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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1939
Page
5
Queanbeyan Court hears urgent pleas on deplorable ward conditions at Canberra Hospital. Officials warn safety risks from overcrowding, rotting infrastructure, and lack of bed space as residents demand immediate action and a new hospital funded by government.
In Industrial Court G Mur don represents Almaele and We employes to answer breach charges under the Bakers' Award. Accused Morton pleads guilty, notes early start but no overtime. Fined £2 10/ for the offense. Larceny charges dismissed against Bell, Rob, Blewitt and others after car seat incident. Multiple witnesses described car yard events and prior inquiries. Street brawl result and indecent language fines recorded.
Queanbeyan motor cycling club held a rain affected meeting with a miniature TT and several handicap events. Competitors from Canberra and Queanbeyan raced 350, 500 and 1800 cc machines, with K Foley taking top placings in multiple events and W Barlow, P Huntingford among others posting strong times on a soggy track.
Four comms enter the primary schools competition to start Friday afternoon. Amnatic Public School, Pro Park Public School, Queanh Yan Primary and St Christopher's School will play at Acton. Canberra Grammar School and Old Canberrans will have a deferred match at Belld Park starting at 2.90.
The Percival Q8 plane ordered by the Civil Aviation Department will be used mainly to periodically check direction finding beacons on all Australian routes. It will transport Air Accident Investigation Committee officials and departmental staff, with testing extending through June. The minister noted Douglas airliners already have direction finding gear and that by June all major airfacets will be equipped. Beacons between Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide were found to be satisfactory.
The Minister for Defence announced the installation of German man tong machinery costing £40,000. He said it could have been made in Australia and was not procurable in the British Empire. Mr Street, questioned by Mr Ward Lab, said he was unaware of any German expert in Australia to install the equipment.
Fire at Bros end Company Woolty Ltd cereal manufactory in Sydney basement caused heavy heat and smoke. Two workers bravely hauled water and used extinguishers as fire brigade arrived. gas masks delayed entry to the kiln. The blaze was quickly subdued but dozens to hundreds of pounds worth of damage reported.
A racing card from Gosford shows the Fourteen-Two Handicap with MAG, Lady Gay, and Return Ticket among top contenders. Winners include MAG and Return Ticket with close finishes and times around 1.24 and 1.41, featuring multiple closely packed runs and established weights, jockeys, and betting figures.
A public auction advertised by Woodomas and Calthorpe Limited for the EMU BANK mortgages sale includes 48 Mortgages from the Commonwealth Government and a Canberra district property with four paddocks and fenced grounds. The notice references racing events, jockeys and horses in the Kensington and Australian Capital Territory area, plus a secondary auction in Canberra at Yarralulla, with stock and horse listings and a motor traffic ordinance notice. The document blends real estate and livestock auction details with racing results and local notices.
The report records dwindling nominations with 119 entries for the metropolitan race, 131 last year, and 13 without engagement. Melbourne Cup totals reach 908, up from 217 in the prior year, with Galway Cup figures uncertain.
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