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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
3
In the House of Representatives the Navy Minister Mr. Makin denied that Dutch steamers leaving Australia this week were manned by Australians. He stated no Australian personnel were aboard any of the Dutch vessels and that the Manoora was transporting Dutch astronomers to a Dutch-nominated location.
Australia plans aerial baits to curb dingo depredations in Queensland. Aerial drops will distribute unpoisoned fat tablets containing strychnine to be flown from England, with 1 million tablets prepared for shipment within a month.
Preparations are complete for visiting Parramatta High School students to compete against Canberra in the Canberra Cup. The team of 28 boys and 2 girls arrives Friday morning for weekend events including athletics hockey basketball and football. An official welcome at Canberra High precedes contests with defence of the trophy noted. A social function at Albert Hall and excursions to Cotter River are planned.
Sydney reports a new Ministry of Water Conservation proposal to back farming water supply with grants covering up to 80 per cent of costs. Technical officers would advise on dam and tank sites, while farmers urged wiser use of organic matter and responsible fertilizer. A West Mall parish official was re elected Central Treasurer, and two women joined the council, with the Farrar Memorial Prize awarded to H Weahate for civil service in agricultural science.
Deryl Whyte Stormouth, 34, a former serviceman, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of weapons and holding two unlicensed firearms. He posed as a doctor and offered fake medical services in Perth. A search of a tram and hotel car returned an automatic, nine cartridges, and unlawfully held items. Evidence linked him to Herne Bay military hospital and a patient context.
Robert George Murray aged 24 faced remand in ACT Supreme Court after admitting a bigamy formality with Nancy Claire Bates while his wife Mary Tereax Fox was alive. Prosecution noted multiple marriages, with wedding witnesses and a prior marriage certificate. Bail set at £50 with two sureties, as Murray reserved his defence. Evidence included statements by Williams and Walshe family members about marriages and the state of Murray's wife.
At Canberra Childrens Court yesterday TM Brooke an 8 month old? youth pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and entering stealing and one of mastering? The youth was committed to an institution in New South Wales and detained pending the ministerial order. The shop theft involved about £125. Police say he admitted taking the money and had earlier broken into several dwelling places over the past year.
Fragmentary report notes JAP and GENERAL assisting unloading ships at Brisbane with references to Westralia and Rabaul. Details are garbled, but it implies coordinated efforts by naval or merchant crews to clear cargo from vessels amid ongoing operations. The text mentions duties aboard docks and efforts to avert incidents, suggesting a wartime logistics context.
A scrambled notice lists lottery participants and prize notes including third and fourth prize references. Names such as Mrs G Smadiey and Ronald F Dubie appear with addresses. The fragment mentions a lottery number 1981 and a winning status, though the text is garbled.
Sydney reports a man skeleton delivered to the Dead Letter Office found in a bag of pilfered mail. The incident disrupted Sydney University employees near Munaa Fe- Taina as some workers objected to handling the remains.
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