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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 16, 1928
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Birtles and Hosshon with unclear references and scattered names. It is difficult to extract a clear event, date, or organization due to garbled phrases and missing context. No decisive action or outcome can be determined from readable content.
The Commonwealth Government plans a Royal Commission to investigate claims that seats in the House of Representatives are being bought and sold. Prime Minister Bruce announced the inquiry in the House with Chief Justice Knox to be asked to conduct the investigation.
Leader of the Opposition Me Reullin plans to attend a gathering next week as party members prepare for a labor policy discussion. The event is described as a key meeting with possible fall sessions on the agenda.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a confused note referencing Babcock and Wilcox and London. It mentions a surprise or challenge and mentions a person or entity linked to a city, but the overall meaning is unclear due to damaged text and garbled phrases.
A fragmented report notes that owners intend to pay off all ships. The piece mentions RYONEN and a decision affecting commuters and industry, with scattered references to unions, authorities, and transport actions. The unreadable OCR obscures details, but the core action is a planned payment of ship debts or liabilities by owners.
A garbled OCR item notes an event involving figures named in a disrupted line of text. The fragment mentions an albatross and a handover process, with unclear dates and participants, making precise details difficult to extract.
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