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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
3
A jumbled OCR fragment mentions various names and terms such as THE MIS NTE, Beata ula, Mie te ashe Ree ita PCAN TG, incensed ae Meni SLC, and Chase rs. The readable content is sparse, with scattered proper nouns and no clear event or outcome to summarize.
A quoted patient Miss Mahony praises improvements in wellbeing after taking a tonic. The piece provides garbled text but conveys reported benefits and personal feelings about work and daily life.
Weights for Saturday’s 68 yard event list entries for two items and three entrants. A brief note provides qualifying conditions and expected field composition for the Alwnel and Enrlong divisions.
A fragmentary 19th century account describes donations and fundraising for a charity fund. It mentions a 10 000 pound maintenance fund for George's Chapel and Knights of the Garter sustenance, plus a drive to aid the poor through workhouses, hospitals, and relief efforts. Includes references to labor, education, and public subscriptions with scattered names and places.
A garbled note lists Rosehill racing entries for Saturday with scattered names and placements. Despite OCR errors the record points to a themed meeting with horse names and event standings around the Howe Hill area, noting positions and participants expected to race.
Unclear lines report multiple races with winners including Leewward and other horses. J Maxwell suspended briefly. trainer AL Vernon noted. Starting prices listed. times and margins vary across divisions. Race details include Won by two lengths in one, and half a length in another with times around 1.21 to 1.25.
A fragmented listing shows a broadcast and recital program including an Anzac day oration, music by Peggy Dumbar and Charles Lawrence, and an address by A E Hewes from Canberra. It notes performances at Congregational Church and mentions Mediaplex items and local sponsors and plans for a forthcoming wind plan.
Fragmented page item describes a ceremonial event conducted by the Governor General with references to the Melbourne Football Club, March election date, and a list of officials including B.S Hewes and Captain G. J. As yert. Mentions cenotaph events, public notices, and wartime era context with scattered names and places, conveying a blurred report from a colonial era newspaper.
A fragmented report notes snakes kept as pets by women and dealers in a London area. A burglar is frightened by a snake, and a traveling snake man tours the country with a python. Snakes were seen in Camden Town with builders, likely escaped. Serpents were said to be kept by many and in demand. imports of tortoises and reptiles are mentioned with some pricing details.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a work on a wall at Heckford Library in Lanarkshire within Momiton Palace. The text hints at a 16th or 17th century figure tied to Hamilton Palace and a theory about the curator Hamilton Palace. Mary Adveen of Keats is mentioned in relation to an escape, gathering figures for a plan associated with a royal figure.
Fragmented OCR conveys a late 19th or early 20th century news page. It mentions Melbourne, weather, a gramophone, and various illegible items with scattered names and numbers. The legibility prevents clear extraction of events, people, or dates.
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