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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1942
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local event or notice with uncertain details. It mentions names and places in incomplete form, preserving a sense of a historical record while avoiding unverified specifics. The readable fragments suggest a short public notice or brief item from a newspaper page.
The Canberra Dairy Society will stop the milk rationing system and the Minister for the Interior directs supply and distribution to continue via the Society under a new control order. Full supply will be maintained for hospitals schools invalids children and nursing mothers with broader distribution to services and the civilian population as needed.
Proposals call for widespread pooling and propping of carrier services across the Commonwealth with an emergency control of road transport. The minister cited orders from national railway and transport bodies and indicated a Commonwealth plan to mobilize manpower including drivers and overseas workers for military needs.
The report lists several nurses who passed the annual nursing examinations held on May 4. Names include Carew Vibiers and Larnm Sdabal Wowlet among those who achieved success.
The Canberra air raid era notice calls for volunteers to staff night posts Friday to Monday during a wartime parade period. Officials warn strict enforcement of lighting restrictions, vehicle standards, and wardens duties, with penalties and enforcement details at local stations and offices.
The Australian Capital Territory Department of the Interior issues tender notices inviting bids for listed projects and services with submission deadlines and evaluation criteria. Authorities encourage qualified firms to participate and outline required documentation.
Apprentices in the military forces receive notice of a two year training scheme to remove wartime impediments in Canberra and surrounding districts including Fyshwick Harman and Queanbeyan. Offers to be submitted to the Department of the Interior Canberra with bids titled TENDER GARBADE REMOVAL. details and forms available for eligible apprentices in painting carpentry electrical and other trades.
A brief classified notice seeks a Tiare with a spare coupe turnin contact Rouse and Dardens for convenianehs at Field. Apply through Con's Rowe emeney.
Dr L Woolwin proposes ACT Advisory Council talks on Canberra political representation and uniform taxation. Canberra residents have paid only provincial taxes, while seeking same privileges as other states. Dr Not adds that Canberra’s taxation creates a nucleus for a national university fund.
Inquest verdict finds Ernst Hoffman murdered by William Francis Surridge and four others, with one unknown, as details reveal a violent attack and a note left by a woman. The coroner notes Hoffman died after a stabbing and the case proceeds to trial.
Melbourne Thursday report notes advertising of bargain prices will be forbidden by the War Organisation of Industry under Mr Deiman. The measure aims to prevent inflation and aid price control, with sales likely to be prohibited to curb profiteering and replenish war needs.
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