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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1956
Page
2
Fragmentary text recalling a sun rise and set forecast and a memorial notice for Doug Warren, with a wife Linda and family. The snippet blends weather wording with a loving tribute.
An OCR fragment lists contact details and apartment listings. It mentions Melbourne and Canberra housing options, self contained flats with amenities, and after hours contact, plus informal notes about availability and an oddly garbled personal name.
In the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory a probate suit or related matter is noted. The text references creditors, estate matters, and a Canberra location with a Canberra address and mentions a Christmas fair connected to the Country Woman's Association. The fragmentary entry appears to record court action and dates around late year events.
The Royal Canberra Golf Club announces the Annual Combined Services Day on September 2 with last entry September 1. Batress forms are available at club hours.
The next Monthly Meet will be held with films of interest and a program on gardening problems. Members of the public are invited. Hon. Secretary K Iynch notes the event.
Filmer Scents, F L C the Optometrist of Martin will be in by TS at Davies Pharmacy in Kingston. Phone X1146.
A meeting of the rat of the Aunty is to be held in the Nurses' Residence on Monday. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and the film will be shown courtesy of Mr. G. G. Members are asked to bring payment and be welcome. B. J CNBARE, Hou, Secretary Tel X1387.
Offers closed 2 pm August 28 1956 for roughly 400 000 super feet of pine logs from Compartments 22 28 27a 27 29 30 Pierces Creek Forest ACT to Government Sawmills. See note marked Pine Log hee Pierces Creek Forest. Further details from the Forestry Acton. No offer guaranteed.
Department of Works invites tenders for paths and drives to nine houses at King Barranbadah area Can and Gutters to section 31arranbadah Installation of a Batch Type Hot Mix Bitumen Plant at Mugga Quarry Canberra Tenders close 2 pm August 28 available from University Architect Old National Development Building Acton.
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