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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1941
Page
2
A garbled notice references advertised goods and guarantees about canine qualities and lawnmowers. It mentions terms like warranty and commoditized items in a disrupted, unclear style. The readable bits hint at a promotional block about products sold to consumers, including dogs and tools.
Fragmentary business note reports J B om Phy announcing a major restructuring. The piece mentions a committee center and a regional authority, with increased activities and substantial impacts on operations. Names and places are garbled, but the core indicates a wartime era shift in local commerce and management.
An OCR fragment claims a cough remedy with four points for safety for adults and children and high scores. It mentions a bottle of anucantratwil MERINZO to be mixed with water and sold for home use, with a promise of price and ordering details. The text is garbled but centers on a marketed remedy and dosage claim.
Canberra social round highlights an At Home on Saturday with 415value raised for charity, a Western Suburbs dance, Woolworths staff dance for the Red Cross, and numerous visits by Canberra residents to hotels and clubs. Umpires lecture, Archdandane CA meeting, and a Burns Club dance are noted alongside charity efforts and social gatherings across the Canberra area.
London reports Gracie Fields, traveling as passenger, survived a forced landing after a bomber malfunctioned. The incident occurred near East farmland with the singer unharmed. Royal Air Force officials described her as calm, with prayers offered as the flight continued to Britain.
Read as a vintage ad promising Charmonn Nquid hand cream relief for sore hands in cold weather. Claims include soothing, removing roughness, and making hands clear and attractive.
Fragmentary listing praises Charmesan hand lotion with unclear terms and product notes. Appears as an old advertisement fragment mentioning bottle counts and generic uses, offering minimal concrete details about ingredients or origin.
Readable phrases urge care for throat neck and chest but text is garbled with repeated lines and typos. It mentions massage and clearing away dust while praising a refresh and wind related terms and appears as misread instructions rather than a coherent guide.
An advertisement for Charmosan cold cream promoting various tube sizes and batches. It lists suppliers and retailers such as chemists and stores, and mentions brands Cham Stare and other product lines. The text shows fragmented product names and distribution notes for broad sale.
Regulations under the Child Endowment Act set penalties and outline the administrative framework for enforcing the act. Provisions assign maintenance to the parent or guardian, require weekly statements to the Deputy Commissioner, and empower officials to adjust endowments, transfers, and reports based on custody, death, or changes in circumstances.
YMCA notes show a social committee meeting held last Thursday with plans for a dance at Causeway Hall on August 7. Admission for boys and men plus points for title, dancing from 8 pm. Basketball upcoming matches listed with teams and umpires. Library reminders request returning books July 10 to August 5 and stocktaking. Committees set for Friday and Tuesday morning sessions.
The late Eaward Henle McLean, former publisher, leaves his estate to Faelyn Walsh McLean and Rose as perennial beneficiaries. The will names a common law wife and sets duties or allotments, with references to his estate and related executors.
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