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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 07, 1944

Page

4

State Lottery Sydney Wetonsday Draws Major Prizes

Lottery No 1190 drawn today lists major prizes with winners and addresses. Flirt Prize No 71 awarded to Tony Byndicate Mrs D McBain at 163 Darlinghurst Rd. Dark Second Prize No 35936 to Birth Day Byndicate J W Maynald at 23 Percival St Bexley. Third Prize No dew My Qwa Syndicate P Wilken at 10 Thomas St Cardiff. Fourth Prize No 32813 Into the Bined Syndicate S M Ball at Harris St Mascot. Lottery No 1181 to be drawn on Friday.

Sydney Wetonsday Tony” Byndicate Mra D. McBain Darlinghurst Byndicate J. W. Maynald Percival Street Bexley Dew Qwa P. Wilken Thomas Street Cardif M. Ball Harris Street Mascot Pritay

Man from Lithgow Park Sentenced to Death

John Hugh Poy was tried in the Central Criminal Court for the murder of Dorie Winifred at Lithgow Park on October 21. He was found guilty and sentenced to death after a confrontation when she refused his marriage proposal. The court heard he attacked her after she caught him acting violently and she died from his actions.

John Hugh Poy Central” Criminal Court Dorie Winifred Horsey Lithgow Park

Canberra Court Youths Discharged and Licences Renewed

Fat William Stuart Lawtenos and Willem Seewart 2 of Pineara and Grunth received discharges due to prior good character, while others faced fines for rental charges. The Bainault adjournment delays a case involving Elizabeth Smith and Beith, with witnesses missing. The Licensing Court renewed multiple liquor licenses including Hotel Civic, Canberra Hotel Wellington, and Royal Charbers Golf Club among others.

Wiliam Stuast Lawtenos Srarauh Willem Seewart Pineara Grunth Wenewal Civic Canberra Wellington College House Jervis Bay Royal Chaberrs Golf Club City Bowling Club Botdlers’ Club Kingston Maval Lodge

Home Defence Inter Company Range Practice Announcement

AP Company will hold a range practice at Duntroon range on Sunday at 9 30 am. An inter company competition is arranged. Personnel rendezvous at Hotel Wellington bus stop. Sunday practice planned for December 37. Members in possession of rifles are requested to return them for parades at the Drill Hall.

Duntroon Range Hotel Wellington Membern Ath Bn. Yeg

GUIDE NOTES TRAINING FOR GOLDEN BAR AND BADGES AT DISTRICT MEETING

Parents and friends attended District 7 Brownies gathering last week where guides earned Golden Bar badges and stripes. Names such as Pat Carpenter Amy Usens Wel en Lucas and Margaret Parks are noted with others receiving airripes and badges. a welcome for Miss Thoms and a camping talk by Mrs Neon T Johnson followed. Christmas concert planned at Braddon Presbyterian, with next Monday the final meeting of the year and plans for a party and overnight hike discussed.

Joan Uimbect Helen Dunbar Canberra District 7 Mamisstomar Harrison Margaret Cams Cron Pat Carpenter Amy Usens Welen Lucas Margaret Parksr Macnico Kives Eather Greig Beverley Graham China Macnicol Marcie de Plater Barbers Cox June Hill Betty Baker Mise Thoms South Australia Neon T. Johnson Ameros Braddon, Presbyterian

Butchers Seek Longer Week Hours and Saturday Shift

The Butchers Employees Union pushes a five day 4 hour week with Saturday work ending by 11 am in summer and 10 30 am in winter. They seek no cut in weekly hours and want Wednesday as a retained holiday while the Arbitration Court hears the case.

Sydney Tuseday Arbitration Court

Bowling pairs handicap matchups teased in notes

The fragment lists pairs in a bowling handicap event, naming competitors Dve Parken Prost Dwyer Hinchliffe Broome Walch Petacson Cleaver. It hints at a schedule or results note from a local league.

Dve Parken Prost Dwyer Hinchliffe Broomer Petacson

Three days chosen to stand patra leaders at Pennant Hill

The Magpie Patrol won the inter patrol pennant and will travel with the champion pennant to the peat meeting. In Canberra a parade saw Keown present an Australian flag from the War Dean of St. Pauls Church to allow opening and parades with proper ceremony. The troop received praise for bravery, and the flag was blessed at a church parade. Next two weeks no parades then a church concert and All Troops social planned at the Mascate Bar. Next Monday afternoon the troop reports to the Church Hall with bicycles food and drink for practice in woodcraft observation and pioneering.

Omar Pennant Hille M. Gregory D. Callander W. Bock Canberaa Keown P L. Hungerfard Max Lower Brian Amphenies Howret Mascate Benday

High Court upholds bread safety regulations

Sydney reports the Full High Court unanimously upheld the National Security Regulations governing the making and distribution of bread as valid.

Sydney High Court

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