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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1944
Page
3
The sheep dog crisis will be conducted with rural steeplechase events featuring top performers. Judge Col. J. Seig states the Royal Agricultural Society commentator Mr. Clam Fitch will describe the trials. Schedules are available from secretary Mr. Westcott.
Disjointed notes from Perth report a brief strike by merchants ending at noon. The fragment mentions detention issues and a dispute over sorting a ship or being AWOL, with unclear context and names missing.
Mrs Weyland criticizes the Medical Superintendent’s response about her baby's care at Canverre Community Hospital. She says the letter to Mr Setton was vague and the hospital’s explanation seemed incomplete. An inquiry into the ward contract is awaited, with no reply from the Minister for Healing or the hospital board yet.
A committee from caucus debates compulsory voting for local government. The Glate Erection Council notes Jemar Lilie shows interest as elections loom. Organizing efforts by Labour council face criticism amid unclear proposals and public interest.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Miller's Sporting Annual with references to color and figures, promising easier navigation than previous editions. Mentions patriotic section and keys, suggesting a redesigned layout for readers.
Fragmentary late 19th century style notice describes a man named James Warren aged 4 in Sydney hospital receiving injections and serum for pneumococcal meningitis while another case reports an instantaneous electrocution suspected to result from stepping on a live wire.
A fragmented notice page describes opposition to installing cocktail bars on trains led by Sydney W and the N. redmnenday group. Other items include requests for furnished rooms for mother and son, domestic help ads, and lost items such as a leather wallet and ration card notices.
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