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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 31, 1955
Page
3
A fragmented Canberra Times page shows assorted housing requests exchange offers employment notes and personal notices. Items reference a 24 year old applicant in need of accommodation a couple seeking a shared flat a house exchange ad for a 9 bedroom home and various small ads including eyeglasses reward and a Ford car listing.
Auctioneers invite owners to bring cars or utilities before 10 AM Saturday. No sale, no charge with free advertising and a free mechanical report. State your own price and accept the highest offer above it.
A garbled classified page listing various items for sale and services. Mentions include a 1950 Austena/To sedan, Holden ute, Morris sedan, Sunbeam Mixmasters, German iron frame pianos, and a Graham supercharged engine. Several phone numbers and terms offered, with notes on deposit and delivery options.
An OCR fragment lists tenders, contracts, and staff notices from Australian authorities. It mentions tender numbers, locations like Cooma and Canberra, and various postings for administrative, supply, and staff roles. The text is garbled but shows official tender openings and job advertisements.
Public notice outlines water conservation and irrigation amendments under the Water Act. It requires licensing applications for bore wells and drilling permits by April 13, 1996, with foreign drillingers to secure allegiance by July 21. Further information is available from the Secretary, Water Conservation and Irrigation Services.
The notice warns of a 7 am start on 9 June 1880 to 6 am 6 June, detailing an area around Duntroon Road and Queanbeyan Button Road within the Duntroon zone for live ammunition firing. Explosives handling, unexploded ordnance, and safety procedures are outlined with boundaries to the Canberra Aerodrome, Majura Road, and regional blocks. Report any projectile or hazard to the Royal Military College.
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