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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
6
In the dawn routine at Duntroon the 21st Battalion V A Company conducts parole and firing practice. At 9 90 a m a group engages at 100 yards and 2% yards with the guard directing applications while a memorial dine and squad drill are noted at Wellington Hotel.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a theft at or near Pelion Teal Depot with unclear details. Investigators believe items were taken, but the exact description, suspects, or timing remain uncertain in the readable text.
A Melbourne cross country jockey named eh an or similar fell during a race on Thursday. The incident halted proceedings as medical staff attended to the rider, with conditions not disclosed.
At a Monday night meeting of the ACT Agricultural Association the desire to fill a vacancy was debated. Ms Te Gran proposed a younger candidate for the post left by Mr Curran, who was praised for long service to the association. The committee appointed Mr G Shielda and Messrs Gordon Murphy and N. Constance to vacancies, acknowledging Curran’s valued years of contribution.
Notes report poor turnout at a Misling teama meeting with Parramatta UW attendance. A full group is hoped for next week and a bright programme titled The Piererme will be printed before raxt week. Each person may purchase a badge with omission option. Administration will limit entry and badges will be presented at next week’s gathering.
Melbourne reports a compulsory conference at the Industrial Registrar to settle a dispute between employers and maltsters over pay. Brewers threaten a strike by tonight, risking beer shortages by Saturday if no settlement is reached.
Saturday schedule includes 2 pm games Grammar vs St Chel lupiera Lew and D Kagnter RANE vs WAAAF L Colwell and Daly Grammar 2 vs Grammar 3 15 pm Ex Students vs Forres V Wilkinson and Schenk AWAS vs KWCA 2 J Moss and Brophy
Jockeys to appeal their disqualification case heard by the ATC with a decision expected Friday week. Abbeville profit from a recent handicap inquiry mentioned as reader interest rises. Moorefelddistrict barrier petition to be drawn after acceptances. Melbourne figures show profit of 50 680 from revenue 177 705 and patriotic funds total 68 208 since the war began.
In Gosford on Wednesday the New Zealand topic heated up over a proposed potato import ban and foreign trade policy. Mr Barclay argued the policy should not be allowed to hinder commerce while Mayor Speerat linked Australia’s embargo to a political trick and ongoing tensions between nations.
Leaders of city markets plan to defy existing regulations by maintaining a 39 1 2 per cent profit on malt and other goods until the government enforces the law. The move follows a meeting of rulers at the city markets as a protest against alleged prohibitions on fruit and vegetable trade. The plan targets next Monday as the start of the action and centers on retailers preserving steady supplies and prices amid regulatory pressure.
Officials from the Water Conservation and Iron Commission and the Commonwealth Director of Agriculture laid plans for the 143 46 season. Mr Buseck announced the plan aims to 8,000 erga units, noting ice production constraints during wartime demands.
Australian tobacco growers urged Director General of Agriculture to implement price stabilisation. Representatives from Western Australia, Victoria and Queensland asked that the overall price be set not by manufacturers but by the Commonwealth Government to keep the industry viable. Mr Bulcock, the Director General, was told of the demand as he prepared to meet the Minister for Agriculture, St Scully, next Sunday.
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