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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1940
Page
3
Melbourne reports preliminary enquiries by the Marine Branch into the cause of the fire on the interstate steamer Orungal stranded at Bar. The secretary Mr Burke indicated further court actions may follow after the inquiry within a few days.
The new precision tools industry in Sydney was described as a key wartime development in Australia. Tools used in aero engine manufacture were noted with tolerances from zero to two ten-thousandths of an inch. Factories for Pratt Whitney engines are planned to open next year.
The British Bombing Relief Fund reports receipts totaling £148 8 4 1 and £1498 15 68 6 4 in a wartime fundraising summary. The figures document contributions from various donors and periods.
A new Division of Reconstruction within the Department of Labour and National Service is to be established. Professor E R Walker will be seconded as an economic adviser and consultant to Dr Roland Wilson to lay down work programmes. Early in the new year staff will be appointed to build a post war reconstruction organisation and advise on policy adjustments and manpower selection.
The Police Board upheld a revival of MacRae's career after a court verdict and divorce scandal. At 54 he has a decades long record in crime detection. the board noted past misconduct only at Mack's Hotel, allowing reinstatement and superannuation of £4000.
Victoria launches a campaign to curb grass and soil loss on dry island lands. The plan includes measures like fencing with electrified wires and increasing land protection to conserve soil, with boards evaluating cultivation and erosion controls and aiming to mitigate losses across about two fifths of affected areas.
A court convenes to hear an appeal against a death sentence in a capital offence case involving three defendants. Proceedings focus on legal arguments and potential outcomes.
An ad or medical blurb promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a remedy to clear digestion and cleanse bowels bile ducts liver and kidneys. It urges vegetable ingredients and mentions Frye and arave Indian Root File ce. The fragmented text emphasizes detoxification and improved well being.
Canberra officials debate housing for public servants sent to Canberra for war work. The Public Service Board asks officers if they would move wives and families if housing becomes available. Some officers seek clarity on domestic reasons to avoid relocation and the Board notes that compensation for extra time worked is not guaranteed.
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