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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1949
Page
2
A man robbed a bank of £1000 during noon hours at a New South Wales branch. He asked the teller to value a note and fled on a tram as police pursued along the quay to the park, eluding an angry crowd.
A varied list of foods and confections including chocolates by MacRobertson’s and Hanbury’s, plus nuts, dried fruit, and seasonal specials. The ad mentions prices up to 17/8 and a wide stock range for Christmas and general groceries.
The Aborigines Welfare Board aims to set up a four week camp in Sydney to house Aboriginal children during Abe Bummer term. Chief Secretary Mr Matthews said the plan mirrors an annual scheme and will house a number of children at Recommo Baba.
Warders in Byssey threaten a stop work meeting amid tensions over penalties and work conditions. Unclear names and dates appear in the garbled report, but the piece centers on labor actions and potential disruption to scheduled tasks.
A new international federation of trade unions unites 46.8 million members across Europe, Americas, and other regions. It plans to establish a Brussels secretariat and coordinates anti Communist influence among member unions amid global labor movements.
The top price of 158A was achieved for merino wool at the Melborne sales today with Avondale Hamilton supplying. Lambs and skirts sold well but overall demand for bread wool was slightly off and prices showed a softening trend.
Two writs were issued to stay by the Deputy Taxation Commissioner against Charlie Dow, of Whirl Street, for a breach of income tax and service contrition, as invoked against the Hillman Tobacco Co.
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