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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1943
Page
2
Fragmentary notice describes a sale event connected to the Ghanase at Bras sh, mentioning Rent Feary and Prenary sons. It notes a person, Draney mith, at home during a final time with Staciean and ark ia home mee with a zener Fepetret.
The article describes global food challenges during wartime with UN involvement. It notes crop failures, reduced plantings, and conservation campaigns. It highlights manpower shifts and Allied efforts to mobilize resources, including farm output and volunteer labor, to ease shortages.
June 7 1948 commentary argues that the government mismanaged rationing funding for butter and other essentials. It criticizes delays in proposed wage or wage related measures and warns that Australians must accept further rationing and home front sacrifices while stressing the need to restore dairy production and ensure food supply without undermining essential war goods.
A garbled wartime reminiscence recalls an Australian air training unit and Lancaster bombers in Hong Kong. Mentions Lieut Imiacson and Group Couts, with terse commentary on enemy perception and differing wartime experiences between Britain and other theaters. The fragment reflects uncertain details and voice from a fighter training context.
Details from the Australian rationing program outline butter allowances for households, coupon usage, and extensions of clothing and food controls. It notes half pound weekly butter limits, new coupon books for various necessities, and the need to maintain Britain’s supply while Australia polices domestic demand.
The Avrotaidaet paid a seri walt to Canberra yesterday afternoon on its way to Milbourne. The plane circled the airfield, and a nearby machine attempted a rescue maneuver. One craft fell and the other withdrew toward Agatbourne, with witnesses noting the dramatic glare and streaking dash in the night sky.
President Roosevelt will address the food conference in Washington tomorrow afternoon, delivering a speech expected to be widely broadcast.
In this fragment the text is garbled with misspellings and partial names. It mentions Dinala ant Ljeil.Pathole en Doth senior medical ery at the American for and a Canberra stationing, renewed contacts with many Geni, expressions of regret, and a rural association meeting noting a silent tribute.
The Commonwealth official Mr. V. Turner announced the week saw about 13 000 ration books issued at the central AO in the Australian Capital Territory with smooth processing. Replacement costs about 2/6 each and an estimated 14 000 replacements were handled recently.
Washington sunday report on a 10 percent meat price cut due to a subsidy plan. A government payment of 300 million dollars to slaughtermen is noted as the key financial action shaping lower meat prices. The article outlines the impact on retail prices and producer costs, with emphasis on the subsidy’s reach across the meat industry.
A garbled passage discusses wartime policy and Britain’s political dynamics. It references Perhtais and Inoue in unclear contexts, mentions a course of war and a Britain seat, and alludes to domestic and international reactions with no coherent events or dates.
A lengthy report of the Australian Labor Party conference where Mr Curtin secured a triumph. Delegates backed the government motion with conditions on expansion and a referendum while critics and allied groups voiced support and asserted Australia’s safety as a priority. Curtin received a standing ovation as the hall cheered his speech.
After a tense conference vote, Mr Lang was expelled from the Katie Purys group amid a heated exchange decoding the Labour Party’s stance on unity with the Communist Party. The meeting lasted about an hour as officers were elected and statements critiqued the party’s directional split.
Government rationing extends clothing limits and adds allowances for new families and babies. Deputy Director notes coupons cover newborn needs and home substitutions while applicants supply evidence of intention to settle.
The report accuses the Curtin government of bungling butter policy, citing Mr. Fadden’s criticism and the Rural Population’s role. It claims the government ignored expert warnings, leading to reduced dairy output and tightened butter supplies for consumers amid winter and rising demand.
A damaged OCR piece notes thefts of ration books at Towne yet, with claims of 337 ration books stolen. It describes coupon limits, surrender rules, and who must contribute to household or hostel provisions, including domestic servants and boarding schools, while outlining special supplementary items and material eligibility for couponing.
A historic notice lists various textile items including satin, cotton, chenille, Genoa velvet, moquette, and tassels. It details pricing weights per yard, delivery timing, and conditions for coupons and shipments. The document references tablecloth fabrics, upholstery options, and special orders with delivery dates and allowances.
Disjointed OCR text outlines a surrender date and coupon payments with references to money owed and prior provisions. The garbled lines mention a 30 day limit and actions related to surrender, payment, and obligations, though specifics are unreadable.
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