Customs Revenue Surges in Six Months of Current Year
Customs and excise collections for the first six months of the current year totalled £91,127,570, up from £19,332,010 for the same period in previous years. December alone rose to £45,820,901 from £3,254,600 a year earlier, with post office receipts also up. Despite higher revenue, the six month total fell £72,142 short of the estimated amount. Old age pensions rose to 201,809. New pensions granted reached 88,680 for the year ending December 1985, with maternity allowance claims totaling 88,132 for the six months to December 20, 1985.
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Euroceeo
Egures
Treasury
Saa
Asina
New South Wales
Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Missing Ship Seargh of Bass Strait Ordered Trial
A maritime notice records a missing vessel named Seargh in Bass Strait with authorities ordering an inquiry and retrieval efforts. The search focuses on Bass Strait waters, involving coast guard teams and port authorities to locate the vessel.
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Bass’ Strait
Sunshine and Responsibility in a Young Wife
A fragment urges that sunshine remains in a wife's duties even when facing a husband’s death. It highlights the value of a stout heart and the A.M.P. support network, recalling a sudden death of a youthful husband who valued membership and forward planning.
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A.M.P
Grea Mane Mads
Evan
Canberra Forecast Shows Showers and Strong Winds
Canberra forecast indicates cloudy periods with further showers and a tendency toward thunderstorms mainly along the coast. Expect warm sultry conditions and strong north easterly winds with isolated gusts.
Canberra bids farewell to Sir Isaac and Lady Isaacs
The Canberra Times marks the departure of Sir Isaac Isaacs and Lady Isaacs from Government House Canberra as they end their vice regal duties. It lauds their long association with Canberra, their public work, and their personal warmth, noting the royal transition to the next Governor General and their move to Macedon.
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Government House
Canberra
Australia
Yarralumla
Canheres
Melbourne
Spancer Street
Macedon
Camberra
Mare
Janae Lenaca
Tate
Tising
Australis
Canberre
Sir Isac
Lady Isaacs
Lauac Leanes
Hin
Bradmans 357- highest score against Victoria in Shield
Don Bradman top scored for South Australia with 357 against Victoria at Melbourne. The innings set a new South Australia record for a single innings and was the highest individual against Victoria in Sheffield Shield, surpassing prior marks held by W. Ponsford. Queensland trailed New South Wales by 36 runs as Victoria began their reply.
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Queensland
New South Wales
Sydney Cricket Ground
Melbourne
Don Bradman
South Australia
Bradman
Victoria
Teei
Victora
Ponsford
I Bradman
Hammond
South Austra
Popsford
Clam EU
Hou
Australia
Aix
White
Apt
Barwick
Christie
Lion
Andrews
Srena
Gresse
Banda
Salamen
Fisher
Tila
Ooren
New bombers for coastal defence work
The Australian reports that three engined bombers will bolster coastal defence. The aircraft will receive 100 horsepower engines and a protective machine compartment to guard vulnerable parts.
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Byoney
Rainfall Records From Canberra District Revealed
A 40 year rainfall record for the Canberra district, compiled at Weetangera station and reviewed by Evan Cameron, shows the average annual fall at about 2 inches in the early period, rising to just over 21 inches for the 31 year span, then reaching a peak near 26 inches in the last two decades through 1938. the complete table is provided.
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Reindgill
Canberra
Lan Hind
Weetangerra
Evan Cameron
Queanbeyan Bowling Holiday Programme Summary
Queanbeyan concludes holiday program with players Whitbin Wormald Taylor Bidinday and Clack among top performers. Detailed results show challenges and close scores as teams competed across events.
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Queanbeyan
Fatition
Jon Wood
Wormald
Census Books 1933 Data to Be Published in 1987
Early 1987 will see detailed census volumes published in Australia. The project, costing an estimated £800,000, compiles information on education occupation languages and living conditions. Over 300 workers and many casual staff contributed to the two year effort with more than 60 clerks still employed as the work nears completion.
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Australia
Senate “Ibortance
Saal
Welworth
Future Paths Sulury of Sacrifice and Departure of Dr Crotty
Fragmentary item cites Dr Crotty planning to leave for London at month end. Mentions themes of money and gods and calls to fear the cost of mistakes. OCR text is garbled with names unclear.
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Thurst
Thursaey
Yen
Jessun
Dr. Crotty
London
Tota whist CORey OS Bowling summary
Cooper 1 for 61 McGilvray 0 for 88 White 2 for 28 Chivers 0 4 Suda 2 for 0 Hynes 2 for 0 unknown players and figures from a fragmented score note.
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Tota
Corey OS
Cooper
McGilvray
White
Chivers
Suda
Hynes
Palmer's Return Manager Explains Cause May Return
Palmer may return as team manager explains the cause affecting readiness. Officials indicate a plan to reintegrate him once medical clearance and conditioning benchmarks are met. The move hinges on careful coordination with coaching staff and medical staff.
Ambiguous OCR Fragment Hints at Match Notes
Fragmentary OCR text references players and scores with unclear names and stray terms. It hints at a sports item with possible team abbreviations and a retirement marker but lacks coherent structure, making concrete facts or outcomes impossible to determine from the readable portions.
Slender Chance Shot Constable May Recover
Fragmentary report describes a slender chance of recovery for a constable shot near Elizabeth Street. A bullet was extracted from the brain and the injured officer remains under care, with authorities continuing treatment and investigation.
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Sydnen
Turaday
Elizabeth Street
Your Hive
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E. R. Garrett
P. A. Westbrook
Canberra Times
G Dowling
Wall
O'Conneth
Collins
Waite
Hayes
Ward
Sydney
New
Caroured
Ou Heme Highway
Census
Sulury
Palmer
Epee
Pao Wolfe
Eres End Camptell
Sassures
Vigerious
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