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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1945
Page
4
A 14 year old boy, previously at Mittagong Boys' Home, was cornered by police in a tunnel of the city Underground railway after attempting to flee custody. He and another boy had escaped from the institution on Monday night. The arrested youth allegedly displayed an Austen machine gun at the moment of capture.
Armed police clashed with demonstrators in Singapore as strikes by transport workers paralysed the port yesterday. Demonstrators backed by municipal workers demanded better wages and rations, in a tense confrontation that disrupted city operations.
In Adelaide on Friday Joh Wromwich and Mixa Thiele beat D Davidson and Mia Pellore 6 1 in mixed doubles. Mia Proctor of New South Wales won the women's singles beating Mrs Richardson 6 1 6 2. P Bennett defeated C Long 6 4 8 7 3 6 2 in singles while L Brodie overcame T Schaef fer 1 64 6 1.
Sydney Friday report states Mrs Livesey confessed her identity as Florence Gardiner a woman from Adelaide and named Rouse as part of the case. She and Anna were remanded to Adelaide until January 14 with bail set at 200 pounds.
A.C.T cricket match at Manuler Oval features four games between Manik and a teal conalstinge of vicemen, with several players recently diagnosed. Players to arrive at 140 pm bring con Mibutishe for afternoon ten. Teams list includes J Winkletany Joyen Remany Cole Xeiiicka Kermode Tyayner McReaight Wynn Parker Youngman Pryor Carter Clare and others.
The Controller of the Australian Capital Territory Mr J E Martin announced that owners must file annual stock and land returns by January 1. Penalties may reach up to 20 Vic Morrow for noncompliance. Returns require listing stock numbers and land held on December 31 1945. Forms are available from the Controller’s office in the Department of Internal Superior.
Victorian court sessions on Friday invited filings for 2028 divorce petitions. Judges urged couples seeking legal separation to submit documents promptly as the calendar year opens.
Melbourne reports the ACTU secretary says workers worldwide yearn for better living conditions and a chance to aid in establishing peace. The statement references the World Federation of Trade Unions and the EO in Paris as part of a broader push for international labor solidarity.
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