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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1949
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment mentions wine lodesiry and House of Representatives activity with exports and trade phrases. The text shows broken names and unclear context, offering no coherent report or dates. No clear outcome or action is discernible from the readable lines.
A historical census overview notes a shift from rural to urban areas across Australia. City and provincial urban centres grew, with total population reaching 7 570 008 by 1947, while rural numbers declined. It reports increases in persons under 21 and over 2, along with changes in family sizes and dependents, though some data ages were unreported.
A chaotic listing shows lawn mowers TECHICO and ELECTRIC RADIATORS, blinds and venetian blinds by VENETIAN and Northern brands, ironing boards Acme wringers and Rinsan-Dryer, plus 1941 Ford truck and various home goods. Multiple vendors named Kingston and Bootton trade points emphasize scarce stock and wide product range.
A Kingston Newsagency notices a finder offers a reward for the return of a lost black handbag found near Narrenshead. The finder requests contact from ARLBOARD and provides a phone number for the reward arrangement.
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