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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 15, 1937
Page
5
Incomplete OCR text shows unclear names and actions. The readable parts mention a person connected to a group and reference to a byline era style. No clear event, date, or location is extractable for a precise summary.
A local fundraiser ball included a grand procession, costumes judged for categories from best dressed girl to most original character, with prizes for Heather Baker, Carl Weeda, Cedric Rob, and others. Mrs Mayerner and Sunshine Boldler coordinated activities, games, supper, and the grand dance, while Archbishop Peter Bawards and team presented awards and prizes.
Church notices describe services at multiple Presbyterian and evangelical churches with prayers, hymns, Sunday School details, and mentions of Whitsunday programs. The dense OCR yields varied times, locations, and speakers including Rev. TB Whiting, Roy Awe Shepperd, and Dr. Av Waldsol, plus references to Bible Society and graduation notes.
The community of Holy Spirit on the Island plans a Pentecostal service at Chelston Church on Sunday next. Rev John Chivrel will lead prayers and thanksgiving to the King’s agents as the ghost choir performs the anthem God is Spirit.
A notice announces upcoming talks by Rev GW Alidppaad and Rev AY Stuart BA with the British Bible Society in China. They will speak at United meetings in the Methodist Central Church and discuss foreign mission work, with references to clerical leaders of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches and long-standing service in China.
The ThodIsy Church plans a morning service and evening sermon led by Rev Arthur with the visiting Bible Society delegation. Rev G W Sheppard will preach and preside at the Central meeting. A social service and Obmaninton follow the events, with addresses by Mrs Sheppard and Rev Thomson.
On a Friday in Sydney Miss Leonore Galland, 44, reportedly suffered a fatal accident near a barge, with unclear details from fragmented OCR text. Police and ambulance attended, but the precise circumstances remain unresolved in the unreadable report.
Vacancy notice for a temporary mechanical position with unclear duties. Mentions salary range 222 to 402 and cost of living adjustments. References to division of responsibilities, endowment payable, and a contact in Kingston with partial garbled text.
A fragmentary report discusses wage levels, top and bottom ranges, and political tensions surrounding wage reform. Witnesses describe rising living costs, strained farming finances, and calls for capital adjustment as a remedy to systemic price and wage distortions.
Fragmentary text appears to seek government action on shipping export lines from Queensland. The garbled wording references Nesactalot of Queensland cartia and a request to provide more shipping capacity or apportionment.
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