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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1947
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text describes a state lottery with mentions of prizes and a syndicate named "This Time" with addresses like Wallace Street. The readable items reference prize amounts and participants but lack coherent event details or dates.
The constable Ernest Amber Jeer Tiefit of Matraville is charged with larceny of £700. He allegedly broke into the dwelling of Carl August I lasmunsen on May 2 and stole £700. He reportedly placed £708 in a bin and later received messages before returning home.
Fragmentary OCR text reports movements toward London and Cairo, mentions hydraulic system, a machine, and references to France, Australia bound death, and a lapidary layout. Details are garbled with multiple misspellings and stray phrases, lacking clear subject, dates, or coherent sequence.
The Advisory Council discussed government housing rents in Canberra, criticizing Treasury non attendance at a special meeting. Officials explained valuation, amortization, and tenancy rebates, with ministers urged to engage the Public Service to resolve rent calculations and future policy.
The Calera council discusses forming a eight member committee to manage Drill Mall cultural and metal activities. Four seats would go to YMCA members and four to other Calera Sudan groups including CEMA and the National Council of Women. A decision is postponed for more information on autonomy and finances.
Sydney reports three Ave Kengliaham altars are due to travel to Australia to film Eureka Stockade. Stars Peter Elling Gordon Jackaont and Jack Lambert will leave England by next week and arrive November 11 to begin work at Bul Cevelt Singleton.
A partial wreck at Herne Bay Sydney follows a blast in a building under repair. Fire and rescue crews reported narrow escapes with minor injuries as workers toiled amid debris from the damaged stack.
Fragmented report notes residents of Mount Aborigines and nearby areas are facing income tax obligations. It mentions Albert Natat Jira and the Hermannaburg artlot as examples and cites two half-caste brothers, Parry, from Daly Rixer, who allegedly filed taxation forms to obtain liquor entitlements but still must pay taxes.
A Wednesday report lists a catalogue of 2,080 bales from Lower Plains Bathurst Mudgee and Tableland regions. Quality described as mixed with dust and chaff content. Top prices include 637d for a line sold by S.J. White at Wodonga Wing and 8818 at Yeramebarie. Multiple buyers and consignors named with prices and lots across several towns. figures cover firms like Reynolds Brookdale and J. Davidson Milvale among many others.
Milne told the Licensing Court that journalist James Ticharison was summoned over an alleged franch of the ligage. George Rich- Jatsiaon faced questions about a Saturday incident to secure a summons for the Journal Club member. The case adjourned until November 1.
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