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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1928
Page
5
A local golf club announces new daily ante and per day fees amid governance changes. The committee confirms the new rate structure and outlines the purpose for reorganizing the club for future operations.
A fragmented race report from Sydney details Ascot ponies competing in a handicap. Winners include MIRA TALKATIVE and LADY WEE, with odds and starting prices listed. Multiple horses and riders are named, including DANY MHIMIWA and LABENTIONE, with results and times partially noted.
Anti prohibition campaign decorates town hall with lively debate on moderation. Figures including Mayor and Alderman advocate education over force while opponents press for constitutional limits and government action. The discussion centers on temperance policy and citizen rights amid rising social tensions.
A damaged report describes a World War II era sortie crash near Sydney with a tangled sequence of events. The wreck occurred as the aircraft attempted to return to base, engine trouble cited, and the crew were unable to avert a hard landing.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Alene Mary Chimunsin and Tock Hoel with Point Welt and Kingston-aart, dated 15/6, 40. The text references Watordayy Drapers and Hewsith, but clarity is low and many words are unreadable.
Mary Holst, age ninety two, died at her Montgomery Missouri home. She had threatened to lie in bed until death after accusing her husband of abuse. Her husband is long deceased. The item includes a strange tale of a long lost wedding ring found in a hardened potato with a wasp shape appearance and the ring’s rumored link to the former marriage.
A Christ Church committee in Indiaw plans a fundraiser tomorrow to support the church general fund. Admission includes a lottery with both civic and merchant prizes, plus a chocolate Waltz as a main attraction. Miss Turlew serves as secretary of the function.
Ambiguous report outlines council election after a liquor poll. Mentions committee arrangements, nomination of candidates, and voting rules for a September 10 start date with restrictions on eligible voters and gender.
In the Richardson Cup action at the Rederad Tavern a match featured teams from Wirral and Hichwelain Cip with Haivera Taal leading efforts. Key players included Rayet Cooney O’Canar Hid ley Carpenters Spieett SIT Hal Hrevens Iwill Bernarda Johnson Chapertond Rhuden Codhean Laine Toartey and McTona delivering notable plays as teams vie for top points and progression.
Queanbeyan Poultry Club members debated seasonal chick rearing, hatching, and feeding practices. Speakers highlighted breeders in August and October, the use of heat, training, and a free-range setup under broody conditions, plus guidance on diet and housing for six week old chicks.
Readable fragments describe a rowing competition with daily events and notes on scores and participation. Mentions Ratnetay and August dates, plus references to heat totals and futures test power. Names and specifics are too garbled to identify clearly.
The article notes daily crews in the motor car industry during a specific year, detailing 24,000,401 on the road and about 200,000 workers employed directly and indirectly. It references the Hawt? We year in the form and carriage sector and notes employment numbers across the industry.
Sydney morning report on Limerick arriving from New Zealand and taking stable exercise at Randwick Racecourse with naval pilot M. McCarten in the saddle. The horse appeared to be in fine order and ready for further work.
The Queen competition event in Arta convened Tuesday evening under Mr. Greenwood from Queanbeyan sport offices. The committee aims to appoint a candidate and organize for voting in September with August 10 noted for an upcoming control committee meeting.
In Canberra and Queanbeyan unemployed workers may place a free advertisement in The Canberra Times. Entries must be written and limited to five lines of type with contact details. Ads run for three insertions at published rates, with no obligation to pay. The paper aims to alleviate employment difficulties during this period.
A formal notice announces a nomination process for the General Secretary position at the Canterne Steel Service Association. Election details include dates, venues, and required preparation by members, with a public timeline starting in September and ongoing through a week of voting events.
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