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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1930
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text reports a small price reduction for bread items including rye and white varieties. The readable bits mention store items and a reduction, but details on dates, locations, or exact prices are missing. The record captures a local grocery price note with uncertain specifics.
An 18 year old group including American fivins Bureniew and Zitenheld attempted to channel from a yawam side by side for about 12 minutes near Cape Gris Nez. They abandoned the effort as the water and rough conditions overwhelmed them.
A Melbourne report notes an interview with a key justice minister figure amid speculation on the chief justice’s health and potential withdrawal from duties. The piece references reactions from officials and mentions sources across Australia and New Zealand, with updates on ongoing inquiries and unpublished communications.
City council members clash over a lighting plan and funding. Officials propose changes while residents voice concerns about cost, visibility, and safety in the district meeting. A vote is scheduled for next week as committees review proposals.
The text records a disputed decision process including mentions of Ayden and Starkey, a mayoral concern, and a rejected amendment. It references individuals like McRhine and Willan in a context of a municipal matter with unclear specifics and a public discussion that failed to resolve a key issue.
The Enterprise defeated Shamrock V by ten minutes in the second America Cup heat off Newport. About 2000 tons of lead ballast were removed from Shamrock prior to the race and more changes were planned overnight. Lipton said the aim was to lighten the sloop forward to point higher in light winds, while designer Nicholson claimed no major changes were made. Lipton expressed disappointment and urged faster speed, as Enterprise pressed ahead and led by a growing margin during the race.
The article discusses a government push for railway rationalisation aimed at substantial cost reductions. It mentions policy leaders and officials evaluating network efficiency, with focus on potential closures or consolidations to cut expenses and improve service.
A fragmented note reports Transport Trust calling for unrestricted rationing measures amid unclear context. The text mentions renewal and a court related to power or utility matters, but details are obscured.
A large Albert Hall gathering, over 50 percent attendance, urged Canberra to reverse the decision not to move the Patents Office, press housing ordinance provisions, and secure jobs for the unemployed. Resolutions called government action without new costs, noting transfers and budget items, with emphasis on housing and patent office relocation.
A garbled report discusses votes for women and reforms in Turkey and Canberra. It mentions motions, government influence, and opposition figures debating whether suffrage would affect political power, with references to Canburre Weed and Nora itor He. The text is fragmentary and reads like a dataset error.
London reports Captain F A Matthews plans departure from Croydon wirodrome in the Puss Moth with extra patrol tanks to enable a 1800 mile range. He carries a rifle and aims for a Rome to Australia flight, noting confidence in long distance flying and aeronautical skill.
Fragmentary text describes plans to build new government offices in London. It mentions government departments, modernization, and attraction of improved facilities, but the garbled OCR limits clarity on specific departments, dates, or exact scope of the project. The note hints at a broader push for improved government infrastructure and urban development.
A court in Sydney suburb awards libel damages to a doctor amid a complex case involving a terrorist gang and alleged threats. Police state the gang planned attacks, with several defendants named, including Baldwin and Ye, as investigators pursue charges over a four thousand pound sum. The trial continues with proceedings set for fourteen days.
A scrambled report from Melbourne outlines wage reductions across Victoria with limited clarity. It mentions boards, housing accommodations, and potential economic impacts from savings and saved accommodation costs, but overall details are obscured by garbled text and inconsistent terms.
Dr John Walker of Canberra is mentioned in a fragmentary report about Home Missions Kipney and a revival effort linked to the Murcalde Home and a path labeled Bypathie Wark. Names and places appear garbled and uncertain.
A garbled OCR style notice reports a hoax targeting a wine saloon owner named Laden. The events reference a morning confrontation and a confusing sequence of names, a failed attempt to read a cine, and a parade of misread details in the Gast time paper.
Labour party leader said the group aims to improve representation in the new parliament. The party expects to gain seats, hoping for a stronger role while noting current numbers around forty to forty nine in the chamber.
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