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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1949
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Jenn and Aare in a local context with unclear details. The readable words suggest names and a civic or community note but provide no verifiable action or outcome. Further context is needed to produce a precise headline and summary.
In Perth and Sydney reports, coal miners vote overwhelmingly for a general strike on June 27, with 3388 in favor and 1 against in one district. Meetings enlisted for stoppages, coal rationing discussed, and calls rise for government coal policy. Labor MPs urge min ers to cooperate while protests press for wage and industry reforms.
Rypney reports the Queensland team known as the Kangaroons, including Thornp wn and Benton, travel from Brisbane to Sydney to face NAW at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. They were defeated by Lem Stephens and Ran ih earlier, with 18 Conmor and others noted among the lineup.
A Melbourne report recounts an alleged bribe to a jockey aimed at influencing a hurdle race. The account notes a potential £20 offer and a jockey named Tenry involved, with objections and refusals from Merry and mention of a finished result.
Listing notes a sale of a home and land near Sydney with full price 2078 including a bedroom, 2 screw-freehold on a gas route. Buyer Brownie Goldie of UBA advertises three days to respond. Health concerns tied to typhus and related illnesses mentioned as motive.
A garbled mix of 1927 job notices and vendor listings includes annotated entries for health officials, hotel staff, a stenographer in Canada, a newsagency position, and clerical posts. It features wages, duties, and application notes, with locations such as Kingston Goulburn Queanbeyan and Carlingford. The jumble mentions Citrus and Stonefruit catalogues, shop roles, and municipal postings inviting applications.
An uneven timetable notice cites daily services with Sunday exceptions and irregular spellings. It references connections to Tasmania and Adelaide, with unclear local times and days, and mentions a religious or economic branch context tied to Australia and Canberra.
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