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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1928
Page
2
Registered under the HURSARY ENDOWMENT ACT extensive modern buildings and facilities listed with locations and features. Dates FEBRUARY 14 JUNE 8 and SEPTEMBER 1 mark key milestones for the program, with times and offices noted for the principal and staff involved.
A fragmented OCR reading shows subscription terms and prepaid options for The Canberra Times. Mentions era like Canberra and suburbs with stray phrases about rates and payment periods. The text is garbled but indicates normal newspaper subscriber information and price references.
The Capitol Theatre presents The Garden of Allah starring May Totown and D. Fraser as Aunt Mary in a production featuring Coster Hart, Robson and Finn, and Arthur Bungendore. Notable cast includes Mra Kennedy, Miss W. Dod, and others from the touring circuit, with scenes set across NSW towns and railway stations.
Fragmented OCR text references Cenberrs Tintun morning delivery and a manager on Westheming. Mentions Easter Wty Hi ook Riv Wholu and plotting near Arab themes. Contains garbled names, lines about ML imrol poet and Arabs, with unclear context and characters.
Fragmented weather column notes rainfall totals and temperatures for Fayberra and Queanbeyan. Mentions monthly rainfall records for the year and high and low temperatures. OCR errors obscure dates and units, but the piece centers on precipitation totals and temperature ranges.
Coverage notes the Reilly road cycling event with top finishers and forthcoming races. Mentions Associated Press wire and local standings, naming teams and venues in a compact report style.
Annual report details a riverine route in the Capital Territory, noting cricket development, executive committee formations, and regular monthly meetings. It records nine meetings of the auditing committee and reports submitted on work.
The competition centers on a Wallan led event among teams including Ainstie Narifbourne and fant iHemt amid frictions in the town. The contest reaches a key round in the thirties with intercity play and a notable victory by Northhournn Chats in a decisive match. The piece notes a ceremonial honour to the winners of the Cunconey Ahokemuite Memorial and mentions the Penkins Cun women’s participation and the Saget family link to Enron.
A fragmented notice relates to liquor poll ordinance implications for the upcoming September 1 election. It mentions the Liquor Hall Ordinance of 1921 and references signatures including an Arthur Thaman Snakemere from Fawlanr Hrwet, Braydon. The fragmentary text signals official action by government authorities and local signatures.
The Wagga eisteddfod proceeds with secretary Mr W Bweeney at Lyric Theatre and Wonderland Theatre in Wickwa. Attendees from Wagga Jinor Gouthane Torunme and other centres in Victoria attend as plans for a new route Water and Vie are discussed.
A birthday celebration was held with a gathering of numerous guests including Mya J. Antiown, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ulrripolakin, Stine Purferwon, Mr. Gordon Tawking, and many others. The event featured gifts and lively company as attendees enjoyed the occasion.
Dr Paul Shorey of the University of Chicago laments modern indifference to reading's long term effects on character. He argues readers should cultivate selectivity to read what aligns with enduring ideals, warning that chasing only the ugly and superficial harms the soul and erodes progress toward enlightenment.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe three weekend hockey matches with uncertain team names and outcomes. Mentions of players or teams are garbled, making precise identification and results impossible from the readable text.
A hazy report covers Nomads and Cygnets in a tense contest. Key players mentioned include Lilly Welch and Min fats Bawlenton, with references to Min "Gen. Hewiey" and others. The piece hints at race-like action and uncertain outcomes amid muddled OCR text.
Fragmented notes discuss Dean Inge and a meditation on human life and mortality. It mentions youth and the value of virtue, contrasts between generations, and imagery of ancient figures, with references to beauty and fashion and a call for humane thinking. The text appears as garbled excerpts from a broader essay or speech.
A detailed report on a Brownlee concert featuring soprano Milena Damieli with the Grand Opera Company. The event highlights include Damieli’s performance, the conductor, and the production elements at a central venue, with mentions of repertoire and the company’s director.
The article covers a representative match tour in New South Wales featuring players such as A. Mule, J. 12, Andros, Nichola, and others. Highlights include the demonstration by the Murnhrmnt Howling and Z. O Connor of the Queenstown Club, with praise for the visit and prospects of interchanges with the Young and Last city association.
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