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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1928
Page
3
The text appears as garbled OCR about periodical trade items, ingredients, and measurements. Key entities are unclear. mentions of Sydney, potato, and prices or weights surface in distorted form. No coherent events or names can be reliably extracted.
Prices for butter cheese and potatoes are listed with retail equivalents and carriage charges as Sydney reports weekend potato surplus reaching 20 000 bushels. Quotations detail items including butter cheese cream and various meats with per unit and per ton prices.
Brisk conditions and varied prices at the Mittntelpad Market for fruit and vegetables. Apples, berries, and pears priced per basket or pound. greens, beans, and tubers show steady demand. Local vendors report strong turnover amid busy stalls and fresh orders.
London metal prices for August 2 show copper and tin gains with terms for spot and monthly contracts. Non Copper values include standard spot at 62 pounds 14 shillings per ton and 3 month at 69 pounds 14 shillings per ton. Electrolytic copper stands at 68 pounds 1 shilling near. Silver spot quoted at 2 pounds 8 pence per ounce.
In Adelaide the parliament approves a new betting law enforcing strict vetting of bettors and limiting entry options. First offences may cost up to £500, with penalties escalating to £200 and longer terms for subsequent violations.
Afterwork shouting erupts near the map bar district as authorities note activity linked to Vole No Lerise and the code words 2 13 4 6. W Campbell, Bee, and Forresi are listed in the authorization notes. Police advised calm and continued monitoring.
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