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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1943
Page
3
Police take charge in a trailing rope case with two victims listed as danger list. Details mention Aithoain RAAF and Luxford, BT, with injuries described as severe including blood transfusions and leg injuries. The report notes court involvement and ongoing inquiries.
A court martial convened on cruelty charges involving several named defendants including Armatrang Frosch Meywmonr Tagter and Oumar G. The proceedings detail alleged mistreatment and an attempted escape. Major Cowell is mentioned in connection with Thermsevane and related actions.
A political dispute centers on a declared public holiday. The Premier defends the move while judges criticize the government’s authority, arguing Parliament should steer such decisions. The clash highlights constitutional tensions between Commonwealth and state powers.
Leslie Bingham, 22, of Baxley, fell about 30 feet at a Neutral Bay site yesterday. He was conscious on arrival at hospital with a probable spine fracture, a compound fracture of the right leg, and other injuries.
In Sydney Manly Court actors Harold Thompson Jack Rolls and George Waban faced £10 penalties for illegal betting. Police raided Ocean View Sports Club Manly yesterday ahead of Randwick meeting. They pleaded partially and Judge Harris ordered all seized money forfeited to the Crown.
Fragmentary OCR note references a clash between Marner and Commonwealth with precedent questioned. Details are unclear, but the text hints at a disputed passage or debate involving the Wit Commonwealth.
A record turnover of SELS was achieved by the Producers Co op erative and Rockety Limited for the year ended September 33 148. The most profit was EBS And & tour cent dividend was declared. The prompt was struck after making rubsien communalings to Earnings including Tsaisatan's Custah and rubies as offerings.
A fragmentary report notes the Travel union pressing for control amid internal divisions and regulatory scrutiny. References to Mr Bagnall, the Frac and Fue Employees' Union, and state authorities suggest ongoing discussions with uncertain outcomes and stalled schemes since last March.
Obituary recounts the life of Charles Blondle a Navy veteran born in Devon known as Drake’s Country who trained in the Royal Navy and served on ships in the China Sea and Atlantic. He came to Australia in 1811 aboard the Tank of Pity Omcar and served as a gunnery instructor aboard the cruiser Emuen assisting overseas troops. He later held posts with the Department of Works in Melbourne and the Department of the Interior. He died after a long career and military service during wartime.
Qantas Airways reports record overall mileages and doubled service totals during the war period with 14 083 thousand passenger miles and 11888 arriving by air. Passenger numbers for flying boats and land planes rise sharply, freight totals triple, and total staff reaches about 1400 as overseas service taps back. Two staff members with HM Forces noted.
Coal miners in Wonthaggi refuse to resume work at the State coal mine until January 10, defying the ministerial order. The holiday pattern affects December 3 to 18 and risks ongoing shortages in Victoria.
In Sydney the slaughtering at Homebush Abattoirs faced a limited scale disruption as 73 workers refused to continue after a standstill on one chain. About 3,000 sheep were slaughtered before the stoppage. by morning the hold continued with no agreement reached. The day’s sheep output fell short and a resumption was planned for tomorrow. The Deputy Controller warned of potential civilian meat shortages and said the stock would likely be collected tomorrow.
A garbled telegraph note reports voluntary harvest help in Victoria. It mentions Colac and Wasiparatta districts with acres of oaten hay and wheat partly harvested and fruit picking by law-abiding volunteers. Undelivered telegrams from Sydney imply immediate inquiries into a bomb blast buttress discovery.
Applicants urged to join a fulltime training program in Industrial Welfare to qualify as Welfare Officers. The course starts March 1944 in Sydney with age and gender preferences and a commitment to serve in Western Australia or other locations after training. Limited places available.
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