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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 02, 1955
Page
3
The readable fragments suggest a partial OCR of a local item. Details are unclear but indicate a brief notice or column segment referencing a time or place. No coherent event or identifiable entities emerge from the text.
Mr Menon, India's external affairs leader, heads to New Delhi for talks in China after invitations from Chow En-lai. He aims to bridge tensions in the Far East and to seek a peaceful solution ahead of June discussions with Prime Minister Nehru.
A dense OCR fragment lists multiple job adverts and public notices from Canberra in 1958. It mentions positions in government divisions including plant industry and medical/ nutrition roles, with salary ranges, qualification notes, and application addresses in Canberra City. The text also references hospital notices, union meetings, and a Volkswagen car inquiry, all tied to Canberra institutions and dates such as May 10 1985 and May 3 1958.
A local notice announces a monthly meeting at the Pre-School Centre held at 8:00. A film will be shown and a Result of Competition is noted with a grocery auction and various attendees named.
In a tense match Waratah narrowly edged Bt. Patrick's with late bursts from Redpath and Good Acored. Sarton and McQualter aided Waratah while Colquhoun and Barber contributed for Bt. Patrick's, as both sides traded scores and penalties in a high effort Nunucky contest.
In Canberra debates, church leaders from Protestant and Catholic groups clash over Communism and joint pastoral actions. Key figures Rev Melvog and Rev Evoy condemn Communist influence while urging unity across Anglican and Catholic churches. The discussion highlights tensions between religious groups and political parties in shaping policy.
The readable fragments reference electric fixtures and appliances from Kingston and Bay areas, laundries and washing machines, poultry and garden tools, produce stores with addresses, and miscellaneous consumer goods. Names like George Witt and Perry Street appear amid scattered vendor notes and procurement items.
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