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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
3
A compact report covers a regional tour update with key results and notable participants. It names competing teams and venues, highlights a final score, and notes schedule implications for upcoming matches.
London dispatch reports a set of quadruplets born to a RAF wife identified as Sherafiamian. The timing and details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the note states the birth involved one boy and one girl each to two parents and that both the mother and infants are doing as well as can be expected.
A wartime notice states Major CW Gable is nearing discharge to civilian life after completing service with the army. The report notes a recall to duty possibility while detailing the process of transition and remaining military obligations in England.
A.C.T. HOCKEY in Aten San saw Cheeks win 13-1 against a BALC side, with Yakdan and Taylor among scorers. Jones opened the Barton circle, drew out the goalie, and Hed saved, while Cantor Ulin and Univerry provided the late pace in a one-sided contest.
Boxing notes report Rapane and Fay on NL heat with Bat Pues and Walsh in lively bouts. Sarlele defeats SEWCASTLE on points. Bunnell edges Hart by points after a close match.
The new ration year begins with no change to clothing coupons while meat and sugar scales stay the same. Butter is cut by 25 percent, affecting hotel and cafe service. coupons No 1 to 4 become available at dated intervals. three butter coupons are usable until July. Hospitals and hotels face special coupon arrangements, with broader appeals to Australians amid national broadcasting details from Senator Keane and the Minister for Trade and Customs.
The chairman of the rationing commission Mr A W Coles announced that wartime controls achieved major savings in meat and cloth consumption. He cited 19 million in annual savings and a 140000 ton meat reduction while noting civilian clothing and manpower priorities, urging continued ingenuity to avert shortages.
Ration crowds in Sydney waited for hours for newly issued ration books and food cards. When offices closed a window was broken and 1500 children's ration cards and 400 food ration books were stolen from a locked office, leaving many without food or clothing.
Prices for mutton and lamb increased as wholesale and retail ceilings were adjusted in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The announcement lists new top prices for leg cuts, chops, neck cuts, and other portions, with regional variations and a plan to enforce ceilings to prevent overpricing. The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture notes enforcement by the Meat Supplies Controller and Deputy Controllers to ensure even distribution and curb excess pricing.
Sydney reports the British fat ration at eight ounces as officials debate wartime nutrition. Dr Edith Summerskill criticizes current policies while Australian observers consider health impacts and diet controls amid wartime shortages and policy changes.
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