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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a gallery incident with blurred names and unclear actions. The fragment mentions a person named Stoney and an ambulance, with references to a bleeding scene and a bad pour from an open wound, but details are unreadable.
A report from London describes a dramatic air incident with aircraft and weapons involved. Initial details indicate a crash or attack event affecting the city, with casualties and ongoing investigations by authorities.
During an evening event Mrs. Kimber an Oxford graduate gave an engaging address on the employment of women in the civil service in Bri t. Guests included Treasurer Alas Dunniclft Sydney hospitality secretary Mrs. Ladbrooke Adelaide committen Misses Be lquet Mills Scoble Sydney Mrs Tillyard Cambridge and Cunningham Western Australia Mine Campbell South Taamanis attended.
Melbourne authorities rejected a proposal to extend hotel trading hours as the State Cabinet decided to abolish the poll held every eight years on the prohibition question.
Influx expected for M C C match with December 26 arrival of items linked to government reception. Government plans a luncheon and venue setup as officials prepare for an oval event. A security and barriers plan is noted around the pavilion amid ongoing anti pandemic measures.
The fifth round of the ACT District cricket starts tomorrow with Kingston facing Northbourne at Northbourne Oval. Northbourne, led by Paul Mourigan, aims to rebound after key players like Brevens, while Kingston may miss star bowler Bred Johnson. Multiple fixtures across grades follow, with teams listed and transport details noted.
A Brisbane report covers mixed opinions on Australia’s first Test defeat and England’s prospects. J H Mathaws notes Australia’s weaknesses despite Bradman’s absence and outlines squad changes for Melbourne, including Lindwall being replaced by Freer. A call to abolish gambling in cricket surfaces, with critics urging fair wickets and selective scheduling to protect the game.
In Brirbane on Thursday the Transport Minister admitted the Trans Australian Airman Commission does not pay the licence fee laid out in the bill. The bill also mentions other companies or to pay a fee of one penny per mile for passengers and three pence per ton for goods.
In the match there will be no play in the under 1T competition. Ainslie names two representative teams for the hinder 15 contest with players Hawke Loftus James Crowley Munday Southwell Moore McCullough Martin Hurley jrd on team one and Ratford Corey Plummer Kerrison Browning Horan Nielsen Peters Wine Williams Bivens Rabey on team two.
An amid text describes seat allocations for a cup match with figures for Australia’s ACT and New South Wales, noting Canberra reservations, partial acceptance rates, and payment conditions. Mr Carnall urged applicants to contact him immediately to confirm their reservations as delays with the VLT.A. and banking steps continue.
An Interior Department official notes recent soaking boosted pasture and forage growth. Grassers and dairymen may have enough stock to ride out summer and reach a dry winter with less need for hand feeding, given continued showers and favorable conditions.
A farewell gathering will be held this afternoon at Ainslie Upper to bid farewell to headmaster Mr. Armitage and deputy headmaster Mr. Breakapest after their transfers from Canberra. Armitage departs to Quirindi and Breakapest becomes head of the Gilgandra primary. Mr. Leonard of Henty will replace Armitage.
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