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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
3
Incomplete text notes a constrained couple and a single girl to be married, with references to Canberra and travel during a period of separation. The fragment mentions a birth rate under a decree and a case involving typists and government positions, but details are unclear.
A faulty electrical switch caused a crane operator named Duncan to contact a live wire. While standing on the crane tower he grabbed a live conductor and suffered fatal injuries, dying en route to hospital. The incident occurred today in Marrickville as workers attempted to switch off power.
The record lists competition games for the February session at the Cemberra Club. Participants include Temperie, Murphy, Trevillian, Parkes and Boongal with Benjamin versus Murphy noted in a standings fragment.
The report covers Coron cricket with Mordbourne and Amaire players in a weekend match at Goulburn, and Canberra players were entertained afterward. Johnston starred against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield warm up, taking 48 runs and ending with sharp bowling. A new Rugby League league forms in Canberra with D Mildner elected patron and Hammond presiding, colors set as red white and pie.
A man found near Bondi Beach after two days in the water. Police received a phone message from a man claiming to know the body but refusing to name himself. The body lacked identifiable marks or distinguishing features and mystery surrounds the identity.
Robert James Porter Kemp, a Sydney bus driver, faced charges of assaulting Evelyn Darby MLA of Manly on January 20. In Manly Court he was discharged after Darby refused to give evidence, and Kemp had argued the charge but did not want to plead.
A fire in a Melbourne park is blamed on a steam roller, racing through 3000 acres and destroying about 2500 acres over 13 hours. The blaze, driven by a southwesterly wind up to 80 miles per hour, menaced Mt Cole township before winds shifted and helped contain it.
Northern Suburbs Rugby Union club will hold its annual meeting at the Reid Church hall next Wednesday night. The incoming committee is expected to approve of chatto to Briat end Orange for the seniors and trip abroad for The jung ara. The club hopes to field a second senior team this year from shore played to 380.
Negotiations stretched over nine weeks as plans and a photo of Beaufort House were readied. A suitable site to minimize drawbacks was being sought to present the home in the best light.
A flood swept away a bridge near Bribbane causing detours as locals seek food and water. Two towns, Rae and Saw, report disruption while authorities assess damage and begin temporary relief efforts.
In a Canberra hearing the Association of Architects Imaginers Surveyors and Draughtsmen pressed for higher pay and better conditions. Witnesses described difficulties filling posts, with demands for increased annual salaries and base rates. The Public Service Board and ministerial representatives attended as appearances continued.
A Tasmanian bushfire intensified as a 4.90 mile an hour gale fanned flames near Gueensmen on Tuesday. Fires damaged valves and Bevers families were evacuated from a Public Works construction camp. Five houses and a car were destroyed, and part of the Mb Lyall power line fell. The Queenstown fire section reported two requests from the police for a distance due to danger to Ute town.
Brisbane to Sydney debate over British Board of Trade rules effective January 1 impacts Australian books. Baronet Nicholls warns Australia risks becoming a dumping ground for U K and U S produced works unless nations defend their literature. He calls for Australia to act to protect local writers and publishing.
Newcartle reports that Master Kitchera ordered a resume of trading under protest after a conference of the Meat Workers Union. They plan industrial action in response to meat price increases. Further measures may follow if prices rise.
In a Supreme Court session Wednesday Florence Ethel Livesey gave evidence before the Deputy Prothonotary Walker. The inquiry concerns a legal bill of costs amounting to £1000. The Official Receiver secured the order from Br. Sune. Muswell Hill names appear, and Liveney, Lanter, and Tenais are to be investigated as the inquiry proceeds in a closed court.
Bondi butcher appeared at the Special Peders Court today charged with evading price controls. The magistrate found overcharging had occurred with meat prices up by 20 percent, and the defendant faced a fine.
The article notes a deteriorating petrol supply in Britain and Australia, prompting a deferment of rationing while authorities argue it remains cheaper to maintain current spending than risk shortages. It cites tanker shortages, dollar freight costs, and government policy favoring continued rationing to ensure essential supplies.
A garbled classified listing features vacancies for a house waitress and pantry maid, a kitchen maid, a cleaner, and a messenger. It also mentions an ex serviceman, a capable married woman, and assorted odd job prompts with questionable contact details and incomplete locations.
At services hut Manuka on Monday February evening a documentary film with artefacts by two officers of the Canadian Film Board will be shown. Mr Ralph Forter and Mrs Helen Warton attend light supper. New members welcome. membership cards available from Canberra Tourist Bureau or Mrs Willgon, Hon. Sec. (Phone 166). Secretary urges intending members to prepare papers for the monthly meeting.
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