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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 10, 1947

Page

3

Metal trades extend to New South Wales

The Commonwealth Council of Amalgamated Engineering Unions will meet tomorrow to contest apdluticals and extend the Victorian metal trades dispute to other States. The Sydney Districts branch endorsed the request, aiming to widen the strike if approved, with Melbourne workers already on strike for an additional pound weekly wage.

Sydney Commonwealth Council of Amalgamated Engineering Unions Sydney Districts Melbourne

Cinema Pioneer Dead in Sydney

Henry Gee a co founder with Inter West of early Australian cinema died in Sydney at age two. He helped establish Theatres and held extensive property at Blackheath Lane ER.

Sydney Henry Gee Interwest Australia Union "Theatres Blackheath Lane ER

Wool Sales Report From Goulburn Market

Goulburn market notes show farmers and Graalera Company offered 4000 bales of wool at 66 per cent 12. The sale price was firm with competition from American Bradford Continental and Australian mills. Top price recorded was 651d for F Armour of Tudman.

Boulburn, Thurada Farmers and Graalera Company Ithe Wool Aalen American Bradford Continental Ustration Mills F. Armour Tudman

Davis Cup Stars to Play Here on Embassy Courts

Davis Cup stars Mulloy and Talbert will play exhibition tennis at Canberra Embassy Courts on Monday afternoon announced by the American Ambassador. They arrive from Adelaide with two Australian players for matches open to the public at 2 30 pm unless rain delays their schedule.

Embassy Courts Gardar Mulloy Bil Talbert Noti Robert Butler Adelaide Ench Canberra Aingies Fone Mulroy Talvert Nadie

Three Arrests in Mulley Hold-Up Case

Police arrested Francis John Montgomery 28 and his mother Frances Bridget Montgomery for armed robbery and receiving after a dawn raid at a Bondi home. Jack Charles Adams 28, a packer, was charged with armed hold-up and assaulting Tyne Mulley at Maroubra on January 7. Items taken included a diamond wedding ring a gold ring a diamond wrist watch and 80 pounds valued at 1250 pounds.

Sydney A. Mulley Francis John ‘Montgomery Bondi Frances Bridget Montgomery Mulley Acklup Jack Charles Adams Packer Central Shar Head Tyne Mulley Maroubra

Advertising on the A B C Network Favoured by Committee

The Standing Committee Broadcasting recommended permitting the A B C to broadcast sponsored programmes. It noted listeners should not bear the A B C costs and discussed alternatives such as increased licence fees or offsetting the deficit from Commonwealth revenue.

Sydney A.B.C

Tojo Ordered F.C.W. Labour On Siam Line

Testimony at the war crimes trial says ex-Premier Tojo ordered war prisoners to work on the Burma Siam railway. Lieut General Wakaz Iwala, vice minister for war, testified of a 1943 personal inspection showing very high death rates due to poor prison camp conditions.

Tokyo Wakaz] Iwala Tojo Burma-Siam

Maps repatriated from US territories conclude a homecoming

Tokyo reports the repatriation of Japanese from American controlled areas in the Pacific. A total of 823,000 have returned home from the Philippines Hawai i Ryukus South Korea Marianas Gilberts Bonins and Marshalls.

Tokyo Pacific Philippines Hawai, Rykukus South Korea Marianas Gilberts Bonins Marshalls

A C T Cricket Round Continues With Dense Scores

The sixth round of the A C T cricket competition proceeds tomorrow. Queanbeyan and Northbourne scrape near 238 and 288 runs respectively, while Manuka opens with 143. University faces Northbourne, and other results include Kingston against Northbourne and Barton versus Manuka as teams vie for position.

A.C T

Man Swallows Dental Plate in Sydney Tragedy

Anthony Sumner 20 of Springfield swallowed a dental plate last night. He was brought to Sydney from Gosford for an operation to remove the obstruction. A Gosford doctor relieved the suffocation by pushing the plate from the air passage into the food passage.

Sydney Anthony Sumner Springield Gosford

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