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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1929
Page
3
Vague OCR text shows a by election stirring activity in Jaryie area with mentions of candidates and tensions. Details are unclear but local political contest appears to be the focus, with references to major divisions and possible results shaping governance.
Mysterious report details a political event with several named figures and places. The text mentions Mon rebar Abe etearmant and Nat Momo of tiv SSE ME, with references to TV tet XYNNEY and a forthcoming meeting at Folly Ae thw vine Hasta.
A local dispute arises as Vlahoor contests boundary lines with BYDNEY and Jeasons connected to the Hemi Heddon area. Details indicate a contested parcel and a technical examination of the boundary markers conducted by authorities.
A scrambled text notes renewed intelligence efforts across Australia and New Zealand. It mentions Norv and Aly names and a Sen intelligence reference, with unclear attribution to a published source. The fragment implies updated operations or assessments in the region.
Fragmentary OCR notes show mention of sheepskin sales and wool prices, with scattered names and places. The garbled lines reference vendors, weights, and terms like tonne and per ton, but key details are unreadable. The item reads as a damaged historical market snippet with no clear events or figures.
Canberra auctioneers announce a public sale on Thursday and Friday at their Canberran location. The collection includes bankrupt drapery and hardware items such as drape lengths, towels, damask, linings, carpets, mats, clothing, and other pieces.
The fragment lists a dense broadcast slate featuring music and news segments, performers such as violinists and baritones, orchestras, weather updates, and stage events. It mentions various times, programs, and personalities, indicating a busy radio or theatre broadcast day.
Fragmentary OCR text references Melbourne event and vocal acts with unclear names and dates. Mentions 8/1 and 19,80 style numerals, unidentified participants, and partial titles suggesting a music or theatre program without concrete facts or recognizable entities.
Fragmented entry from a sale market page describes closeouts and pricing with many garbled terms. Named figures include distorted currency values and a rough tally of pricing bands, but specific entities and events remain unreadable.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss turf, shorting Anno 1926, dating Maine events, and sporting relations. Mentions Bath year, performances of horn gon for AAC, and City names like Metropolitan and Malou Co. with references to Creely and Cr eeley. Summary preserves readable entities amid garbled text.
A Murwillumbah punter is said to have coupled Paqui ta and Sequacious in the Epsom and Metropolitan to win £25,000. The wager rests on a dream and references historical race figures and the Sydney Spring racing scene.
A fragmented OCR list names diverse individuals and places including Haryana, Killarney, Valparal Karat, and Mid Kents tee. The text reads like a ceremony or roster of participants with scattered titles and terms, offering no clear event or outcome.
About 150 members of the Canberra Society of Arts and Literature attended a lecture by Prof HOF Boalt of Melbourne University on the Antarctic explorers. The talk traced early voyages and the search for continent connections, with charts, manuscripts, and references to Mawson and Wilkins. The event, at the MMA Hall, was organized by Le t Kwsh and aimed to inspire a new dramatic work.
The text discusses remedies for hand care and skin conditions. It mentions keeping hands moist, avoiding chapping, and uses terms like windfury and hawthorn. It references powders, shaving, and a product line with olitalium and other ingredients. The overall tone mimics a period health guidance column.
Sydney police report a bold daylight burglary at Paddington home of Froderich Fonter. Two men, Harry Thompson and another unnamed, broken into the residence and fled with jewellery, money, and rosaries valued around 317 pounds. Detectives traced the suspects after an alleged jewellery deal, leading to arrests and charges for related offences.
The reports confirm suitability for building. The tender details refer to Acton and Coy 14d at E1484 for the Mol y OF Fed project. Elements mentioned include parallel units and fracture readiness, with potential impediments noted and dated harmonization efforts referenced.
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