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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1929
Page
2
The Canberra Times publishes a publishing notice from The Federal Capital City Proprietor and various regional payouts. It lists prepaid subscription rates and service details for readers in Sydney Melbourne Canberra and neighboring areas with names of local agents and offices.
Notice asking readers to email the circulation manager for details of The Canberra Time early morning delivery. The request references Queanbeyan and Dunne 1 Qusanberen AL ML Faittol EARLY DAILT DELIVERT in fragmented text.
A damaged account describes a funeral procession used to secretly move liquor in defiance of Prohibition. Mourners, undertakers, and a funeral chapel allegedly coordinated deliveries, with coffins, a hearse, and a home service used to transport spirits amid police scrutiny and public alarm.
Readable fragments describe an emotional moment and a person named in unclear context. The text lacks verifiable event, date, location, or organizational details to form a coherent news item or summary.
In loving memory of Wy ear Wile nd One Mesther, Arlington, who departed this life May 49, 498. We miss you when you are gone and think of you with sorrow. Mother and family gratefully acknowledge your memory.
The Canberra weather summary notes a fall along bayometer readings and thermometer estimates. It records the maximum near 72.8 degrees and minimum around 6. That month totals rainfall at Canberra reach 1,714 points for the period.
The garbled text appears to be a damaged OCR extract showing months and dates with many misread words. It references December and February with unclear context and repeated stray letters, offering no coherent event, names, or locations to summarize into a clear news item.
Fragmentary text shows names and numbers but lacks clear teams dates or outcomes. The garbled lines imply a basketball or game report with player names and scores but no readable context or location.
Canberra forecast issued by the State Meteorologist at 8 p.m. describes cloudy, showery conditions and a shift to cooler, with fresh winds from the southwest inland areas surfacing.
Canberra faced a difficult year with political shifts and fiscal tightening but saw advances in leasehold reform, city services, and land tenure. The 1929 to 1930 transition includes new housing and office transfers, a Land Tax Court, and efforts to ease rural lessee issues while forecasting broader suburban development and investment optimism.
Readable fragments indicate better overseas turnover in late 1929 with France, Germany, and Britain sharing in the improvement. British exports and high yarn shipments supported a brighter outlook for 1930, though cautions warned against premature price increases and fake hopes amid fluctuating markets.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a radio schedule and weather note with mentions of Broad casting 7, WTAL timing, Hipweting Val, 11, Royal Brive Band and vocal performance, plus education and orchestra items. Mentions of weather, GAO Talk, and local stations suggest a period station page with various program entries and a St. Paul Cathedral ensemble reference.
Captain discovers two million tons of ore at Captain's Flat after surveys confirm a large ore body. Mining reports note the deposit's extent, estimating potential output and early development plans for extraction and shipment. The find boosts regional ore resources and industry confidence.
Official evidence from the Ghat Inypactar highlights a potential yield of 5,000,000 tons of ore. The report covers prospecting results, core samples, and the Dr Niall Iran and Captain's Flat operations, noting enormous capital needs and long term production plans at Captain's Flat vs Broken Hill.
A verbose report reviews the Society of Arts and Literature calendar over the year, commending its varied topics from literary figures and readings to lectures at Melbourne University. It highlights speakers including Mamata Walter Kingsmill and Mary Gilmore, notes a feast of readings, and references planned programs and the society’s aims.
Dramatic productions presented a high standard this year with four plays and a broader range of works. Producer Dr. Is Nutt showcased varied talent as audiences enjoyed readings, new adaptations, and collaborations, including the reading of Five Members’ Play and plans for future productions.
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