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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
4
A fragmented notice from Melbourne Victoria lists a money lending firm with names and partial addresses. The readable items include the company name Prawunnany and references to employment and an IRRAY MURRAY with address 17 Queen Meret.
A weather summary notes Berea on a Wednesday with a low near 42 degrees and a high around 43. Useless OCR fragments mention barometer readings and rainfall totals for Canberra, with unclear dates and figures. The text is garbled and not fully interpretable.
Rainfall readings cited from numerous towns including Swan Hill 14, Horsham 18, Mildura figures listed, and many others with amounts ranging from 1 to 80 plus. The data presents a broad rainfall survey across the state, noting both central and regional totals and irregularities in reporting.
A weather synopsis lists numerous towns from New South Wales and nearby regions with varied conditions. It notes generally light to moderate rain in western districts, and clearer spells with showers along central and southern coasts. No date is specified and the report foregrounds sparse, inconsistent data across many locations.
The Canberra Times reports a partial disruption in daily delivery with reader notices of delays. The brief explains affected routes and apologized for the inconvenience while promising updates as services resume normal hours.
The record shows Queanbeyan monthly rainfall totals for the current year to date. Figures are compiled from local observations and indicate rainfall amounts for each month up to the present.
Canberra reports cloud and showers with rain later, northerly winds. Victoria unsettled with showers and rain, west to north winds. Tasmania expects more rain, strongest in northwest, rough seas near western coast. Western Australia cloudy with showers, variable winds. South Australia showers but general rain, southwest winds. Queensland scattered showers in the east, coastal winds. New South Wales unsettled and showery with variable winds.
Kydern University led in a league match but was defeated 104 to 27 by Grammal Kohut in a rugby league game. The Kydeer College team also suffered a loss as another league contest ended 1 to 104.
An OCR excerpt reports scattered figures and names with unclear context. It mentions amounts such as 218 and 161 and references places and people in a jumbled order, lacking a coherent narrative or identifiable event.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions naval or governance figures with unclear references. The text appears to reference an Admiral, a governor general, and a president, but the overall meaning is obscured and names are unreadable. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the available readable segments.
For Thursday August 15 the report notes partial solar and lunar timings with rises and sets, plus minor planetary data and a few annotated figures. The fragmentary text includes references to Bun rising, Moon timings, and Mars values amid garbled terms and figures.
An editorial criticizes a Tuesday vote to nominate the President of the Senate by drawing names from a hat outside the Senate chamber. It argues such practice undermines parliamentary dignity and calls for a formal, chamber-based selection following established precedents.
Mr 1 Cricken oversee Goulburn NSW branch details truck rates for small consignments. Discusses carrier costs per ton and two ton loads, aiming to reduce shifts and streamline delivery through agency networks and track charges in mid term.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a coal stoppage in a town with scattered references to meetings, officials, and a rainy period. Named entities are garbled, but hints at local governance actions, a possible inquiry or mobilization, and unresolved community concerns amid adverse weather.
A heavily garbled OCR excerpt portrays a House debate with mentions of nationalist and country party factions, abolition of federal arbitration, and various political figures. The text references the Prime Minister and government actions but remains largely indecipherable and fragmented.
A chaotic parliamentary session unfolds with references to Vienna, the Western Australia dissension, and a plan for a premier. Key figures like Mr Wan Feternini and Doris are cited amid clashes over government direction and reforms. The scene shifts to a Melbourne appearance and calls for a confident stance against opposition threats, with emphasis on constitutional actions and party leadership.
The readable text references a political gathering with mentions of a party, a vice president and an attack, plus names such as Manatee and a Western party leader. It describes actions, drown fronts, pruning, and a presidential context with local committees and dissenting voices. The fragmentary OCR includes unclear names and places, making specific facts tentative.
A garbled cable report claims a London interview was not sent by cable. The piece references D idideet and Prime Minister D and discusses misstatements attributed to M. Myers and a "Daily Telegraph" writer. The quotation notes confusion over statements about a wartime matter and the author’s intent.
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