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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 23, 1939
Page
6
A dense OCR of the Canberra Times radio schedule lists extensive program titles and times across many topics. It mentions news updates, weather, stock exchanges, music hours, performances, and oblique references to forthcoming shows from morning through late evening, with numerous named programs and performers interwoven in a long stream of entries.
The Queanbeyan Motor Cycle Club held tailing and braking tests on Sunday with keen competition. Growing interest since formation a month ago prompts plans to expand to light car events, to be discussed at a Tourist Hotel meeting tonight. Results: Rolling test saw R Beazley win with Royal Enfield, A Coppin second on Calthorpe, Brill third on Velocette. Braking test won by Ke Fotey on Ariel, PB Brennan and A Copp on Thorpe second and third.
An advert in the Australian National Review promotes availability at all newsagents and bookstalls and from The Canberra Publishing Co. Ltd. The notice lists a P O Box in Canberra for orders or inquiries.
Fragmentary text references Germany cotton and onion terms, global locations including Turkey, Canary Islands, Denmark, and Kenya. Mentions United States waste, metric tons, and various place names. content incoherent and partial.
Fragmented text notes a wool trade in Germany with unclear names and prices. It references comparisons to the preceding year and mentions coal, values, and a strange sequence of garbled phrases. The passage lacks coherent events or identifiable dates or entities.
The Fat Lamb Industry announces a major upgrade at St Leonards to enable storage for 600 lambs. Directors Hett and Mutton Ply announce extended operations with up-to-date processing methods and new equipment. Engineer Mr H Platt recently returned from America will oversee installation as the plant nears completion in April. The notice appears from the Chelutopher Juhi Shakespeare publication for the Federal Tay Prong of Australie. Offices listed at Mar ureat Braddon Canberra.
Gandhi argues that passive resistance, drawn from Hindu ideas and echoed by Pastor Niemöller, can challenge tyranny. He warns Germans must awaken, while asserting Indians will persevere without surrendering independence. He urges nonviolent action as moral strength against Hitler.
Sweden advances past Denmark in the Davis Cup second round as Schroeder defeats Plougim while Germany’s Henkel and Motaxa win the delayed doubles in Warsaw. Belgium and Belgium also feature in tense ties with close sets as teams vie for advancing positions.
Report details chaotic bidding at Homebush stock sale with buyers facing disrupted stock lines and unclear lots. Quoted prices show wide variance from ewe flocks to beef cattle, as traders note intense competition and shifting quality amid unreliable lots.
A garbled OCR tale references high priced land deals involving Av detion and multiple farms with unclear buyers. Mentions Mr Tourke and Mr William Armen Yoox, noting previous sale price and questions of value for farms or buildings.
A distressed speaker pleads for deliverance to his people, calling humiliation deep and seeking brave action. He conjures Eduard Benen and a non earthly weapon, praising spiritual resilience over earthly power and asserting faith that the spirit alone endures.
Ottawa outlines new wheat policy with an initial price of 60 cents per bushel for No 1 Northern wheat next crop year. Farmers will receive participating certificates if market prices rise above 60 cents, while supplementary legislation targets poor crop areas and cooperative marketing.
The Sydney Sheep Show will run May 1 to 24 with judging for Merinos and British breeds. Entries for sheep, fleeces, and junior and senior competitions are judged, and the closing date for sheep dog trials is extended from May 24 to May 27.
A garbled report notes shifts in cattle prices and breeding focus in Queensland. It mentions sheep breeders, cattle breeds, and shows with sales and judging, hinting at market changes and appraisal by a famous cattle judge. The text is fragmented but indicates demand, improvements, and regional agricultural activity.
The German Government approved an IO mark allocation for importing Egyptian tomatoes. About 170,000 marks were allotted to support the import program, noting a plan to bring in tomatoes from Reynt.
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