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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1942
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment hints at an aviation incident involving an aircraft where one wing is compromised and a possible enemy action is suggested. The readable text references Ph eve inh and lower wing impact, but specifics remain unclear from the fragment.
The Rationing Commission said a soupan value scale for industrial clothing will be released Tuesday morning. It will cover some clothes free of coupons, with women allowed fewer coupons than men for similar goods due to durability. Authorities warned rationing will persist into next summer and winter.
A brief wartime notice reports ration books issued with typos and missing coupons. Officials quickly corrected the mistakes and reissued or re-collated books to restore proper coupon order and eligibility.
The document outlines rules for displaying advertisements for rationed goods, effective from a specified date. It bans price reduction claims and indirect promotions, requires clear listing of eligible goods, distributors, and coupons, and allows notices at display sites and in newspapers under Commonwealth law.
Police arrested an armed man after weeks of warrants and pursuit. The suspect, identified as Charter Davin, is wanted on a serious assault charge involving a young person. Details about the case and current status remain unclear.
The document lists ration coupon requirements for infants clothing up to age four, detailing eligible types and sizes such as coats caps jackets gowns and knitted garments. It specifies measurement standards for outerwear bodices and other items and notes woollen and non woollen classifications with sizing in inches for center back collars and thigh measurements.
Report notes a government notice criticizing insufficient wartime activity coverage and ministerial inaction. It highlights Secretary of the Army Munitions Explosives Workers Union concerns over a 3000 munition workers lockout, a disputed contractor issue, and a tentative suspension of further action as delegates sought replies from the minister.
A civilian seeks compensation from the Commonwealth Government or a governing body for injuries received. The wording notes a wound during a firefight and references hospitalization and related events. The report mirrors a parliamentary or legal matter concerning a civilian claim for damages or redress.
A tragic early morning murder suicide occurred in Como when a man killed his wife and two children and then wounded himself. The wounded wife is alive, while the attacker Denis Joahne Qeakill 34, an engineer services branch member, died. Police and detectives link the act to depression and family burden as the man attempted to end his life with the family. The surviving wife remains in hospital with uncertain recovery.
Washington Saturday reports Works Production Board officials expect a new process and refining plant to produce both synthetic rubber and butadiene for fuel and manufacturing needs. The project aims to start operations within twenty months, with facilities capable of producing up to 2000 tons of rubber from butadiene.
Hawkesbury and Hawkesbury pack dominate early, Dunmore pressurises with Dunsmore scoring and conversion by Wieland. McNamara scores twice for Dunmore, Dunmore or Pape burst seals late effort, Warrington press defense, final score Hawkesbury 21 to 4 over ALF.
Police traced a grey vehicle in Melbourne Bungay showing a man abducted a woman and fled. Officers recovered 38 bottles of wine and whisky including champagne, plus butter and other liquor, tied to a suspected unlawful possession case. The motorist was arrested on new counts of unlawful possession of liquor.
Fragmented items show rain in Adelaide with farming disruption and seed delays. The page includes ad notices for rooms, help wanted, and household tasks, plus local notes about Civic Theatre, Braddon, and Cox's Newsagency. Multiple contact pleas and missing details appear throughout.
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