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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1941
Page
3
Incomplete OCR text describes a role extension for a unit at a major airfield or base. Mentions battalion structures, recruiting towns, and a blend of terms like Newari and Calving from sources, with garbled phrasing and unclear specifics.
The Mortgage Bank is seen as aiding primary producers across Australasia through new long term mortgage facilities. A Royal Commission on Banking suggested the plan, noting current country district lending gaps and comparing with London and South American banking practices.
The annual report details hospital funds and comforts work amid wartime. It notes expanded society activities, increased needs, and donations to Royal Military College and Not Bebeo of Techniques Training. It covers distributions of crutches and beds, weekly collections, and a Penny Week drive raising significant sums for local emergency use.
A terse note reports the filling of a third vacancy amid unclear details. The fragmentary wording mentions Ramton and a verbatim garbled phrase suggesting examination or exaction, but the context and exact entities remain ambiguous.
Fragmentary text suggests Murley was elected amid filling a fourth vacancy. Other names and details are unreadable. rates and transfers appear as stray terms.
Detectives detained a man for questioning over the stabbing death of Thomse Edward Walker, a 65 year old ex parvinem soldier. The body was found near Treasury Gardens at night and a bloodstained knife was recovered near the scene. Authorities report a wide cordon around Thanh 62 tet Sapling with houses in the area yielding limited evidence. The suspect faces murder charges and is detained aboard a Australian prisoner ship awaiting further questioning as the investigation continues.
A garbled market report notes strong demand for cattle at Homebush with prices seen around £5 to £14 per head for various lots. Descriptions indicate high quality and medium grade cattle with yarded stock and established lots. The fragmentary text references sale times and pricing across categories, including best oat and wood quality notes.
A fragmented report notes limited players from the Cior Clad in Saturday selections and a tested squad practicing for the oman play. Mentions Maenhall Lancaster Geott Harner Harms Pier and a financier death in Dublin with 2,000 000 acres referenced.
War era policy notes a surge in aviation petrol and motor fuel needs for Britain and Russia, with production targets and distribution plans. Officials discuss tanker transfers, stockpiles, and private motorist fuel restrictions amid wartime shortages and price controls.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a cryptic line about a pater Cy and Eliot. No clear event or identifications emerge from readable text.
A Mexican style bandit raid left Masraui BL, a leading Amuria golfer, dead near Cincinnati country. The assailants altered the scene after the killing, and Ruey’s mother remains distressed as authorities investigate the ambush and motive.
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