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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1932
Page
3
Incomplete OCR text discusses contrasts in tax revenue and spending. Mentions include 304,000 and 66p figures, pensions, and comparisons to other unspecified accounts. Context is unclear due to damaged source text.
The ceremony at Bt Church yesterday joined the eldest son of a Huron Bay family and Kathleen from Canberra in a church wedding. The bride wore cream satin and brown lace, with attendants Kath Kennedy and Nell O'Sullivan. The reception in Canberra followed, with many friends present and a later Burns party among guests and gifts.
William Patrick Foley leanee of the Naval College Hotel at Jervis Bay was granted a conditional liquor license for his premises at Canberra Court. Nine witnesses supported the need amid summer population surges while objections cited distance and the nearby Aboriginal camp. The magistrate ordered six weeks of structural alterations and a partial fee to cover the license period ending December 21.
In Parliament the Prime Minister stated Commonwealth Oil Refining blocked cheaper gasoline by price control. Mr Lyons noted the company feared price competition would be stifled if it undercut rivals. The company admitted it sometimes marketed below others, prompting price alignment across firms.
An advertisement touts Dr Leonard Rdt as a specialist for piles offering an internal treatment Vaculoid. It claims to identify the cause and remove it, with a money back guarantee. The notice lists distributors in Kingston Manuka Canberra and Geeanbeyan.
Mr Gregory of the Country Party blasted recent coalition negotiations in the Budget debate. He accused the government of insulting offers and trying to drive members to join the U A P as “driven sheep” and warned the breach between parties would widen. The chairman called several members to order amid the exchange.
Licensing Magistrate Mr J W T Forrest granted a provisional liquor licence for Hotel Ainslie to Ernest Spendelove of Canberra on condition that structural alterations be completed within two weeks. The licence runs from December 1 to 31 this year with a full-year fee of £50 to be payable upon renewal if required.
An advertiser at 338 George Street Sydney offers full particulars on a Victor battery set with easy purchase terms on receipt of inquiry. No expert knowledge required just turn a knob.
Hans Bertram, the German airman once Lost In North-Western Australia, will land in Canberra in a Junkers monoplane on Wednesday October 24. He will attend a short thanksgiving service at St John’s Church of England conducted by Canon Robertson and later give a public lecture at Albert Hall. The Canberra Church of England’s Men’s Society arranged the visit and expects government and civic recognition.
A second tetanus death occurred that night at St George Hospital. Robert John Stapleton, 18, died after injuring himself with a rake in a fortnight. The incident follows a prior tetanus case reported around Tuesday in Rydney.
Fragmentary ad claims a two-holing bottle of HBENZO mixed with water equals eight ordinary bottles of cough remedies. It touts safety for all ages, including babies, and asserts no poison. The odd text suggests a home health product with warnings about digestion.
Our Garden City Springtime celebrates outdoor beauty and urges selecting garden ornaments to enhance home appeal. Choose sun dials bird baths pedestal vases or bowls in natural or custom colours to suit Australian rock aesthetics.
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