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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
2
Lex Reveal, once a butcher, faced charges related to demanding overdue payments for meat bought for former clients after he ceased operating as a butcher. The case centers on debts arising from previous transactions and the legality of the claims.
Bulldozers work Wednesday at Kingsford Smith site as heavy equipment clears debris and prepares for ongoing aero project activity. Crews coordinate loads and operate under site safety guidelines amid ongoing construction.
Brisbane reports an English company has made preliminary overtures to build a rail line from Bilair Athol in Central Queensland to the coast for coal export to the East. The company, with Shanghai interests, is unnamed publicly. Governments would require Australia meet coal demand before exports proceed.
Sydney reports the death of Sir John Milbanke in England at age 45. His widow was the daughter of Harry and Mrs Chisholm of Wallagerang Station near Goulburn. She had married Lord Loughborough in Cairo during World War I, divorced in 1926, then wed Sir John Milbanke in 1928. Their eldest son Anthony inherited the title. Peter was killed at Kiel. Sir John Milbanke’s father, Lieut Colonel Sir John Milbanke VC, gained distinction at Gallipoli.
Slow left armer J Bima took 6 for 89 including a hat trick as South Africans were dismissed for 424 and 217 at Lord's. The match ended in a draw with Surrey and Essex, Glamorgan and Somerset, and other county results referenced, including Edrich 133 not out for Middlesex and Washbrook 251 not out for Lancashire.
The lineup lists Hurley Ghirardello Hutcheon McInnes Ogilvie Campbell Farrar Moore Grimbs Pratt Thornton Stuart Leary Rees Taylor and Holt Grame among others. A trial game at Manuka Oval precedes the Sunday selection, with players from the previous match participating as part of a broader appeal for the Food for Britain Fund.
Evidence of a cement blackmarket emerged at Canberra Court where Percy Wilde Shoe, 32, a carrier, faced charges of possessing potentially stolen goods and accepting cement from Cody and Williams. He admitted handling the cement, claiming it was borrowed or bought in good faith, with the case continuing.
Melbourne Wednesday reports show nine trading banks increased their data with the Commonwealth Bank from £290 million to £859 million, indicating a substantial rise in deposits and overall banking activity.
A C T Tennis draws list Tem round matches for Forestry Beach, R.M.C. Staff, Reid, Ainslie and Braddon with mixed events including Grimt v Forrest, St Paula v Eastlake and Northbourne v Ainslie. Club notes name Griffith, Kingley, Northbourne, Causeway and St Pauls teams and players across men and mixed divisions for this weekend.
In Paris, Paul Ramadier accused the Communist benches of fomenting France’s strikes to topple the government. He warned the current crisis could threaten the parliamentary regime and the fate of the government.
The first prize in State Lottery No. 1503, drawn today, went to Yass winner No. 21184. Other principal prizes went to the Belandi Syndicate of Homebush, Miss J. Hinds of Drummoyne, Miss V Lenson of Bondi Junction, and the Two Hopefuls Syndicate at Bronte Road Bondi. Lottery No. 1504 will be drawn on Friday.
Burmese government reports flag a critical situation in Arakan as Gurkha and Punjab troops aid police efforts to quell separatist unrest. Reuters cites a high official stating the Arakan crisis remains most serious, with authorities working to restore order amid tensions.
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