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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
5
Ansett Airway announces new daily departure times for Canberra to Melbourne services. The Melbourne bound leg now leaves at 3 40 pm with the earliest morning services at 6 30 am. Adjusted schedules affect the Melbourne to Hobart leg and return options with revised daily departures.
A chemical worker named Sperring of Paddington suffered severe burns to neck and face while using a hose when a sulphuric spray broke. Doctors fought to save him as the accident prompted concern over acid exposure and safety measures at the site.
A chaotic report from Flemington shows a mixed flood of sheep and cattle trade with firm prime rates but softer general demand. Quotations list prime heavy shorn sheep, lambs, and cattle with varying prices, noting satisfactory demand for yarded cattle and market firmness at last day levels.
Reported at Tamworth that 370 inmates disturbed security with 90 moved under guard to another centre. About 12 of the breakout group remained in transit or recaptured as 300 soldiers assisted, parading at Greta before moving to Tamworth to deter further disturbances. Official inquiries and army pay questions follow the incident.
Sydney reports no rush to cash £10 notes as Treasurer Chidey bans legal tender for notes over £20 from August 31. Commonwealth Bank official notes late nominations may be met at gate. War Office receives 1,000,000 pounds of canned potatoes from Australia for Britain.
Melbourne reports a discussion of a U S doctor claim about a fet me ot Americsn slo carved in the tropics and later developing leprosy. Colowel Levins notes a 13 year service in medical units and warns that Japanese invasion could lead to draining the RwaRpe and threaten natives with pneumonia or other harm.
A Canberra session of the Women for Canberra Movement discusses appointing Mrs Tenyson-Woods to join the delegation for the TL0 conference in Paris. Also noted are forthcoming Canberra Club meetings and other city notices including university lectures and institution events.
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