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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1944
Page
3
Canberra teachers and officials debate postwar reforms including a fourth year leaving certificate, external exams, and language offerings. Headmasters from Canberra Grammar and others push for standardized certificates and broader education to meet future demands.
Jim Ferring won the Oakland golf tournament finishing nine rounds with a score of 377. He earned 1900 dollars in war bonds and struck long woods, chipping close to the pin to secure the win in frigid conditions near the middle course.
A shortage of stock feed and drought conditions threaten Canberra's milk supply. The Interior Department and relevant agencies are assessing imports and subsidies to keep some milk available, with recommendations from the Queanbeyan Grassery Ambo and other bodies guiding relief measures for starving bees and dairy producers.
Weather shifts slowed the outbreak of bushfires across the region. Winds eased and fire brigades contained flames near Mage and Loddon while outbreaks at Port Hacking and Mosman receded. Hospital evacuees from Margaret Rela Hospital for Crippled Children were moved to safety as volunteers fought blazes near Hartley Valley and Lumley. Losses included orchards and timber yards with limited remaining crops and infrastructure.
Two crew members were found from a rubber craft after an air crash near Angtaon. A rescue lifeboat, led by volunteers including Man Joye Graham, reached the scene with Mr Morrow aiding in the search and recovery efforts.
An extended melee at Bulimba involves Chinese and local groups, knives drawn and chairs broken as police and Allied-military units respond. Chinese reinforcements arrive. a large police contingent halts the violence and detains a suspect later charged with causing harm to others.
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