Bodies Found In Motor Fatality Near Croydon
Melbourne Sunday report says a man fetching milk uncovered the remains of a father and son hidden for hours after a motorcycle crash on the Maroon dah Highway near Croydon. Harold Charles Palkinghorne, 28, of Stevens Road Vermont, and his father appeared killed when the bike failed to take a right bend and struck a parked car.
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Melbourne
Reas
Maroondah
Croydon
Long Don Palkinghorne
Stevens Road
Vermont
Harold Charles Palkinghorne
Ringwood
Level Crossing Fatality Reported in Melbourne
A fatal level crossing incident in Melbourne occurred when a vehicle collided with a train, killing the occupant instantly. The victim is identified as Alan Stevens, age 21, with authorities naming the case as a level crossing smash in the week’s news.
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Tenia
Moto Ea
Alan Ste Stevens
FC van Melbourne
Boys Camp Opens With Twenty Attendees At Start
The Boys umer Camp will open this morning with nearly 20 boys entering. Additional campers will join next Monday and during the final week of holidays. Campers are to report to the YMCA Civic Centre opposite the Post Office at 9 am. Campers from Westridge will meet at the Westridge bus shed at 10 am. Parents should send camp tea coupons and pocket money for the camp store. Visitors are welcome on January 32 with booking through the Tourist Bureau. The camp aims to extend beyond last year with more attendees and longer duration. Financial help is welcomed from civic groups and fruit or vegetables donations are appreciated. The YMCA seeks volunteers for meal supervision and cooking arrangements. Telephone 11188 for details.
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Umer
YMCA
Civic Centre
Westridge Willort
Westridge
P.O
Canberra
Bunday
Parenta
Amp Aire
Tourist Bureau
Friendship Club
FWA
New
Weather summary at Canberra and district notes
A weather bulletin from Canberra reports varied conditions for Saturday and Sunday including temperatures, wind speeds from the west and northwest, barometric readings around 30.70 inches, and a forecast of fair to warm conditions. The text includes scattered data on maximum and minimum temperatures, wind directions, and barometer readings for multiple hours.
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Canberra
Grasa GA
Eas Taph
Maina
Bea Sant Fairbairn
Corday
Cindy
Arronal
Sant
Marvin
Max
Min. Canherrs
Waterside strike politics and Communist influence in Canberra
Discussion of an industrial dispute led by the Waterside Workers Federation, amid claims of Communist tactics and international links. Calls for government restraint, tribunal respect, and avoidance of political motive dominating industrial policy, with emphasis on public interest and peaceful resolution.
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YY Tms
Gommanwent
Waterside Workers” Federation
Chifley
Commonwealth
N.8
W. Trades and Labour Council
Wateraide Workers’ Federation
Industrie
Industris
Alsousa
Canadian Search For Party Missing In Icy North West
In the north west Swartelands of Canada a joint search by RCAF planes mounted patrols and dog sleds pursues a missing salvage crew of ten. The men, employees of a salvage company, were last known near White Horse area about 200 miles northeast, with temperatures recently dropping to 13 below. They had only ten days of food left but are believed capable of sheltering in the snow as blizzards threaten the region.
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Edmontos
RCAF
Swartelands of Canada
Acven
Saalvage Company
Labouit
White Horse
Prams Seen As Prisons For Babies In London
Dr John Gibbens of Poplar Hospital told a public audience that prams confine babies without benefit. He warned that excessive time in prams leads to obesity, fatigue, and weak development. He urged putting babies on the ground to crawl and allowing walking as soon as feasible.
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London
John Gibbens
Poplar Hospital
Anglo American productivity gap shocks British workers
The Anglo American Council of Productivity reported that fifteen minutes of American labor buys a packet of cigarettes, while a British worker must labor about three days for the same. The study, based on a British industrial team's visit to American factories in the Middle West, notes Americans work more steadily and at higher speed to maximize output.
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London
Anglo-American Council of Productivity
Masked Bandits Rob Jockey Jockey Thwarted by Police
Two armed masked men raided jockey Jack Thompson and his wife at their Cooges home on Denning Street stealing a large sum of money. They entered by a window after the couple retired, ransacked the bedroom, and fired a shot as police pursued the suspects late at night.
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Sydney
Jack Thompson
Denning Street
Cooges
Thompson
Scientist Charged After Sydney Cycling Plan Revealed
A Melbourne report details Professor Bess Chapman and a 13 year old boy charged in a case linked to a cycling trip to Sydney. Authorities cited intent to harm and possible murder. The event includes involvement from Mount A and Stromlo Observatory.
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Bess Chapman
Ambridge
Profensor
Fanberra
Sydney
Melbourne
Sumaty
Nelentiete
Mount
Stromlo Observatory
Profesor Chapman
W. Allen
Burma Oil Company Suspends Large Worker Rehabilitations
The Burma Oil Company, British owned, announced it will stop employing a large number of workers involved in rehabilitating oil installations. The statement implies that normal operations in Burma cannot be resumed soon. The British Government reportedly plans to terminate certain immunity measures aiding rehabilitation and is studying alternative financing with allied governments.
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London
Burma
Iarlier Yeatarday
Jorgen
Hirms
Burau
Drastic Measures Proposed to Curb Road Accidents
Sydney reports unorthodox ideas from Transport Commissioner Winsor to curb road deaths. Proposals include impounding or immobilising cars during weekends, requiring offenders to attend safety lectures, reporting to police, and impounding bicycles. NRMA officials question practicality, while the Road Safety Council meets to review the plan.
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Sydney
Messares
Winsor
Trai Jawa
Tawa
N.rm.a
H. E. Richards
My. Richards
Road Safety Council
Severe Storm Unroofs Houses At Tamworth
A severe storm struck North Tamworth, unroofing five houses and injuring several people. Police estimate about £20,000 in damage as wind toppled fences, uprooted trees, and downed power lines. Debris clearance and repairs continued late into the night after the 10 minute gale.
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Tamworth
North Tamworth
Irish Move to Halt Risky Ocean Trip
A London based report outlines Irish efforts to block a dangerous voyage at sea. The article notes officials fear for safety and potential loss of life and describes regulatory steps or diplomatic measures under consideration to prevent the voyage.
No Fairy Tale End To Cinderella Match
New York Sunday gossip reports a marriage between Winthrop Rockefeller and Barbara Paul Bear, noting a split after months of strain and an impending divorce. It claims they welcomed a prematurely born daughter on September 17, 1940, and mentions Rockefeller’s past ties to Lithuania and a Chicago beauty contest plus acting roles in Tobacco Road.
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Alionaire
Winthrop Rockefeller
Barbara
Bobo
Paul
Yeaterfav
New York World Telegram and
Sun
Rockefellers
Rockefeller
Mies Lithuania
Chicago
Pearl
American Road Company
Menzies Cabinet Faces Hard Work in Canberra Start
The Menzies cabinet meets in Canberra for four days to tackle administrative policy and prepare legislation for the February Parliament opening. Senator McLeay arrives. the strike focus includes banking reform and broader financial policy. The session will also discuss communism and other urgent issues.
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Canberra
Touay
Senator McLeay
Menzies
Mensies
Errol
Cor
RSL Expels Five Communists From Membership
Five Returned Servicemen's League members were expelled over the weekend for alleged Communist affiliations. Expulsions included Dr Dark and Mr Rich, with Bulmer Kessing and Thompson later named. The council reported no conclusive evidence of disloyalty amid the proceedings. Bulmer acknowledged past candidacy for Blaxland.
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Sydney
Sunady
Returned Servicemen’s League
State Council
R. Rich
Double Bay
FW. Bulmer
Horatville
A. Kesaing
Mutraville
R. 8. Thompson
Maccay ‘Street
Bulmer
Building Workers’ Industrial Union
League
Blaxland
Jr. Bulmer
Dr. Dark
Jeanor Dark
Ist
Sydney Goulburn Microwave Phone By Next July
The flat microwave telephone system in Australia will link Sydney and Goulburn by July. A P.S.G. Department spokesman said the radar inspired project will cost about £90,000 and began two months ago. Repeaters at Bearborough Bowral and Exeter will help clear mountains as the line is experimental and may extend if satisfactory. Microwave is already used in America England and Europe.
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Sydney
Australia
Ust
Goulburn
P.s.g's
Jat
Bear ‘Borough
Bowral
Exeter
P.M.G
Snid
America
England
Europe
Marriages Rise at Canberra Registry Office
Canberra records show more weddings at Civic Centre than in churches with 192 total marriages for the district including 20 before a Registrar. Civil ceremonies attract many new Australians, and officials stress civil weddings are not obligatory and may be held in churches.
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Civic Centre
Canberra
Fatio
Australia
Northern Coal To Be Rushed To Essential Users
The Joint Coal Board orders northern coal rushed to Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide for urgent use by essential services. First coal departs by noon train to Sydney. two collieries to load at Newcastle under ice cranes for Southern Inter. Over 13,000 mine workers to resume tomorrow. South Coast and Western mines start next Monday.
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Sydney
Joint Coal Board
Sydny
Melbourne
Adelaide
First Coal
Newcastle
Southern Inter
Northern Coalelda
South Coast
Ne S
Combined Church Choirs Offer Unified Hymns
A fragmentary report notes combined church choirs rehearsing under a secretary’s direction. It mentions patriotic themes and a strong local faith present in the performances, with praise for structured leadership and community harmony.
Big NSW Railways Lift In Holiday Spell
North Coast timber stocks were moved during the Christmas holidays as NSW Railways worked to clear accumulated material. Rail officials led by Mr. Garside reported no coal mine closures and resumed operations, with trucks and wagons allocated to meet shipping demands to Sydney and Newcastle. The drive relied on cooperation from the rail staff, industrial partners, and government agencies to sustain the supply chain through the holiday period.
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Joint Coal Board
K. A. Cameron
Cameron
Newcastle
Bah.p
Port Kembla
Sydney
Calimiarians For Railways
Garside
Zypanm
Soa An
Lng
Bamedeautte
Newcaste
Inder
Tee
Genera Rons Service
Averane
Rai
Ete
Ndowtren Ghat
Amnal Etiaevn
Inquiry Ordered Into Drowning Of Life Saver Fletcher
An official inquiry will be held into the drowning of 15 year old lifesaver Mervyn Fletcher during the Dee Why surf carnival. Fletcher, a Freshwater Surf Club member, was dragged under by weed and died two hours after rescue attempts failed. Metropolis lifesavers gather for the funeral at Manly.
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Mervyn
Fletcher
N.S.W. Surf Fe
Ation
Freshwater Surf Club
Beltnan
Ron
Freshwater Club
Don Matheson
Feapond
Manly
Ken Watson
Pletcher
Naval officer relieved of post in San Diego
Vice Admiral Gerald Bogan, linked to a unification dispute, was relieved of command of the First Task Fleet by Vice Admiral Thomas Sprague. He is ordered to report to the Commandant of the 11th Naval District in San Diego while final action on his retirement is pending. He preferred retirement to a transfer to a minor East Coast post.
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San Diego
Gerald Bogan
Ye ‘Erday
Thomas Sprague
Bogan
11Th Naval District
Hamburg to get joke by phone next month
Hamburg residents will soon hear the Joken joke by dialing a telephone number. The telephone information service starts next month and will also provide football results, exchanges, tests, entertainment programmes and transport times.
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Hamburg
Joken
Births set record in ACT with total 320 last year
The ACT birth rate rose sharply over two decades, reaching 320 births in the previous year. October alone saw over 90 births, with NSW residents counted among the newborns. Canberra Hospital faced crowding as maternity wards filled, prompting temporary beds and plans to expand facilities.
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Canpetra
Zanberre
Bnorts
Christman
K.T
Queanbeyan
Rev H Harrison Elected N S W Moderator
The Rev Hector Harrison M A B D was elected moderator designate of the N S W General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at St Andrews Church. He will succeed D J Flockhart in May for a 12 month term. Harrison was born in Northam Western Australia and trained at Ormond College Melbourne University gaining Arts then Divinity degrees. He served four years at Newtown Hobart and four years at Claremont before moving to Canberra in 1940.
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Hector Hardson
N.S.W
Presbyterian Church
St. Andrew's Church
Yaterday
D. J. Flockhart
Harrison
Northam
Western Australia
Ormond College
Melbourne University
Melbourne College
Divinity
Israt
Newtown
Hobart
Claremont
Canberra
Complaint of slow progress on war service homes ACT
The ACT branch of the Returned and Services League plans talks with Works and Housing officials and possibly Minister My. R. G Casey over delays in war service homes. Few homes were completed in the past year though several are near finishing and tenders are rising. Applicants for war service homes in the ACT declined in 1949 despite recent improvements.
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A.C.T
R.8.l
Brigade Called to Two Grass Fires Near Canberra Station
Canberra fire brigade tackled two grass fires yesterday. One burned about an acre near the railway station track to Eastlake Hostel, likely caused by a lighted cigarette butt and extinguished with no damage. The second fire consumed about five acres near the refuse dump opposite St. John's Church, at 4.30 pm, with the cause still unknown.
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Canberra
Canberra Fire Brigade
Esatinke
St. John’s Church
Britain Now Leading French Wine Buyer
Paris reports that Britain ran up a 610 million sterling wine bill with France covering two thirds of Britain’s wine purchases abroad in 1940. Prices today are about 200 men higher than in 1998, and French workers struggle to afford the national beverage.
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Paris
Sunda
Britain
France
Mick
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