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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1930
Page
4
Merchant notes from Warwick Farm racing meet list entrants and results across divisions. Details include horses such as Dion Maiden, Sweet Achord, To cPurey Cormacate, Parisian runners and betting figures with times like 1.14 and 1.0 MAIDEN NURSERY HANDICAP results.
The Scarborough police force appoints Nelson Ashton as Chief Inspector at age thirty two, making him the youngest chief in the area’s history. Ashton joined the police in 1923 and has risen from detective to inspector before this promotion in April.
Local court notes from Cooma describe penalties for drunkenness and related offences. Convictions include multiple individuals with sentences varying by case, and several writs of execution discussed. The quarter sessions cover notices, land and mine matters, and timings for hearings across multiple days.
A pocket sundial with folding dial and three scale settings is described as portable across Britain. It claims to tell time by aligning with a set longitude and marked compass directions, adjusting for local noon and differences between local mean time and longitude-based time.
Miss Jeaner Mitchell, famed champion typist of Europe, demonstrated extraordinary speed in Manchester. She reportedly types between six and seven thousand words per minute, while maintaining conversation and multitasking with the machine in use.
The Comma report notes higher births last year with increases in total births and related health statistics. The text records unclear figures but indicates overall rise in vital statistics for the period.
The Pacife Garden Mission provides shelter and daily meals to the homeless. Founded in 1877 by Mrs. Star Clarke it has operated for over five decades, offering aid to men without money or friends who begin each day hungry and without a place to sleep.
Lanlen women embrace French bulldogs noting their quiet demeanor and charm. The dogs are described as loyal guards and gentle companions, with a symphony of Bertie snores forming part of the breed's appeal.
Readable fragments describe Danish toy shops replacing fixed porcelain smiles with squeezable bodies and moving eyes. Highlights include a cheeky maiden’s amile and a dark-eyed boy model, with notes on durability and material changes. The text appears as a fragmented description of evolving toy designs.
A modern Adam called Morton Mcdonnell travels New Brunswick to test primitive living. Once Stefansson’s assistant on La Canadien Arctic expedition he endures 10 weeks living on rodent and bird diet, traps without tools, facing temptations and dangers that challenge civilization’s retreat.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe chrysanthemums grown in England with mention of displays and preservation. The text references seed or plant varieties and mentions gardens, horticulture terms, and a British exhibit context without complete details.
A Tirhat message reports the state will buy a house and thirty acres on the feunban island for 227,000 Prone Coe. It concerns the exiled leader Klolel-Krim and the Thareneh Spinal crisis, describing a quiet bourieaia life in surrender to the French.
A tight finish in the 1 mile Berala Handicap as Tivutee narrowly takes the lead from Ober Liz and Duet. Our ideant trails in third with Shawl Fondant and King Conrad following, Hard Chip and Bast Time among the later runners.
Sir Mohammed Hatih ul toh, Indian Minister for Education, is described as the tidiest and busiest man. He reportedly works long hours with many servants and has a highly ordered routine, including a pencil moved six inches from its place, illustrating his meticulous mind.
A string of dated notices lists events in Nupte Wollongong Newns Miton Kangaroo Valley Thobertson Moss Vale Croakweili Camden Moulhurn Tiralen and Royal with ranges from January through April including January 24 28 February 11 7 12 14 14 February 98 1 February 20 21 February 24 25 Moreh and 6 7 March 10 12 19 20 21 Mareh it 20 ot March 2h 24 and March 39 to April 10.
The report notes weekly cigarette sales in Britain around 420,000,000 and discusses per capita smoking estimates for the year. comparisons are drawn with the United States and prior years. It cites 1925 cigarette prices and trends, and mentions the large number of brands and dealers in the market.
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