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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
5
A fragmentary report notes a magistrate acquitting a defendant on a charge of arin nie contrac ted Whence. The verdict cites lack of payment of the excise and questions of tobacco possession and manufacture. The fragment mentions Puley Kt uinascents and presales context with unclear names.
The Manuka cooperative society has secured premises and expects to open for business within two months. Delays were caused by wartime conditions and difficulties in obtaining promises over the past two years.
Chaos at Sydney hospital during rationing controls as deliveries falter and patients crowd the maternity ward. A nurse signals compliance but officials warn any lift in coupons could trigger chaos. A mother arrives amid the scramble, but the baby is already born in a tense moment of scarce supplies.
Victorian Seconds won over New South Wales in a cricket match as Dr. Arthur Madgwick Davidson faces a disciplinary tribunal in Sydney for alleged professional misconduct. The trial date is tentatively set for March 1 with public access to proceedings.
The report details the quieting of the tuck shop at Canberra High School with plans discussed by the committee. It notes a credit of £44 and a deficit issue due to missing notes and explains the committee’s actions. OBrien and Co advertise for a junior female assistant at Civic Centre, Bar phone.
The Queanbeyan and District club invites applications for 1847. The successful applicant must select dog events and song entries, with details to be completed in December 1846. Overseas Telecommunications Commission Australia seeks Stores Superintendent and Secretary roles in Sydney with medical and allegiance requirements, closing December 1946. Applications should include age education and experience.
The notice advertises paintings by Nancy Parker on view at Mr Nichales Studio Civic Centre from 10 p.m. until December 40 with an exhibition arranged by Verity Hewitt. It mentions related items like tomatoes lettuce and cucumbers and a Christmas sale on the north side.
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