This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1949
Page
2
Fragmentary text depicts a tense scene where an inspector faced a frightening assault. The passage notes a menacing method and a terrifying night, with mentions of eyes appearing bloodshot and a threatening atmosphere.
Fragmentary report mentions Bowell Cite and L. F. Gud with Prother and Led in Belalla Gift context. Recovery from illness referenced for Bin rus man. Details are obscured, making precise event and participants uncertain.
Scout notes report Mr H Dubey named Chief for Camp at Cotter wovth scout camping reserve at Kader. A combined camp fire entertainment and a Scouts Own service will be held Saturday night with the District Flag raised. Contact district secretary A C Boyle for details. Errol Rampf and Peter Green sam of the Canberra Cub Pack awarded USA Artatar. Senior events of the fed Goan Saree.
The Industrial Board faced calls to amend its awards amid unrest and threats from organized groups. Key figures included Mr A Rowe, Mr A Atace, Mr J A Maloney, and observer W Luces for the Minister for Works and Housing. Attendees questioned by Mr Maloney discussed strikes, weekly hiring, and the Board’s independence amid tensions affecting operations.
The House debated adjournment to discuss the Commonwealth Government action regarding its legal representative in the Privy Council challenge to the 1947 Banking Act. Mr Bate Wollondilly moved the motion, while Minister for Housing Mr Byatt claimed Baste was out of order amid circulating talk of an attack on Mr Pritt.
At a Grand Leather conference in Pootwhar representatives from the Department of Labour and Industry and Commonwealth Customs agreed that a branding law will be introduced in all States to compel manufacturers to brand footwear and indicate leather type. The plan also requires branding of textiles abroad to show weight and content percentages, with effects not expected for at least six months.
Sydney manager H Miller stated Burns will not be forced to surrender his Australian welterweight title if he does not defend soon. Miller dismissed Mickey Tollis claims, noting Tollis already had a title shot on October 18 and has no grounds for another challenge. Kev Delaney is set to face Tollis or Mary at Sydney Stadium.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.