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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1929
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists several business names and locations including Bookstall Co Gordon Getch Ltd and Nash GQ A Innes G Hracher Misa M. William Kennedy Wells Jackson Southwell Brown Kemp Kilkington surrounding Sydney Melbourne Albany and Albury. The text resembles an industry directory with multiple firms and railway and hotel references.
Weather data for Canberra on July 3 includes barometer readings 8025 at 9 am and 20.09 inches at 3 pm, with 64.4 maximum and 21.8 minimum values. Monthly rainfall totals for the year to date are given for February through May, alongside Queanbeyan rainfall records and temperature ranges for July.
Canberra cloudy with showers later and variable winds. New South Wales shows Ulomly showers extending to slopes and tablelands. Victoria unsettled with showers and north-westerly winds turning cold. Tasmania expects heavy rain northwest and snow on highlands with rough seas. Western Australia reports fresh to strong south westerlies and rough seas south of Leeuwin. South Australia inland sun with central showers. cool southerlies. Queensland scattered showers along the south coast. otherwise fine with tropical moisture. North Australia no duty. no.
Regional forecast describes Victoria Victoria and Gippsland with cloudy intervals and possible showers, New South Wales mostly fine with scattered showers on coastal ranges, South Australia mixing sun and cloud with localized rain, North Australia data unavailable, Tasmania variable with showers and winds, Queensland northeast cloudy to dull with showers, Western Australia generally fine with light to moderate rain in some areas, and overall southeast winds.
A long list of rainfall measurements from multiple Victorian towns including Swan Hill Merbein Horsham St Arnaud Murtoa Dimboola Mortlake Mortlake Heywood and others. Totals vary from light showers to heavy downpours with some entries showing extreme readings in dozens of locales. Many place names appear in scattered OCR form with possible typos.
The Commonwealth Government Line announced two new appointments in External Affairs. Cen Ww Phe Dptooof Eaten Affairs will lead diplomatic service training and modernization, with junior staff undergoing exams in imperial law and British Empire history.
The Society of Arts under Senator Kingsmill promotes support for high status artists in Canberra. Sir Robert Gorein resigns as president while exco member He delivers an address on “The Rose of Eberne.” The event supports productions and entertainment amid a policy encouraging artistic endeavor.
The YWCA outlines a proposed pageant to be staged in Albert Mall during August or September showing global activities in pictorial and dramatic form. A training class in cymndalum is planned, and Dr Georgina Sweet will visit Canberra July 13 to address a public meeting at Albert Hall. The association will host a creche, reception by mothers, and a uniformed sports group will attend. Educational classes include lamp shade making and pottery, while a charity auction offers a doll’s cot to be raffled for the piano fund. Monthly evenings feature songs and parodies, with a hockey and basketball social planned next week. Basketball fixtures are listed for Saturday at Acton and Telupa.
The British Prime Minister and United States Ambassador in London advance disarmament plans. Dawes calls for expert conferences leading to a clear, understandable armament reduction agreement among naval powers, with gradual progress and global public opinion education.
The text outlines the career of Walter dumesmil a South Australian mining engineer and politician educated at BR Peters College and the University of Adelaide. It notes three years in the South Australian Geological Survey a mining career in Western Australia state government roles and leadership of the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1907. It mentions his role as a Commonwealth senator and chairmanship of the Dahle Accounts Committee and touches on Rehater Kings interest in Artewandit literature with an address on authors James Stephens and Patrick Chalmer.
Canberra City Band performs at City Centre tonight amid a brighter program and new grade players Ryan and I Jollic. The public notice mentions donations from WH. Jrower Gite Moon Cateh W. Prowee and others to support purchases and future Luncheon performances and a bond fund to improve sound at the lawn area between Vth times and City Centre.
A Canberra Times feature traces Mustard Club ads promoting Keen's mustard. Stores in Kingston Moloney's and Snow's join the campaign, citing rising demand spurred by humorous ads and newspaper visibility. Local retailers note sales lift and urge continued ad participation and prudent pricing.
Captain Julian Simpron of the Prime Minister's department has returned to Canberra after a fortnight's shelter. Mr J McMaslane, formerly with the Prime Minister's Department, left for Melbourne by train, accompanied by his wife and family.
Mr F E Holmes left Derwin for Sydney by air yesterday to undergo an operation. He arrived in Cloncurry last night and will complete the journey to Sydney by train.
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