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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1948
Page
2
A track driver died from head and internal injuries after a collision. The departmental truck was damaged with the radiator pushed back.
Ministers Johnson and Lemmon will inspect overcrowding at Telopea Park School as rain shelter remains limited. The report notes scant relief during play and lunch periods and an unfinished wing causing crowding.
An unclear OCR fragment reports the Chief of Police Mr Reid expressing no details about duties for interstate visitors. It notes expected additions though specifics are not provided and shows wording suggesting future changes.
Foundations for an experimental housing project in Canberra use Baltic pine timber from Finland. The three bedroom units include a living room kitchen and bathroom with appliances. Timber was cut and joined in Finland and the project aims to test suitability for local frontage blocks.
A garbled 1955 article outlines a reduction plan at Port Kembla for teak output. It mentions a four stand tandem cold-reducing mill and a reversing bias setup, indicating a significant annual teak production target.
The Minister for Transport announced removal of permit control for 12 hp vehicles and utilities and lander release starting Wednesday. Relaxation for the 14-90 hp group will be considered in coming months.
The Conciliation Commission led by Mr. Donovan announced reseed pay rates for woolclassers in New South Wales. An adjusted six monthly clause was included in the award, with new rates set for wool harvesting and shearing tasks. The document notes increases and the award’s amendments to permit periodic adjustments.
The Department of the Interior moves to establish youth facilities at Halg Park near Molonglo, with Army huts repurposed for Scouts and Guides activities. Community spaces to support outdoor programs and youth engagement across the area.
Thuraiay BYDNEY of Ashfield was imprisoned for 48 hours after refusing to vote at the Federal Referendum. Andrews also faced costs after failing to pay a fine at Burwood Court, claiming a terrible time in custody with long daily cell time.
Eastlake lists players A Drayton L Drayton T Chington Hutchin ton Moore Ogilvie Luey Brodie Conran among squad members in a partial OCR capture.
Queensland Flutes officials have cancelled their planned tour to Sydney and Canberra next month due to transport disruptions. WELW Secretary KC Ferguson said the trip was scrapped because of strikes and the weather. An executive officer will fly to Brisbane next week to persuade Queensland to reconsider the plan.
Taylor, 10, of Goodwood, was mauled by a lion near its cage at Wirtt's Circus in Adelaide. The boy was seized by the neck, treated at Royal Adelaide Hospital for a deep wound, after the animal thrust a paw through the cage.
In Bathurst on Thursday two Polish migrants Zbigniay Toblanski and Boleslaw Zozislaw Kurdycs were sentenced to three months for assaulting police resisting arrest and offensive behavior. Edward Kudyba was discharged as officers reported the group taunted and insulted women on August 16. Constable Fitzgerald aided Krogi, but was knocked down as one Pole fled. one offender remained at large after others fled.
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