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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
4
The Canberra weather forecast lists a fine milder day with light winds from the north. The page also includes engagement notices and obituaries for Canberra residents, plus job vacancies at the Canberra Laboratories Administrative Office and details on public cemetery services.
A Lisbon fishwife rises at dawn to haul a basket of fish up seven steep hills for the day’s sale. She buys fat fish at dawn, participates in a Dutch style auction, and shouts her wares while knitting or tending to customers. Her traditional attire and daily march reflect local labor history.
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