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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 30, 1929

Page

4

Prices and sales of hides and raw wool at regional market

Readable fragments show fluctuating values for hides and tallow at Winchcumbe and surrounding fairs. Descriptions mention light to heavy hides trading, wool and皮 products, and varying prices per unit or ton, with mixed lots and accessory goods noted among dealers.

Carson Li Tom Badlvey Hull Ralakina Gordi Tee Pest Rentioad Frei Tech Vo

Sydney Wool Sales Fail to Meet Expected Totals

Sydney reports an average sale with ten percent by weight, totaling 10,?91 Yules. Of these, 8,982 were Bok wl auction and 1,260 ePivabely. Brokers note strong competition from the Continent and York shire. The market remained firm at last week’s levels with greasy merings around 27d and comebacks near 20d per dh.

Sydney Continent Yorkshire

Snow Belt Lands Disposal Policy Under Review

The S S Minister for Lands weighs options for disposing Snow Belt lands with unique features. Proposals include staged leasing and relief arrangements, with potential tenancy substitutions to prevent drought year rent abuse, and consideration of Section 18 of the Crown Lands Consolidation Act to enable orderly disposal before the next season.

S.S Othrs Mack Land Board Crown Lands Consolidation Ag

Trudgeon Stroke Origin Linked to Shipyard Inventor

The Trudgeon overhand stroke in eightiming is traced to a man named Tridgeon, a filter employed in shipbuilding at the Isle of Dogs and Woolwich Arsenal. His surname allegedly matched the invention, while the etymology notes a mispronunciation led to the term Trudgeon.

Tridgeon Isle of Dogs Woolwich Arsenal

Remarkable Police Task In Sewage Network

Scotland Yard detectives have cut the Southampton town water supply and dispatched workers in waders to search the vast sewer system for a Yale-pattern key possibly dropped down a drain. The key would identify the lock used on the garage where Vivian Messiter was found murdered, aiding the police with district location.

Southampton Scotland Yard Vivian Messiter Nia

Unclear Broadcast Schedule Fragments From Radio Listing

Fragmentary radio timetable lists music and news blocks with multiple named acts and times. Includes entries for Muriel, Metropolitan Band, Roy Dunne, Two Revellers, Choirs and comedians with varying start times.

Convict in Sing Sing Tests Stomach Cameras for Cancer Check

A life term inmate at Sing Sing swallowed a rubber tube with two tiny cameras and a strong light to photograph his stomach for cancer research. Nearly 100 physicians assisted the Vienna device, using quartz glass and a light of 6000 candle power to image the operated gastric area.

Nurder Sing Sing State Prison Vienna

Melbourne Radio Schedule and Featured Acts

The program lists Melbourne tone segments for ladies at 11 Ancront, station orchestra and vocal items at 32.20, weather at 4.00, Fred Sutcliffe at 4.41, Radin Revellers at 4.48, Toner Welter at 4.53, and children’s session with news. Stock Exchange and market reports follow near 7.5 and 7.18 with Ra A. Bernardfad Ro Bh Ratiation Band and vocal unit at 10.46.

Tone As Mide Fred Sutcliffe Radin Revellers Toner Welter Stock Exchange Taé Ra A. Bernard

Melbourne Wis Maret reports and shipping tin formation

A Melbourne program listing includes a Granophone recital, Kooy miges talk, and an A G Kelwon talk. The Melbourne Philharmonic Society concert opens at 8 00 with the Rhetlon Orchestra and Sage vocal at 10 20. News updates follow.

Wis Maret Wrathes Kooy Miges A G. Kelwon Orehes Ut Aml Veeul Wem Melbourne Philarmonic Sooiety Rhetlon Orchestra Sage Vocal Beri

Local Fire Damages Businesses and Hospital Fund Rises

A blaze damaged a bakery and hotel early evening, with repairs and rebuilding planned at cost around £7000. A hospital fund drive named Mile of Mannies reached £32, and organizers expect more donations before the Carnival on May 8.

Focal Hospital Dick Walkom Ny 8

World war on rust and new substitutes loom

Articles discuss global efforts to combat rust in steel and extend metal life through anti rust coatings and new materials. Notes include Hadfield estimate of 500 million pounds yearly steel loss, Eiffel Tower coating attempts, Forth Bridge painting, and Edison rubber substitute research. Also reports on early wireless medical experiments and artificial fever ideas.

Robert Hadfield Eiffel Tower Forth Bridge Bear Eaau

Tomb of Caere Yields Etruscan Woman’s Grave Goods

In Caere’s ancient town site Cervertol a sarcophagus holds a woman's skeleton with two amphorae, tarnished gold jewels, brooches, leather pieces with designs, and rouge pots. The Grotto walls show vivid frescoes about 2400 years old, while excavations continue at the Grote Hella tomb.

Caere Cervertol

Errors At The Mint Incomplete Royal Coin Details

The Royal Mint at Tower Hill shows coins from its colonial era. In 1849 the Jetters WD.G. was omitted, requiring die changes. In 1887 new sixpences faced complaints over a resemblance to a half sovereign ship, leading to withdrawal. Queen Victoria was depicted as austere with a small crown on the back, a design later dropped after a committee reviewed the issue.

Royal Mint Tower Hill London Victoria Uhancsiior Bus Gravel

Canberra Associates Beat Cooma in Golf Match Four to Three

Canberra defeated Cooma accompanying a social afternoon tea after the match. Results list individual scores for Canberra and Cooma players including Mrs Frank Fraser and Mrs Stokes among others with several players on both sides securing wins.

Canberra Golf Associates Cooma Cooma Assemies Cooma Ctuly Stert Frank Fraser Canterra

Bank Managers Award Set At 750 Per Year

The full bench of the Industrial Commission today decided bank managers are entitled to an award covering salaries not exceeding 750 per year. The banking institution argued the Act did not apply to bank managers and that the commission was not competent to issue the award.

Eydney The Industrial Commission Tact Bank Tanagera Cheon Mission

Miracle Rock near Grand Junction Colorado

The Miracle Rock is one of the world’s largest balanced rocks near Grand Junction Colorado. It towers above the Latth Lidores River valley and rests on a narrow base, a precarious position shaped by erosion and glacial transport.

Grand Junction Colorado Glade

Hand Blown Off In Blast At Water Sewage Works

A worker named George Walker, four, was fitting a fuse to a detonator at the Water and Sewerage Works near Sydney when a caplaster or tool hurled forward, causing severe injury and mutilation to the child. The accident occurred today in the early hours.

Old Clothing Despatched for Tasmanian Flood Appeal

Mrs J. M. Mile, organizing secretary in Canberra, reported that worn and useful clothing was dispatched to Sydney for the Tasmanian flood relief effort. The shipment travels toward the relief centre to aid the affected families.

J. M. Mile Canberr Siv Bydney

Thorough Traffic Judge for New Special Court

A new traffic regulations court is led by a judge with prior roles as a tram conductor and trolley driver. Dr. Frits Kronheim is connected to the judge, focusing on all infractions of traffic laws, not only motoring offences. After training, Kronheim received a conductors license and worked for two companies before joining the court on New Year’s Day.

Sterlin Frits Kronheim Dr. Kronhein Wally Jade

Fire destroys property at Yass mill with several owners named

Fire early yesterday morning in Yass destroyed mill and melor marayr belongings. Davia and James, Vass, premiers with Mr. Williattia, laut maker, and J. Cunack of Yorn owned the affected property.

Davia James Melor Marayr Vass Williattia Lautmaker Tire Hoth Hoot Hiliongee Myr. J. Cunack Yorn

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