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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
3
E T Staneff will deliver wood from River Street Oak's Estate Queanbeyan. Orders may be placed by writing or calling 341. Deliveries arranged after 7 pm and before 7 am daily.
In Queanbeyan Magistrates Court a series of matters were heard. Allan Newell of Bateman’s Bay sought damages after a road accident near Northbourne Avenue. Dunk faced costs and damages for a separate collision claim. Ginn disputed fraud in a wood stock sale with Elizabeth Skerry alleging misleading sale details. Court actions included license changes for Pioneer Tourist Hotels and a federation club matter.
The title holder Mian George led the country women's chesship qualifying round in Sydney. She shot 83 with many others posting scores including Leora Jones 64 and Neve 61. The second round is tomorrow, with the championship proper to begin later this week.
In Sydney on Thursday the FAL will ask Prime Minister Chit-Joy to review refusals to pay 3d per day sustenance to Australian prisoners of war. Assistant State Secretary Bain will raise the issue at the next bi annual British Empire Service League meeting in Ottawa in October and also ask the British government to fund sustenance for British POWs.
A late night ruling disqualifies several participants including Drayton Moore Hill Marshall and others amid a list of names such as Hopkingon Mulgan Burrell Pittard Muir Kildes Traynor Farrell Manuka Hurley Moloney joined by Ephardolo Curlance Hamid Ragien Yahde and Eastlake Sharp Malone Cappello Du ble Shepherd Walduck Hauser Taylor Falvey Davin and Fis herty. The jury noted retardage during the event and cited night disqualifications affecting the field.
Fragmented OCR text reports Alderman Chandler claiming to extend compliments and confronting investigation while Brisbane official Mr D A Alexander vows continued service. The passage shows political tension with statements supporting extreme right and left groups.
Farmers and settlers stage a protest against government handling of Australian Wheat Board policy. The rally laments delayed payments on wheat deliveries and calls for immediate action. suspensions and inquiries involving CSIRO and government officials are noted as investigations proceed in London.
A Kingston housewife reported finding a fragment of a bandage and thoracle lint inside a loaf of bread. The incident, described in vague terms, prompted attention though precise details and outcomes remain unclear.
The Building Workers Industrial Union failed to gain re registration under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Industrial Registrar J G Taylor rejected the bid after two allied bodies Timber Merchants and Sawmillers Association and Chamber of Manufacturers sought de registration. The Full Bench previously deregistered the union last August over joinery site action. The registrar warned re registration would mislead the court and public and fuel industrial unrest.
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