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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1936
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text presents garbled lines about font usage and unclear names. The readable portion hints at a discussion of typography or typesetting but offers no coherent event, date, or participants to identify a clear news item.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names Kemp Gees cake Pater and selling themes with incomplete context and no clear event or outcome to summarize.
Twinchombe Carson Ltd reports wool sale at Burney auction today with 12 008 bales total 736 sold privately leaving 22 bales unsold. bidders include Yorkshire Continent and America as values held firm. Names such as Merriman Deuchar Castle Roche Foe Coulton Hall Walker Gundaroy and Avery appear among buyers and sellers.
London wool sales show mixed results with merino and gray wools varying in price. The report notes a sale of 52 bales plus details on coarse wools and specific price changes, reflecting difficult market conditions for the fraternity text.
A miner named Henry Bridgett, aged 4, was killed when his drill struck a charge in a sewerage excavation at Bowen Beach Town. A terrific explosion followed, and Bridgett was shattered.
National scheme investigations by actuaries for Australia examined all aspects of the proposed national insurance plan. Mr Casey said the submission to the Commonwealth Treasurer would inform Cabinet in Melbourne next week.
Sydney Wednesday. Gordon Parkhill aged 50 brother of the Minister for Tyronies died suddenly in a watin cap at Sutherland today. Death was apparently due to heart tortur e.
Canberra youths Nel and Alan Gamble completed a 1400 mile bicycle journey from Canberra to Adelaide and Melbourne. They faced severe mud, sandstorms, and 110 degree days, riding through Riverina, Narrandera, Mildura, and the Murray region before returning by car. They logged 19 punctures across the voyage.
A crash between the English Express and a goods train near Swindon, on the Penzance to London route, left at least 29 injured. The fast portion of the mail train detached from the front, causing the engine to derail and portions of the train to wreck.
Fragmentary OCR describes The Loadstone and ancient magnetism. It notes the term magnet. It mentions Hesold and a city Ly in Kale Minot, with references to attracting iron and particle theories. Content is garbled.
Entry lists a 3412 Lovetird from Brassey y Howe reward Ring 012 IGH graded iron frame piano for transfer as owner leaves out of state with balance due on deposit and four years term, fully guaranteed. Also advertises ORD Tourer motor car with insurance, spare tyres, price £95, at Genge's Garage next to Canberra Bakeries.
Maiden hurdle event with The Genius winning by seven lengths over second and third. Bonnie fel lux rider lost at third hurdle. Multiple handicap divisions listed with horses like VALORIA VALORLA LAVILLA Tremayne Loud Applause and Daceyville, showing betting odds and distances for each division.
The readable bits mention Michalago or Michelago and Roman names with scattered terms like attendants and attendees. Content is garbled and incomplete, providing no clear event, date, or outcome to summarize into a coherent news item.
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