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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1931
Page
2
Proprietor Whe Modern Capital Prem ot Australia Ltd.Publishes notice in The Canberra Times about delivery and pricing for the postal service within the Commonwealth. Includes multiple Australian locations and agents such as Merimbula and Goulburn, with dates and booking details.
Canberra and Queanbeyan weather notes show daily temperatures and wind directions with uncorrected readings. Rainfall totals for the current year and monthly marks for Canberra and Queanbeyan are listed, noting various days in June and May with scattered measurements.
The voyage plans detail an expedition on the Avail Ocean by Sir Hubert Viking aboard the ovens of the Muchmarine. The 8000 ton armada features a special mine complex and high capacity lamp systems. Prominent officials declare the submarine tent satisfactory and two lamps to be mounted in the submersible.
Readable lines describe observations at Mount Stromlo with times and celestial references. Mentions include lunar phase and telescope data. Specific names or dates are unclear, but the entry points to an astronomy note or chart.
Morning fronts and fogs inland with a shower on the north coast. Mostly fine early with moderate temperatures and snow on tablelands. A cold night followed by increasing cloud and unsettled western areas with rain. Coastal winds southwest to southeast, inland winds east to north.
Weather generally fine with only isolated showers and morning mists and fogs on the highlands. Winds are moderate to fresh and travel from the west to south-west.
The article argues for a wholesale reconstruction of Canberra finances to restore sound accounting and clear the mystery over Canberra’s true cost. It urges replacing complex bookkeeping with simple accounts of expenditure, receipts, maintenance, and trading activities, warning that unknowns undermine national balance sheets and delay reform.
In a wary bowl contest at Carterton, Canberra Hawks defeated rivals Yombytz Truntehow 0 to 34 as J. Mmokemenny led with 34 Went Field points while teammates Gunn and Edward contributed. Moranth and Coady led defensive efforts, with Price and Reith adding key plays to seal the win for Canberra.
Reading a garbled historical text, the piece appears to discuss barter of wheat for motor parts and mentions various places, names, and entities in a transcription that blends many words and fragments. The exact facts are obscured but the central theme suggests a wartime or postwar barter scenario with national and regional references.
A fragmented OCR read describes an outbreak linked to bats at Blind Village, issuing a health alert. Names, places, and specifics are garbled but indicate a disease exposure event prompting inquiry and precautionary measures.
A garbled draft discusses liability and risk in financial networks, naming insurers and regulatory themes. It mentions acts and monetary ranges, referencing New Zealand and Australia contexts and cross border implications for accountability and compliance.
England team eyes new players as Haluray leads a drive to find talent with no prior first team experience. effort centers on young prospects amid a broader plan to elevate the squad and counter rivals.
A fragmentary OCR reading notes a major issue about action and retention. The text references ports, video, and various entities, but the meaning is unclear. The piece appears to be an unfinished summary with scattered names and numbers, lacking coherent facts.
Fragmented notes reflect Curtin’s stance on Premier Agreement, labour influence, and postwar wage reductions. The text references Labor and opposition positions, political power, and immediate or permanent policy shifts, with emphasis on economic restraint and industrial relations amid wartime to postwar transition.
A damaged OCR fragment from a New Zealand report discusses vehicle accident terms and possible liability. It mentions third party personal injury and references terms like annual rate and automobile tenancy. Specific names, dates, or places are unclear due to garbled text.
Fragmented OCR notes mention a project or event labeled as DPIRST GLIDE across a channel with scattered references to people, places, and groups. The text includes names like Lesney Sunnis Lantatiinig and various scattered terms, but lacks coherent narrative or verifiable details to define a clear incident, date, or outcome.
Fragmented report from London describes wartime events with unclear phrasing. It mentions German crosses, Dover, and references to Austrians and Hunty forces in a damaged column. The text is garbled and difficult to parse for precise details or dates.
A garbled draft discusses government tax changes and potential effects on the national income. It mentions a plan to reduce the national income by a seventh, with references to government income and exchange charges. The text is incomplete and hard to parse.
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