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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1940
Page
5
Frustration rose as four miners were locked out amid a dispute between mine owners and workers. Union leaders planned a general meeting to discuss the stoppage, while organizers warned of ongoing tensions at the site.
A garbled passage references customs and price regulation concerns involving wrapping twine and related supplies. It mentions authorities, principal steering, and various vague items like rope and packaging materials, but reads as incomplete OCR with unclear actors and outcomes.
Goulburn Poles Court Yee registered bagmarker and other minor charges arise from October incidents. Justices of the Peace attended by Judge Macey hear cases including greyhound licensing, carriageway rules, and city policing. A London style public meeting featured communal addresses and a reception with music and speeches.
The Department of the Interior asks the Industrial Board to variation overtime rules for fire crews who worked during January 1939 bushfires. Evidence cited large wage outlays and volunteers who fought fires, with about £4,000 spent on wages in January and mid January. The request follows the Bush Fire Council’s view that emergency duties justify reducing extra pay.
The Bush Fire Council faced protest from half of the A.W.U. as workers demand overtime pay for long shifts fighting fires. Speakers cited men conscripted from regular duties, eating poor rations, and working 12 to 24 hours during fire battles, urging the board to recognize overtime as standard for bushfire service.
The Morti Muitheal Society of Canberra conducts a vegetable garden competition at the current meet with judging on points for quantity quality cultivation and neatness. Prizes include the Lord Gowrie Cup and inserts by Yaten and C3 Ltd with donations from local firms. entry fee is 3 shillings.
The Minimer for ed Dew states that petrol prices in Australia and Great Britain will be monitored, with no major price hikes. Aims to calm markets by ensuring petrol remains available to the public, while addressing fears of shortages and speculation in the wake of recent events.
A chaotic flood event in Queensland surrounds Millmerran and Toowoomba with widespread disruption. The report notes heavy rainfall totals and damage to services, including sewer maintenance crews clearing blockages, grease pipes, and maintaining pumping systems in government facilities.
A cryptic note from Albury region references several locales including Mulbante Aum talda and Thureiny with names Mandap and eauiraay, suggesting a fragmented cultural or historical map entry. The readable fragment hints at a personal or place list without a clear event or date.
Government notice invites applications from persons for the position of Inspector under the Commonwealth Constitution and Arbitration Act. Applicants must detail qualifications, experience, and references and forward to the Attorney-General's Department by the specified date. Preference given to living applicants in the London area.
Notice in probate matters for the will of Thomas Michmall Ahakk dated February 1924, now of Sydney and Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. Annie Shakespeare and Thomas Shakespeare named as executors authorize filing claims within days from publication. Francis & Francis, Proctors, transmit executrix and executor notices.
An elderly woman seeks the return of a navy coat taken at the Trades and Labour Dance. Contact Lo Mle Murphy at Belvehamp House and communicate with Gailey COMPANION for inquiries. Accommodation wanted and miscellaneous notices follow.
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