Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
A damaged newspaper fragment mentions a public sale action and local officials. Readable bits indicate a sale process but exact details and names are unclear.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1949
Page
3
A damaged newspaper fragment mentions a public sale action and local officials. Readable bits indicate a sale process but exact details and names are unclear.
Local councils face delays in obtaining Bush i equipment as Chief Secretary Hewon orders timely procurement. Government funds are to be allocated for heating apparel, water storage tank construction, and maintenance projects, with prior contributions influencing council payments.
An article reports expert G. W. Smith from the Agricultural College at Warge returning from England on the Himalaya. He dismisses wingless fowls as impractical and notes they do not grow larger or improve table value, arguing they fail to meet breeding and market standards.
The transport bottleneck affects wool shipments as rail line constraints and limited Saturday work by store staff curb haulage. Jek Hewins of the Dragriers Association blames the Railways Department for the shortage, noting the system could move 71 000 to 12 000? tons daily if labour and trucks were available. Penalty rates rise to avert delays.
Eric Cremin and Kel Nagle tied atop the professional golf purse at Pymbletony. W Bolger led on nine under par with 137, while Norman von Nida was two behind at 138.
Sidney Aton Engin and others discuss limited surfing ideas as life saving groups on French beaches contrast with Australis developed methods. A tense reminiscence recalls brave acts and warnings about waves, with a note on primitive coastlines versus advanced rescue practices.
A suspended sentence was imposed on 18 year old laborer Robert Charles Hemvond by Mr Tuatice Birpson for an offence in the ACT Supreme Court yesterday. He is bound to pay £25 and stay sober for 12 months, and is remanded on charges related to entering premises and alleged assault. The Crown was represented by E St. John with Hammond’s counsel RG Bailey.
Melbourne reports South African middleweight champion Michael Angelo to fight Empire champion Dave Sands at Sydney Stadium before year end. Stadium Ltd manager R Leen says Angelo would be enticed from England for the bout. Tom Maguire says Sands will meet Angelo when fit, as Sands plans to defend his title with Solomone handling promotion.
Heavy supplies at Memning ton today with 1418 sheep and lambs offered. Quality fair to good. prices quoted for ewes, wethers, lambs, and cattle range with vealers and cows noted as cheaper amid forward supplies.
Readable fragments describe plaster casts of a cheese bite used as evidence in a Auckland court. The dentist linked the perpetrator to a 20s immigrant with a missing upper tooth and other details, leading to a sentence hearing.
A Royal Australian Navy probationary pilot, Aberridan, 30, from Orange New South Wales, died when a Wirraway trainer crashed near Kilmore racecourse minutes after reporting engine trouble and attempting a forced landing. The aircraft, 2,000 feet in the air, exploded on impact, killing the sole occupant.
Beadman defeated Byrne and Bower defeated Levy to reach the semifinals. Gog, Coombe, and V Foullee advanced to the second round in the Mooker Championship amid the Sanberrs amateur billiards event.
An auction notice lists items including blades, a hatchet cutter, galvanized wire, water piping, a cedar sideboard, kitchen shelves, butter churn, marble stands, pipes, belts, harnesses, a riding saddle, petrol tanks, a 400 gallon ship tank, bath tub, and sundry goods. Also mentions a young turkey, a damaged bicycle, and various personal ads with contact details and times. Ownership mentions Austin address and multiple phone references, with price notes and conditions.
The note appears garbled with unclear context. It mentions a comic strip feature likely titled Ringing Up Father and includes partial words such as Rae and oka. No concrete event, date, or names beyond the fragmentary references are discernible for a reliable summary.
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