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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1929
Page
4
Sydney Blondmy buyers yarded 22 000 sheep and 2 750 cattle at Homebush sales. Sheep varied with ewe and lamb values listed. cattle reported softer demand and weaker mackerel? market tone noted. Prices ranged with ewes to 80 shillings and lambs to 18 shillings, cattle to 17 shillings.
Siles of sheepskins and wooled goods show varied results at Sydney sales. Merinos fetch 104d to 113d per lb. lamb pelts and crossbreds rise or fall with quality. tallow and hides move with lighter demand. fox skins range 10 to 27d per dozen, while overall discounts press lower grades.
Fragmentary broadcast sheet lists items including university music segments and a Melbourne program. Mentions Melbourne University and music pieces, with unclear details and stray phrases.
The text lists varied broadcasts such as orchestra segments news market reports and gramophone recitals with uncertain titles and several garbled names. It resembles a historical radio timetable with multiple time slots and program notes.
G N Steeplechase at Meelboiling saw Cobbon withdrawn from the Grand National event. The last minute withdrawal shakes the lineup as favored Moss Trooper clings to potential favor. Also scratched were Lautelent Alveroneila and Groy veror due to injuries or betting concerns.
An obscure historical note reports Kentle achieving a victory in Melbourne during a Monday event at a gathering tied to the Gram Rational Catherage. Details are fragmentary but indicate Kentle’s triumph was the main outcome of the day.
A Geneva meeting on counterfeiting currency shifts focus from general treaties to an international effort led by the League of Nations. France urged a robust draft convention in 1926, with a special committee drafting proposals for cross border cooperation and banking controls after forged notes reached about £600,000.
For weeks bookmakers have faced court appearances every Monday. At Dadlington Court Robert McGowan a barber was fined 100, Edward Wilmot another barber 20, and Bald Salem a laborer 25 in penalties for betting irregularities.
A garbled weekly update mentions Wellington and Gisborne, with references to a contimeter and inde writing. It notes a letter indicating intent and a confrontation at a place called Tre ford Tides. The fragment hints at injuries and a struggle, with unclear details due to damaged text.
The article describes longer stroke increases to Chrysler Plymouth engines enhancing displacement and performance. It notes bigger crank throws changed connecting rods and crankcase weight, plus redesigned valve reliefs and timing components to improve durability and efficiency.
At Turwood Court today a Cowra grazier was fined for possessing unbranded sheep. The case saw magistrates call for compliance with brand regulations and assess penalties accordingly.
Engine notes describe a Whippet four cylinder model with an updated stroke and refinements aimed at boosting horsepower. The stroke is increased by two tenths of an inch while other dimensions stay the same, yielding about a nine horsepower gain to reach roughly twenty horsepower.
A provocative operetta titled Amusing Note Operetta was banned in Vienna amid controversy. The plot centers on a Viennese prince and a American oil doctor’s daughter, with themes of romance and class tension drawing public scrutiny.
In a Maunty Court matter, Sarah Thompson and her two sons seek maintenance from the estate of her husband Walter Newbury Thompson, a farmer. The case portrays alleged misconduct as she contends for income shares from the late Walter and division of remaining quarters to his younger sons.
A brief notice reports theft at a Sydney office during a week long visit by an unknown group. Entry was gained to the Moat Moundpy site and items were moved or damaged. Police investigate and seek leads.
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