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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1944
Page
4
A dramatic incident ends with authorities stopping another smash attempt as a scene of fatal Sasash unfolds. Police are investigating possible connections to prior clashes, with witnesses reporting chaotic conditions and emergency responders on site.
Report notes many country schools are being closed and others near closing due to dwindling enrollments. The General Secretary and the Teachers Federation place responsibility on administration and local authorities for the deteriorating conditions.
A court sentenced an individual to three years after a theft incident involving a reported loss of 42 535. The case details indicate one principal suspect and the robbery's complicity among others.
The Hobart drawing session for the Otik war funds consultation listed prize numbers and amounts. First prize £10,000 went to No 88,783 Yee Yan Boo Marrington Bireal. second £6,000 No 24 Wyaghale. third £1,280 No 177,714 Rain ing Whangaret. fourth £1,000 No 54,726 Timeubenka. fifth £760 No BLAS Bo 3 Bert Boundy.
Report of a stock sale at Fiemington Baleyards showing a heavy turnout of sheep and lambs. Buyers targeted prime draught stock at firm rates while demand for other classes remained weak. overall quality was variable and prices varied.
Fragmentary note reports Antely V D Clinic advocating social hygiene measures and hospital accommodation concerns. Mentions social hygians, Coopers booth, feared detention of professorian women, and lack of space forcing placement elsewhere. Also references Building Trade officials and Dr. Hatheray in a disjointed context.
A report describes an alleged conspiracy involving bribe attempts to influence a call up. An intermediary offered £200 and £10 to a witness, with additional payments discussed to secure the suspect’s aim.
Justice Wis Farcived granted a postponement in the four man Bal 6 case. The trial, previously due to start, was delayed after counsel for the defense raised issues. Laidlaw and hotel entries appeared in the notes, with Laidlaw alleged to refuse to answer questions during proceedings. Mr Dovey KC represented the Crown.
A garbled Sydney fragment mentions Bromwell, Mosman, and a “German” reference with payment terms. The text is largely indecipherable, yielding little coherent detail beyond scattered names and phrases.
The piece notes government price controls on carrots and parsnips with length conditions triggering reductions. It references New South Wales and Queenland regions and mentions beetroot price reporting at a specified rate.
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