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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1941
Page
5
In Cairo dispatch, Australian and Allied troops fortify the Tobruk pocket, repelling a German advance. The defense widens a 3400 yard front, booby traps and wire obstacles frustrate enemy moves, and routine mining and artillery prep continue as the front stabilizes.
An urgent appeal from the Minister for Labour and National Service calls on business leaders to release key workers for munitions and implement a wartime delivery system. He warns production has reached capacity and more staff may be drawn into wartime roles, urging overhaul of all transport and delivery arrangements to meet war needs.
Medical Superintendent Dr L W Mott denies malicious gossip that inferior catgut was used at Canberra Community Hospital. Experts inspected the material and found it perfect. Hospital board urges calm and notes rumors are unfounded gossip circulating locally.
Intending candidates are invited to enroll in a women only nursing class to be commenced by Kennedy at the hall. Kennedy is listed as Can. 2408 with Ye han secretary of the Canberra Branch of the St John Ambulance Association. The notice names ME. P. F. Bouge 884 as contact.
The text discusses wartime policy curtailing non essential industries. Sir Ronald Croma calls for drastic measures adopted in Britain to shift labor from civilian sectors to urgent war work.
The appointment of Fruit Iadue ry Shyer Concession Committee to operate under the new government was announced yesterday. The Tekairansa representative of the Counte Commonwealth Government Mr. W. J. J. Short, the Queensland Sugar Board, Mr. W. Young, grower.
Adelaide reports a shortage of farm labour during recess, with Minister for Agriculture questioned on possible aid. The text notes war loan gifts and treasury receipts, mentioning figures ending August 5 and ongoing subscriptions since the war’s start, including subscriptions in outright form.
An Australian Capital Territory notice lists trades including transport workers electricians engineers and carpenters under a public employment board. It references a dated August 1066 publication and directs inquiries to the Office of the Board with details on positions and accommodations, plus unrelated hotel advertisement notices.
Messy OCR notice seeks furnished house for turn key stay with Abdul and party. Mentions indeterminate dates, request for 418h meetings, and a pilot contact in Wilington Baar. Contains multiple garbled names and locations, unclear eligibility, no explicit contact.
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