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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1949
Page
2
Readers report a bold display of late fashion trends at Woot Wots with flared skirts and bright fabrics dominating the scene. Designers Burt Umber and other local names showcase new silhouettes amid a bustling crowd and seaside town ambiance.
Canberra residents with civic insight join ACE and Council in talks on gaped for civic affairs. The Town Clerk H J Cole is asked to attend a provisional committee meeting with Mirney propobulators and Mr Cole expected to advance investigations.
City Coroner Mr T Cleeland will hold an inquest Friday into the death of an unknown man found on Bomar top Beach December 1. The body is buried at West Porence Cemetery, funeral expenses paid by the Australian Bookmaker Association. About 100 people viewed the body in attempts to identify him. A plaster cast of the man’s shoulders was made to aid identification.
Judge Kelly argues the basic wage must reflect family needs and social distribution. Justice Foster notes the dispute may push toward a broader plan, while Mr Winter emphasizes worker affordability and employer fairness within the common pool.
In a House session Mr Bruxner and Mr Renshaw pressed whether the Commonwealth Government urged COR to push motor fuel and petrol sales in regional areas. Mr McGirr said management may not be aware of actions and promised the Chief Secretary investigate petrol hoarding reports.
Federal Speaker Mr Sol Nowevear is expected to be discharged from Lowinham Hospital this week after a two month layoff due to a collapse. Rosvear has spent time at the hospital and will not return to Canberra.
Canberra Court fined James Garritty and William Nicholls £2 each for fighting in a public place on Saturday. Police said the men attacked the heat barman at Hotel Civic after hours seeking wine from the bottle department. Garritty denied punching anyone while Nicholls claimed he helped eject Garritty. Also noted were other minor entries about court appearances and penalties in Trentham and surrounding areas.
Trembath, aged 38 of Canley Vale, recounts a convoluted marriage history tied to a 1918 decree of divorce for misconduct while a Light Horse trooper. He believed vows ended by the decree, later living with a woman who urged marriage, claiming the husband was dead, as police records show he disclosed the events but no action followed.
Melbourne dispatch reports that Japan faces a potential communist turn if world markets close. The piece notes wartime pressures, including a predicted birth surplus of 15 million over deaths, and cites unrest over trade access and economic strain.
Melbourne report of the death of Moonee Valley Racing Club chairman Mr J F Teehan at his Gardenvale home aged 85. He served as chairman since January and had been vice chairman since the club’s 1917 inception. his father once farmed on land where the club stands.
Allan George Porter, 20, remanded at Redfern Court until June 30 after being charged with assaulting Jean Wilma Cummina while armed with a revolver at Botany and robbing her of about 14, the Postmaster General’s Department property. He did not seek bail at the time of the robbery.
Boott led his guild to influence state governments to push uniform controls over medicine distribution and free medicines. Critics warned the plan could fail due to drug-taking fears and shortages of bottles, touching views on pharmaceutical regulation.
Tuesday report states former Charge WAmairea of Bantiago Chile, Mr Joh Cumpaton, is returning to Canberra after being cancelled in New York. The note lacks official clarity and names other involved parties.
Two men identified as Tanya damea Opies Neal and Reany of Commercial Liamore were charged with conspiring to defraud between October 19 and 428. They allegedly used a race result from Moonee Valley to claim money for others and forward it via a GPO box. Bail set at 100. They were remanded.
Departmental heads are told to keep pawnbrokers and unauthorized persons from using staff in offices. A Public for Board letter to the Canberra Chamber of Commerce cites protests that such practice harms several traders. Johanitable Jauren appears exempt from the directive.
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