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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1949
Page
3
Disjointed notices report heavy seas disabling a ship and list lottery results with several syndicates and prize numbers. Accompanying notices advertise furnished and unfurnished accommodations in Sydney with contact details and requests for board, lodging, or flat sharing from families and single persons, including references and phone numbers.
An OCR fragment lists names and identifiers such as Bez, Mrs KO Muuton, Mrs J Goodwin, Mea G, Bar ter 88 18 47, and Brinckman with scattered codes. The snippet lacks coherent context or a clear event but indicates a grouped personnel or aide roster.
The Canberra commission announces wage rises for hostel staff including cellar men, waiters, and attendant roles. New rates apply from Monday, with adjusted pay scales for various positions and employers in the hospitality sector.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions money and investment but contains no clear names, places, dates, or events to anchor a readable news item. The readable bits show no complete action or outcome to summarize.
Farmers express concern over a persistent dry spell and uncertain rains. Officials note weather fronts show limited precipitation, impacting crop yields and soil conditions across the region. Local committees discuss mitigation measures and water usage amid prolonged aridity.
A newspaper report says the Australian Labor Party plans to capture control of the Miners Federation Central Council. Nominations for the council ballot will be taken next month and the election is expected in November. The current council majority favors left wing ALP supporters.
The N.S.W. Division of the Australian Primary Producers' Association decides to register in the Arbitration Court as an industrial body. The move aims to seek wage concessions and formal wage standards for members through the court process.
Maltese settlers arrive Tuesday under a Canberra plan arranged by Concrete Construction Pty Ltd with the Department of Works and Housing. The group includes servicemen and others in varying conditions and will stay at Fairweather Hotel.
Cautious drivers pace down Pitxia Road as residents urge the Minister for the Territory to address a steep final stretch. The petition, led by Mr Read, aims to have the road altered before Mr Johnson arrives in Canberra. Residents argue the bend and narrow lane endanger vehicles and pedestrians awaiting safety improvements.
Two men with paralysis have been admitted to the Veterans Community Hospital. One comes from Canberra and the other from Cham a. A medical specialist team is said to be examining the patients as they receive treatment.
A tall chimney stack at the Can atra power house will rise morning. The concrete Hdl steel structure reaches about 100 feet high and tapers to roughly 12 feet at the top. The stack, built at Bt. Marya ammunition works, weighs two to three tons and will be set in place on the corners by a gantry. It is expected to improve plant draught and aid operation as coal wharfage lines are prepared. Residents have raised complaints about smoke and nuisance from the project.
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