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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1949
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment describes a poisoning incident involving tung nuts and a person named Ker Teed Fni. Police investigate a nearby area as details remain unclear and authorities search for the source of contamination.
YMCA notes survey and club activity highlight local youth programs and games. Mentions community leaders and volunteers guiding sports and recreation through season transitions with brief updates on scheduled events and facility use.
Fragmented OCR text describes a Thailand government conference, a 12,001 Pearlway open ceremony, high ranking OM stats, and a reception for delegates. It mentions Australian leaders and a Viking Club event at a bridge evening. Invitations and a rearranged format hint at a coming meeting next Tuesday.
A fragmented OCR line from AS TM describes a fair dispute or disruption near a six count, naming Dut and Wey as involved entities. The readable portion hints at a civic or community event impacted by a fair authorities.
A W A claims to be heard next week as conciliation efforts proceed. Timber workers threaten to strike unless terms on work hours code and wage increases are resolved at the upcoming hearing.
Patrick Claude Was 13 of Queanbeyan was fined £2 and ordered 14 days in prison by JR Medley BM for using indecent language to a barmaid at Kingston on a Sunday. He appeared after case called and evidence given. Also mentioned were two others, Mesop and John Borg, who failed to appear on charges of being drunk.
A duplicated ad claims Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills provide quick family medicine relief. It touts a wide demand, urging readers to use the pills for biliousness and sluggish liver, and promotes its distribution through a new efficient service.
A garbled display of 1940s Canberra advertisements for furniture, pianos, sewing machines, washers, carpets, and household items. Names like Empire Circuit and Monaro Street appear with requests for applications and part time work. Contains worn placeholders and partial addresses, typical of an OCR’d classifieds page.
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