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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
15
A heated Australian territory scene debates liquor licensing within the Medora Capital Territory. Citizens weigh federal authority against local controls as protests and polling loom, with tension over border issues and enforcement.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions APCS and AWATPAIAn wines and ios with unclear context. It references a shetty, Neal, and a drive, plus a disjointed discussion of a dieclom and possible answers. The passage lacks coherent facts or identifiable events.
A fragmented report notes controversy over a factory in New South Wales and its possible impact on jobs and the local economy. It mentions shifts in production and concerns about displacement amid broader industrial changes and migration effects.
A UK style critique warns that Australian wool quality has deteriorated over twenty years, with analysts blaming price pressures and buyer power. The piece argues producers must adjust to market realities or risk lower prices for mid and high grade wools, urging investment in stronger, more valuable stock.
A garbled 1910s style column discusses Germany and industry, referencing workers, factories, and wartime production. It asserts unity of effort behind a national project and mentions Allied responses, reconstruction hopes, and the notion of a “fatherland.” The text is largely incoherent but suggests emphasis on manufacturing, shipments, and national resolve.
The article lists a string of personal notices and ceremonial events across Canberra and Goulburn. It includes Colonel Atoll Gaydmey leading a Canberra parade, a motor tour of the Victorian Alps by Lt Col H C Drimmead, and remarks on aviation progress in Australia. Also mentioned are civic and church announcements, farewell gatherings, and family travels involving locals and visitors to Canberra and surrounding districts.
The Canterra Community Library committee schedules an evening session to discuss funding. They plan to request federal capital association support and outline the expenses, aiming to raise funds equal to a prior amount for library provisions and community use.
Canberra Redel Airview Association discusses liquor control at a Wednesday meeting. The council hears calls for state or federal polling and possible government takeover, amid concerns over private drinking and public welfare.
Fragmentary OCR reads discuss cosmic activity and sun's effect with mixed phrases and numbers. It mentions Aeneas Nowadaye and unnamed groups, estimating surface parameters and land coverage across Australia. Text is garbled but hints at astronomical or meteorological data.
Fragmented report notes Acting Prime Minister and cabinet discussing the budget and economic policy. Mentions upcoming prime minister's report on the international conference and pension reform. Lacks clear names, places, or dates due to OCR errors.
The acting Prime Minister announced a special postage stamp and commemorative Canberra Florin coin to mark the first Parliament in Canberra. London mint will strike the coin featuring coats of arms from the states, with Melbourne mint to produce ample supplies for nationwide release in May.
A blaze tore through the Warringah Bowling Club premises last week, damaging church plans for Ol plane of MS John the Baptist and other church restorations. The fire reportedly destroyed drawings for Canvers church and parsonage, with builders estimates and tender details. Canon Borns, the diocesan architect, oversaw the lost plans as sketches and models for Queanbeyan Church were also reported destroyed.
The value of His Majesty King Beetee V arrived in Canberra Me at the end of September and was placed in the King’s Mall. Visitors to Tarlamont Houm have watched as the statue is paraded and examined, with a Montcalavan pilot securing protection during the inspection. An inscription reads 1937.
A fragmentary collection of quotations and attributions appears, quoting Byron, Walden, Lytton, and others. The readable bits mention virtues, health, beauty of work, sorrow, and determination, with authors partly garbled.
A historical OCR fragment notes a Queanbeyan Catholic church event with references to a Rev. Cure and a Coinaway time of 740 pm. The text is fragmentary but shows church related activity and announcing details for a service or meeting.
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