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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment describes local fees and a public notice. Names and places are unreadable, but the item hints at a town meeting about financial charges and potential rate changes. Further readable context remains needed for precise entities and outcomes.
Fragmentary text suggests a corrupted OCR story with possible names such as Mueller, Gar, and Cane set within a location related to Par men i ai ning and UB. The readable content lacks a clear event, date, or outcome to summarize coherently.
Reports describe a series of postal thefts within the city mail room. An accused individual named George Heney Hauker faced charges after investigators linked him to alleged thefts and fees tied to the mail, with statements of intent and confessions entering consultations. The case centers on disrupted mail service and financial impact on victims.
Snippets show multiple race divisions with names like MOAB, REGAL, LYNFORD and JUANITA. Details list horse positions, betting odds, margins, and times such as 2.08, plus divisions including FIRST and SECOND, with various horses across the program.
A garbled plea drives last minute appeals for clemency for a woman named LassI with references to a lord mayor secretary and a hall scene. The disjointed text mentions reprieve, money requests, and a potential execution with unclear details and names.
A garbled report from Sydney references the Water Board, NSW, and a decision linked to over £100,000, mentioning Health and local authorities. The text is largely unreadable with many misspellings, but indicates a financial or regulatory action connected to water governance and a potential formal order.
Events describe buckjumping acts headlined by Swannie and Rocky Nad with two top riders expected to perform for a 40 second ride. Amusement features include genetics of bucking horses, equestrian stunts, rope work and performances by Fredy Troupe with wire walkers, clowns and animal acts. Admission is priced for families and children.
A lengthy report details the cost impact of devaluation on War Service Homes, noting broad community burden and proposed schemes. It explains reduced interest rates for purchasers, proposed allowances, and the shift to government relief payments aimed at easing unemployment and housing costs for veterans and dependants.
Auction sales listed in a Canberra Times snippet show events with Eaton street and local notices. The fragment mentions a Euchre Party and Dance at Duntaoghn tonight, with likely fundraising and social gathering details amid other sale items.
Article describes efforts by University of Michigan and University of Virginia chemists and U.S. government bureaus to modify morphine. It reports creation of derivatives that reduce addiction risk and toxicity, with interuniversity exchanges, animal studies, and early human trials.
Since Sydney Wednesday the estimate for building work in the Metropolitan Water Board area reaches 19 501 874 pounds for the present year the highest since 1890. Additions total 1 090 840 pounds while 2 438 buildings were erected at a cost of 2 051 883 pounds. The total jobs in the year exceed the previous by 1 757 and expenditure is up by 1 331 000 pounds.
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