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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1944
Page
3
Fragmentary notice notes observances tied to Annas Day with events planned for the day and evening entertainments. The text references the Premier’s light and a long wait, indicating ceremonial or public activities alongside prior year traditions.
Racing report details autumn carnival entries for Doncaster and Sydney Cup doubts for Mustang. Falcon Knight recovers from Randwick form and may race at Randwick. Moorland and Cream Putta engaged in Doncaster and St Leger plans. Villades, Weltesley, and others feature in brackets and engagements.
About 2800 members of the 18W Branch of the Australian Union rejected a 25 percent durtax surcharge. The protest, led by the late Secretary Mr. Fes, was sent to Attorney-General De Evatt.
McIntosh, 24, a sailor, was charged with striking his wife with a dagger. He appeared at Newtown Court and was remanded on bail of £80 until April 8. Police said he returned home from Victor to find his wife injured and sought medical help.
A coroner’s verdict in Sydney reports Gustav Krentien died from cyanide fumes after a draught? room incident at Stromlo Observatory Canberra. The room was opened and draft air sucked the fumer in, leading to his death as the coroner stated.
A mixed set of notes shows Easter Saturday close at hand with schedules, meetings, and notices. References include a parish event at Saint Pauls on Friday April 14 at 5 PM in Kingston hotel, with a welfare meeting postponed to Tuesday and holiday observance requests from the association.
Applications invited for Female Assistant at the Baa Clinic with pay according to the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act. Canberra interior department seeks applicants via the National Services Officer. Also notes for two schoolboys wanted for paper alley work and a relieved waitress position at Hotel Wellington with applications to National Service Officer.
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