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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1947
Page
4
The report notes changes in manufacturing activity and employment in 1940s Britain, with output and pay levels rising in some sectors while overall employment fell. It highlights job losses among women and under-18s, declines in brick, pedal, timber, paper, and printing industries, and wage patterns influencing family labor.
Government employment in Australia prompts debate over service quality and public accountability. A Canberra conference with Commonwealth departmental heads signals a push for regular reviews by the Public Service Board to ensure staff serve the people and maintain efficiency amid wartime staffing pressures.
Fragmentary OCR summary lists Canberra area terms and names including O’Rourke, Crawford, and Queanbeyan. Mentions church, general ons ary, senators, and a number 118 with unclear context. Unable to determine a clear event or outcome from the garbled text.
Readers donate to the Food for Britain Appeal amid wartime austerity. details mention contributions, local organizations, and community efforts to support food relief. The report notes specific sums and involved groups in Canberra and national libraries, highlighting fundraising actions and public engagement.
A garbled report notes Mare members of Une Canberra Al Ping Club visiting ox Tusky then the elubrooma at Mount Franklin Unie winter. Executives in Canberra and others are mentioned. the text implies disappointing outcomes and reluctance of drivers to use cars to Range last night. At 3 p.m. the temperature was 4 degrees and tailing.
Fragmentary weather notes indicate a Canberra area forecast with light NW winds around 2 mph, low cloud and drizzle. Forecaster cautions about a damp 24 hour period with minimal sunshine, mentions Goulburn and surrounding regions briefly.
Their Excellencies the Governor General and Mie. W. J. Mcitell attended a luncheon at the Bawhes ry Agricultural College yesterday. Excellency opened the 24th annual state conference of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales before departing for Canberra.
Monty Montgomery, the late president of the Ballitr, makes his final public appearance in Australia. Formalities occur as he walks the Majenty's Theatre stage in Brisbane while greeted by friends. A parade of cheers and phrases follows, with a toast to the Ninth Division.
Dr Graham Drew leads a civic health study abroad and at home as metropolitan health units develop. He was appointed in 102 to oversee early development phases and coordinate field work with Tuomis and Rydney officials.
Mr McKell warned against complacency as the Austrialian conference discussed farm and food production measures. He emphasized rapid action to boost supply, noting the risk of idle land and the need to use all available feed and resources to increase output and support producers and consumers.
Melbourne report shows the Registrar for Rehabilitation declined to push for higher widows pensions. He did back increasing child allowances, and would study widows aged up to twelve with infirmities. The aim is to ease care for one or two children and avoid immediate employment.
A chaotic gathering in Alice Springs saw ministers and supporters protest the territory's leadership. Speakers urged reform and criticized land policies while urging disciplined action from the government. Local attendees pressed for decisive leadership amid regional concerns.
A damaged wartime report notes a Japanese Zero aircraft over Auckland and Sydney during May 1942. It cites a submarine off Mayor Island supporting the launch and a reconnaissance sortie over Sydney Harbour.
Sydney royal commission testimony reveals claims that cabinet ministers including the prime minister and foreign minister were involved in a 200 million land deal. Lazarus, a former jewelry salesman turned valuator, testified about approving land sales to Burke Naughton Ply Ltd and accepting favors as part of a scheme. The inquiry heard Lazarus and Nicholson valued Sefton Park land and that orders came from higher officials. The hearing adjourned to the next day as parties across the political spectrum were implicated in fundraising activities.
The Australian Davis Cup squad Bromwich Pale Longa and manager Mr C Cowling landed in New York aboard the Queen Kilambeth and plan to depart for Canada tomorrow. They will stage exhibition matches in Quebec while training for the Americas final, with Drobny expected to play doubles in Boston Park early September.
The Steering Committee will recommend committee compositions for plenary session. Executive Committee includes Britain France Italy Norway and Holland. Food and Agriculture Denmark France Greece Eire Iceland Italy Netherlands Britain. Transport France Norway Ireland Belgium Portugal Britain Switzerland Turkey. Fuel and Power Austria Belgium Denmark France Greece Italy and Switzerland. Representatives of the nine nations sit on the Steering Committee. Plenary session expected to adopt the report. Executive Committee to be limited to five members for speed and efficiency in coordinating technical committee work.
The new High Commissioner for Canada, Mr Greene, travels with wife and daughter. He is to reach Fremantle aboard the Btrsineden on July 22, then proceed to Adelaide July 28 and Melbourne July 38, with Sydney arrival July 41 and Canberra by August 1.
Sydney County Council meets to buy a new Bunnerong powerhouse generating plant costing 479,000. It will feature two Swiss generators and take two years to install. Chairman Dr. FG Purcell cites high quality coal as key, and electricity charges may rise from July 2.
Fragmentary report notes Shinto priests move to unify leadership amid economic strains in Japan. Article mentions action by priestly groups and a Tokyo official statement about official admittance payments and potential industrial or social reforms.
Melbourne City Council challenged legislation claiming that Local Government bodies must not be bound to bank with trading banks. Eleven counsel appeared led by KC. The governments of South Australia Western Australia and the Commonwealth supported the council while Victoria argued the act valid.
The Department of Commerce warns Australia’s employment resilience hinges on exports and productivity. Labor shortages restrain manufacturing, with March vacancies reaching about 40,000, many in factories, signaling that sustained high employment depends on boosted exports and efficiency to compete in global markets.
Industrial talks between employers and union representatives will be held in Canberra on August 3, moved up five days from last week. The Prime Minister and ACT officials announced the early conference, aiming to improve industrial relations and Sunset relations, with no delay expected due to the Premiers Conference.
The Australian Agricultural Council will consider the future of the soya bean industry in Australia at a meeting in Canberra. A report by the Minister for Commerce Vet Vetr and an expert committee will be used to decide the industry’s direction and potential use for stock feed.
Kenneth Morrow, a Ninth Division Steadcarter of Winnon Street, was killed when a train bit between Albury and his employer's nearby line. The driver reported seeing a man dive into a culvert, but inspection found no culvert. Rain hampered the scene as Morrow, married with no children, had an appointment with his doctor today.
In Brisbane on Tuesday a tram halted on Victoria Bridge after a youth, Ernie Tidey, watched the driver collapse at the controls. He steadied the tram with one hand and applied the brakes with the other, preventing a crash. A man was knocked down and treated for abrasions while the driver briefly collapsed but recovered. An inspector later examined the scene.
Tuesday reports from The Pook in Capgrovel, Sydney detail Tarmania backing vaccine claims for premier return to power, a murder sentence for Frederitt McDermott in 1030, liquor license protests, and royalties slated for produce clearance. Industrial talks, fare increases, milk prices, and compulsory voting plans round out the brief items.
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