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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1955
Page
2
The page lists a funeral notice for a Ms Macy Moran and relatives invited to attend a service at Ramere Gainelle Cemetery after prayers at 240 pm. It also contains numerous accommodation and housing ads seeking furnished or unfurnished homes, short term lets, and exchanges with notes on timings and contact details.
Canberra tender notices invite offers for binding about four volumes of journals and for supply of plant and tractor attachments to the Department of the Interior Acton Office. Proposals due with separate tender envelopes marked Tender, with details on site access and delivery terms.
A Canberra Times discussion argues for open sources of campaign funds in Parliament. It warns secrecy breeds distrust and calls for amendments to curb financial taint across parties and campaigns.
Booking opens Monday for a production of The Medea by the Elizabethan Theatre Trust. The box plan for view seats releases next Monday at Ramson’s, with preferential seating already claimed by theatre trust members and repertory staff. A reception at Government House Canberra featured Lady Sil and Mim Boones, while a Royal Byday event drew guests including Cliffont Flanthcote-Amith.
The Families Fund to close today with revived donations and planned administration of proceeds. A rugby dance event tomorrow afternoon will add to the fund as donations arrive from the Kingston Traders Association and related groups.
A Canberra meeting discusses shelving the Manuka Flats plan to reserve space for shops. The motion, carried with several members opposing, favors maintaining off street parking and cautions about potential safety and planning implications for the central area.
The minister expresses appreciation for the advisory councilors after their long service. He notes the council’s role in guiding regional development and thanks named individuals for decades of work, while signaling a continued commitment to future collaboration and community progress.
Fragmentary weather item describes barometer readings and wind, with unreadable place names and times, mentioning Manty and Canty rn winds and a vague forecast. Reading is compromised but indicates a gusty period with strong winds and unsettled conditions.
A rural wedding featured ivy leaf decor and a traditional church ceremony at Carmo Church. Bride wore a long ivory satin gown with a train and diamond brooch. groom wore formal attire. Attending clergy included Archdeacon Jh and pastors from Burrovia and Dewnvarrina.
A Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company plans a ten million debenture issue to acquire a tanker. A Tokyo dispatch reports missing US nationals aboard the SUPERFORTRENS near Okinawa. A wire service note confirms no further bodies found after early reports of a blast vicinity.
A lengthy OCR of church services shows multiple denominations including CHURCH CHURCH OF CHRISTIAN and UNITED EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN schedules. Entries detail service times venues and preacher names across Trinity Basilica Holy Cross Saint Patrick and local chapels with morning and evening services.
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