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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1946
Page
2
A jagged archival notice lists payments and allowances for military personnel and dependents, including active pay rates, marriage allowance, and travel per diem. It references naval regulations, dental and electrical attendance, and eligibility with inscriptions about qualifications and application procedures in Australia, Sydney.
The Australis telecommunication commission invites applications for the post of Secretary. Applicants must be natural born citizens, meet educational and medical standards, and subscribe to allegiance as prescribed. Terms set by the commission. applications to General Manager, Over a nes Teles Communications, Australis, by post to Box General Post, Sydney before December 16.
Notices invite qualified applicants from Peravia for vacant instructor in charge positions at technical colleges in Victoria. Provide full name date and place of birth teaching experience and qualifications with evidence. Applications to Secretary Education Melbourne by 1st December 1948.
Public notice invites applications for the position of manager at Riverside Hostel Moruya Australia under Australian Public Service rules. Salary about 508 per year with recreation and sick leave, terms per Public Service Act. Applications to Director General, Department in Melbourne not later than December 16, 1948.
The Commonwealth Office of Education seeks applicants for technical college diplomas and equipment roles. Salary ranges and travel requirements are noted. applications must include full name, birth details, qualifications, training, and experience. Preference given under the Re-Establishment and Employment Act. Address to The Director Grace Building York Street Sydney. applications close December 10.
Tenders for housing work close Tuesday 17 December 1948 with Clarke of Helly Besatone office in Canberra Cooma and Goulburn. Documents and plans obtainable on written application at the Commission Building Macquarie Street Sydney with a deposit of £2 2s on each set.
Offers addressed to the secretary of the department invite tendering for trading and cartage of about 100 cords of green firewood from Felling Areas Al Kawen Forest to the Firewood Depot at Kan, about 3 miles. Tenders close at 2 pm on Turn Gay December 1965. Award criteria include price per cord and completion terms.
The Department of Works and Housing invites tenders by 2 pm Friday 16 December 1946 for erection of a new hostel at Barton Canberra ACT. Plans specifications and tender forms are available at Sydney Pitt Street and Bourke Street Geelong and at Canberra. Tender envelopes must bear the work name and be forwarded to the Director in Canberra.
The Department of the Interior Canberra invites offers by 2 p.m. Tuesday December 10 1948 for felling, logging and crosscutting about 180 900 super feet from the 1928 Pine Plantation Estrom. Details from Survey Branch. No offer guaranteed. J A Carrobus Secretary.
The Department of the Interior invites tenders for supply and delivery of fruit and vegetables to Commonwealth establishments in Canberra for January 1994 to February 1995. Details from the Officer in Charge Housing Canberra HV Jomnr on, closing December 17. Also tender notice for supply of firewood with details from District Contract Brand Sydney.
The article describes parliamentary gridlock with debates dominating sessions and little progress on essential laws. It notes plans for a major legislative program in 1947 including industrial arbitration overhaul, public finance reform, social security expansion, wartime controls rollback, and international policy bills, while signaling Parliament’s inefficiency and upcoming broader constitutional tasks.
The Canberra Citizens Rights League plans to petition Parliament seeking broader representation. It aims in February to gather signatures to present to Parliament, with support offered by Progressive Associations and other ACC groups. Contact the secretary at Box 160, GPO, Canberra.
In a House of Representatives session Mr Chifley indicated cabinet will discuss next steps on extending a period for an original member’s entering the fund. The debate touched on dates for entry and potential implications for the Bretton Wood agreement.
The Australian External Affairs Minister Joe Evatt refused to table U.S. request for confidential documents on Manus Island. He indicated no paper would be tabled before the Prime Ministers' conference after discussions in 1946. The dispute centers on postwar use of atomic devices and related conversations with allied nations.
The Commerce Minister stated in the House that soap supplies intended for home use were being bought by private individuals to export for higher overseas prices. He said no export licenses would be granted for such purchases and that wholesalers and manufacturers must supply exports only from licensed stock.
The Prices Commissioner announced a fixed maximum price for Christmas dinner at five shillings per person for the 25 December 1941 period. A limited service window was set between noon and 230 pm, with other meals remaining at the previous rate of four shillings per seed or per serving, and the standard menu to be offered during Christmas and New Year.
Tue afternoon witnesses and visitors attend a garden fete at the Prime Minister's Lodge. A presentation of Indian sweets is planned for the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Canberra High School scored 63 in their innings with Nicholan top scoring 26 and Smith making 91. The opposition Growth Birêek posted 10S. The match began yesterday at the rings of One cricket ground.
Weather bulletin reports scattered showers in the southeast district with slight to moderate winds.
Rainfall registrations for the 14 hours ending Bam show Yase 18 inches Casberrs 10 inches Iqurapbeyan and Kianérn 19 inches.
Weather observations for Canberra show noon readings and 3 pm figures with temperature around 29.8 degrees. Winds near 14 mph reported at 9 am.
In the House of Representatives the minister defended plans to restore Hotel Ainslie for public use to improve Canberra accommodation. Opposition urged faster action on hotel facilities as temporary structures remained.
Official sources report Australia considering starting local car manufacture with plants and import duties under review. Firms push ahead with revied plans for an all Australian produced motor car for the market by 1947 while the government explains its attitude to proposals.
A report outlines changes to Anglican leadership with new archdeacon titles in Canberra and surrounding areas. The administration of the diocese under the Bishop tightens control to a restricted territorial area, affecting Canberra Goulburn and Wagga offices.
A draft on wage regulations is reported, with discussion of implications for employers and potential court actions. The Prime Minister faces questions over extending the street of secrecy and retirement age, stirring political debate.
Commander George Freierick Todmund Knox of the Hawnenbury regiment was removed from his post after a court martial found negligence in his duties. He allegedly failed to oversee the Hawkeahtry anne e off Hayman Wi and North Queenasend and mishandled his ship in the Brisbane River on November 3.
The Minister for Supply and Shipping Senator announced the resignation of Mr. O A Davin from the position of general manager of the Linpaxala region. Mr Davin had made a pivotal contribution to the Lake up an important family in the vale enterprise. Mr Owin assumed the role in Dayle's place.
The Premier at McKelly announced a program to construct 7,080 homes before the end of June. The Development Soune fsa aided by timber worth about 100 million for the project.
Tasmanian traders allege space allocations on the mainland were rigged to favor producers while shipments to Tasmania were delayed or redirected. Duthie announced a full inquiry after reviewing testimony and port records, with parliament pressing for a thorough, immediate investigation into potential corruption and misallocation.
Church notices list Advent services and Sunday worship across multiple parishes including Bt. John, Bt. Patrick's Braddon, and St. Christopher's. Details include morning prayers, evening sermons, confessions, youth activities, and charitable offerings with times ranging from early morning to evening.
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