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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 30, 1929

Page

2

Canberra transport and music school notices and coach service

Centre in Queanbeyan offers tilbon and music exams while Barton’s Safety Coach Service lists routes to Queanbeyan and Canberra with schedules, fares, and private hires. Tours of the Territory offered. contact Forrest, F.C.T. for details.

Barton's Safety Coach Service Queanhbeyan Enatlake Ainslie Pam Ainalie Ainalie Quranbeyan Fallick's Corner Canberra Queanbeyan Seach

Publishing Notice for The Canberra Times subscribers

The Canberra Times announces prepaid subscription rates within the Commonwealth for one year six months and one quarter with post free delivery. Various addresses for subscription and delivery locations across Canberra Queanbeyan and surrounding areas are listed along with early delivery inquiries and contact details.

Commonwealth

Weather Summary for Canterra April Report

The April weather notes show a tarometer reading at am and potions of the day with temperatures reaching a maximum of 68.9 degrees and a minimum of 24.3 degrees. Rainfall totals up to the current year are listed for January through April with 180 measured inches? total rainfall for the 1928 period is noted as 1069 units.

Queanbeyan Weather Recap April Rainfall Totals

The Queanbeyan section lists period end temperatures with 9 am readings and daily max and min. It provides monthly rainfall totals for the current year to date, culminating in a total rainfall figure for April.

Advertising boosts profits by faster stock turnover

Advertising lowers prices by quicker stock turnover and higher sales. It costs nothing beyond profit, and simple written notices mirror in shop talk. Shop where you are invited to shop, tented by The Australian Provincial Preay Association.

Flying Doctor Second Appointment by Australian Inland Mission

Article recounts the Australian Inland Mission rescue and medical aid by Dr KS Vincent Weleh in Melbourne University incident and a dramatic air medical intervention. It notes the doctor’s diary entry and praises the mercy work, highlighting long travel to serve patients and a tiny cemetery sight from the journey.

Australian Inland Mission Ceriaas Aberet Winuely Melbourne University Od. Atelieston Spadina KS Vincent Weleh Aloctor Fetta Ain Rome Chat Queensland

Weather Forecast Across Australian Regions

General forecast reports cloudy conditions and scattered showers in New South Wales and Victoria with frosts in highlands. Tasmania sees heavy seas from a tropical low near the Solomons region. Western Australia shows clouds and showers in the south-west, while the interior of Queensland remains frosty and fine with easterly winds.

Astronomical Data Listings For April Tuesday

Commonwealth Solar Observatory Mount Stromlo provides sun and planet events times for April. The entries list lunar phases and solar positions with approximate timings and references to observers and instruments, indicating a historic bulletin style amid fragmented OCR text.

Commonwealth Solar Observatory Mount Stromlo

Frosty Night Foretold with Cool And Calm West Winds

A weather note predicts a mostly fine and cool night with a frosty start. Light west and southerly breezes are expected, leaving temperatures chilly in wake low morning hours.

Weather Synopsis for Australian Regions

The report notes Victoria clear in the north and northeast but cloudy elsewhere with variable winds. New South Wales shows coastal rain between Port Macquarie and Jervis Bay and scattered showers along the coast, with fine weather inland and on highlands. Queensland mainly fine with south to southeast winds and frosts in interior regions. South Australia mostly clear but cloudy in many areas with dense fogs at Cook. Western Australia reports widespread overcast skies except Fortescue and North Coolgardie areas, with light rain in extreme southwest. North Australia lacks data.

New South Wales Canberri Chiethy Victoria Tasman Sea New Zealand West Australia North Australia Queensland New South Newcastle Mort Macquane Tasmania Atherton Tablelands South Australia Lower Murray Cook Lower Murray Fortescue West Gascoyne North Coolgardie Goldfields Porthwont

Rainfall totals across Victoria towns reported

Weather bulletin shows rainfall measurements for multiple Victorian towns including Portland Warrnamboe Cape Otway Hay Hamilton Ararat Nullaral Castorton Dunkeld Wittaura Wickliffe Mortinke Heaufort Skipton Lismere Nelson and Pert with varying amounts ranging from 2 to 7 inches. The list reflects scattered totals across regions.

Canberra Commission Faces Key Power Split Issue

The Federal Capital Commission meets amid debate over delegating executive powers to the Chief Commissioner. If Dr. Alcorn blocks the move, only unanimous, in meeting decisions will authorize powers, risking a shift back to Commission governance and raising questions about accountability and control in the Territory administration.

Federal Capital Commission Alcorn Commission Seat of Government Administration Dr. Watson Canberra Federal Capital Territory

Meetings Open With Cabinet Talks In Canberra

Meetings begin today as the federal ministers gather in Canberra to set a program of Cabinet discussions. A priority item concerns the Prime Minister’s regional plans for the Hom Cunt Territory while other topics delay and no final decision has been reached. The week’s schedule includes appearances by senior ministers with close scrutiny on committee responses and consent matters.

Cunherem Purr Victoria Mebociiun

Memorial for Australian Dead at Harefield Church

Sir Granville Granville Styrie unveiled a memorial at Harefield Church in London for 112 Australian soldiers who died at sea and were buried there. Attending were official figures including the Agent General and Lt.-Col. Snowden. Bishop Grundy led a dedication with a scripture reading.

London Granville Styrie Agentse Ganeral Anewin KK. Snowden Henry Barwell John Hixham George Fuller Mesaras Minoning Harefield Church Harpeth Hoy Pita Granville Etyrie Chet Ben Austrattan Echool Harefield Vienr Area Dediental Australien

Street name plates plan for city signs debated

The Commission considers providing street name plates across the city. Several plate types are chosen for suitability though issues and standards are noted as challenges to overcome.

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British Disarmament Talk Seeks Global Reduction

Sir Austen Chamberlain in London argues that Gibron’s statement at Cen evi signals progress toward general disarmament. He praises U S and Britain for aiming at both limitation and reduction, noting ongoing differences yet hopeful signs from Geneva and American contribution to the cause.

London Austen Chamberlain Walkerfold Gibron Cenevi United States Great Britain House of Commons Armenia Gibgor Armiante Dilwan Gibson Kaki Bates Geneva Chase

Multiple regional scores and place names listed in OCR transcript

A long list of town names and numbers follows, featuring scores, places, and references across regions. The fragment includes coastal, inland, and outback locations with varied point tallies and occasional misspellings.

Bank Agency Closed In New York Y York Sunday

A brief notice reports a bank agency in New York was closed on Sunday. The announcement mentions discussions with financial authorities and the potential impact on foreign borrowing and international trade. it notes the agency’s role in Australian film exports and plans for reopening or restructuring amid market uncertainty.

Y York Feveral Nankang Lanediene Vie Hitevo Hheney Seberte Imatanen Australie Neco New York Thorgk Ivere

Sudden Death of High Postal Official in Melanesia

The chief clerk of the Dexiimaster-Genera'a Department in Melanesia, G. G. Patdane, died suddenly. Canberra reports note his shock at the news and praise Mr W. G. Gibeon as a highly capable officer. The obituary mentions his service during World War I and as a member of the Bean amy Commission, highlighting key reforms he supported.

G. G. Patdane Dexiimaster-Genera'a I Meliauiine W. G. Gibeon Canberra Huldwie Arena Kinglaad Puerto

Personal notes on visitors and arrivals in Canberra

The report lists arrivals and visits in Canberra including Me Hy A Biiewell visiting from London, Mr. and Mrs. A Megalo from Sydney staying at Hotel Canberra, Earte Page arriving in Canberra on Bun nas, and Sir William Glasgow returning yesterday. Senator McLachlan also returned to Canberra. H Helsby accompanies a group for a feria. Mr. and Mrs. Busby of Aerite stay at Motel Berina. W H Littlechild plans to drive to Sydney this afternoon.

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Engagement of Persy Fraser Niece of Sir John Fraser

The engagement is announced of Persy Fraser second daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank A Fraser of Lindfield Salisbury and later of Clear Springs Victoria and niece of Sir John Malcolm Fraser. Harvey son of Mrs Horn Rhottestrenke Marin Canferna and heir of the late To Hero Kegy Bbettesbrooke Park Derka England.

Persy Frank Af. Fraser Lindfield Salw Clear Springs Victoria John Malcolm Praser Bumwex Harvey Mra Horn Rhottestrenke Marin Canferna Hero Kegy

Oversea Intelligence Compilation Rights Reserved Abroad

Special arrangement with Reuters World Service provides for the compilation of overseas intelligence in the Jesus publication. All rights therein in Australia and New Zealand are reserved to the originating rights holder under the agreement.

Reuter World Service Australia New Zealand

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