Canberra Advisory Council discusses water, immigration, and ordinances
The Canberra Advisory Council meeting touched on water shortages in suburbs and steps to augment supply as rain and reservoir levels affect the system. It reviewed immigration housing plans, including 24 new English immigrants and 47 homes allocated to nonresident staff, and discussed amendments to local ordinances, district education funding, and district area boundary changes including Belconnen.
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Potts
Englend
Nousen
Tormien
Darwin Murder Case Involving Slocombe Slaying
Darwin police charge a boy named Jack with murder in the Slocombe case at the Bhell on Co depot. The boy reportedly admitted striking Slocombe and led officers to a blood trail. He allegedly said his group sought liquor and that Slocombe accompanied his hub before the incident.
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Darwin
Joseph Macombe
Bhell
Albcombe
Jack
Sio Combe
Josh
Slocombe
Special Court To Deal With Prices Overcharges
A special court will convene in the second week of January to hear cases against overcharging by two leather manufacturing firms. The landlord and tenant regulation teams, with Labour and Trade officials, will oversee the proceedings. An initial day is expected, with summonses to be reissued for two leather makers amid alleged price inflation totaling £600.
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Regu
Fry Labour
Tabaer
Mboe
Aenaes
Brown's century sparks Western Australia in Perth test
Brown farms a 140 minute century guiding Western Australia to 209 and a 44 run lead over Queensland after a brisk first day. Archer and Brown shared a key stand from 40 to 101, with Togare out for 38 and Mortis contributing. Queensland’s innings collapsed late as Dunn, Puckett and Langdon took multiple wickets.
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Perth
Brown
Quewsaiand
Hwield
RIGA
Akaltiet
Miata Guernsions
Atwmps
Pvetty
AC Filemian
Astral
Wan Brown
Archer
Western Australia
Togere
Wae
Mortis
Unewe Hopew
Yoon
Avi Tareher
Western Australia Fire
Manings
Bawards
Ah . Edwards
Pi Suniiriew
Ouarnsland Miret
Rogeen
Dunn Brown
Langana
Puckett Morris
Puckett Archer
Langdon Tallon
Dunn Johnson
McCool
Bundrton
Murphy Tought Dave Lands Ay DNR Meeting
Fragmented notice reports a meeting planned for the near term. It mentions Murphy and Dave, with deadlines around late March and talks of an event possibly involving a farmstead and a contract or settlement. Names and places are unclear due to OCR corruption.
Stable plans appeal to VRC committee
Melbourne reports John Braven Mylen a Arable hand who has waited for years for the racing horse Agaritanr will appeal to the VRC Committee. The appeal is expected to be heard early in the new year.
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Melbourne
John Braven Mylen
Agaritanr
VRC
State Lottery Rydney Draws Notable Prizes
A fragmented notice reports lottery results with first prize number 22017 and several other prize entries. Names such as Red eaete and Charles' Syndicate appear alongside district references and a Marrickville address. The text is garbled with OCR errors but conveys prize numbers and syndicate mentions.
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Rydney
Mominy
Firat Prise
Bynaleate
Bocklington
Hayper Syarth Pri
Jey
Canin
Cahill Trictmara Axon
Prise
Charles' Syndicate
Welah
Warren
Marrickville
le Lottery
Falstein Sti a Labour Party Member in 1949 Elections
The acting ALP secretary and party president weighed Falstein Sti a member against Labour endorsement. Falstein was refused endorsement and faced potential expulsion from the ALP, with discussions of attendance at Federal Parliamentary Labour events.
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Rydney
Monay
Im. Falmein
Hd Nol
ALD
Ome Weight Nald Thirtement
ALP
J. Ferguson
Falstein
Labour Party
Labo
Under-17 cricket match report from Centetre players
Fragmentary cricket score details show Canberra posting 5/240 and Carruthers achieving wickets. Names such as Brandon and Robertannen appear amid garbled OCR data. The report references under-17 cricket, a match at a venue on a Sunday, with partial figures 176 and 6140 garbled.
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Croke
Ore Ee & Carruthers Fidboriaog
Garrathers
Professional Golf Showdowns Highlight Sydney Event
In Sydney on Monday Chenin and Br Rlch Jardson led with rounds around 73 as they claimed the professional four formes Rolf championship at Pen pant Hille. The title race included Hl and Fred Bolger who finished strong, while leading scores featured Cres min, Bichandeon TAC, Booth, Granny, THA and others.
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Sydney
Chenin
Rlch Jardson
Rolf Champlinship
Pant Hille
Ou Thore
Fred Bolger
Petrol Advances Halfpenny Across State
The Central Secretary of the Servier Station Association Mr CA Gregory announced that wholesale price cuts were issued to advance the price by halfpenny a gallon. He said local retail petrol prices must adjust to the new margin, noting drivers have seen a gross margin above the general 38d per gallon.
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Bydney
Monilay
Tate
Gutaldr
Aydnay
Newcestla
Cientral
Servier Station Association
CA. Gregory
Pradt
Refatiera
Cisea
Prisoner escapes warder at Flinders Street station
Melbourne money. Tee net han been the escape af C apfuagte with an lor at Finders Street ration this afternoon, re keeping close highwaya and Inger tate transport. Wredericke-Rohot Harclay ) Bimpagn. 23, wee bing pacorted from Franch Toland to Penkridge Gaal when he dropped w parce trettothes, at the wanders feet and bettas. 'The Warder Treaptured him at the end of the platform but, ox the Warder waa 'bout eo nandewrr im. Bimewon encoded pistol MIL of Nis Randa, picked it up land ean away.
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Melbourne
Finders Street
Highwaya
Inger Tate
Wredericke
Rohot Harclay
Wee Bing
Franch Toland
Penkridge Gaal
Father and Daughter Die in Tiger Moth Crash Near Tumby Bay
Adelaide Tuesday reports Frank Alfred Hill, 44, and his 18-year-old daughter Margaret Hill, both killed when their Tiger Moth crashed into a paddock about one mile from Tumby Bay. Hill had owned the plane about sixteen months and logged around 150 flying hours. The daughter attended Walford House School.
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Adelaide
Frank Alfred Dott
Hill
Brooker
Burne Margaret Nh
Tumby Bay
Bey
Hil
Walford House School
Final Payment No 9 Pool Settlement Details
The Wheat Board announces a final payment on wheat, listing bagged wheat at 124/8 per bushel and bulk wheat at 3.2 tons, bringing total payments to 7/3 and 1/44, with a refund of E880 per bushel and including wheat tax interest. The notice references advance repayment and the finalization date.
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Melbourne
Wheat Board
Trainer McGrath Hints Filipino May Race Abroad
F McGrath says he was told Piploa could race in America against Ammetjem next. He questions why the horse would be moved abroad as local bettors doubt the value of print money and fear risks. The note mentions a Rendwick meeting on January 3 and a relevant Oxford Handicap.
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Sydney
F. McGrath
Piploa
Ammetjem
McGrath
America
Rendwick
Heavy Monday supply at Flemington stock market
Market reports show 32198 head of sheep and lambs offered at Flemington. Prime lines varied with limited gains and softer prices in other grades amid a generally weak demand. but higher quality bulls and cows sold at firmer rates.
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Aydney
Flemington
Mies
Priang
Prine
Jon Ihe
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