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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1931
Page
3
In a chaotic report from the match, Indian players faced heavy handling as the home side posted a decisive total. Australians dominated with strong bowling and fielding, while Indian batsmen struggled to build steady innings amid prejudice and crowd pressure.
Capetown bowlers faltered as South Africa posted 131 all out, Britain chase of 117 framed by Mehl and Catterall but fell short. Hammond Wyatt and Willett attacked early, but Lord's crowd of 12 000 saw England fall to 0 and 74 amid disciplined South African bowling and fielding.
The readable fragments mention Mourland and Africa in a distorted form with references to colonists and various terms. The legible parts suggest a discussion of European engagement, travel or colonial context, but key names and dates are obscured by garbled OCR text.
An OCR fragment describes the dawn of history in Wiltshire uplands with references to long stone monuments, massive mortared stones, and a chalk hill landscape. It notes ancient builders at Stanmore and nearby areas, mentions henges and standing stones, and discusses possible dating to Neolithic or Bronze Age with details on cromlechlike structures and later stonework foundations. The text mixes speculative theories about origins, temple sites, and burial enclosures, along with measurements of stones and references to named places like Wiltshire, Amesbury, and surrounding landscapes.
A party of youths guided by J D Simmons and directors of the AMF League plan a Canberra rally trip. They will stay at Hotel Transit while arrangements are made for the Hevommegutyon of the bosn. The event includes a reception led by Jon tha Petula and Hie Vie staid.
An unclear report describes chaos around Lanam station with mentions of a accident involving Wellington and a train timetable disruption. The text references the Advleary council and Wellington figures, plus a countdown to a 21 hour event and a noisy crowd at the station.
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