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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
3
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The Canberra Fire Brigade reported multiple grass fire calls amid dry conditions. A Tuesday incident near the old hospital at Acton was linked to sundown play with matches. A separate alert near a power house at Hinnington noted a boat discovery and ongoing fire safety warnings.
The five year rationing allowance remains in place as government officials weigh new reductions. Officials cite Allied personnel shortages and rising demand driving the need to adjust circulation while newspapers face production and pricing challenges.
Canberra police report unclaimed lots at the Police Station Motel Action location. Items include bicycles and various recovered goods held awaiting owner claims. No further details on owners or deadlines provided in the fragment.
In Sydney Wattenday the Commonwealth Government has invited Mr Ht Greham Mink to tour Australia to study pig meat production and assist local industry. The visit is linked to calls for chemical monitoring and production standards as labor and machinery losses in recent fires impact the pig and meat sectors.
In Sydney on a Wednesday a ministerial statement from Commerce minister Beally claimed a new conference would meet soon to discuss schemes. The minister for casting said the task would be simple and clear. The debate included remarks from Mr Herbert about absences and insufficient measures. The report notes continued discussion at a later date.
Melbourne dispatch reports a government minister stating there will be little trouble with new meat rationing as plans proceed. He asks the public to ignore unofficial reports and awaits further ministerial clarification on Friday night amid some confusion.
In the Sydney metropolitan area delays at abattoirs cause extended waits for customers and closures of butchers shops. A commission official cites shortages and disrupted supply as Christmas to New Year figures show only 80,000 used. Workers face 44-hour weeks with about 80 kittings per man daily. recent weeks saw 26 hour shifts.
A Sydney report notes rationing on a light scale was set to begin on January 17. The minister for land, Mr Twitty, says only butter and sugar are rationed in this phase, with riveted rationing not yet introduced in this twelfth year of the war.
Melbourne reports rumour of possible milk rationing as government officials discuss keeping processing at current levels. Secretary of the Milk Producers Association, Mr. Jamon, commented on potential supply impacts for metropolitan areas amid uncertain demand.
Summer extremes across cities show Sydney and nearby areas recording exceptionally high temperatures. A peak of around 10 000 degrees was logged on a midweek day, with cooler values elsewhere noted amid drying, heatwave conditions.
A regional update reports growing loss of coal output with many miners idle. Authorities consider stoppage actions and potential orders as sessions assess the impact on Crown and Commonwealth revenue and ongoing investigations.
Miners and mine owners call for decisive government action as stoppages threaten production. Workers demand double pay and single day work shifts. pits across the region report closures while officials weigh responses. Government faces a serious crisis needing firm leadership to restore steady operations.
Testimony from guards and escapees described assault and confinement at Warwick Compound. Witnesses including Jackson and Corrigan testified about scuffles, stomping, and punching near the cells and the escapees’ movements within the block. The hearing was adjourned without a final ruling.
A British cable outlines postwar aviation plans highlighting transatlantic air routes and expanded airfields in Africa and Iceland. It notes Gibraltar runway construction as a model and discusses government support, motorways, and new airports to boost air and road transport, with figures on investments and needs across colonies and Europe.
Armidale hosts a wool conference organized by the Armidale ALP with ministers Scully Gow and others. Delegates will hear about pasture, husbandry, and lamb production, and discuss reforms to boost woolgrower profits, marketing, and industry development.
London wires report Germanyoutbid in wool markets as global buyers quarreled over prices amid Allied trade shifts. Francis Joarph observed the scene at the Associated British Chamber of Commerce event while notices advertise Southern Cross Dance in January 1948 with Wally Sigs Band performing until late evening in Barton.
A former air patrol member connected to Ruskin returns to Australia with British and Australian airmen. The Terre FLACLF monthly meeting will be at Barton Suboranch RLS, Fortes site, 8 pm, hosted by Flying Transporta ThroneR 40. COR, Hon. Secretary.
Positions vacant at Canberra Stear Laundry Ltd in Baddon Canberra. Advertises hungry for a maid orderly kitchen hand and second cook with prior laundry or domestic experience. Applications invited for various roles including management and defence-related tasks amid local labour market.
Unclear text reports price controls on fruit and vegetables affecting retailers in Sydney. Describes statements from a Prices Commission secretary and parliamentary or trade association remarks about retail pricing and forthcoming measures, with fragmented wording.
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