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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1947
Page
3
Local readers decipher a fragmentary note about a fashion item described as a proud pow semor for an et Falncoats coat line. The garbled text hints at a standout feature or promotion with unclear wording and no concrete details.
A 10 000 ton motor ship Mahia burned at Victoria Dock Melbourne after an explosion believed caused by sodium nitrate drums. Three men killed seven injured as crew and waterfront workers evacuated. Firefighters struggled amid shifting cargo of match sticks and newsprint as flames spread to holds and a wharf shed.
The RAAF aerial photography programme, in cooperation with the National May Council and Commonwealth Survey Committee, surveys vast Australian areas for postwar planning. Mosquito aircraft at 16 000 to 25 000 feet photograph King Sound to Cape Byron, Wah Wah irrigation zone, Hunter River area, Inland Channel Country, Lake Frome, and large tracts in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and South Australia.
Sydney dispatch reports Batharm residents frightened by eerie screams from an empty house near Peeve river and 3 Kinghor. An ornithologist explains the powerful owl’s voice can sound penetrating and terrifying to listeners in the area.
Detective John Neville of Alwry obtained a restitution order against his wife May Neville who left him years ago. Neville admitted that his temper was not good and the order was granted today.
Eric Macready, 21, delivered brilliant form at Leichhardt stadium on Thursday. In the third round he defeated Andy Gollin, 8.12, when the referee stopped the fight and awarded the decision to Macready.
An official from the Department of Works said work on the Mulwalla Hostel will intensify to meet October completion. The facility includes a two story community block, six sleeping blocks, dining room, lounges, kitchens, ten bedrooms, and staff quarters. Dispatch of electricity meters may delay fitouts, and some rooms await construction. Nearby Hotel Ainslie residents may not transfer. ads in Britain yield poor typist interest. An appeal for higher salaries to attract workers cites wage gaps with factories.
A 73 year old driver, Mr J L Cox of Linstone Avenue Ainslie, collided at the Yass Road and Federal Highway intersection with a car driven by Mr D B Netterfield of Macks. Both vehicles were severely damaged.
In Melbourne a conference between Chief Judge Drake Brockman and Australian Railways Union officers discussed claims for increased margins for railway men after a report by the Loco Industrial Board. The union, led by General President J. J. Brown and Industrial Officer E. J. Mainstreet, sought the Chief Judge’s signature on the award. Brockman said decisions depend on reports from other Beaton sources before action is taken.
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