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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1951
Page
2
A fragment notes Maurice Upped leaving home for four years, abandoning family and friends as part of a larger story. The readable portion hints at estrangement and a prolonged absence, with limited context available from the page segment.
Reported plans say 3,000 women would join the Women Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps as part of a war effort. They would release men for service with front line units, train as medical personnel, and form a nucleus for a female corps in wartime.
Brisbane drought reports indicate the Queensland Hunters Association says rainmaking experiments have not succeeded. Mr. G. E. Humphrey states the executive instructed him to refrain from further attempts until surveys and tests yield reliable results.
A parish program named an awards event for pupils from Infants to higher classes. The administrator praised the year’s work and noted the institution’s growing role in the community. Prizes included Dux A O Brien, Catholic Women’s Association prize, Holy Name Society prize, and class recognitions for Fourth Class and others.
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