Engagements and memories drift across Canberra families
A series of notices from Canberra households records engagements for Betty Lae Rosell and William Butt, and Clyde Booth, among others, alongside heartfelt memorials for Jack Robert Graham, Leslie Flint, and Alfred Homeon. The fragments recount family ties, anniversaries, and the enduring ache of loss across generations.
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Betty
Mire. E. Lae
Rosell
W. Lee
William
J. W. Butt
Callum Bree
Canberra
Alarie
Ez Brown
Ainslie
Ira
Crowther
Clyde
Canberra Weather Summary for Friday Morning and Afternoon
Canberra forecast from Fairbairn station notes a fine and mild day with variable readings. Morning barometer 29.887 inches, 68 degrees at 9 am rising to 84.8 at 3 pm and 29.768 at 4 pm. Maximum 38.9, minimum 40.4 on screen, 48.5 on grass. Winds calm to 12 mph, NW gusts 22 mph, with a calm at 9 pm. Regional outlook: cloud cover, scattered rain possible, warm and sultry in the north, cooler to the south.
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Canberra
N.W
Fairbairn
A Call for Justice Fades Not From Our Hearts
Poignant line ends a page on enduring civic duty and future hope. The fragment recalls a call to resist wrongs and do good, aligning with a 1949 year end reflection. Names, dates, or places are not clearly stated, but the sentiment echoes public spirit.
Century of change and hope spans two worlds ago
The Canberra Times reflects on fifty years of dramatic shifts from the Victorian era to the atom age. It notes vast progress in living standards and space conquest, yet warns of wars, famine, slavery, and intolerance. It closes by urging a forward view while honoring inherited life riches and human fellowship.
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Earth
Australia
Primate appeals Jews and Arabs over Jerusalem status
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Geoffrey Fisher calls Jews and Arabs to cooperate to make Jerusalem an international city. He argues UN decisions require two thirds support and should stand, warning force should not be used and urging cooperation to make the plan workable to uplift mankind.
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London
Jerusalem
Canterbury
Geofene Fisher
Riting
United Nations
Palestine
Coal Output Dips From 1948 Total in New South Wales
Sydney reports 1949 coal production in New South Wales at 10,734,600 tons. Mineworkers yielded 10,633,220 tons and army personnel 101,387 during the coal strike. Underground output reached 8,388,082 tons and open cut 1,345,627 tons.
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Sydney
Sed Coal Board
N.S.W
Cogl Buaril Estuinten LW
Clashes in Milan as workers clash with police
In Milan on Friday, three thousand workers marching over wage protests clashed with four hundred police officers trying to disperse the unauthorized demonstration. Several workers were wounded by gunfire in the ensuing confrontation.
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Milan
Drobny Advances To Final In Los Angeles Tennis Meet
In Los Angeles Drobny defeats Mervyn Rose 6 2 9 7 6 4 to reach the State singles final against Frank Sedgman. Sedgman beat Eric Sturgess 7 5 7 6 8 4. Drobny and Mrs Newcombe win the mixed doubles 6 2 6 1. Sturgess and Miss Toomey win 3 6 1.
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Adelaide
Mervyn Rose
Victoria
Jaroaiay Drobny
Frank Sedgman
Sedgman
Eric Sturgess
J. Drobny
M. Rose
Vic
Bob Hope Tops Bing Crosby as No 1 Box Office for 1949
Hollywood report shows Bob Hope surpassing Bing Crosby as the United States top box office attraction for 1949. The Motion Picture Herald poll lists Abbott and Costello, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Betty Grable, Esther Williams, Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable among the leading US stars, with Anna Neagle heading Britain’s list. Ingrid Bergman drops from the top ranks amid a matrimonial shakeup.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
U.S
Bob Hope
Anna Neagle
Motion Picture Herald
United States
Abbott and Castello
John Wayne
Gary Cooper
Cary Grant
Betty Grable
Esther William
Humphrey Bogart
Clark Gable
Britain
Senate Count in New South Wales Next Week
Commonwealth Electoral Officer Mr Evans said counting of preferences for New South Wales Senate seats should start next Wednesday and finish within a week. Final figures for all New South Wales House of Representatives seats should be available on Tuesday.
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Bydney
Senate
New South Warea
Commonwealth
Evans
N.S.W
House of Representatives
Holiday tourist influx swells beyond Christmas rush
Canberra sees record holiday traffic with heavy two to three day coach bookings and crowded shops. Hotels risk shortages next week. some services and deliveries are limited as the city hosts Hogmanay festivities at Albert Hall and festive crowds gather at Manuka Pool. Police urge orderly behavior amid celebrations and late-night revelry.
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Canberra Tourist Bureau
W. Dunbar
Dunbar
Canberra
A.C.T
Cotter
Manuka Pool
Bakers Distributors Limited
Forrest, Barton
Amalie
Kingston
Braddon
P.M.G. Department
Albert Hall
Canberra Highland Society
Burns Club
L. Powley
No Licence for New Year Revels Sunday Am
New Year’s Eve celebrations ending after midnight in Sunday morning would not be licensed for riotous behavior. Chief Secretary Mr Matthews said all organized amusement must cease at midnight, but this weekend the midnight ban would not be rigidly enforced. Police would tolerate a little energy as long as it stayed within good behaviour and goodwill.
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Sydney
Mr. Matthews
Matthews
Matthews Wald
Bevin to confront Colombo critics says New Statesman
The New Statesman and Nation says Foreign Secretary Bevin will face politically inferior opponents at the Colombo conference next week. It contrasts Menzies and Holland as imperialists of the Churchill era and warns Labour ideas could unite the Commonwealth if Australia and New Zealand rethink tokenism. The paper argues Britain’s policy toward India could open sensible ties with a rising China.
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London
Bevin
Colombo
New Statesman
Nation
Menzies
Holland
Churchillan
Asia
China
Australan
New Zealand
Commonwealth
Churchills sail to Madeira for holiday aboard Durban Castle
Mr Winston Churchill and his wife departed Southampton yesterday on the liner Durban Castle for a brief holiday in Madeira.
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Ghyllachill
Nolgey
London
Winston Churchill
Southampton
Durban Castle
Madeira
NSW By-Elections Point to 1950 General Vote
Sydney reports four by-elections set for February 11 to gauge Labour’s national prospects. Armidale Wollondilly Wollongong Kymba and Concord seats face close races with nominations due January 24. Concord is a swing seat likely to signal overall electoral mood. Armidale favored by Country Party, Wollondilly expected to stay Liberal.
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Sydney
Legislative Assembly
Armidale
D. H. Drummond
Wollonditly
H. J. Bate
Wollongong-Kymb
Country Party
Wollondilly
School of sharks frightens bathers at Sydney beaches
Multiple large schools of sharks were sighted off Collaroy North Narrabeen Palm Beach Newport and Maroubra with more than 30 seen. Surf club officials said sharks were unusually abundant due to cloudy conditions and warm currents from the north. Two ski-riders Peter Dawson and Colin Clarke were rescued as sharks circled near their craft, with help from the surf club boat.
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Sydney
Collaroy
North Narrabeen
Palm Beach
Newport
Maroubra
Surf Club
Sharka
Newport Surf
Peter Dawson
Colin Clarke
Burf Club
Axe Champion: AC Tourney Set for January Matches
The AC team travels to Melpa on January 4 for the Davis Cup tie and Awl championship prep events, aiming to gain experience ahead of a fort-night later event. It features players from Mt Wilson, Beerwak, Kyogle, and Blackbutt, with planned two-day matches and a world-class standing attempt.
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Nis
Melpa
Wiy Atone
Ineae
Thenave Eeanuld
Mey
Eeatches
New Flats Planned in Queanbeyan January Push
The NSW Housing Commission to erect eighteen flats in Lowe Street Queanbeyan as first district blocks in years. Plans pending. tenders close January 10 amid brick shortages likely influencing numbers and prices. The project follows prior housing work including twenty homes and eight more blocks in Queanbeyan.
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N.S.W. Housing Commission
Lowe Street
Queanbeyan
O'Neill
The
Housing Commission
Fire Near Brindarell a Sharp Watch On Fire
A smoky fire near Brindarell a prompts a sharp watch by local fire authorities from the Broken Cantak Teale area on Dubbo Mountys about 20 miles from jgeketeelia. Temperature rose to around 84 degrees at noon with a cold front expected to bring unsettled weather and possible winds. Local fire crews, including the Fire Cy and Mr Coley, monitor the situation and issue warnings as conditions shift.
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Dubbo
Jgeketeelia
Fie Pow Council
Coley
T B Survey Of Canberra Area Ends February
A flat tuberculosis survey covering about 15 000 volunteers in the ACT and Queanbeyan will conclude in February with final X ray checks in January and an analyst report ready for medical circles by February end. The Commonwealth Director notes continued surveys after analysis to guide frequency, with 12 000 ACT and 3 000 Queanbeyan volunteers tested and few new cases found.
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Ac.t
Queanbeyan
Commonwealth
H. W. Wunderly
A.C.T
Institute of Anatomy
Three Prisoners Escape at Ballarat Gaol
Melbourne reports three inmates escaped Ballarat Gaol at 1 pm. Escapees Sidney William Best 32 James Bretherton 33 and Leslie Francis Carson 35 were working in the kitchen. Best and Carson jailed for larceny Bretherton for legally using a car. They wore white prison garb. Statewide alert issued by nightfall.
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Melbourne
Ballarat
Sidney William Best
James Bretherton
Leslie Francis Carson
Best
Carson
Breitherton
Christmas Church Services across St. John and area
Readings of Holy Communion Matins Evensong and sermons fill St John St Paul Ainslie Hall St Michaels St Peter Sutton and nearby churches with multiple preachers including Rev G F Pyke Rev G K Armstrong Archdeacon K Evans and Rev H Hackworthy as new year services, watch night and Covenant services mark the season across Forrest Braddon Causeway and Leerts with varied times and gatherings.
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Church OF England
St. John's
G. F. Pyke
W. Holmes
Last. Paul's
A&m
G. K. Armstrong
Ainslie Hall
St. Michaels and All Angels
Lel
K. E.vies
St. Peter’s
Sutton
H. Harrison
M.A. B.D
Hackworthy
H. G. Hackworthy
M.C
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