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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1928
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and places and mentions a visit scheduled for Monday. It references Auntolla nd Alvear and several scattered surnames while noting a formal event or travel plan. The readable portion lacks coherent sentences but shows personal names and a planned visit.
Queanbeyan secures a narrow 1 0 win over Cooma in the President's Shield clash. DECSIVE WifOR is noted in the report as a key figure in the match context.
A lively match featured Queanbeyan pressing hard against rival sides with open play and strong forward work. Gani, Cavanagh, and Hobie trio stood out as Hwaye and Maral Ver Coon supported defense, while Keiner GF backup solidified the back line.
A chaotic Sydney market report outlines buying and selling at Homebush with varied quotations. The text notes heavier trades on certain days, prices around 4d per unit, and forwardings of several hundred shares though many figures are unclear. It cites usual market activities and general sentiment as traders faced fluctuating demand.
The page shows erratic weather impacts delaying shipments of butter from northern factories and lowering volumes. Prices for Tasmanian brown and other grains edge up as shipments to Hobart and Sydney face constraints, with buyers sourcing from New Zealand ports and reflecting higher freight costs. Prime figures include 10,052 boxes of butter revived locally, 2,288 boxes exported from Sydney, and a 30,600 wagon load carryover. Prices quoted: butter to 207 per ton, flour £12 31s per ton, and assorted vegetables with varied per unit rates.
Shoppers at Munl etjt Market awaited fresh apples pears oranges and potatoes with varied prices per half bushel and per item. Vendors named include Gnny Smith and others offering apples, oranges, tomatoes, and peppers at notable but inconsistent rates amid a bustling market scene.
Fragmented market notice lists various fish and seafood items with assorted prices and unit markings. It references a unicast Market Louny and unclear measurements, including bream and other species, with scattered figures.
Sale listings show varied chaff and grain items with prices and lot sizes. Numerous coded terms reference wheaten chintt and hay values, plus multiple vendors and currency forms, indicating a bustling market round in Akaundria during the Tenday fair.
A fragmented news item notes trucks ordered for an unspecified purpose in Sydney on Monday. The text mentions cattle, a sale, and a market context with references to dates and local terms, but the details are garbled and unclear.
A garbled notice invites tenders for electrical installation and wiring of a new culture at Braddon and the residential section opposite the public school. Interested parties must apply to builder C.J. Mhakeapewre of Braddon or from the Peven office, with details and tenders closing noon Saturday July 8.
Joseph Pike rector announces a 1 pm lecture themed The New Prayer Took to be held at the Rectory on Rutledge Street Queanbeyn parish hall. attendance encouraged by parish leadership.
The Canberra rifle club held a Saturday shoot featuring 800 yard events and multiple distances. A. Hussey won after a four shoot-off with TD and Gordon, all scoring 101 points, with Hummes scoring 26 in the shoot-off. Gordon led in several stages, with wins at 30 and 40 yard variants and a strong 600 yard result. Attendance prizes and various yardline shoots determined rankings, as Rowland and others competed. A final selection for representation in the Land Rover Bowl at Queanbeyan on July 7 will be drawn from Brack Hussey Rowland May Melnner Amax McIntosh Meleod Callaghup Gordon and Rand Web.
A dense OCR fragment from the Sydney Stock Exchange page shows numerous stock prices and names, including Australian and New Zealand entities, with varied figures and per cent changes. Many entries are garbled but indicate a broad snapshot of share quotations, dividends, and equity names without coherent narrative or single clear headline.
Public tender notice from Kingston with noon bid deadline on Wednesday July 11. Advertises contracts for alterations to dwellings, residence maintainers, and misc. positions, including a Lady seeking housemaid duties. Location details include Manuka ward rooms and associated election conveyance notes.
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