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A fragmentary ad line from an old page shows odd phrasing like Baki and Oeore, hinting at a quirky or garbled preface. Readers note the unusual wording as a curiosity rather than product detail.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1947
Page
5
A fragmentary ad line from an old page shows odd phrasing like Baki and Oeore, hinting at a quirky or garbled preface. Readers note the unusual wording as a curiosity rather than product detail.
Route changes affect buses serving Canberra Times Corner to City from Monday January 20 1947 with service to City by 7 pm. The Canberra Film Society at Civic Theatre January 19 presents Disney South of the Border and other documentaries admission by membership card. Annual General Meeting notices include a shore sub-branch gathering January 17 at 8 pm with 1947 clips and new members invited. Canberra Cher Club and urgent committee meeting details also noted.
Canberra news item reports a meeting of 200 newly arrived English tradesmen at Riverview last night. Bricklayers rejected claims of inefficiency, with management and union officials outlining wages, housing, and future work plans at the camp. The gathering covered canteen facilities, employment safeguards, and immigration politics affecting Canberra’s early postwar development.
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