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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1977
Page
9
The ANT competition features a formidable challenge as hundreds of entries are assessed by judges after the event closed on Friday. Further selections will be published this week to continue the coverage.
A quirky guide explains making simple tin can stilts from pulled cans and string for outdoor play. It describes safety tips, balance, and walking about four feet high, suggesting it as an inexpensive way to enjoy holidays and time off.
A fragmentary page lists rainfall and evaporation data, forecasts, tides, celestial observations, and planetary notes. It mentions average rainfall for various periods, forecasts for today, and celestial events with Mercury, Saturn, and other bodies. Names, dates, and locations are inconsistently captured but reference Trinity, Tauisiauwe, and coastal regions.
A dense, OCR rich guide lists Canberra information centers, streets, and amenities. It names venues such as the Information Centre, War Memorial, and various gardens, markets, and bus routes with scattered dates and hours, offering directions for visitors and suggesting local services and contacts.
The map shows Venus as a bright evening star while Jupiter Saturn and Sirius Canopus dominate the sky. Orion Taurus and the Pleiades serve as guides with Magellanic Clouds visible low near the South Celestial Pole. Clos reads on television and Father Brown archive follow, noting early January events and distances to the Sun.
A fragmentary schedule notes cricket coverage from Melbourne Ground with references to News and Weather programs and regional listings. It lists various time slots from 8 to 12 across News, Weather, and local program segments, including Cricket Australia coverage and associated show titles. The excerpt reads as a busy radio television programming block with multiple regional entries and program names.
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