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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
4
All wool jumpers for children with crew necks in green navy Saxe blue sizes 26 to 32. Infants knitted cardigans in pink sky grey good quality woollens. Infants knitted suits priced 12/8 and 6 coupe cuts.
A government warning issued today by Deputy Director Hemore cautions about low priority undertakings. It notes concerns over wages pace and peg rates affecting workers and the oil sector, targeting toward toward priority workplaces where employees and the industry could be affected if actions continue.
Deputy Commissioner for Repatriation Mr Turner comments on Amalgamated Foods Union protest against a proposed postwar training plan. Union argues bakers were surplus after the war and cannot accept more workers, while the government says the scheme is essential.
Canberra and Queanbeyan detail a 10 am parade at 42 Squadron Technical College marking the first full parade after winter stand down. Attendance compulsory for orders and promotions of NCOs noted. The Canberra squadron promotes the Punch bene fits showing of the film Bons of Anzaca at the Clic Theatre tonight. Arrangements for Avalon camp use by the inquiry and winter race in September completed. squadron members described the event.
The schedule lists A and B Grade basketball at Grammar School and nearby courts. Matches include VWCA vs High, Murray with Grammar against WANS, and Grammar teams facing Bt. Patrick's and High Park with 2–3 point scores and an umpire named Dufinton.
Fragmented text from a Canberra racing page lists CANBERRA STAKES entries and divisions. Names like Big Kant Silent Bionge Goliath emerge with unclear roles while references to Good Partner and moving strategy appear. the fragmentary OCR provides no clear outcomes or dates.
The program lists fixtures at Manuka Oval at 3.15 pm with Canberra facing the RAAF refreed by Mr J Jembeom at 1.45 pm Navy meets Me". Duntreon Staff have a bye and Nos 1 and 2 from the college meet midweek. RM.C. faces Hawneamury in Sydney while Canberra hopes to use Bill McCue.
The notice lists top prizes and winners for lottery No. 1,087 and No. 3,068. Names include Vivian Branson and a syndicate at Buckland Chambers, 188 Liverpool, with addresses in South Cessnock. Lottery No. 3,068 is scheduled to be drawn on Monday morning.
Saleyard today offered 2408 head of cattle with overall values 10 to 90 percent cheaper than last sale. Quality fair with prime stock scarce. wethers to 44 shillings, ewes to 79, lambs to 41, hoggets 25s 7d, prime bullocks to £22 0s, medium to £18 10s, prime cows to £16 0s, heavy weight beef to 56s per 100 lb.
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