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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1929
Page
6
Dear readers aged under 16 are urged to send in letters on "A Day in the Bush" with prizes for three age groups. Entries must reach the office by October 9, with guidance on writing, ink, and page use. The note mentions sunny days, picnics, and childhood memories from winter to spring.
A reader letter from Rosemary Wertlake dated January details exam questions and a plea for help with handwriting and nails on seats. The writer mentions a plan to write again and notes fatigue and intent to close the diary page.
A mosaic of handwritten school notes and poems reflecting daily wishes. Children exchange questions about weather, pets, and school tasks while imagining fairy tales and playful fantasies. The fragmentary entries reveal affection for family, friends, and hopeful devotion to daily routines.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a butterfly in a church and a beaver place in a lace to pray. It appears as a damaged, garbled snippet with no clear events, names, places, or dates to anchor a fuller summary. The readable content centers on a butterfly and a church setting with uncertain narrative details.
Fragmentary verse recalls a moonlit journey with a citour and shining balls. The speaker describes hundreds counted, strings and wings, a golden ring, and a hark from above guiding a dreamlike garden and fields below.
A scrambled, unclear exchange between speakers recounts misheard words and broken phrases. The dialogue shows confusion and miscommunication with possible attempts to ask questions, express feelings, and respond but ends without clear meaning or resolution.
A fragmented note shows salutations about wellbeing and returning to school. It references Thundermoon and mentions beautiful trees and flowering plants. The tone is grateful with a mix of personal care and natural imagery.
A village workshop near Helehliington presents a unique doll house finished after twenty two years of intricate labor by a skilled craftsman. The elaborate interior features gold inlays, electromechanical showpieces, and a cresting golden overcoat. The collection includes a royal Queen’s doll and expensive fittings, with items valued up to £100. The creator’s dedication, the detailed rooms, moving doors, and electric demonstrations draw crowds, while a tragic wartime family connection adds a solemn note to the exhibit.
A humorous classroom sketch shows a teacher prompting a student and a boy replying with puzzled mispronunciations. The teacher and girls react with amusement as a visitor observes a coffer and remarks on the silly exchanges.
A note urges readers to print on only one side of the page, citing ink savings and reduced glare. Officials say the practice speeds filing and distribution, while critics warn it limits margin space and affects notes for opponents. The discussion highlights school, civic, and local business use.
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