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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1929
Page
3
A fragmented account discusses a victorian era relic and battles, mentioning German past and allied rivalry, with scattered references to locations, events, and figures. The text blends historical context with battle mentions, cathedral views, and mentions of arches and towers amid a chaotic narration.
Dr RM Alcorn spoke at Westridge launching his election bid listing nine planks. He proposed a Citizens Advisory Council for the Third Commissioner, coordinated departments, reform of inflated land values and rents, community cooperation, a Canberra tailored government system, ending the Federal Capital Commission, press freedom, and Parliamentary representation for the Federal Capital Territory.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a labour conference in Geneva with mentions of representation and government voices. The readable fragments show garbled names and phrases, hindering clear events or outcomes. No definite date or structured facts could be confirmed from the legible portions.
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