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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
4
An advertisement showcases leather compendiums in brown, navy, black, green, or fawn with moire lining and pads. It promotes coloured compendiums with velveteen covers in blue or pink, plus envelopes and shopping bags in leather, canvas, felt. Various shapes and sizes are offered at reasonable prices.
A New Year fixture at Manuka Oval blends a full lineup of young cricket performers with experienced players. Led by University captain B Pryor and M Birang of Queanbeyan, Pryor's team includes F Pryor G Condy HL Reid Patriaien Funk Wil Graham and others, while Etrang's team features Sirens A Bell chambers F Colling J Batcliffe G Ghirardello Preer son Jarvis and more.
Large bush and heavy undergrowth threaten Lithgow power station area. Fire crews struggle with water shortages while residents fear for about 1,000 people in the dry region. After nine hours of fighting the blaze reared around the mountain, forcing continued vigilance along the gully and power supply lines.
A youth undertakes an arduous trek from Johannesburg to Vancouver by foot and bike to enlist in the air force. He aims for the Empire air training scheme but faces recruitment suspensions and finally works on a freighter to Australia while awaiting replies.
Det Bengt Din and police remanded two young men at Pattee Court after they faced charges linked to a chiseling case. A 22 year old woman and a 22 year old man were among those mentioned, with alleged involvement in a theft and infant-related matter. The investigation, described as ongoing, names a 21 to 220 range in a murky context.
Two girls aged 15 and two aged 18 were arrested at Geslong for vagrancy after attending a mas dance. They received fourteen days gaol terms. The total money in their possession at custody time was 3/21, with the local amount noted.
Four laborers at Cheeulay Quay in Sydney were drenched by an unidentified acid shower from a passing tram. Injured workers include Waterloo driver lomy, wharf labourer Rowell Arnold Randers Brook Vale, and West Sydney laborer William Jordan with minor burns reported. Burtney Hospital treated the injured. several others at the wharf received ambulance care for minor burns.
During the nine days ended on Box tu Day, passengers carried on government owned buses and trams in Sydney totalled 12,627,000 and revenue reached £1,000,000. The report notes high passenger volumes and robust fare income as holiday travel boosted urban transit demand.
The Rationing Commission announced that since last June about 8 000 lost ration books have been returned to owners or to the Commission. The agency urges those missing books to bring them to the Commission to avoid a second book.
Thurwin reports stock sale at Flemington yards with mixed demand for prime and common classifications. Buyers gathered 117 Rend bids as prices showed irregularities across wethers, ewes, lambs, hoggets, prime and medium bullocks, cows, and steers with varied quotations for different grades and weights.
A gale off Botany Bay trapped nine youths and girls in an 18 foot launch. The vessel smashed its windows as water surged aboard at 18 to 25 knots, forcing a hours long struggle before rescue by Holt and Pepper at Brighton Le Sands. Names include Dulcie Arm, Valerie Walker, Harold McWilliams, Francis Heseria, and Barnard Dountly.
Four U.S. Army officers, two Marines, and two civilians were injured when a car and a motor boat collided at the corner of Parramatta and Liverpool Roads in Ashfield today. The condition of all involved is listed as severe.
A damaged military lorry crashed into a line of vehicles on Saturday, injuring several people and prompting a rapid medical response. Authorities say the incident occurred during a routine convoy movement and investigations are underway to determine the cause and any contributing factors.
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