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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
4
Actors demand payment as the Musicians Union and Actors’ Equity dispute wages. Tivoli Theatres wait for a settlement. General Hospital benefit show planned for Sunday faces delay if talks fail. Alexander, secretary of the Actors Equity, notes the dispute centers on pay for performers.
Bundabero reports the Minister for the Army Mr. Bords told the ALP convention that Japan was as strong as Germany in both military and economic power. He said the Allies would have faced the Japanese armies before Japan was defeated.
Melbourne endures widespread power and transport disruptions as bush-fires close munition annexes at Yallourn and several plants. Rail and tram services shrink by 25 percent while electricity supply drops sharply. rescue operations continue as Royal Commission announced for Yallourn fire inquiry and relief measures prepared for affected households and farms.
Report details extensive fire damage across Victorian and national farms with heavy losses in cattle, sheep, poultry and fencing material. Several thousand acres affected, dairy facilities damaged, and substantial livestock losses noted. Authorities warn the disaster drains national resources and raises broader food security concerns.
In Sydney this afternoon patrons faced Manpower authorities demanding identity cards at the King’s Theatre. Officers questioned several women and accompanying servicemen while Deputy Director Mr. Bellemore explained the raid aimed to identify those never employed in essential work or avoiding work without cause.
Sydney plans for milk rationing as winter approaches. Milk Board chair Mr. Watson says monthly vendor reports will show deliveries to private consumers, hog producers, schools, and outlets, enabling rationing if shortages arise.
Violet May McPadden, 45, died after entering a fumigated house at Glete Shirk where cyanide gas was used. Notices warned against entry but the decedent could not read them.
In Darlinghurst Court today Nora Wooda and Thomas Gibson were sentenced for manslaughter and robbery. A woman in the public gallery hurled abuse at Acting Judge Renshaw and was forcibly removed. She was later charged at the Destinghurst Police station with indecent language.
In Adelaide on Monday Alfred Jomph Gbetiat aged 2 faced a guilty verdict in the Criminal Court for indecent assault. Judge Mayo reserved decision on whipping and stated he would not order it if reasonable grounds could be found.
Former RAAF pilot Welwall pleads guilty to bigamy and related charges. He admits to a second marriage while married to his wife. Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment with the term to be concurrent.
The Futurity Stake arceptor led yesterday after contracting an illness Sunday. Scratching names include Moorefeld, Brasier, Ballard, and Penn in a damaged OCR read of a horse racing note from Melbourne.
Report recalls a disrupted race where a tote car collided with a bolt during a Brisbane event. Eydnef Bokas from the US attempted to stop a bolt, with nearby onlookers and bystanders reacting as the situation escalated. The incident led to a postponement while authorities investigated the near miss and secured the scene.
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