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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1945
Page
3
Sydney police warned the public that road accidents over the holiday could exceed wartime levels. Soon after, a sedan left Liverpool Road Bankstown and crashed into a telegraph pole. Kathleen O Helle 84 and Byrney Coline 18 died. four others were seriously injured. Two doors lay 45 feet from the wreck.
Resulte awaited of the spraying from Basuighter plan preeh orcherd et Cobram with DD solution to combat the Rutherglen bug ravaging fruit crops. New experiments on the orchard next week set to succeed, with thousands of acres of orchard land to be treated.
Jimmy O Halloran Canberra dancing teacher home on leave hopes for discharge soon. Widely known across Australia he has taught danced and adjudicated in capital cities from Perth to Brisbane. While in the Philippines he danced at the Santa Ana Cabaret in Manila claimed to be the world’s largest. He also served as judge for Australian and Victorian professional championships in Melbourne Town Hall.
At Sydney metropolitan beaches yesterday a fever shark scare was reported at Dee Why while today no alarm was noted. Dee Why Surf Club ran a life saving test to dawn, life guard tests paused for half an hour as the shark remained unseen and then disappeared.
Police are seeking a man described as a bogus house agent after alleged fraud and a deposit dispute. The report notes a sample case where a buyer paid a 3 dipoait for a house and did not receive the property. Details are unclear due to the damaged text.
Actors strike over school ballet cutbacks halted rehearsals for Tivol Theatre pantomime Dick Whittington. Equity action cites principals objecting to children’s ballet being ousted from performances. Tivol management had faced pressure from authorities over scheduling and cast decisions.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Jean, blue hat imagery, and a beauty creme claiming timeless charm. It references a product name like Creme Charmosen and hints at phrases about anti aging and makeup, with scattered brand-like terms and unclear dates.
A.C.T. cricket Boxing Day match faces selection issues with many regular players missing. KK Carmall D Cleary Muethbourn Conron Gilholm Johnston Kermode Le Quigg and others are named among potential sides to face the Ocutburniten. Several noted players such as A Bowman M Poidevin F Jennings W O'Brien Le Godfrey and J Milla are listed as high standard contributors. The match starts 9:30 am and may run to 6:30 pm if needed. Junior games between Canberra and Goulburn are cancelled due to unforeseen difficulties, with Canberra players asked to attend Northbourne Oval at 10 am Boxing Day after G Wynn’s remarks.
Mrs Elsabeth Foss Wilson, 22, died in hospital after a stab wound to the heart at a Darlinghurst party on Friday night. Edward James White, 69, a labourer, charged with murder and malicious wounding in relation to the incident. Charles Edwin Johnstons, 87, neck and arm injuries, not detained.
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