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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
6
A Malvern woman, Wydiendy ren Sete Cera, received £125 for wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution. She alleges police arrested her on the street, jailed her in a cell, then charged her, prompting a Supreme Court ruling on the case.
Gossip column notes Barbara Hutton and Cary Grant have separated. Reports say the split follows a custody dispute tied to an infant child linked to Count Reventlow, with legal action mentioned as the train scene unfolds.
The 2iet Battalion V.D-C range will hold practice at 200 yards with BR Coy personnel firing. Team B will be chosen for the October interccompany shoot based on this drill. Parade at 9:30 a.m. led by OC B Coy Captain Lumduig with attendance noted. Brigadier Rongland recently visited Western and Southern sectors.
Four city teams from Canberra Newcastle and Arral dale competed at Raleigh Park with Canberra defeating Armidale and Newcastle, while exhibition match Y W C A 1 v Manly 1 drew attention. Umpire Lenal and Miss Anne Clark officiated as games unfolded across sections with notable wins and close scores.
Newcastle racing indicates record net purse income from flat and greyhound meetings in the first half of the year. Net receipts total about £7,489, nearly double the amount recorded in the same period last year, with prizes and payouts also rising substantially.
Fragmented OCR lists horses and handicaps such as August Handicap and Highweight Handicap. Names like Generator Chinook Goosr Boy and Valiant Guarde appear with unclear punctuation. The passage seems to catalog entrants and weights without full context.
Uriom Commissioner Professor Copland predicts continued scarcity of butter tea sugar and fat clothing materials. He argues rationing and price controls must persist until normal conditions return, with possible liquidation of controls later.
The report notes Brisbane faced longer meat queues than Sydney, Melbourne, and other capitals. Bradley described Brisbane as the worst of the cities visited, with crowds forming as people waited to buy meat. The account reflects widespread frustration and compares Brisbane unfavorably to other Australian centers.
At a New South Wales Hospitals Association meeting in Sydney on Wednesday the cost per patient per day was put at 14/2, the government subsidy judged insufficient to cover the shortfall. Vice president J Burt warned the State Government would face a heavy liability to cover the difference, while T E Rote contended lower per year charges would deter contributions for free services.
Alfred Hospital chairman De A Ely Meritegden announced the formation of the New Hospitals Commission. Other appointed members include FH Digby as secretary of the Juande, A Rutherford of the Amalgamated Hospital, Anyuma Hames and Ken Emplayeca.
Columbia Pictures moves forward with a biopic on the life and achievements of the late Charles Kingsford Smith. The film will be produced at Cine Sound Studios by N. Perry, managing director of Columbia Pictures, and directed by Ken Hall.
The Canberra Scout meeting shows improved attendance and plans for a Kangaroo Patrol concert. Tickets available from Scouts this Friday. Patrols compete for points with close scoring. Court of Honour set this week and investiture followed by a treasure hunt and treat.
A scrambled notice from Wednesday lists Lottery No 1,000 drawn and prizes noted for The Syndicate. Winners include D R Smith of Kogarah and others from Devon Street, Benin, and Wag. The report is fragmented but references Syndicate prizes and local participants.
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