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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1931
Page
2
The Canberra Times early morning delivery details appear with subscription options prepaid prepaid rates and contact points in Canberra Kingston Queanbeyan and Queanbeyan Hotel area. Names like Cand M and Chariton and R J Dunne are listed among circulation and local notices, urging readers to contact the circulation manager for arrangements.
Canberra weather report records rainfall and temperature figures with August readings. It lists barometer, maximum and minimum temperatures, and wind directions for a snapshot period. The fragment mentions monthly totals and a reference to Queensland data alongside forecasts or observations.
Fragmented OCR reports describe south of Highl and inland winds and rough seas in Western Australia and South Australia with showers and cloudy conditions. Northern regions report cloudy skies with showery activity and variable winds. Queensland and eastern coasts see cloudy tropical showers while coastal South Australia shows gusty southerly winds.
Regional rainfall data lists hundreds of places from Victoria to New South Wales and beyond, naming towns and districts with numeric rainfall figures and scattered notes on locations such as Melbourne Hobart and Port Philip. The compilation reads as an extensive, rough ledger of precipitation across a wide geographic sweep with many small localities cited.
The Canberra Times notes a global push for speed in air travel with record attempts on land, water, and air. It highlights the Schneider Cup race, potential 1000 mile per hour prospects at high altitude, and Professor Picard’s 52,000 foot ascent signaling a future where journeys shrink to hours as aircraft tech advances.
In London a chaotic scene unfolds as a wireless washing machine malfunction halts a public demonstration. The device, claimed to wash 4400 pounds of clothes at once, becomes a spectacle as onlookers confront technical issues and calls for clearer operation.
A fragmented description of a Paris shop with dynamic window displays featuring furniture and carpets. The text notes nightly activity and evolving depictions, mentioning a transformed interior and many fauna-like elements in the display, hinting at a bustling storefront ambiance.
The document outlines expenditures for a large police force with more than 2000 men, noting high spending on garments and equipment. It raises concerns about insufficient police protection amid widespread complaints of ineffective guardianship and issues with motor traffic enforcement during a four week period.
The document outlines a governmental acquisition plan for Western Canada and Manitoba, detailing construction of terminals and harbor works to connect to a new highway system. It references the port opening next year and the development of rail and public works, with emphasis on orderly growth and national history. The text is garbled with many OCR errors but centers on leasehold reform, infrastructure, and regional expansion toward Europe via a new route.
A Norweigan captain of Auk Whaling Company astonishes with a fortune of 40,000 pounds in a single harpoon strike. The feat, described as unequaled, places the ship’s crew among the most envied in the whaling industry.
The article notes tourism revenue by country while citing England and France as examples. It mentions France earning about two million, England facing a larger figure near 100 million, and overall year over year visitor numbers increasing by around nineteen thousand per year.
A verbose report describes Empire Goods publicity in a central population area of Westernland and Sealand, detailing Australian butter mules and dried fruits. It covers May activities including daily notices, exhibitions, leaflets, and cookery books, plus a central exhibition shop selling Australian products across the country.
A royal commemoration highlights the telephone’s reach as Britain expands rural exchanges and urban hubs. Officials note 4400 rural lines and 200 exchanges yearly, with automatic systems nearing 1.6 billion calls. London remains the core of a globally connected network as citizens across continents imagine the world at their elbow.
A clipped, fragmented report describes a bottle being thrown overboard from an American steamer in August 192? while navigating the Pacific. The vessel drifted about 2700 miles with the bottle’s presence and chase noted by authorities.
A long chaotic transcript shows questions to the jury about the Mungana mine purchase by McCormack and the government. It centers on value, ownership, and possible misconduct by Theodore, McCormack, and associated figures with the Munmana and Mungana mines.
A diplomatic party from the United Beaten will arrive in Amateaia in a week. They will be welcomed by the Imperator of Entymelogy at the Council for Helpotine and Indaetrias Remeeroh. Cantera will host the reception on Sunday night, with Professor Wheeler of Harvard University reading remarks. The expedition aims to collect Australian fauna specimens for a future Australian summer at the Marvard Erabvaceity.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a local feature or notice involving individuals or groups unnamed within the readable text. The readable portion provides insufficient names, dates, or places to construct a precise event, action, or outcome for a fuller record.
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