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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 14, 1929
Page
2
Public notice from The Federal Capital Press Australie Canberra announces daily prepaid subscription rates and related terms. The document lists time, pricing, and publishing details with scattered names and locations within Canberra.
In Sydney the mails close at 4 48 pm with full correspondence for North and West NAW. Melbourne to include whole of Victoria at 9 20 pm. Canterbury to cover rain centres and rail traffic. Queanbeyan to include mail matter for Queanbeyan and District at 4 48 pm.
Fragmentary weather text mentions mostly cloudy skies and rivers of unreadable letters. It hints at mild temperatures and shifting winds and includes a garbled reference to Queensland with scattered showers. The overall readability is low and locally unhelpful.
Noon weather bulletin reports overcast skies and scattered showers across regions including Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia. Strong winds, cool to mild temperatures, and occasional heavy rain bands are noted with variations by district. forecasts indicate mostly calm conditions inland and brief heavy activity along the coast.
Unclear fragment mentions a degree win and Shae ROR with Jane. No concrete event or locations provided.
fragmented schedule notes show a recurring coach service to Queanbryaneqs with multiple times and stops. references include Pinata Alta Almalic and Prom Queanbeyane with estimated durations and Wednesday exceptions. Saturday operation appears limited to Post Otlon and Palhicd's Corners.
In Quaanboran area notes the monthly totals are incomplete and hard to read. The text hints at weather warming and a general monthly summary but specific figures and dates are unreadable. Officials provide rough totals for the current year, but essential numbers are missing.
Cloudy with variable winds across Canberra and Sydney showers. Melbourne reports mild temperatures with northerly winds. Doran notes a southwesterly regime with showers and improving conditions later. West Australia expects southwest winds and showers near the coast, with generally fine weather inland. Terrible winds forecast, chiefly westerly, affecting the northern seas and coastal routes.
At 9 am yesterday a widespread rainfall report lists scores for towns including Howton BNW Apollo May Xo pari Horiaum Ararat Natimuk Warrachanteut Miers Nowa Cotnlon Mw Campbell and Port Macquarie among others. The figures show varied totals with several locations recording double digits and others light showers.
A fragmented note argues some manufacturers skip public press ads and rely on substitutes. It highlights a housewife who only accepts advertised goods and rejects substitutes, tied to a group called the Avottubian Hravineiat Prem Association.
May 14 forecast from Mount Stromlo notes rain and sunset times for major planets and stars. Major Mare-Vous provides timing details for dawn and dusk, with emphasis on astronomical events and celestial outlooks for the day.
A brief forecast fragment notes trial using the blue meteorotablet at a given concentration with variable winds. It mentions no specific place or date and lacks clear outcome or measurement details.
In Canberra two social service groups operate independently, Russell Hill and Acton, funding their work without public subsidies. Critics condemn the Canberra Social Service Association for reliance on taxpayer money, calling for scrutiny and possible disbanding while praising the Russell Hill and Acton bodies for their self funded, community driven efforts.
An aging officer named R J Love is installed as chief amid efforts by the New South Wales Hospital Commission to streamline operations and unify charity home care services. The appointment signals a broader push for administrative cohesion across Victoria Charities Home and related health facilities.
Prospectus issued for a new commonwealth loan to finance municipal ventures. The announcement outlines opportunities for bold, persistent investment and notes the document’s publication by World Viewers. It requests readers to study the proposal and notes copyright and distribution rights.
The readable text presents scattered phrases about ethics, names, places, and possible events in Australia. Many sections are garbled, with missing or incorrect words, making it difficult to identify a coherent event, date, or participants. No clear人物, organization, or location stands out with confidence.
Ambiguous OCR text reports on employment trends among Canberra women, noting a continued week with notable activity at a local department and a list of dates. It mentions thirteen women and a testy exchange, with references to an engine, a department, and May dates.
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