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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1929
Page
2
The Canberra Times lists its proprietorship as The Federal Capital Prem, Ltd. The Times Building is on East Row in Canberra. Contact details appear as a telephone line and production notes indicate Australian manufacture.
A dense OCR notice lists post free subscription rates within the Commonwealth and a collage of business names. It features hotel names, venues in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, and various regional spots with addresses and proprietors, all presented as a promotional directory from multiple firms.
Circulation manager of The Canberra Times seeks to contact recipients about the early morning delivery service. Readers are asked to communicate relevant details to ensure timely newspaper arrival.
The article reports claims that King Fuad of Egypt aimed to retrieve the famed Nefertiti bust from Berlin amid diplomatic exchanges. A replica sits in the British Museum, while experts praise the bust’s artistry and Aten headdress and note past quarrels over its origin and return.
Advertises quality glass tumblers 4/3 dog Nest English Cups and Saucers Stokenoo and Gold and White Plates Td ca. These are extra special All of Snow's Great Bale.
Inspector Bentley and Barker trail Burnham across the Channel after a staged theft of a diamond miniature. Barker uncovers the item aboard a ship and helps close in as Burnham heads toward Jersey, while Bentley plans the next move to arrest him.
Inspector and officers arrest Burnham in a hotel room then search his baggage. He denies knowledge of Mr Hutton while Paris witness Mortens confirms the miniature’s sale. Burnham is released after Paris police corroborate his story as inquiries continue in Dublin and London. Cecile returns to London and Joy meets her father, while Bentley plans to shadow clues on Miss Hutton.
At Homebush saleyards in Sydney on Monday 20 000 sheep were penned with light supply overall and gains seen in prime cattle with 2 710 offered. Lambs rose 10 to 1s per head, sheep descriptions improved, and cattle prices edged up 10 to 1s per head. Prices ranged Wethern 11 to 10s, wethers 16 to 27 shillings, lambs 14 to 28 shillings, bullocks 8 to 1 pound, cows 0 to 13 pounds.
Wheat prices quoted at Sydney market show futures trading firm as buyers await shipments. Prices listed per bushel with trucking and station delivery options affecting cost.
Prices held steady with mixed demand for sheepskin and tallow. Wool and rabbit skin values fluctuated, highs and lows noted across grades, with weather impacting hide weights and sale interest at the auction end.
In Overton Hampshire a guarded factory quietly prints England’s banknotes. Access is restricted by permits from Sir William Portal and tight security, with paper shipped to London for final printing before sale on the market. Local villagers and workers travel from far to work at this rare facility.
Joy learns from Inspector Bentley that Mr. Burnham has been arrested and released. The police warn of limits on holding people, while Jay seeks distraction with a novel before a visitor arrives with a visiting card, signaling a continuation.
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