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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1941
Page
4
Fragmentary text mentions a 2/9 date and a 4/3 Saturday with daily items. It lists Model A with numbers 34/6 and B 31/6 along with unclear references to COS J and ANS. The readable content is sparse and lacks a coherent event or identity.
The Minister for Hughes criticized a Melbourne protest during a Canberra event. He quipped that ministers should not be taken seriously, then defended long public service and joked about officials as immutable stars, noting they cannot come and live it.
Detectives recovered hundreds of forged petrol ration tickets in Sydney and suburbs. The forgeries mainly target two and five gallon tickets. Authorities have not charged anyone due to Commonwealth regulations wording. Investigations suggest tickets sold at 1d to 4d each, with the gang possibly at work.
A crowded Victoria Park Maiden Handicap features Ginger Hugh taking the lead at 6.12 from Eager Fox and Bo Friendly. Allur ing and Many Ways trail, with Flying Handbag and Two Year Old Handicap entries also in action.
The Minister for Labour urged unionists in war work to avoid strikes and use federal industrial machinery for grievances. He warned some NSW union leaders aim to exploit wartime conditions, risking community harm and national security.
A garbled race card lists CHAMBER LAIN ridden by Martin winning the Maiden Handicap by a length with Zimmy second and Politician third. Other events include Juvenile and Flying Welter Handicap results with horses such as FAITHFUL PROMISE and SAKTD, showing varying margins and times amid betting notes and divisions across several races.
Queanbeyan teams dominate Beltada results with wins over Lismore Dungog and Dubbo in Men's and Women's B divisions. Queanbeyan sweeps Round 3 and 4 events as conditions stay suitable for play.
The Washington AP correspondent reports Britain has agreed to relax the blockade allowing the American Red Cross to send condensed milk and vitamin aid to unoccupied France and wheat to Spain. The amount has not been defined.
The Canberra Amateur Swimming Club hosts the first weekly carnival of the year at the pool with the RAAF swimming teams as featured entrants The senior men 100 yards medley record by captain Ingram is aimed to be broken tonight The Davia Cup water polo event starts next week with teams including RAAF RM C Star RM C Cadets and Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union alternating with the Canberra club to finish the evening
The magistrate Mr M J Ryan presided over six cases with five deferred or struck out. The remaining case involved Mrs Clarice Reynolds of Westlake and furniture upholsterer William Jaks over £41 for repair work. Mrs Reynolds admitted part of the claim. a figure of £8 was disputed. The chair was to be repaired and paid for at the rate of £4 per fortnight, with costs to be determined.
An ad promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a gentle remedy to clear poisons and toxins from the system, claim relief from oily deposits and constipation symptoms. It emphasizes vegetable ingredients and urges readers to try them at night for better well being.
Tender notices from the Interior Department seek bids for exterior painting at a cyc mer facility. The call targets project work on building exteriors with a nearing completion timeline and requires compliance with policy standards.
Canberra apprenticeships continue with six students enrolled for the meeting and transfer plans to other schemes. The apprenticeship slots are to be allocated across trades including meter mechanics, electrical fittings, and related fields, with details listed for the coming period.
MELBOURNE players Pearson and Cockburn have withdrawn from the Victorian squad to face Queenstown and New South Wales. Their places go to Dudley and Pothergill while Williams ling also withdraws. The vacancy remains unfilled.
A messy OCR excerpt lists radio programs and times with many unreadable or garbled items. It references a wide array of shows including essential services, news bulletins, music hours, talk segments, and orchestral broadcasts, but lacks coherent structure.
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