Grass fire near Ainslie hostel threatens town area
A grass blaze started by a discarded cigarette butt burned near Ainslie hostel and scorched about 30 acres before being controlled by Canberra Fire Brigade Acton Bush Fire Council members and hostel residents. A second fire south of the War Memorial burned three acres before being extinguished. Weather rain lowered risk for now.
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Maroney
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A.C.T
C. R. Cole
New South Wales
Canberra Rainfall Exceeds ACT Average in 1940
Canberra recorded 25.42 inches of rain in 1940, about three inches above the 21 year ACT average, though well below the 31.63 inches of 1948. August was the driest month in four years with only two points above the monthly minimum. January through December monthly totals are listed with the year’s total.
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Canberra
Hair Aerodrome
Eleven Dead In New Year Drowning And Road Accidents
In New South Wales over the New Year weekend five persons drowned and six died in road crashes with twelve injured. Names include Jo an Jardine 57 of Fairy Meadow and Isobel May Bray 27 of Parkes among the dead. A Wollongong hospital patient remains in critical condition after a motorcycle collision.
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New South Wales
Wollongong
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Fairy Meadow
Mims Isobel May Bray
Parkes
John Voutas
Goulburn
Norman Herbert Roberts
Miss Jardine
South Wollongong
Curtis Raynor
Yass
Albert Kingston
Mins Bray
Barwon River
Ocean Bridge
Manly
Nancy King
Breyne Hotel
Robert McLaughlin
Ocean Street
Peter Ryder
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Misa McCorquodale
Constable Lane
Imanly Hospital
Byron
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Alburn
Blue Mountains Hospital
Sstia
Duncan Cotton
Clynton Street
Michael Harrison
Cowper Street
John Wilson
Salford Street
Merle Casey
Sinclair Avenue
Wentworth Falls
Leo Karaboulos
Tomba
Two Killed in Paper Plane Crash at Camden
The captain Richard Eric Cruickshank 24 and First Officer Robert Bruce Purvis 22 died instantly when their Lockheed Hudson failed to lift off from Camden airfield. The Sunday Herald flight bound for Bloo distribution crashed near a convent after 1 pm. Pilot Purvis was a postwar NEW Aero Club trainee. Cruickshank served with the RAF. Civil aviation authorities opened an investigation.
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Camden
the Sunday Herald
Bloo
Richard Eric Cruickshank
Robert Bruce Purvis
Air Accidents Division
Muswellbrook
Cruickshank
A.F. Purvis
N.E.W Aero Club
G. H. Purvis
Herald” Flying Service
Sisters Die Attempting to Save Brother at Ballingal Farm
In Griffith near Ballingal early last night, sisters Elisha Catanzariti 16 and Teresa Catanzariti 12 drowned while trying to save their brother Rocco 20 who had entered an irrigation dam to cool off in sweltering heat. Toni 10 raised the alarm. neighbours and Ton’s return with three others could not save them as all three bodies were recovered.
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Ballingal
Elisha Catanzariti
Teresa Catanzariti
Rocco
Toni
Elisha
Teresa
Jamaican Seaman Charged in Footscray Murder
Detectives from Sydney and Melbourne charged a Jamaican seaman at Den Police Station with the murder of Muai sie Oakley 27 of Footscray. Oakley was found battered with a throat wound behind the Hume Phosphate factory. Police searched the Amicus in Newcastle and questioned another seaman before charging the suspect who will appear in court.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Den
Muaisie Oakley
Footscray
Oakley
Hume Phos Mac Er
Bkyeee Ee
Author to sue Aly Khan over baby name Yasmine
Paris Sunday report says lawyer Teodore Valensi will sue Aly Khan and Rita Hayworth over naming their baby Yasmine. Valensi claims the name originated in his 1921 novel Yasmina and notes calls for permission when brands use the name.
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Aly Khan
Yasmine
Paris
Teodore Valensi Terday
Ace Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Valenai
Yasmina
Asid Valensi
Indian villagers killed in raid on Hyderabad border
In Madras on Sunday reports say a dozen armed Communists killed eight villagers including women in a raid on the Hyderabad border Friday. Anti-Communist village defense committees have been formed to prevent further raids.
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Madras
Hyderabad
Drobny In Exile Says He Regrets Actions
Prague reports Miade Fronte printed a letter claimed from Czech tennis star Jaroslav Drobny now in Australia. The letter says he fled into exile, expresses regret, and claims he was used as a tool by someone and begs pardon.
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Prague
Miade Fronte
Jaroslav Drobny
Australia
Drobny
YMCA Notes On Three Week Boys Camp In Canberra
The Boys Bummer Camp opens next Monday for three weeks with Canberra and Westridge groups meeting at designated times. Registration is required at the YMCA office. Activities include games athletics swimming hikes campfires stories tracking and concerts with leatherwork clay modelling nature study first aid and live saving. Visiting days January 15 and 22. Mail to YMCA Camp Box 165 P.O. Canberra City. Volunteers sought for supervision meals or weekend support with private tents provided. 16mm films planned and camp fees reduced to widen access. donations welcome.
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YMCA
Canberra
Civic
Westridge
P.O
A.C.T
Australia Dominates Second Test After Day One Lead
Australia ends play at 4 for 312 in Capetown with Morris 42 Moroney 50 plus Miller 58, Moroney and Miller forging a century partnership. South Africa’s bowlers toil on a dead wicket as fielding improves though three stumpings are missed. Hassett won toss and batted, with Moroney steadying in 112 minutes and Miller reaching 50 in 122 minutes.
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Morris
Miller
McCarthy
Watkins
Mann
Tayfield
Tryig
Moroney
Wos
Nourne
Hassett
Harvey
Manny
Loxton
Beer Shortage Forecast for Country Hotels Declines Hope
President of the U V A Mr H N Connolly warned of a severe beer drought with limited supplies likely to persist this year. He noted country hotels face stricter rationing than city venues amid rising drinkers and tight hops labour casks and bottles shortages.
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Sydney
U.sv.a
H. N. Connolly
Connolly
Monaveen Wins Queen Elizabeth Steeplechase at Hurst Park
Princess Elizabeth watched Monaveen, jointly owned by the Queen and the Princess, win the Queen Elizabeth Steeplechase at Hurst Park Middlesex by six lengths. The £2300 prize boosted Monaveen’s royal tally to three victories for the owners as crowds cheered the winner and the Princess.
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London
Princess Elizabeth
Monaveen
Queen
Princess
Hurst Park
Middlesex
Spaddock
Princesa Way
India's Lead At 422 In Unofficial Test In Calcutta
Calcutta Sunday report of India's 422 total in the third unofficial test against the Commonwealth XI. Haszare top scored with 175 not out. Tribe led the bowlers with 5 for 144 in 58 overs. At stumps Commonwealth were 15 for 0 with Livingstone on 11 and Place 4.
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Calcutta
India
Haszare
Tribe
Stumpa
Commonwealth
Livingstone
Public Notices Tutor to teach French to girl of 11
New Year greetings to staff at Canberra Hospital and Obstetric Ward. Mrs Irene Greenwood honored. Mrs O'Brien and Gladys mentioned. Curtailment of timetable noted with a return to usual Monday timetable from 5.90 p.m. Contact 577 for details. Cc. E. F. Roach Transport Officer.
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McIntyre St
Narrabundah
Canberra
Irene Greenwood
O'Brien
Gladys
Cc. E. F. Roach
Positions vacant for youth apprentice in printing trade
A notice seeking a 16 year old trainee for an apprenticeship in the printing trade invites applicants. Apply to the Manager at The Canberra Times.
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Canberra Times
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