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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
3
A Sydney case records a magistrate warning Mr Atkinson and Thornton Mastera to return to work or risk further action. Mastera pleads not guilty, claiming illness kept him from work as the special federal court sits in Marrickville.
Melbourne reports Wing Commander Constantine of the 8th Army Air Service Command noting Burmese natives were paid two rupees for each Japanese skull brought in. Some natives arrived with a whale rack full, underscoring their role in driving the Japanese from Burma.
Reports detail failed Japanese tank infiltrations on Bougainville during June. One tank destroyed, others damaged, with heavy bombardment along Mivo River and Buin Road. Allied forces claim 100 Japanese dead, further losses expected. native patrols and artillery continue against entrenched groups near Malabusakum as villages change hands.
Sydney Central Court records dismissal of a cutlery possession case. Willam McConnell faced theft and possession allegations but was cleared as the police claimed he bought the items in good faith. McConnell testified he trained boxing champions and had bought the cutlery for lawful reasons.
A major UK rock making firm announces a peace time production plan to mass produce six million clocks yearly. Work starts in August at a new 15 000 foot factory near Mount Curt in Scotland. Output from the factory, including alarm clocks, is set to reach two million by March 1947. The plant will be supplied by munitions experts in fuse and detonator production.
Information from Minister for Gam moren indicates no planting area limits on wheat this season. Farmers may plan ahead for winter fallow and secure seed and fertiliser, with growers on favored terms able to plant any crop. Scully’s action excludes certain wheat areas from restriction.
The Minister for Agriculture Mr Graham reported improved May crop prospects with a larger wheat area. Wheat and hay yields look bright in central and western districts including Dubbo, Wagga, and the Riverina. Rain shortages persist in the south but recent showers lift spirits. approx 3.4 million acres are under crop with 3.1 million for grain. Additional fodder shipments of 2000 tons are arriving to ease shortages.
Ronald Henry Duncan of Narrabeen appealed a four month sentence for possessing a mob machine gun. Judge Kirby refused bond but reduced the term by one month after considering the appeal and alleged intent to sell the gun.
Harold Wesley Barry of Wayville received an 18 month term from the Adelaide Court after sending an anonymous letter to a soldier's wife. The prosecutor said the act stemmed from premeditated advances. Barry claimed the letter was written while recovering from injuries from an explosion at El Alamein.
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