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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 06, 1929

Page

5

Town notes and weather amid drought and civic events

Fragments report maize and wheat sales, a mayoral plants at Smiford on Avon, and Windsor district dry conditions with river sightings near Pitt Town. Cootamundrin water restrictions rise as wells run dry. A monster event is hinted with a March ceremony and police action at the Cathedral involving Joseph Coonarty and others.

Windsor Hawkesbury Dinstaot Wilberfores Pitt Town Proken Bay

Official Reminders Prompt Voting Compliance in New South Wales

Government notice warns electors in Newsunity Vale and surrounding areas to return registration forms by deadlines between February 1 and May 15. Penalties up to 20 pounds apply for noncompliance. police will monitor electors’ locations and issue fines for failure to vote or respond to notices.

Doverer Olesen SUD Damvarsy Bydney le Aled Newsunity Vale New South Wales

Motor Registrations Head Memistration Details

Registration figures show six lorries moving within the territory. Motor vary includes 246 tier bags and 170 manor eyelea heave across the region.

Junu Inelunive Rinerm Thre LYS

Severe Storm Rips Sydney Suburbs Wrecks Roads

A severe storm battered Sydney outskirts Tuesday, causing flooding and damage. Winds toppled trees and power lines, cutting electricity in parts of Randwick and nearby areas while residents reported drifting debris and muddy surfaces on major roads.

Paderal Capital Commission Trades School Enrolment 1829

Enrolment for the 1829 session begins for Paderal Capital Commission Trades School. Intended students should pre register before the tithebyuny. Courses include fitting and mining engineering trade drawings metal work carpentry joinery and domestic science cabinery basics.

Evening Commercial Classes At Federal Capital Commission

The Federal Capital Commission announces evening commercial courses at TCopen Park for first term. Subjects include English Dutch, Mythic notes, Business Principles, and Word keeping with shorthand typing and preparatory English and mathematics. Fees listed for each class and term. clerical fees apply for parallel courses. Secretary C. S. Daley signs the notice.

Tcopen Park Sell Meriday

Canberra Baths Story Points Mix of Names

Local swimming baths in Canberra feature a jumble of names and terms as readers try to parse a fragmented note. The readable elements include references to persons and possible titles, with no clear event or outcome stated.

Bowling Held Up Sydary

A hazy, garbled item notes a bowling event interrupted by weather or delay, mentioning a figure named Jesus and a resignation from a career. Readable fragments point to a late night scene and disrupted play during a local bowling activity.

Wool Textiles Safe-Gilllards Sought Landon

An old news brief reports on a wool textile safety inquiry heard by The Hour of Pride committee in Landon. It details concerns over wool textile safety standards, costs, and potential duty implications for manufacturers, with mentions of involved parties and officials, and notes on export considerations and sample testing outcomes.

Bernasle Hinderinds Fee Perdi Geeugia Joe Aimee Diets Amd Joana Henry

Queanbeyan Progress Holds Public Meeting Report

A Queanbeyan Progress and Defence Association meeting in the Municipal Council Chamber reviewed the executive committee report. Speakers condemned federal policies toward Queanbeyan and urged the Premier to protect local interests while pressing for federal works employment and constitutional concerns affecting residents and Crown Lands.

Queanbeyiin Progress and Defence Anesocithem Amunicipal Council Hlte Taylor Gabe Baat Cle Medbertel Cierbeyviin Otter Vhean Defrhapentil New South Wales Marin Hoods Eaard Res Rand New South Wales Camp Loyuetet Watt Perking Queenbeyin Widenta Gqueanbeyan Moeyart Ouesinheyan Queanbeyan No! Molongla

Tenders Open for New South Wales Main Roads Works

The Main Roads Board of New South Wales invites tenders for a project near the Stony Creek area on the Highway. Tender documents are available from the Board’s Sydney office at 209 Castlereagh Street and close at 10 am on Monday 11 February.

Main Roads Board of New South Wales

No Quorum Delays Social Service Council Meeting

The Social Service Council meeting was postponed indefinitely due to no quorum. Notable attendees listed include Thyra, Mitwrs, J. ta. Mulroony, Bo A. Sweees, HM. Sand om, Uhanp, Porton, FE. OT Sorenson, and Major A. BK. I Arey serving as general secretary. The full council membership totals 14 excluding the secretary.

Servier Assovin Berth Cini Bo A. Sweees Sandom & Uhanp Porton OT Sorenson Major A. BK. I Arey

To Let Cottage in Queanbeyan for Lease

To let a five room cottage in Queanbeyan with kitchen, bathroom, fiber, hand basin, electric light and water laid on. Conveniently located. Apply by box Gor or phone 11, Queanbeyan.

Queanbeyan

Unclear text: likely sports or scores in fragmented note

Fragmented OCR notes mention multiple names and numbers without clear events or context. Reads like a jumble of player names, team references, scores, and dates, but lacks coherent action or outcome to summarize reliably.

Avenging Mother's Murder Leads to Death Sentence

Josph Clarke, a 42 wireless engineer, was sentenced to death at Liverpool for the strangling of Mrs. Fontaine, who drowned Clarke’s mother on October 18. Clarke pleaded guilty as he stood in the dock, and after final remarks he thanked the judge and departed unmoved.

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Donnybrook Mystery Deepens In Melbourne Inquiry

Police advance new theory in the death of Lawrie Williams. Det. have examined recordings and the bottle of port wine found near the scene, suggesting Williams may have been drinking before the accident. Further inquiry continues through Tuesday in Melbourne.

Melbourne Mach Firther Lawrie Williams Wiliams

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