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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1945
Page
2
Canon XK. La McKeown of St Paulie Manuka writes from December 14 4068 addressing the Christian doctrine of everlasting life and the spiritual basis of faith. The letter defends belief in Christ and the supernatural, notes materialist critics, and urges unity despite divisions in the church.
The Department of the Interior approved a public gathering on Christmas Eve in front of the King George V statue in Canberra. A 20 piece orchestra and combined church choirs including a children’s choir will perform a Nativity pageant and a film, with Albert Clarke as compere and Br Ralph Levy leading the music.
The Canberra Swimming Club held a Saturday carnival featuring freestyle and medley events. Notable results include Gila Layde and M Burne sweeping girls races, with J Mahaney, J Samford, and R Martin among top finishers in boys events.
A Stanford competition at Royal Canberra Club Saturday yielded scores for numerous players including Acende M C Willard 44, Mare tina8, Crisp 38, Crombie 36, Lucas 36, Jarman 35, Sealth 40, Braith 32, Pletcher 45, Charlesworth 22, Taylor 22, and Smith 22 among others.
An unreadable, fragmentary ad text touts a beauty powder claiming instant youth and charm. It mentions a fashionable woman and a 2014 age reference, with marketing lines in a playful voice but many garbled phrases and names.
An advertisement touts Charmosan face powder in the loveliest colour tone Hachel. It proclaims CREME CHARMOSAN as the perfect powder for a bare look and notes availability in big jars priced at 3/8 with widespread sale.
London dispatch reports stormy reaction to the announcement by unmarried Copenhagen principal Mine Nordertott that she plans to take a maternity leave in April. Nordertott says she should be allowed to return to work as school principal, while the Copenhagen School Board plans to decide next week on whether she can keep her job.
A preparatory commission discusses locating UN HQ with the United States favored by many members while the United Kingdom Canada South Africa Belgium France Holland Norway oppose and New Zealand abstains as rivals’ claims are considered before a final site is chosen.
A reporter was attacked by members of Mosley’s fascist movement in London as a crowd of over 1000 supporters watched and jeered. Police or officials later noted the incident amid wartime tensions and propaganda claims surrounding British justice and public order.
A U S A spokesman urged passage of the bill to establish an inter department news service under the State Department. The bill was approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee but not yet sent to the full House for action.
Lieut Colonel Rolf Wittaberg, commander at Kanchrapara ammo area, was found dead aboard a railway coach with a gunshot wound. The Army has not disclosed the circumstances of his death amid prior casualties in the vicinity last month involving Americana and Indi.
A distressed fragment shows a Soldier and wife seeking two seats to Sydney from December 20 to 24. Contact 9 Hargreaves Crescent Amnette via Willmore and Randell Real Estate, 14 Spring Street Jayaney BWOO2T for car and property inquiries as well as urgent vehicle needs.
A Canberra notice seeks a furnished or part dwelling for self wife and daughter with urgent accommodation needs near Civic Centre early in the new year. The society also hosts its annual general meeting tonight at ICA Theatrette with a one act play Ullers Girl and a lighting emergency event.
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