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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
2
A garbled report from Orange outlines a magisterial inquiry into relief tax funds used for public service salaries and unemployment aid. It notes substantial sums raised and disbursed, with references to £60,000 and advances of £10,010 amid anticipated payments.
In Sydney Thuenlay Frances Fitzgereld of Cokes faced a divorce petition when Justice Owen approved a custody and maintenance order for Moira Kile werald. The mother will supervise the child at Brights Convent Randwick with reasonable access for the father. the case highlighted concerns about schooling, care, and finances amid injury and low mood.
Fragmented text discusses sugar inquiry, maternity about producers, and cost comparisons. Mentions Mr Heviin tuttte sugar Mquiry com and arguments over reducing one ton of sugar per leaner OHM. References Hawaii, Australia, Java sugar, and wage structures, with vague notes on production and prices amid unsettled policy.
An account discusses pearls reportedly found in coconuts, noting only a few verified instances in distant regions. It explains the formation as seeds failing to mature, creating small carbonate pearls, and mentions cases from the Bracocomnut in the Torres Strait and other locations. The text highlights their rarity and value, with beliefs in charm powers.
An Englishwoman missionary in Japan receives one of the nation’s top honors, the Rajya Hosho Medal, after 42 years of preaching Christianity. The Emperor approved the award, following petitions by Onaka city authorities recognizing her influence.
A fragmented article describes a device called a mechanical guesser to estimate daily telephone call volume by a bouncing ball system. It envisions dozens of balls and pins guiding paths to indicate how many calls are routed, with outcomes determined by a set of mathematical rules.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a toy exhibition featuring royal figures and young heirs. Mentions Princ Helena Victoria, Princess Marie Louise, and others with items like alphabet books, shoes, and a youth poem. References to Vicomtes Handhural and Lord Baden Powell as exhibitors.
A terse note describes counting the balls that fell through a pitch hole to assess probability. It mentions quick analysis of affected telephone traffic and implies a methodological approach to estimating outcomes from observed events.
Members clash over financing Wheat growers and unemployment relief with Fiduciary Notes Bill and proposed committee. Latham and Gullett press for frank discussion while government seeks measures to balance budget and aid farmers ahead of key conference.
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