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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1946
Page
3
Sydney reports an air freight notice about a single bottle of Australian brandy entering the market. A French wine merchant seeks importation and requests clearance under air freight regulations, with details partially obscured in the text.
A Winahcoube Carson Ltd report notes wool remains preferred over synthetics despite Government prompts and artificial fibers. Nations using artificial fibers eye pure woollen goods, while Japan seeks to import 350000 tales of wool. Growers question equalization payments due in July as Australian eup valuation shows little change from last year.
Group Captain N. H. Warren returning to Sydney praised Australian meteorologists for efficient work. He, as director of Seal Services, said Australian weather forecasts including aviation forecasts are as accurate as any in the world.
The Victorian Opposition notes a growing belief that volunteers who did not leave may join the league. State President RD Hulah says the conference is likely to reject extending membership to all volunteers. Only five of 358 sub-branches have proposed including volunteers.
London Tuesday reports that Britain proposes a Four Power Commission to gauge Tripoli and Cyrenaica inhabitants wishes on their future. M Gusev, Soviet chief delegate, rejects the plan saying only officials would speak for Arabs seeking to remain under colonial rule. A Bludan dispatch notes Aran activists vow to oppose government findings. Arab kings convene in Jerusalem as trains are derailed and attacked by armed bands.
Darwin diver Carl Atkinson, a Canadian liver, swam six hours in heavy clothing after his speedboat began leaking and sank a mile off shore. He battled tides and swampy marshes, grabbed a knife, and was nearly washed ashore before a destroyer passed unnoticed. Rescued shortly after near the original ketch by a rescuer, his escape stirs dramatic harbour lore.
The Indl petition will be continued today. In B Grade Northbourne meets Braddon at Morshbourne. Rail-Way challenges reforming at the railway courts. In Grade Windara 2 plays Bilndera Ainelle 3 faces Binder Lat Aivalle. Ainelle 2 meets Kingston at Mauka.
Walter Lawrence Clark 28 of Axed place was fined £2 plus four days hard labour by Lt Col J T H Goodwin at Canberra Court for stealing property of an RAAW man last December. Clark was arrested in Yass on Sunday and had prior bond for good behaviour. this bond was estreated.
Melbourne report notes Paladrine claim of malaria treatment with quinine and mentions Colonel Blair of Heldebarg military hospital. Beoedryl and anthalian shown as promising for hay fever with three week cure claims but not guaranteed. Experiments ongoing with cautious medical authority.
A man was arrested today and charged with assault occasioning grievous harm after a woman was beaten about the head and body and burned in a fire at her home. Veronica Patterson, 23, was hospitalized with severe facial burns and a deep leg wound. Police said the victim’s mother found her daughter in a passage with a man nearby around 11 p.m. He fled before officers arrived.
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