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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1947
Page
4
A vagrant is suspected of a serious crime and travels to Wollongong. The report mentions Wellington and a Rugby Union committee chairperson earning attention amid discussions about a large bet against the outcome. The decision was reported last week amid ongoing uncertainty.
Patrick defeats Hudson in a boxing bout lasting 7 rounds at a Sydney venue. The match features a hard right hand and strong exchanges as Patrick gains the upper hand, delivering a decisive blow to end the fight. Hudson falls to the canvas near the mid rounds and cannot continue.
A group of 18 Allied airmen including Australians and New Zealanders were reburied in a cemetery at Aardeatrup following discovery of a common grave at Norland Forest Autlana. Warrant Officers Rose Te Topelift and Dick Amit were among those identified.
The piece notes mortgage holders and homeowners facing credit limits as shortages bite. It describes how banks, insurance firms, and recognized contractors could offer loans or secured credit for materials and services. The report highlights risks from undercapitalized projects and delays in roof and frame work, with staged payments and security doubts.
A Winchcombe Carson Ltd report notes the 1946 wool season closed last Thursday with unprecedented volumes of very burr wool and vegetable fault. Fall in prices followed heavy demand earlier, blamed on faulty fibre types and global oversupply from Britain and Australia. Palestine is cited as emerging potential buyer, with world wool demand still not fully met.
The 257th Advisory Council meeting in Canberra discussed uniform wage application, hotel bar practices, and inspectorate staffing. Debates covered defraying devices, public conveniences, and licensing reforms while considering impacts on tradespeople, hospitality staff, and housing projects.
In Wellington a ship's cook Joseph Myre and two others died after a harbor incident when the vessel backed into a Pottern near Lyttelton. Driver Frederick Meanenger of Christchurch and Kenneth Davies of Liverpool survived drowning. Separately, Canberra officials discuss oil erosion control and road access south to the coast, with railing on Canberra state matters and provisional plumber licences amid regulatory amendments.
A garbled report attributes the rise of a black market labor scene to employers and seaployens rather than unions. It notes a clash between Mr Cali and Me McDonald over labor membership numbers as a factor in the illicit market.
Lottery No 1511 drawn today with first prize 82148 awarded to Cru Syndicate Tul l Street Mascot second prize 28261 to Ibeeson Park Lane Blackheath third prize 648 to D S Syndicate Misan Dalloway Senith Field Road Smithfield fourth prize 82574 issued to The Football Committee Mrs Watt Main Street Lithgow.
A military ex soldier faced assault charges at Paddington Court on Monday. The hearing was adjourned to July as defence and prosecution timelines were set, with the case involving alleged actions at a foster home and a related incident.
ACT tennis pennants draw lists planned midweek matches. Forrest faces Railway in Northbourne. Braddon meets Feld. Rel plays Baatlake. Fun ara opposes Varralinin. Alnalio faces Kies.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses tenure periods for certain services and proposed improvements to a plaza and recreational areas. Mentions tourist areas and a five year reference, with vague institutional names and dates. Details are unreadable and not clearly attributable to identifiable entities.
Wool trade notes list numerous consignors and buyers including Bell Badgery Lumey Limited and J Bell Dubbo. Names, places, and firm references appear across a dense ledger of wool transactions and consignor locations with many initials and coded figures. The fragmentary text names sites such as Dubbo and Coombe and firms like AAA Com and AAA Ltd alongside individual sellers and buyers in a scattered historical listing.
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