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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
3
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Inland areas long plagued by drought receive relief as rain falls across a wide area since Monday. In the Far West, some stations report up to three and a half inches, easing drought conditions though officials warn additional heavy falls are still needed.
A spokesman for the Department of War Organization of Industry says coloured icing could be relaxed in New South Wales if industry representatives submit adequate representations. The prohibition was imposed at the request of employers in the industry and no representations have yet been made.
Richard Moriarty aged five died at Canberra Community Hospital from injuries after a collision on Uriarra Road near the Molonglo turn-off. He was cycling to a Canberra school and was struck by a truck driven by David Lamb of Causeway. A second truck driven by Ronald Berry arrived after the accident and overturned near the MH1 Creek Bridge. The boy resided on Crawford Street Queanbeyan and was taken to hospital by Canberra ambulance.
The Department of Home Security issued a 130 page booklet on air raid precautions marked confidential. It covers shelters furnishings lighting heating cleansing and layout details while noting a government relaxations on demolition and slit trenches. The booklet emphasizes practical access for authorities and warns the time and effort reflect its necessity.
Sydney report states air raid shelters in work space buildings and trench shelters that pose no nuisance may be removed. Uncovered trenches holding water and undrained may also go. Property owners must apply to their local council first.
New South Wales Supreme Court heard Constable Neville William Grigg allege that Police Commissioner Mackay published a libellous report in The Sunday Telegraph aimed at harming him. Grigg seeks damages from the Commissioner Consolidated Press and the Telegraph editor over the January article about his role in the Clarence McNulty indecency arrest.
At the Morts Dock Company annual meeting chair F T Simpson accused Manpower authorities of withdrawing labour from the docks without explanation and hiding substitute workers. He said getting the work done as quickly as the Navy and Australian Shipping Board required had been impossible and the company knew nothing of the men now employed elsewhere.
Miss Dorothy Faull aged 17 from Bannwater Gardens Griffith won the Australian section of the Guiler Gold competition with the entry 1,700 strong. The Canberra waitress learned of her triumph after a late telegram confirming she was one of six finalists.
The Treasurer Mr Chifley told Mr A D Fraser that after full inquiry the Taxation Department is satisfied there is no resistance in the allegations about how taxation officials conducted an investigation into entertainment tax matters at Kiama.
Woodgers and Calthorpe Limited with W. J. Gibba and Co report their Queanbeyan monthly sale offered 800 sheep and 26 head of cattle. Local buyers attended and the sale cleared at prices including fat wethers 14/6 to 22, merino weaners 17/1, fat merino ewes 15 to 19, ewes in lamb to Border Seices 17/6, fat cows £11/10, Jersey cows 16.10, cow and calf. Total clearance achieved amid good demand.
The Minister for the Interior ordered Canberra hotels and boarding houses to give booking priority to public servants during Parliament sessions. The aim is to reserve rooms for MPs staff and essential public servants, not displacing residents, with Kurrajong Hotel recently applying the rule and private hotels joining. Representatives say visitor bookings were not accepted during the parliamentary session and residents should not be required to leave.
Mercantile Mutual chairman C C Gale told the annual meeting that insurance firms paid over £1,000,000 in bush fire losses in New South Wales and Victoria in the last year. He credited insurers with saving hundreds of country people and providing protections they otherwise would not have.
Reginald Cecil Brown former AWC employee testifies before War Expenditure Committee accusing maladministration and inefficiency. He cites overstaffing, outdated methods, and double pay for Anzac Day duty. He notes 1200 workers on a project needing 600 and a fortnightly pay of £20 11. The session adjourns until tomorrow.
Wanted experienced stenographer to start September 4 contact Office of High Commissioner for Canada. Housemaid and waitress wanted permanent at Hotel Civic via National Service Officer. Competent accountant needed full or part time apply with references to The Canberra Times.
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