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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1945
Page
5
The address by high officials references United Nations cooperation, wartime exports, and postwar recovery. It urges private enterprise, banking reform, and productive efficiency while warning against excessive state control. It stresses stable employment, higher productivity, and immediate tax relief to spur industry.
A memo by General Miles shows a warning message from General Marshall arrived in Honolulu minutes before the attack but not delivered to General Short’s staff for seven hours. It notes Japan’s ultimatum posture and that in January 1941 the U S sent Britain the code-breaking method for Japan.
A collage of public notices and small ads including furniture and car buyers, jamble and fete sale at Ainslie Hall, churchwomen events, mothers club meeting, court matter SHUMACK v BHUMACK part heard, and Barton Sub-Branch monthly meeting details with address and times. Includes Erica Keane registrar note and Ball-bowling pavilion gathering.
Notices outline allowed uses of electricity and lighting for hospitals clinics and essential services, forbidding advertising signs and nonessential food production days. It lists permitted domestic uses such as lighting refrigerators and vacuum cleaners, and notes exemptions for public utilities hospitals and care facilities. Lost ration books and a lost ear-ring reward are also advertised with contact mentions.
Scout notes report a Canberra patrol event with awards and invested Scouts J Nish and G Kallaher. Bock awarded 1st Class Ford A Utility badge with 9 months as King’s Scout. W Bock led patrol over 12 months. Upcoming church parade at Reid Methodist and campfire plans.
Lottery No 1270 results list the First Prize as No 1685 won by the Tasmanian syndicate led by Mrs Hoffmann of Croya. Second Prize goes to No 1170 La 1678 Syndicate under Mrs L Willows of 627 King Street Newtown. Third Prize to No 41074 Fuccade Syndicate led by Mr Long of 32 Gerves Avenue Rockdale. Fourth Prize to No 42602 Lucky Halfpenny Syndicate headed by Mrs Taylor of GPO Sydney. Lottery No 1271 to be drawn Friday.
Canberra Club bowling lost in the A Grade pennants over the weekend to Queanbeyan while winning in B Grade. Next weekend’s draws include Bingies Championship major matches Adamson versus Pierson McKinstry versus Valance Marshall versus May. Minor Bingies matches Cox versus Winter Quinn versus Warwick Miles versus Dwyer. Singles Handicap Potter versus Hellier Kavanagh versus Robertson winner to play Leaper. Pairs Championship Catti and Dee versus Milea and Pierson.
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