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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1952
Page
2
The readable text shows names and phrases without full context. It appears as a damaged notice with references to people and places but lacks a clear event or action to summarize. No definite dates, organizations, or outcomes are discernible for a proper report.
Government notices advertise permanent appointments and eligible applicants for positions. Applicants should state full name date of birth qualifications experience present employment and wage expectations. Bend only copies of testimonials and supporting documents as required under the applicable employment act.
Classified advertisements list several interior department posts in Melbourne Sydney Adelaide and Canberra. Positions include land and topographic surveyor duties with licenses and broad experience required, plus plant depot supervisor and workshop foreman roles with salaries from 800 to 1000 pounds per year and house accommodation options.
Government notice advertises a surveyor position with a starting salary around 74 to 108 per month and duties in engineering and topographical surveys. Applicants must have suitable qualifications and experience as surveyors and submit applications per the stated conditions.
Notice from the Department inviting applications for land engineering and topographical survey roles. Posts located in Perth and Sydney with stated duties and conditions for applicants.
Unclear OCR fragment notes duties of a cadet patrol officer under the Minoan government influence. Mentions native affairs and a deadline around May 1962. No clear names, places, or outcomes due to broken text.
The advertisement seeks a Physicist Cosmic Ray for a permanent Melbourne post with a salary range of 748 to 108 per year. Duties include design and construction of equipment, maintenance, and field liaison for upper atmosphere studies, with qualifications in science physics and practical research experience. The Commonwealth National Library listing also notes a Principal Librarian role in the Territory of Pepum and New Fines with a salary and allowances, plus qualifications for full library status.
An employment notice fragment invites applicants with contact details and references to page 3. It mentions a parliamentary or organizational posting and provides a contact extension 427 for further particulars.
Fragmented OCR text describes vacancies in Kingston for office work and states a troubling line about a young girl. The readable items reference a company 4B Young, Ltd and discuss recruitment of office staff. The remaining content is garbled with potential health and safety concerns.
Multiple government postings invite applications for motor mechanic and typist positions at Canberra and Kingston offices. Listings include salary ranges and qualification notes, with application details directed to the Chief Clerk and university staff. Some entries mention scholarships, training, and housing or subsistence subsidies.
The piece argues Anzac Day should honor sacrifice with sincere ceremony not commercialized fundraising. It praises Australians New Zealanders and others who served at Gallipoli and elsewhere, urging reverence for those who died or served while resisting shallow observance trends.
Sydney crowd faced heavy rain and gale winds as a veterans march to commemorate World War service was halted. Officials cancelled the Domain service, crowds sheltered, and march units regrouped as officials weighed resuming events. A digger kissed MP Hughes in a rare moment amid chaos.
A fragmented report outlines Navy’s first appearance in rugby union with a messy roster and unsettled matches. It lists players under Roy Royal A and other squads and notes trial matches and upcoming fixtures as teams rebuild after losses.
Canberra forecast shows gradual clearing with a 24 hour high near 87.8 and low around 30.4. Winds peak at 29 mph then ease, while rainfall totals across surrounding areas include Canbri 3 Suauebeyes id and Molundel 188 with varied local figures.
Local bowling clubs hosted simple services and a tournament to support the ACT branch fund. Seventy bowlers joined a Lolmsmebt event at Canberra Club followed by a social and refreshments for congregants and attendees.
Readable portions reference capital city temperatures including Canberra Sydney Melbourne Hobart and Perth. The forecast notes varying conditions across regions and potential temperature ranges.
Ten thousand parsons paid solemn tribute to the 98,000 Australian dead as dawn broke over Sydney. Crowds waited all night on the steps of the GPO and in Martin Place, with two thousand taking up positions by daybreak. Many bore wreaths and flowers in memory of relatives and comrades.
The Harton RAL sub branch marked Anzac Day with a talk by Murphy CMG D80 who recalled the Gallipoli lineage of Australian forces and the 18th and 20th units. He urged conduct in keeping with the Anzac tradition as soldiers served in Europe and North Africa. High officials attended the function and spoke on the legacy.
Fragmentary notice notes daily observance in Japan and Korea and mentions hares in relation to the ceremony. No clear events, dates, or organizations are readable. Further readable details are needed to form a complete item.
The report lists Country Week Trials at Yass with multiple matchups including Black and Whites led by Mull and Kennedy, and games such as Fiat versus Queanbeyan and Goulbura facing N Canberra.
An incomplete OCR line references allied nations and a Turkish figure, suggesting a World War I era context. The readable fragments imply a discussion of alliances and a person from Turkey, but the sense is uncertain.
Fragmentary OCR mentions men s hockey and times with names Barton and Waretah plus locations Yeend and Oung. Many garbled terms. key details and outcomes not decipherable.
The Y W C A offers Keep Fit and Freialen classes for about ten young children focusing on physical development. The program runs next week with sessions for girls and boys, including simple calisthenics and breathing exercises led by instructors.
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