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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1944
Page
3
Officials of the Manpower Department reviewed available information with Trades Hall officials today. Union officers questioned the pace and accuracy of data, while organizers pledged cooperation to clarify workforce allocations amid wartime needs.
A Melbourne report notes three more deaths from bushfires raising Victoria's toll to around 20 with dozens injured. The piece details stock losses, fire damage across Mornington, Wonthaggi and other districts, government relief plans including a £200,000 Commonwealth grant, planned fuel and logistic support, and calls for protective measures for livestock and farmers.
Members of the Horticultral Society discussed fruit drying and praised varieties for cultivation in the Canberra district. Awards listed include Mydrangva, Dalian, Humphreys, and Conway with winners noted for fruit and other exhibits. Also noted are public notices for mail tender solicitations from Sydney and Canberra transport unions meetings and officer elections scheduled at local halls.
Fire at Bethungra district destroyed about 8 000 acres and 36 000 of grass. About 100 men including 180 diary workers were guiding the blaze. Robert Holton, a resident, was injured after a tree fell onto a fence while attempting to assist. Damage is estimated in thousands of pounds. The emergency held the blaze and saved the town.
Sydney reports on a deputation led by Reverend AB Moonafield asking Assistant Minister Wickson to amend the Child Welfare Act. They demand stricter government supervision, higher maintenance grants, and harsher penalties for mistreatment or neglect of wards. Wages on dairy farms are noted as barely above slavery. The minister will present the request to Mr Mekelty.
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