in the coming year. He outlines two potential roles for collaborators and notes Harbour Abbott to assist with the Pacific crossing while seeking confirmation of formal backing.
A violent reenactment by youths in a Paris region cottage led to a mob incident. The teens, 18 and 14, attacked residents, looted money, and injured a woman as gendarmes struggled to control the crowd and restore order amid a tense confrontation.
Fragmentary report notes a decline in hotel employment and a rise in engineering posts amid a 1908 context. It mentions a new 24 staff additions and a clang at a hotel, with garbled names and figures making specifics uncertain.
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