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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
2
A cable to the Air Board details the patrols of Australian Gladiator aircraft over Bardia before and after its fall. On January 4 they patrolled to shield recon flights, January 5 over Gambut intercepting enemy bombers, and January 6 supported infantry by patrolling the area to deter air attacks.
The Minister for the Navy announced appeals to skilled tradesmen last night. He urged fitters and turners, electrical and ordnance officers, and experienced cooks to join as the service expands the AN.
A Sydney area tunnel collapse during construction on the Sandy Hollow Maryvale line killed three men Aubrey Thompson Arthur Phippa and Seth Harrison and injured eleven others. Rescue operations took five hours to reach the buried workers and five more hours to recover the dead.
Harold Gough, 28, of Liverpool, appeared before Honorary Magistrate Lieut. Col. J. H. Goodwin at Canberra Court and was released on 50 pounds bail. He faces alleged theft of four motor tyres and tubes worth 50 pounds, alleged to have occurred on April 29, 1840, property of Frederick Louis Gibson of Captain's Flat. Gough was arrested by Plain clothes Constable Parry of Parramatta Police and remanded to Canberra after appearing at Parramatta Court and being brought there by Senior Constable R. Brodribb.
Canberra No 1 team led by Hinchcliffe and Loughrey faces Canberra No 2 at Forrest Green. Lineups include Fawcett Lott Forbes Gray Willis Whiteford Burchell May Rain Hodgson Chidgey Edward McKinstry Weatheraton for No 1 and Chapman Beattie Francia Galbraith Crease Heyen Bale Prust Cook Johnston Cleaver Bishop Somerville Cottingham Dee for No 2.
A factory accident left several men injured and trapped as a wall collapsed. Rescuers carried the wounded about 50 miles along a rough track to a hospital. Keith Stewart described regaining consciousness after a crushing blow to the head.
In Sydney on Thursday a clash occurred between Judge O Meara and Ironworkers Union official Mr Thornton over a proposed penalty clause. The judge suggested automatic cancellation of the award if strikes or unauthorised stop work occurred, but after a heated interview with Mr Thornton he said the plan would not be pursued.
The Canberra Supreme Court holds its first sitting in new quarters on Thursday. Originally housed upstairs in the old Patent Office, the court now features an elaborately furnished chamber and a law library. Three cases will be heard, one on appeal and two matrimonial crises. The Court of Petty Sessions meets on Wednesday.
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