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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 23, 1941
Page
6
Sydney reports confusion over a contract case as Phillip Sloan cites difficult evidence on the Abbec contract. Justice Maxwell is told that achieving a loaf weighing exactly the specified target would be a baking miracle.
William Clyde Lee faced a charge of ill treating four dogs by administering coffini at the Queanbeyan Showground Saturday night. Lee was remanded until May 6 at the Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions with bail set at 10 pounds with one surety or two in 65 pounds. Lee had previously been fined for being drunk at the show.
Executives of the Metal Trades and Boilermakers unions hold talks with transport unions seeking a meeting to discuss a possible extension of the strike. The meeting is authorized by the Labour Council’s executive committee, with aims to avert a wider stoppage and restore negotiations.
Melbourne reports that Sir Earle Page urged a three point plan at the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture. The scheme calls for farmers to store feed on their land, a central fodder board to buy surplus, and industry buyers to guarantee purchase by clients. He warned about shipping disruptions and the need to preserve surpluses to keep Britain well fed.
Sydney reports show the Apple and Pear Board ending March with a deficit of £582 000 and payments totalling £2 984 258 against £2 411 587 from sales. Secretary J F Murphy told a joint committee the board advanced £1 421 049 to growers, with administration and publicity costs of £73 724 and £12 737.
The Attorney General urged gas workers to return to work after the Cabinet discussed the situation. He said the government would speed up the settlement of the workers grievances and take any action needed to resolve the dispute.
A historical listing outlines Ascot race card with multiple handicaps and notable runners such as Lady Welin Bally Rich, Majorca, Kentucky, and Thomas, including events like the Two-Year-Old and Flying Handicaps. Also noted are associations with jockeys and horses in a period racing schedule.
The page details multiple horse races including the Moonee Valley and Albion Teial Hurdle events with numerous horses and jockeys. It lists results across divisions such as FIRST, SECOND, and FOURTH with names like Vanessa Lady Mow and Linde alongside various trainers and odds, reflecting a busy race meet.
City Club members will bowl in a rink competition with silver tankard trophies donated by Rose Bay. Winners will receive the prizes won by City from Canberra and Queanbeyan. Players must attend by 1.45 p.m. for entry.
The ARLF team members are listed with players from Sydney University, King’s School, Western Suburbs, and Northern Suburbs. Notable names include J. Nicholson, McCloskey, McLaughlin, P. Minnett, G. Wansey, G. Lee, J. Purnell, Drinkwater, Ramsay, Hindmarsh, Clare, and Merslake. The squad travels by train at 5.30 am Friday, stays at Hotel Civic, and attends Anzac Day services and Club events in Canberra and Manuka.
Lady Gowrie will attend the event and arrive at the ground a few minutes before the 3 15 start time to meet the Gupta of hie ma and Gane berra teams.
At Menangle, a sequence of handicaps produced close finishes and notable bleinds. Winners included Jymjon in the Maidan Handicap and Acro Handicap victory by Wiki Wiki with tight margins. The card details multiple divisions, betting odds, and times across juvenile, two-year-old and three-year-old events.
General de Gaulle has arrived at Brazzaville the capital of French Equatorial Africa in a notable move during his African mission. The visit signals ongoing Allied planning and regional leadership developments.
In Melbourne the Commonwealth Service Clerical Association opposes a proposal to raise a 6 percent wage for private secretaries to ministers and to allow three year appointees to become permanent service staff. They argue selection by outside appointment and lack of competitive exams undermine recruitment. The note also covers child endowment schemes and potential outsider appointments to wartime positions and furlough policy debates.
Representatives from Une Queanbeyan and Yi Shire Patriotic Fund and the District Coursing Club met Monday night and agreed to run a day racing season in May to aid patriotic programs with details or a meeting to be announced early next week.
Fragmented notice describes sufferers seeking a remedy named wick tasting Tellef amid congestion issues. It mentions Dr Isedie Sit and a company titled Pry. Ltd, with unclear roles and no clear dates or outcomes.
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