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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1939
Page
4
Over 28 warships from the China coast and East Indies will begin combined sea and air force exercises around Suminy. The seven hour back-on test will occur Thursday night, spanning the island and ending the AARDeVE test sequence.
Fragmentary list of prizewinners and places with scattered names and numbers. It mentions various prizes with monetary values such as 12004 and 2000, and names like Mrs T Cratle and Gordon Morris. The garbled text reads like a lottery drawing record with addresses in Melbourne Sydney and Wellington and references to prizes, districts and sponsors.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate an Australian press imprint with names Mart Etravt Braddon Ca utem and misprinted branding. The readable items point to a printing company and location but lack a coherent event or article context.
The Premier of Tasmania Mr Ogilvie stresses unity for national defence, praising Labour cooperation with the Opposition. Prime Minister Lyons endorses the aim, calling for unity in defence and rearmament, while party lines soften to meet security needs amid broader international concerns.
January output in Australia showed a rise with an estimated value of £1,000,018 and production about 6.18 fine ounces higher than December. The 1934 total stood as the highest since 1910, about four times the level of 1920.
Canberra branch of the Public Service Clerical Association revisits the long‑standing debate over Regulation 47(1) and recreation leave deductions. The issue centers on entry to the Clerical Division from the Professional Division, potential back doors, and whether amendments to the regulation or award are feasible, with calls for concrete case evidence and possible changes pursued through the Central Executive.
Finances for the forthcoming football season are to be settled Wednesday evening with the season’s fixture proposals reviewed by a subcommittee. The meeting will also address occupancy issues for two rounds, tackle playing surface safety, and progress on issuing season tickets.
The Annual Show of the ACT P A Association grows in importance as enquiries to secretary R H Brown and early entries arrive from distant regions. The event will be staged at the Mall Showground on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30 and 31, with exhibits expected to exceed previous years. Canberra residents are showing generous support, and the program covers livestock, poultry, crafts, produce, flowers, and school work. Exhibits should be transported free to the showground. the Canberra depot will be the Times Office. Membership with entry grants free double tickets for both days. Entries close tomorrow with K H Brown. fees may be included with entries at Woodgers & Calthorpe Ltd Queanbeyan and Braddon Times Office. The P A Association committee will meet Thursday evening to finalize arrangements.
Sydney reports a groundless dispute over Ron Richards middleweight title. Richards denies agreeing to manage his own boxing engagements and future earnings with Pennell. He says his Brisbane trip aimed to secure property and will continue under Pennell's management.
In a light sheep and lamb run at Wierington-aaleyarde only 19 000 head were moved. Prices showed minimal gains with fine quality sheep about 1 shilling per head higher. Cattle yarded around 5 000 head, prices varied from 10 shillings per head upward. Notable quotations include Western sheep and lambs ranging from 11 to 20 shillings, ewes 0 to 18, lambs 14 to 35, bullocks from £0 to £1, vows £4 to £4 10. Best beef at 80 shillings and quality around 80 shillings, Western from 27s per 100 lb.
A Canberra letter criticizes government neglect of a memorial honoring Canberra's naming anniversary. The writer complains the Commencement column was obscured by rotting boards and a galvanized lid. urges completing or masking the top so the memorial remains visible and meaningful to the public. The note ends with a dated sign-off from Ganbarra, March 44 108%.
Nightwatchman reports no disturbance at the Coronation Hotel after thieves stole 250 pounds. Police investigate as the licensee remains on the premises and night rounds found the building secure.
A fragmented reminiscence describes drastic weight loss from 14 st 10 lb to as low as 7 st in a period of illness and treatment. The narrator, 30 years old, notes life disruption, a nursing home stint, and trying Kruschen as a desperate aid before renewing a business effort. The text blends medical and patent remedy references with peculiar archaic phrasing.
Fragmented obituary note mentions a date, local area, and several names. It references a death in Harodate near Rumday and a warehouse district, with unclear familial relations and multiple persons named in a garbled fashion.
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