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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
2
Racebook and weights list for Saturdays WLE event at Williamstown shows horses and assigned weights across the 1 mile stake. Entries include Hew The Hiker and The Lien among others, with riders and expected mounts noted for the 1 mile distance.
A dated market page shows varied commodity prices from butter and cheese to onions and potatoes. Entries include butter at 196 per unit retail 2/1, cheese at 11d, onions priced by ton and per bag, and numerous regional produce figures, reflecting typical midweek market chatter.
A dated market note describes heavy supply at fish markets with poor demand. Prices for various catches such as halibut mullet whiting and regional names show declines and carryover stock. Quotations include items like schniapper and nuwallah with low values and mixed trade activity.
A torn readable snippet shows Jubilee defeating rival in a recent event and hints at a tenants inquiry. Names and places are unclear due to OCR damage. The report suggests Jubilee achieved a victory after exercise and referenced a prior hard-fought run, with mentions of meetings and inquiry in the context.
Quotations list fruit and vegetable prices at Avaney Wemenday market. Apples 6/ to 67, Granny Hinith 8 to 13, tomatoes 6 to 10, lettuces 22 to 4/6, cabbages 2 to 7, pumpkins 6 to 9, potatoes 4 to 10, carrots 8/6 to 7/6, many items with varied per unit or per pound prices.
Readable fragments note a historical local item with names Campbell Porras and an authority. The text hints at a Canberra context and a male audience, but details are garbled. Reader should seek clearer OCR for a coherent report of event, date, place, and involved organizations.
A dense OCR list shows Sydney Stock Exchange quotations across sectors including investments, insurance, mining and miscellaneous stocks. Entries mention companies such as Toowoomba firms, New Guinea holdings, and various trading prices in a period style daily ledger. The fragment preserves named entities, stock codes, and prices in a period-appropriate format.
Avon Dam fills to capacity for first time as KYDNEY reports record water storage. The Avon Lion and Byrney water supply press details note a massive 47,169,000 Anatttion gsitums capacity amid acknowledgments of ongoing infrastructure efforts.
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