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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
3
Minister for Labour Holly announces indust ry drive to promote women in industry at Prahran. About fifty thousand women are members of the auxiliary body promoting employment for women in factories and related workplaces.
AGL for counterfeit coupons centers on Michael H McCarthy once a cleaner for the Government Printing Office in Brisbane. The fragment suggests ties to an official printing operations context and a legal or enforcement focus.
A Canberra audience gathered for the inaugural National Film Board meeting led by Minister for Information Hon. A Calwell to discuss inviting overseas experts and shaping a documentary program. Speakers including Mr. John Ivens and Mr. Trenk praised documentary cinema as a living social mirror shaping national development and cultural life.
In a Richmond river inquest the husband Arthur Anthony Hathany recounted how flood waters hampered his bid to save wife and infant as three other children drowned. He said the boat struck a willow and capsized, he surfaced downstream about 20 yards, reached the shore, and used a tree to reach safety after freeing his overcoat, leaving four children unrescued. The coroner considered the drowning accidental.
John Joseph Bull, owner of a 200 year old pistol, was fined £2 and ordered to forfeit the weapon at Redfern Court. He pleaded not guilty, claiming the pistol should be regarded as unio though authorities considered it a weapon.
Melbourne notes from the Minister for Customs Senator Keane state July tobacco supplies would match prior levels, at 70 percent of average purchases. He cites factory labour gains in Melbourne but deterioration in Sydney, and mentions ongoing arrangements by the Australian Government to continue tobacco and cigarette distribution through co-ops.
Fragmented OCR text reports a Test match where Australia struggled on a drying pitch at Lord's. Bowler pressure and cautious batting by Pope and Workman are noted, with England’s attack delivering key early wickets. The article mentions 1000 spectators and a resumed English innings after lunch.
The article discusses wool market repercussions after World War II, noting England and the United Kingdom face supply and labor challenges. It highlights price movements, trade flow, and the need to rebuild the wool industry, with emphasis on wartime constraints and continent-wide labor and shipping issues.
Irene Anderson, 31, of Glebe, was charged at Central Court with unlawfully wounding her husband Fredaricke Amit Anderson yesterday. Police alleged she stabbed him with a pocket knife. he remained hospitalized in a grave condition. Anderson was remanded until July 3 on a 400 bail.
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