21 Nov 1928
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 21, 1928
Page
1
Report from Sydney notes a freight war over wool rates. A Norwegian ship is ready for action while other carriers prepare responses. Analysts see pressure to adjust freight charges as competition intensifies in the shipping sector.
A garbled news snippet references widespread labor unrest and potential strikes affecting transit and industry. Mentions Melbourne and Canberra with unclear dates, plans, and names, suggesting upcoming demonstrations or actions by workers and unions.
A Chicago dispatch reports overflowing streams causing death and damage across five states. The Mississippi breaks banks along Illinois and Nevada borders while unprecedented rain hits Kentucky and Minoria, with Kansas and Oklahoma recording the worst November floods on record.
A scrambled, partly legible 20th century article discusses German attitudes toward reparations and the impact on international relations around the time of upheaval. It references the Geneva talks, Western frontiers, and potential power shifts, noting the tentative stance toward evacuation and the broader peace process.
A sailor was electrocuted and clutched a live wire in a chaotic incident. Witnesses state onlookers helped as safety crews arrived. The event occurred aboard a vessel where emergency responders treated the man on site.
The House composition remains unchanged after today’s additional returns. Nationalist Country Party Labour Party still split seats with four in doubt Kennedy and Maranon in Queensland Denison and Franklin in Tasmania remain doubtful Hunter holds Maranon, both Tasmanian seats unsafe.
The Canberra competition invites entries with a ten guinea prize for the slogan contest. Names mentioned include Terencey and Vale nta, with plans for judging at a later date and discussions of venue improvements and public facilities in near cities.
Fragmented OCR text lists names and terms resembling a sports team lineup for a Brisbane match. Included are mentions of players such as A. Ryane and Oxenham with varied garbled words surrounding them. The readable content is incomplete and lacks verifiable details like scores or official team designation.
A garbled list of names and initials appears to outline a probable parliamentary composition. The fragment includes numerous individuals followed by scattered place and institution references, suggesting a roster or candidate slate without coherent context or titles. The text implies an election or seating plan but lacks clear roles or results.
Fragmented OCR text shows references to Maxwell Melbourne and Tasmanian names and places such as West Australia and Watering AGM. Mentions individuals Laub J A Abd tare and Hayre Jott along with outlandish phrases. No coherent event details emerge beyond a general meeting context and scattered place names.
A fragmented OCR fragment describes an Acton Hab event titled Christmas Dance. It mentions an evening program with plans for merriment and meals, noting participation by local residents and groups. Details are garbled, but references to a dance, hall gathering, and community involvement appear.
The readable portion lists several names and initials such as ARNOTT, PATENAON, GREGORY, CORMER, CULLINE, STewart, and INDEPENDENT among others, but no clear event, date, team, or location is discernible to form a factual item.
A garbled OCR snippet shows a long list of personal names and initials, including LABOUR GREEN, A. ANKTRY, TWARELEY, H. MLEMAN, J. MCQHATH, WATKINS, DAVID, J. CHARLEY, KENNEDY, FRANK DENINOS, and many others with scattered numbers and labels. No clear event or context emerges.
Damaged OCR fragment shows garbled names and phrases making it impossible to identify a definite event or entities. No coherent report or context can be extracted for a factual summary.
A long fragment reports a collision involving Cooma Mail near Queanbeyan and Canberra trains. It describes cars overturning, passengers thrown from berths, and an ongoing emergency as officials attended the scene and evacuated the injured.
A terse entry records a referendum mention involving Wales and Australia during a historical period, noting a spurt of activity and the stance of no voters. It references Cory West Australia and marks a distant geopolitical note without detailed context or outcomes.
A garbled report suggests Bruce reassures Theodore Melhourn about a forthcoming ministerial reshuffle. The text is fragmented but hints at changes to prime ministerial cabinet positions and leadership statements prompted by unnamed motives.
A damaged wartime style report from New York outlines a naval inquiry into a wire communication incident involving retired Captain BG Jeseup of the ULE Navy and others. The article mentions a vessel named Giorgio Ot tom and various allegedly disrupted signals, with testimony about why a whup went to Vent Hin and details about the sinking of a ship, while noting continued hearings and survivorship.
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