Radio Program Schedule Fragment from Canberra Era
A dense OCR sample outlines an extensive radio broadcast day with varied segments including music news weather talks and performances. It mentions multiple times and program names such as Celebrity Pianist Douglas Cresswell Roy Agnew Soprano Jim Davidson and The Bohemian Quintet plus devotional services and market reports.
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Senool
Douglas Cresswell
Mars
Richard Ganthony
Max Afford
Gh Moncrieff
G String Quartet
Jim Davidson
Close
Colin Wyatt
Sydney
Bohemian Quintet
Roy Agnew
Heart of
Eng
Queanbeyan Court Deals With Drunkenness and Trades
At Queanbeyan Court Magistrate M J Ryan dealt with defendants charged with drunkenness who failed to appear. A trespassing on railway property case levelled a £1 fine or two days hard labour. A milk vendor was fined £2 for substandard milk after a police sample showed deficiencies. A loitering charge saw Raymond Hurley fined £1 with costs.
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M. J. Ryan
Queanbeyan
Karlon Pard
Lwo
W. T. Gray
Monaro Street
Raymond Hurley
Paate
Canberra War Memorial to split funds for two wars
The War Memorial Board plans to divide the £250,000 national memorial now rising at Canberra into sections for the last war and the present conflict. It will seek government action to keep relics at Canberra rather than dispersing them across the Commonwealth, and will compile histories of the Second AIF once troops go abroad.
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War Memorial Board
Canberra
Commonwealth
ALF
Government to review petrol import ban amid oil complaints
Acting Minister for Supply Sir Frederick Stewart will investigate oil distributor complaints over the Commonwealth plan to ban super-grade petrol. He departs for Melbourne to limit disruption and support the dollar conservation policy.
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Sydney
Frederick Btewpart
Melbourne
Frederick Btewart
Sydney Fire Destroys Part Of Building Occupied By Auctioneer
A fire in Sydney destroyed three floors of a building used by auctioneer Henry Foggan. Forty firemen fought the blaze but could not stop it. The three ply wooden ceilings aided rapid spread. Eight cars were moved from the basement to avert further damage amounting to about 3000 pounds.
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Sydney
Henry Foggan
Venezuelan Trade Shifts From German Lines to American Goods
Venezuelan merchants shifted imports from German lines to American products in June and July. U S imports remained strong but below the 1938 pace, with a partial falloff due to fewer new cars arriving. About 38 dealers have exhausted stock and paused orders awaiting new models.
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United States
Itinerant unemployed protest outside Canberra department
Itinerant unemployed demonstrated outside the Department of the Interior seeking one week’s work before Christmas. Police were called to quell the disturbance. Supported by Australian Workers Union, they demanded £1,000 from the relief fund while ration support was offered to move on.
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Department of the Interior
Australian Workers' Union
Carrodus
Canberra
Christ- Imas
Strange requests in Ballina will admitted to probate
In Ballina Mrs Carter died August 8 leaving estate of £818. Her will asked that her second husband Richard Henry Carter allow her first husband Thomas Seymour to reside with them in a Union Street Maclean house. The will could not now be produced. Justice Nicholas admitted probate after reviewing pencilled notes witnessed by two solicitors.
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Sydney
Mra
Rather Carter
Ballina
Nicholas i
Carter
Richard Henry Carter
Thomas Seymour
Union Street
Maclean
Murdered steward shot in self-defense claim leads to death sentence
John Thomas Myers 44, a seaman, was sentenced to death by the Criminal Court for the murder of ship's steward Robert Rawlinson. The jury added a strong mercy recommendation. Rawlinson was shot in a house in Danninghurat on November 16. Myers admitted firing the shot but said it was in self defense.
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Sydney
John Thomas Myers
Criminal Court
Robert Rawlinson
Rawlinson
Danninghurat
Myers
Commonwealth Grant Desired To Boost Education Aid
The New South Wales Teachers' Federation pushes a revolution in favour of Commonwealth aid for education seeking 4 100 000 to double the current state grant. The request will be sent to the Prime Minister in Moise next month.
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Sydney
New South Wales Teachers’ Federation
Commonwealth
Moise
Victoria Park Trial Handicap and Three and Four Year Old Mandi Cap
Race program notes Victoria Park meetings with handicaps for seven furlongs and a later four furlong card. Lists horses, handlers, and starting times plus a note on substitutions and replacements for the event lineup.
Cricket Holiday Matches Incomplete Report From Canberra
Fragmented OCR text references cricket holiday matches between Southern Puetrie and ACT MVicket Coons with cities Canberra and Laanberra. Details are garbled. teams, venues, and dates are not clearly identifiable.
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Cetapeditus
Ou Petim
Canberra
Yieil
Laanberra
XPI
Cronkwell
Lemroy
Jockey Wins Final Races at Menanule Taces
Jockey McMenomin rode final winners at the Menanule tracks securing victories in the last races. Cook claimed two wins including Leadership in the second division while Navies Hands CH WHS faced a tie in a closely contested event.
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Sydney
Jdorkey BE
McMenomin
Menanule Taces Toylly
Cook Twe
Wis
Chilean Paper Mills to Build Wood Pulp Plant in 1940
A Santiago report states a new company plans a wood pulp and paper mill to be completed early in 1940. The venture aims to produce wood pulp and insulating material and to make paper for magazines, blank books and similar uses. The firm reportedly acquired 45,000 acres of timberland for soft wood supply.
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Santiago
Chile
Venezuela Buys Machinery From United States
United States exports of industrial machinery to Venezuela rose from 9 082 376 dollars in 1937 to 11 440 489 dollars in 1938. Only four other countries bought more American equipment in 1935: Soviet Russia Canada the United Kingdom and Japan.
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Venezuela
United States
Soviet Russia
Canada
Japan
Rivette Nominated for Bagot Handicap at Flemington
Rivette has been named as a contestant in the Bagot Handicap to be run at Flemington on New Year's Day. The horse's chance will hinge on the weight allotted.
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Melbourne
Rivette
Flemington
Argentina quebracho exports rise in early 1939
Exports of quebracho extract from Argentina to the United States increased 43 percent in the first five months of 1939 versus 1938. Shipments to Germany nearly doubled and exports to the United Kingdom rose 24 fold in the same period.
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Argentina
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Death sentence commuted for Bendigo official
The Executive Council commuted the death sentence of Jefferson Davis, a Bendigo secretary and accountant, to life imprisonment without remission. The case involved the murder of his wife and their four-year-old child in Bendigo.
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Melbourne
Executive Council
Jefferson Davis
Bendigo
Argentine exports to United States in June 1938 decline
The report notes Argentina’s export trade with the United States during the June period, with total shipments to Latin American markets valued at 218 ethical units and 18,035,084 dollars in the first six months. It records Argentina’s exports to the United States reaching PAGE ATA dollars with further figures for June 1938.
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Argentina
Tnerenaed
Lon America
Victoris Defeats Queensland by Seven Wickets in Sheffield
Victoria won by seven wickets today against Queensland in Sheffield. Queensland bowler Elie took the only notable stand, while Victoria’s bowlers restricted the innings with three wickets for Fothergill and Ellis.
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Melbourne
Victoris
Queensland
Patel
Sonal Sewling
Elie
Victoria
Red Cross Canberra Division acknowledges donations and proceeds
The Canberra Division of the Red Cross reports received contributions including £578 previously acknowledged to RL Wilson and Census Central Stat St Sia Public Service Hoar. Proceeds from Xmas Blocking were raised by Mrs J G Ed Castiesu and valued by Mrs A Curros, totaling 170 with further entries 603 124.
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Canberra
The
Red Cross
RL Wilson
Public Service
Blatt, i. & LR
Townsend
J. G. Ed Castiesu
A. Curros
Wool Appraising Sale Notes From Wool Auction Panel
Wool appraising at Winehcombe and Crorson Lil listed multiple buyers and lots. C W Smith, Burraba, Westo Bowning, Kidman, Dalgety and Willis appear among bidders with various wethers ewes hoggets and broken wool lots at prices in pence per pound.
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Sydney
Winehcombe
Crorson
C. W. Smith
Bartebs Wethers
BR. G. Fs Burraba
Wethers
K. Westo. Bowning
Ewes and Wethers
Barraba
Hogeeta
BE. Kidman
Dalgety
F Wethers, Ltd
Alexander J. Kida Weat Lynne
Ewes Anc Wethers
Ad i. Kidman
Boloko
Hogpets
Ewes and
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Queanbeyan Court
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Costa
E. R. Boariman
Mr. Day
Huret Avenue
Boariman
Me Oy
Hannan
National Airways
Unkerra
Malbourne
M. Howey
Allinga
City
Brighterum
Fatel Wike Weristee
Sigurd
Claus
Searmar
Chrismas
State Express Irginita Cigarettes
Steward
Victoria Park
Wallace Brees
Foote Flight
Aaltheon
Timaah
Interroga
Khancohunlan
Misa Pen
Aland
Printheus Oe
Lady Wanon
High Imternath
Merten Markie Roulette Miller
Fay
Treniie
Tou Hel Olsen
Edlifsen
Aranui & OR Sip Regul
Wealon
J. Bidinglan
Nielser
Wilson
McBie
Work
Kay
Woury Crue
Hiesborne
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Fiddler So Leinede Bet
Durtion AG
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Hope
Hogermis Toh
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W. Tivkner
Lattoutlix
Zofraphe
Shoppe
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Cusciner
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Hott
Bo Worthy
Giles
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CC Prael
Raabdisie
Mrayner
W Jliekner
Jenkina
Sharpe
Haven
Freterniby Ibeuigan
Pen
Ean
Chetinabinga
Neil Oan
Batiney
Ohio
Varias
Chyler
William Pearl
Lithgow
Thespian
Fakenham
Hyerele
Folly
Kenthelas
Morten Ion Laurilin
Parnasaun
Lolly Bray- Canfala Toh
Romeine
Jountiy Foxian
Neith
Kentucky
Aero Wi Majoren
Trish Jie
Renorer
Tiatheon
Believe
Leven
E. C. Harris
Harris & CQ
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Lysaght Brothers & Company Pty. Limited
Bridge Street
Vietor Pack
Walpole
Victoria Ist Innings
Cenk
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Ho Ellis Miller
Ove Ahonen
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Towlins
Eilis
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Todgers
Hemi
H Py
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