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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1941
Page
3
Historical church bulletins list Holy Communion and Sunday services at Paul’s Conbear South, St. Christopher’s Makai, and Mt. Carmel. Includes Evensong, youth activities, kindergarten, and midweek devotions. Observes Christian rites, baptisms, and parish events across Anglican, Baptist, Presbyterian, Salvation Army, and Congregational groups with dates, times, and locations.
Fragmentary OCR notes show preparations for cabinet meetings in Melbourne with mentions of Canberra and Melbourne activities. The text references a three day timeline and upcoming sessions on Thursday and Friday with possible Sunday conclusion.
A.C.T. Carnival committee mobilizes volunteers to support the Boy Scouts association and the Canberra division. Workers plan fundraising runs and salvage efforts for a display at the carnival, with event leadership and arrangements by local officials and civic members.
The text appears as jumbled, non coherent speech with unclear names and events. No identifiable people, places, dates, or actions emerge to form a valid news item or summary.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a report about an LC graduate being wounded. Details are unclear but reference to Hawetien hotel and timing around ten o’clock appears. Further specifics are unreadable in the garbled text.
Tenders accompanied by deposit for demolition and removal of tenements in Capitol Hill Camp Canberra and for standing timber removal at Rowen Firewood Reserve Yarralumla. Offers due February 1941 with full particulars from the Surveyor General Canberra. No offer guaranteed acceptance.
A single engine aircraft crashed at Darra near Brisbane at 10 00 am today killing Flying Officer James Frederick Une worth and Flight Lieutenant Godfrey Turner. The machine, coming from Archerfield, dived from about 4000 feet, struck a tree in a blaze, and attempts at rescue failed as flames trapped the pilots. Nearby resident Mears Maurer and Fred Bushe tried to help but were forced back.
Melbourne reports quote Minister for Air Mr McEwen urging a thorough inquiry into recent air accidents. He defends RAAF training and inspection as thorough and notes rapid expansion of the air force requires constant improvements and vigilance.
A fatal crash near Wellington during night landing exercises claimed the life of Leading Aircraftman Allan Henry Melver. The aircraft overshot the mark at Wigram airfield and crashed heavily after the landing attempt.
The Skjellerup comet has attracted notable attention in Canberra over recent nights. Observers describe it as a bright celestial object visible in the south-western sky soon after dusk until late.
The college invites youths to preliminary training in funding and engineering trades at its facilities. Full course details and entry conditions are available from the Principal, via personal visit or telephone application, Monday to Friday.
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