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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR shows a Senate review of an industrial and agricultural sector, citing employment totals, production values, and tax or revenue measures. Names and places are obscured, but figures include 1459.4 and 8008, with references to ministries and statutory acts.
Fragmented OCR passage mentions government, conference, and tariffs. References to Australia, California, and the term radwoodil appear amid garbled phrases about ministers and customs. No clear event, date, or identifiable persons can be confirmed from readable content.
The report details a Werribee race in Melbourne with trial results. It notes handicap outcomes and mentions a winner among the entries. The readable portion highlights the race event and participant outcomes in a concise, period-voice style.
The Victorian representatives faced Canberra in a crowded Capital Theatre event before the tournament. The match at Munka oval featured listed players and a strong guard corps with plans for a Monday return march, highlighting junior talent and injury notes.
A fragmented notice announces a Trades' School cinema lecture series at Wanay Park featuring speakers on technical interests and education. The event, led by Mr Doviglan Hott and Elena Hoetiee, aims to broaden student exposure to industrial topics with planned talks and demonstrations.
The report notes fluctuating wool demand with general rain influencing sales. Prices varied by market, listing numerous shippers and prices, while names and locations appear in a long catalogue. Strong entities include Western, North Western wool regions and buyers like Victor Coltess and A. J. Connelly with varied lot figures.
Fragmented OCR notes list The Ten Commandments at Capitol Theatre and a long stream of names, places, and phrases. Readable items include references to performers, dates, and comments about shows, with many garbled words and incomplete lines. The text resembles a theater program page with multiple proper nouns and partial captions.
Community notice announces a meeting of the Citizens' League on Thursday at a specified venue. It lists attendees and references petitioned services and local issues awaiting discussion.
An incomplete OCR fragment references a hockey dance competition with mentions of Queen, panel, and various names. Readable parts indicate an event with attendees and involved participants, but many words are garbled. The piece suggests coverage of a pageant or competition outcome rather than a full event report.
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