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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 20, 1948

Page

4

Wage Earners Rise in MSW Driven by Immigrant Labor

Government figures show wage earners in MSW up by 41 000 in the past twelve months. Employment expanded across major industries except mining with savings banks reporting rising deposits and account openings as immigration and training boost the labor pool.

Sydney Monty Buaindes Alan B. Carver Ninni Tepowite Commonwealth Savinge Bank Inorenandt Oy Lllion

Early favourites for crys Meleourne and Cox Cups

Meleourne meeting notes list Columnist and Lung as outright favourites for the two Cups with Columnist tipped for the Coxth Cup and Lung as final choice for the Meleourne Cup. Weights and movers shown amid heavy bets and field names such as Royal Gem Selbourne Cup entrants Lang Columniat and Beau Gem appear in the selections and prize lists.

Columnnint Lung Columndd Ie Ung Fresh Boy Coltuanist Red Pory St. Restle Royal Fem Cungi Selbourne Cup Lang Columniat

Watches Stolen En Route to Australia

A report states watches and valuables were stolen aboard an air shipment en route to Australia. The cargo included metal, stones, batteries, and empty packaging. a Bangkok origin consignment was opened and found to contain only filler items.

Australia Bydnet Australie Air Arm Ih Henry Keith Meury Clarence Dinabore Bangkok Henry Anid Henry Qantan Banekok-Bapore

Canberra Chimneys Left Neglected Prompt Fire Risk

An Canberra housing official notes most homes have not had chimneys swept for over two years. A Braddon resident warns many homes lack regular cleaning, while officials say only three sweepers remain in Gaudet area for over 3,000 homes. The regulation aims to reduce chimney fires, yet compliance remains hard. The Canberra Fire Brigade reports fewer chimney fires this winter than usual.

Gaudet Bratdon Canberr

Homebush Stock Sales Report from Sydney Market

Monday market at Flemington saw 15683 head of sheep and lambs offered. Quality good and demand steady with some weakness in heats and lack markets. Prime wethers up to 7s . prime lambs to 8s per head. prime hoggets 6s. Cattle quotes included prime bull to 3 . prime steers to 22 . prime cows to 18 10. prime bullock beet 6 3. prime steer beet to /. prime now beet to 8 8/."

Sydney Flemington

Lottery draw details with multiple prizes announced

Lottery No. 1887 was drawn with prizes listed to syndicates and individuals including A. G. Weller Albion Hotel Wickham and W. Beaumont Kogarah. Fourth prize shown as LA JX syndicate Murat Sydney post office, fifth prize Thos H Sutton Saylia Street. Lottery No. 1688 will be drawn tomorrow.

Sydney A. G. Weller Cig Albion Wickham UGG Dean Gilbert Street Parramatta W. Beaumont Kogarah Prac Murat P.O Thos Sutton Saylia Street

WMimE Caste Wines Pty UT 4b Pury ar svawey

Readable fragments from a historical page describe a wine related entry for WMimE Caste Wines Pty UT 4b, mentioning an address. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or outcomes but preserves the entity names and location cues for potential cataloging.

Wmime Caste Wines Pty Pury Ar Svawey

Inquiry at Callan Park Probes Attendant Treatment Claims

An inquiry at Callan Park examined Valentine amid allegations of mistreatment by attendants. Hearts and Valenting land associated figures attended, with Vine Hall and Barwick pressing for sworn evidence. Valentine testified to injuries from assaults and a hidden system at fault, recalling a directive to “bush then Dark.” The hearing adjourned with no open court conclusion.

Atiera Cosa Natitekion Re Q. Barwick K.C Red Valenting Land Assoviated Newspapers Ltd B.C. Middey Department of Heaith McPhee Hmtom Hart Farine Nurwee! Association Vine Hall Crown Molicitor’s Valentine Califan Park Mame Valentine Mata Jon Tia Valentine War Worth Rosa Auld Realias Mrr Warther Barwick le” Worth Sava Tienieta

Man Sentenced to Year in Jail for Car Theft

A court today jailed 19 year old Gorton Ward for 12 months after he admitted housebreaking a car. The judge noted Ward had been involved repeatedly over the past year.

Bydnew Widge Markell Keith “Gorton Ward Dudge

Death sentences for Japanese guards at torture camp

Melbourne reports two Japanese civilian guards from the Fuluoki POW camp near Tokyo were sentenced to death by hanging by the War Crimes Tribunal. Matochichi Mut and Sadamu Tadeke faced execution for torturing an Australian prisoner who was forced to kneel on bamboo poles for seven days with only a four hour break, ending in the victim's death.

Melbourne Telbunat Army Wediay Fuluoki P.G.W Tokyo Matochichi Mut Sadamu Tadeke

Wool selling rates for mint season amid varied auctions

The notice outlines wool selling schedules for the 1940/18 mint season with multiple sales in Newcastle. Auctions run from August 30 through November 20, with distinct tables and large bale totals including 11,000 daily averages and 72,000 bales in mid October to early November.

Ianny Amcor Newcastle de Sevaber

Appeal to High Court on murder conviction readied

Two men Noel Ernest Mastora and Vernia Francia Smith applied for special leave to appeal to the High Court over their murder conviction in the death of Joseph McKenna on August 31 last year. They contend the Crown was allowed to introduce new evidence during the reply to the defence.

Ayoney Joseph McKenna High Court Noel Ernest Mastora Vernia Francia Smith

Journalist Crawford Remanded on Usury Mischief Charge

Sydney journalist Osorge Crawford, 33, was remanded by Judge Harvey at Bulrein Sout until Thursday on a charge of public mischief. The warrant alleges Crawford falsely claimed a man and two women attacked him near Iron Cove Bridge Balmain, leading to police suspicion and arrest.

Sydney Moniny Osorge Crawford Min Harvey Almain Crawford Iron Cove Bridge Balmain

Bowling Club Formation At Griffith Draws Interest

A meeting was held at Man hockey pavilion to form a Griffith bowling club with about 60 bowlers showing interest. It is planned for play to start in two years at Griffith Park with a club house proposal to be discussed tonight. Dunbars Bowling Club President Mr Crease welcomed another club. About 60 memberships were reportedly on a waiting list at Canberra Club.

Bean Grigith Eald Dawen Man Hockey Pavilion Grifith “Park Dunbarrs Bowling Club Crease Canberra

Fined for Offensive Behavior in Leichhardt incident

Victor Owen a 23 year old painter from Riverside Hostel was fined £4 with four days in default after an incident at the fairs Courterday in Leichhardt Atecet. The court presiding, Mr FQ, noted the defendant’s conduct and ordered payment of the penalty.

Victor Owen Riverside Air BM Leichhardt Atecet King Polier

ACT TABLE TENNIS DRAW FOR WEEK NIGHT MATCHES

Mixed Kelliea against Independents and Braddon with byes. Murwath Ainslie faces Commonwealth Bank day. Grade matches include Reid Methodings East lake Hostel vs Commonwealth. Thursday features B Grade Camow ay vs Mantlake Master and Brassey House Censur at Parliament House. Friday A Grade Talca 1 and Combined Players EMLG A versus Queanbeyan with byes. Immigration Eastinke Hostel Taxation noted.

Kelliea Braddon Independents Patente Murwath Ainslie Commonwealth Bank Ieaday Gration Reid Lake Hostel Commonwealth Camoway Mantlake University Brassey House Parliament House ILC Priday Emlg.a Queanbeyan Patent YVAEC Eastinke Hostal

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