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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1950
Page
3
A long vendor list details sale of appliances and furniture including sewing machines piano bed lounge dining room suites vacuum cleaners lawn mowers and more. It notes delivery and payment terms with numerous item descriptions and locations in Sydney area listings.
The NBW outlines Canberra plans for a cricket weekend with a match against NeaelF visitors. NAW team members are listed with captains and players including G. Lee, H. Buller, Lutkeman, Fineton, Flynn, and Brij eaten. The event includes an address at Lady Gracie Bervlona Huthy and a 1280 p.m. gathering.
The Lex Carnival plans large bookings and will source about 40 volunteers from Queanbeyan. Organisers promise hot water service chocolate wheel tickets and a transportation plan. Canberra police will patrol reserve roads with vehicles allowed for parking near Pierce’s Creek road with 20 buses loading passengers at the arena.
Sydney police report a man charged with assault after an incident on North Ave involving a series of name fragments and unidentified parties. Court details remain unclear due to garbled OCR text, with references to a sergeant and unspecified dates and locations.
The Allied Liquor Trades Union plans to press the Prime Minister for action against the ACT Liquor Tribunal and Commission amid alleged misconduct at the Copeli Hotel and hostel manager controversy.
A plaque at Bt Johns chapel commemorates Colonel Butler and ex service personnel. The dedication by the ACT Branch of the RSL notes Butler’s death on February 27, 1940 and his service, with references to Mintorton and local associations.
Sydney Pridny A toppige reports Maitland miners plan a stoppage Tuesday affecting 21,000 man hours daily. The action, urged by deputy leaders and the Coal Reference Board, is to protest employment conditions and lingering disputes.
A man in black forced entry to Mrs Vern Turton’s home, threw her to the floor, and struggled with the 30 year old resident for several minutes before fleeing. Police search for the attacker who entered through a bedroom window.
A Melbourne historian or public figure demonstrated a safety device to prevent vapour leaks from a liquid container. The speaker showed a plug hole system using a hyscer plug designed to vent vapour safely. Officials discussed potential production at Port Kembla to reduce import costs and save money.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals with surnames Arne Bogeman Bale Hawton Fitch Hart Hopman and others in a dispute or court context. No clear event, date, location, or outcome is readable.
Mr Hanlon seeks a shorter term for naturalisation amid discussions in Australia. The record notes various figures and opinions, including Bacon and Heaton Todd, with references to maritime and political actors, but the readable fragments mix names and places, hindering a clear causal narrative.
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