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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1929
Page
3
A garbled report traces Durkan people tracking a hippo that vanished for years near Natal and Zululand, with zoo and motor lorry efforts, while unrelated figures mention industrial growth in China, silk works, printing plants and other factories, all cluttered in a single fragment.
Muddled OCR snippet describes a ship and a whale story with surreal phrases about whales, weather deck work, and a possible port closure. Names and clear facts are missing, leaving a fragmented scene of nautical oddity and mythic imagery.
An Englishwoman traveling from Monte Carlo to Ratsemo encountered a frontier ban on bananas by Italian Black Shirts. At the Stellan frontier a strict ruling allowed the fruit to be eaten on the spot or returned. after deliberation she chose to eat the bananas before continuing her journey.
A Manchester trade pamphlet outlines growth in industry from ten years ago to now. It reports 558 establishments expanding to over 1400, including 83 spinning and weaving mills. Previously there were two mills with 65,000 spindles. by 2am the scene had changed.
Reverend Arthur Burns of Rotherham once served as a Private and later rose to sergeant major in the Scots Guards. He held the living of St. Bartholomew Corbenok Rhetfield and pursued military service beginning in 1893, with decades of parish life preceding a final return.
Miss Venetia J M Stephenson, a barrister and former Wrens officer, served in the Admiralty Intelligence Service during the war. She is praised as a trailblazer in the legal world and a candidate for high royal honours, reflecting significant achievements in a leading role.
A London writer finds few provincial townsfolk can name their mayor, yet ten thousand Londoners likely cannot identify the Leader of the London County Council, William Tay, who heads the Municipal Reform Party at County Hall. He serves daily with no pay, handling council duties, interviews, and departmental visits.
A plumber and his mate arrived at Harrogate Royal Hall in work clothes after fixing a burst pipe at a hotel. They entered a costume contest under the card Phumber and his mate and won first prize, later revealed to be guest attendees at the ball.
Dr Woods presents a patent remedy promising fast relief from children's hacking coughs. The advertisement touts a simple mixture labeled as a safe syrup, claiming quick soothing effects and easy dosing for parents seeking a natural cure.
Overseas cables report a reconstruction of Vauxhall Motors Ltd at Luton under a firmer basis as General Motors backs expansion across England and the Empire. The deal promises greater prosperity for British industry, jobs, and exports, with chairman Leslie Walton noting his continued large stake and ongoing profitability targets by year end.
A new tyre gauge and valve system allows motorists to quickly verify tyre inflation accurately. Before, hands and improvised tools offered poor calibration and unreliable readings. Regular checks with the gauge and pump range help maintain optimal tyre condition, service life, and value.
An ad style verse touts a long life filled with laughter love and gaiety and a sunny debonair existence. It contrasts gloom with health and vigor while praising strength fame wealth and the Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy.
Statistics from the New York Automobile Show indicate wire wheels on 60 per cent of four hundred cars, wood wheels 34 per cent and disc wheels the remainder. At a smaller show of 118 cars wire wheels appeared on 70 per cent, wood 26 per cent and disc 16 per cent. Supply difficulties limited greater wire wheel prominence.
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