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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
2
A garbled report from Central Police Court at Hall Street describes a theft charge involving a man and a woman held on a 1000 pound claim. The appearance of Mrs Cruge at Coamo is noted, with details unreadable and a judge to determine the case.
Fragmentary report recounts a dramatic execution in Vienna as a woman known as Frida Cobia is put to death for murder tied to poisonings. The piece describes sieges, crowds, and a lover’s tears, with confessions from Kardox and a mournful, wartime atmosphere.
Broad listing shows a dense program of music news drama and talks across multiple time blocks from 10 30 to 10 08 with items including Muate and news Comedy Joe Cahill orchestras choral society and dance ensembles plus weather news talks on transit fishing and architectural ideas. The schedule mentions venues Hotel Australia and Grand Turk among others and notes specific entertainers and local personalities.
A partial read of a cricket record notes the record as remaining unbroken, with references to memories, souvenirs, and historical context. The text mentions figures and names such as Master’s Yohu and various contributors while noting accessibility of the record to the general public through some venue or publication.
The Sydney Wool sales featured brisk competition among buyers from Yorkshire, Germany, and France with values generally firm and bids about five percent higher. Merino fleece prices, greasy fleece, and combs values posted gains with an excellent clearance noted despite some irregular demand. general sale activity remained steady across regions and species.
The article surveys postwar wool prices and production shifts, noting high raw material costs, regional plant restarts, and sustained demand. It discusses competition, factory closures, and how reorganized capacity aims to stabilize prices, with cautious optimism that demand may rise and prices stabilize though future declines are possible.
Readers are urged to grab the Dig Book of Bargains from Murdoch's Ltd advertising vast reductions across men's and boys' wear, travel gear, electrical goods, and more. The catalogue, mailed free on request, claims major price cuts and weekly spending power boosts for a coming year.
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