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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1956
Page
7
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Karias, Toman, and Mildred Zahi with hints of a great expenditure in the city. No clear event or outcome is readable.
A fragmented ad lists George Pitt Kingston selling canes prams and radios, offering valuations for old refrigerators and lamp shades. It promotes fully automatic sewing machines, electrical appliances, and radio repair services with the contact phone X1194 and mentions Kingston and nearby areas.
The article describes a wedding in Forrest featuring a bride Denisaeccom Egan and groom Egan with a pearl coronet, grey ensemble, and bouquet of white and pink hyacinths. The bride is the fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Egan. the bridegroom is the third son of Mrs J Edling. A Sydney note mentions hairdressers planning to raise prices amid union directions.
A dense listing of radio segments from early morning to late evening features programs such as Country Session Breakfast Hospital Half-hour and Melodies From The Shows. It notes times, show titles, and occasional host or theme cues like News Review Opera and Beethoven Ninth Symphony, indicating a full day’s broadcasting lineup.
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