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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1933
Page
2
A prepaid subscription notice appears from The Canberra Times, listing titled rates and statements of ownership. The fragmentary text references the Times Building and associated postal or business terms, with unclear personal names and addresses due to OCR issues.
Readable fragments report Canberra weather including rainfall totals and temperatures. Mentions monthly rainfall, maximum and minimum temperatures, wind, and daily values. Several garbled phrases obscure specifics but indicate a month’s weather summary for Canberra with daily, monthly, and extreme readings.
A rural lessees meeting is called to discuss city ordinances on taxation and valuation. Speakers address changes under the new regulations, including property valuation methods and exemptions, with emphasis on compliance and potential protest.
A Canberra assembly of rural lessees will discuss recently issued land ordinances for the Territory. They seek fair rents, tenant rights to improvements, an independent land board, extended tenure, and a sympathetic administration after a decade of agitation. Critics note rents remain above viability and advocate appraising land by productivity with a transparent index.
Aitsie and Barton battle to a 1 1 draw in a tight hockey match on Salivelds. Ainslie and Horn yearns led defence and attack with contributions from Avery and Camahly. The game featured strong goaltending, mid game pressure, and late stand by both sides as time expired with honors even.
Fragmented OCR sports note recounts a hard fought junior grammar school rugby match at York Ark. Describes inaccuracy and clumsy play by both sides, with De Rabie and Colman among scorers and Gardiner, Arnossit, Cameron, and Gardine noted for defense. Final score indicated as 10-1 in favor of Kingston or similar team, with injuries and slow play affecting the rhythm.
The article covers Winooka winning a long race at Pantoras, defeating Frisky Motron and Huet Tamrac in a crowded field. It notes a $1,000 stake and total purses around 20,000, with Winooka leading from early in the stretch to a length victory.
In Kanacht on Sunday, Pilot Woods encountered another mishap as the Mavnland Aircraft Ltd reports undercarriage failure during takeoff. The incident involved repairs and a precautionary landing, with details unclear due to damaged press text.
The article details a women’s hockey match at Acton on Ratortay with Kinewong and Amaton involved. The scoreline shows two goals by Crummae tiy Ke and multiple efforts by WiolneraRa in the first half. The narrative highlights a dominant period before halftime and notes several players, including Natt Taramimar, who influenced the game.
In a puzzled report the game description mentions Prientiey opening the scoring for Flt with a dramatic sequence. The narrative references Boronian players, Hut tinchs, and a late goal from Toroniae with confusion around positions and names. Canberra Ainslie is noted alongside the capital Canberra group.
Rev H W Woodhouse preaches on Christ's Kingdom within and beyond this world noting three theories of the millennium and urging prayer for God to establish his rule. The sermon, delivered at Central Methodist Hall Forrest st, emphasizes a spiritual kingdom under Christ not a political power and calls for active faith and church-led reform.
Canberra planned improvements to the Ben Fanberre Golf Links will include extending the course with new holes and upgrades to tees, greens, and drainage. Aiming to raise 1,000 pounds, the project involves the Royal Canberra District Gardener and local council, with the club seeking government support and public funding this week.
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