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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1928
Page
2
Wednesday market quotations show broad price levels across apples, oranges, pears, and stone fruits with various grades. Vegetables moved similarly. beans, cabbages, lettuce, cauliflower, turnips, and tomatoes traded near listed ranges while auction conditions remained steady for most items.
A chaotic Sydney Stock Exchange page shows chaotic figures and scattered prices for numerous listings. Traders monitor bold moves by mining firms and finance houses as values swing amid unclear incentives.
Market notes show Australian July shipment grain prices easing to 47/9, with Liverpool futures firm at 9/1 for July and October, and Chicago options trading around July at elevated levels. Domestic values hold steady at 1 per bushel for winter wheat, 4/54 for bulk wheat, while currency and freight factors influence sentiment.
Market buyers spend on fresh catch as Ken Nupper quotes per dozen prices for bream, whiting, lobster, and other seafood. Flynt and Mathgad show varied rates from fourpence to twenty pence per item, with local traders noting small pale pupulations of ware.
The West Monday sale saw lighter offerings with better price support for top quality calves. Good demand held firm for premium lots while medium and plain grades moved slowly, though overall activity remained firm and prices steady.
The fragmentary OCR shows London metal price figures and rates for 3 month contracts, with inconsistent listings for peat, lead, tin, and other metals. Several numbers appear garbled, but hints of prices like 49 1/4 1 and 268 7/6 per ton, alongside references to standard market centers and dates, suggest a short, data-heavy commodity update.
A repair log describes cranking cold engines with electric starters, removing components to aid starting, and issues from a muffler baffle and heavy solder repairs. It details garage checks on valves and carburetor, exhaust damage, and temporary fixes followed by repainting and finishing the repair.
A garbled OCR fragment offers little coherent detail. The text hints at a dialogue or note about opening or seeing someone but is too distorted to identify persons, places, dates, or events. No verifiable facts or clear news item emerge from the readable portions.
A fragmentary report describes an astronomer sights and notes from York Observatory detailing observations of Venus with a telescope. It mentions he observed reflections and bands on the planet s surface, noting atmospheric warmth and possible signs of vegetation and life indicators in the alien environment.
Fragmented OCR text suggests a fashion notice about a new delicate blue shade for women clothing. Mentions garments, colors, and a possible formal shipment or procurement plan, but many words are garbled and uncertain.
The Graxters Association contests Mr Whitton's claim that payments are liable to tax. The case cites the British court ruling and argues members are not required to include the payment rate. If challenged by the Commissioner, payments would be made under protest and treated as disputed under the tax law.
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