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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1948
Page
5
Fragmentary report notes a murder case involving the Lansey Act and statements from Fisher about examinations. The text is incomplete and unclear regarding dates or locations, but references a murder charge and a verdict related to sanity. Further details are not readable in the provided excerpt.
A Gale Tatate resident Mr Robertaon won a £260 lottery prize described as pocket money. Five winners shared the prize from the SalmahoWt draw held in Hobertwut with £100 going to one participant. He credited luck and planned to use the windfall for simple spending.
The Acton football club formed in 1823 plans to increase membership after a recent irregular meeting at Hee Park in Canberra. Officers report stronger finances, with a proposal to transfer funds to Turner and a 1 percent raise likely to be approved.
Canberra City selects a team for a Saturday match against Crockwell with departure at 10 a m from City Green. The lineup includes Rabarta Cubart Ajder H C Smith Lancaster Wallace FE aline 1 Marchal Beadaiee toy tor Tickner Low and others with events through the week including bowling and federal latriot championships starting Monday January 30.
Grasshoppers in the western wheat belt of Sydney were reported to be on the move and expected to be in flight within a fortnight. Efforts to combat the infestation have been abandoned.
A new Commonwealth record price was set at the Sydney wool sale today with 137d for merino wools. Buyers kept a keen demand as top sellers moved forward. Money-Waller of Yuan sold the wool on American account, with 100 lots offered and about 887 bales cleared.
In a morning court appearance at Long Bay a man named Munro faced charges of stealing 465 in money camers and eight cheques valued at £0 from the Commonwealth Government. The alleged theft occurred at the dead annex in the grounds of Herbert University on December 3. He was remanded to ad n.
A Melbourne report quotes William Leonard vanilae, a famed New Zealand racecourse figure, denying failure to meet commitments with bookmakers and claiming he is broke. He admits losing £5,000 at Montane on January 5 and explains taxation pressures forced cautious talk. A count receipt shows £24,000.
The Motor Traders Association reports ongoing vigilance for forged coupons. Secretary W Hum says efforts will continue to detect forgeries with blurred text reading Department of Supply and Shipping. Officials warn the task is difficult during peak periods.
fragmentary text indicates Canberra sought invitations for an international event involving Boar Deere teams. mentions a Canara bed record crowd and a possible arrival of guests on a Saturday. details unclear due to garbled OCR.
An OCR fragment shows a state lottery notice with drawn numbers and several irregular items. The text includes references to a lottery draw schedule, prize details, and fragments of local advertisements for vehicles, tires, furniture, and home goods. The readable entities include Penrith, Griths, McConaghy, and Slumbar-Land advertising mattress services.
Nine craft including Peer Gynt and Kurrewa II are ready to start the Trans Tasman yacht race from Auckland on January 24. Australians Yeelita Way fare is among the entries.
A fragment urges readers to seek Dr Marge's Indian Root Pill to improve health and appearance. It claims fresh faces and bright eyes yield advantage and urges immediate action for those suffering, though the text is garbled and promotional in tone.
A garbled notice announces a general meeting of the Canberra Union of Australia on a Friday in January at the Recreation Depot. The agenda mentions business items and officers, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
The page lists a series of local notices including annual general meetings for tennis clubs and ship club, with dates like January 878 and 2048 reference, and announces job openings at Frang-Australia Airlines Civic Centre Canberra for an architect and managerial roles. Also includes miscellaneous ads for cooking classes, hotel positions, and household help.
Vacancy notice under the Commonwealth Health Conciliation and Arbitration Act invites applications for government positions. Details include salary, conditions, and preference under reestablishment provisions. Apply in writing with birth date, qualifications, experience, present employment, and war service.
A wartime reconstruction job posting seeks a Director General of Regional Planning in Canberra. The role leads the Regional Planning section, surveys resources, coordinates development projects with Commonwealth and State authorities, and oversees social and economic planning tasks. Applicants need extensive regional planning knowledge and administrative experience in Commonwealth and State relations, with a strong record in cooperation and supervision. The notice appeared January 2, 1948, inviting applications via the Newsagency.
A fragmented civic notice mentions Brown mantle and Omer with references to a fountain project and Backen. Details are unclear due to the damaged OCR but indicate a municipal context and involved names.
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