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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1948
Page
3
The Advibory Council discusses lack of female prison facilities at the Atwarr Hall, a proposed health initiative to fund blood donors, and power charges for space heating. It also covers building service ordinances and twilight homes for convalescents, with council adjournment planned for July 30.
Australian rifle contest features ten competitors at London event. The match includes ten rifle teams with high scores and a notable close finish. Officials note the competition emphasizes precision and speed amid cloudy conditions.
A plan to abolish the existing Act and create a Legislative Council is debated by Mr A T Shakespeare and Interior Minister. The advisory council would draft ordinances by February 1940 and represent Canberra electors, with discussions on proportional representation and ward-based seats ongoing.
Fragmentary copy reports fishermen in Victoria involved in an incident with seals and related actions at sea. The text mentions a contract, extraction tram, and a remainder tied to a peculiar rate, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR. Named places hint at Victoria and maritime activity.
Police report a man found wandering in denar bush near Gordon. He is unable to tell police his name or address and is described as suffering from separation. A police dog assisted in the search yesterday afternoon.
Fragmentary local employment notices list vacancies including a relieving housemaid aged 10 to 12, general duties for a High Commissioner for Canada interview, a seamstress or tailor positions, accommodation needs, and other domestic roles.
The text appears as a garbled classified ad from a newspaper page. It mentions a reward for return of a found item on a porch, listings for real estate a brick home two bedrooms and a kitchen, and various notices about furniture household items for sale or wanted services. Names, places, and addresses are all jumbled and unclear.
Job listings invite applications for Xray work theater duties and obstetric nursing in Australia. Posts include general wards, two trainee nurses, five obstetric nurses, with weekly salary ranges and allowances. Positions require joining the hospital federation and provide 28 days starting in July.
Weak market conditions marked Homenushe cattle sale day with limited inquiry. Prices ranged with prime cattle selling around 60 for bulls and steers to 40, cows to around 18 to 36, while overall demand remained moderate and buyers showed caution.
A chaotic and partly legible notice outlines a Canberra club gathering at the Kingaton Hotel tonight at 7 p.m. with invited members and visitors. It mentions a general meeting for St Patrick's Branch in Canberra with draft reports and secretary duties.
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