Canberra funeral notices for O'Brien and Ritter families
Notices announce the funeral leaves from Canberra Hospital at 2 pm on Wednesday for James Henry O'Brien of Rus sell Hill and Lou Ritter of Cotter River. Affiliates urge ex service personnel to attend, with interment in the Diggers portion of Canberra Public Cemetery. The cortege departs from Community Hospital at 2 pm. The notices are issued by O Rourke Funeral Director and KEENE Branch Secretary.
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O'Brien
Canberra’ Hospital
Canberra
Cc. Keene
James Henry
James
Henry
ALF
Advertisement policy at The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times states ads are accepted and published under business rules and may be altered or omitted if objectionable. Advertisers must endorse every insertion and ensure ink legibility and proper names and figures. The policy is issued by The Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd Canberra.
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Canberra Times
Lyon
Ita
Capital Press OF Australia
CTD
Canberra
Mater
Germany
Britain
Grant
Canberra Times Founder Details From Historic Advertisement
A fragmented OCR snippet lists the Canberra Times origins with notes on ownership The Federal Capital Press of Australia in Mort Street Canberra and subscription pricing including 40 shillings per annum and 46 shillings per year indicating early 20th century mailing rates for the newspaper.
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The
Federal Capital Press of Australia
Canberra
Mort Street
City
Common Earth
Funeral of Lt General Ernest Kerr Squires in Melbourne
Impressive solemnity marked the funeral in Melbourne for Lt General Ernest Kerr Squires Chief of the General Staff of the Australian Military Forces. The procession included four squadrons of Light Horse with drawn swords and three infantry battalions. The cortege stretched for miles as the casket draped with the Union Jack and adorned with the deceased’s cap and sword was cremated at Springvale Crematorium with ceremonies including ten second interval volleys.
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Melbourne
Ernest Kerr Squires
Sta
Springvale
Weather Report From Hanbrea Tuesday
Weather details note pressure at 30.09 inches at 3 pm and 9 pm. Reports show maximum temperatures near 70s and a minimum around 40s with winds measured at 9 am. Data references Dun Broon Aerodrome with wind speeds about 16 miles per hour.
Central Canada Says No to Central Control in War
The High Commissioner for Canada Mr C J Burchell told the Victorian League that voluntary co operation through High Commissioners should bind the British Commonwealth. Centralised control could not be acceptable to overseas members and Canada values links within the Empire. He outlined Canada’s provinces and praised wartime unity under King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
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British Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth
Canada
C. J. Burchell
Victorian League
Civic
Burchell
British Empire
Hotel Civic
Victoria League
W. J. Edwards
Whiskard
League
Woolley
Mt. Stremio Observatory
Rodgers
Gadjens
YWCAD
Australia
Varloma
Canal
Roosevelt
Europe
Mackenzie
King
Cunada
Australna
United
Wingdom
Germany
Bureholl
Croada
Quebec
Ream
Great Britain
Empire
Fegrea WI
Elizabeth
Fvnct
William Glasgow
Mt. Burchell
A. D. Campbell
Australia Eyes Petrol Substitutes and Shale Output
The Commonwealth Government weighs lifting excise duty on shale petrol and substitutes to boost output. A joint study covers Lakes Entrance horing, New Guinea operations, and gas and distillation projects. Standard Oil Australia cites a £2,000,000 venture at Bacrami with 94 million gallons yearly output. Government debates car imports and wartime excise policies, aiming to cut non-sterling imports and ration motor fuel.
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Lakes Entrance
New Guinea
Holt
Canberra
Newnes
Standard Oil Company of Australis
Bacrami
Nsw
Guillon
Commonwealth
Customs
Mr. Holt
All for Australia movement urged as path to national unity
Amid wartime strain a call resounds for an All for Australia movement to unite parties, challenge weak leadership, and pursue true national interest. The piece argues unity over parochial aims and warns of continued factionalism unless a cohesive national program emerges.
Petrol prices advance one penny per gallon
The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner authorizes a one penny per gallon rise in pale oil in all states except Tasmania. The new rate applies to wholesale and retail, with adjusted margins in Western Australia and Brisbane. The minister cited increased costs since the war and noted Anglo competition in prices.
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Commonwealth
Tasmania
Auatilla
Brisbane
Coal stoppage threats spark fears of historic Australian upheaval
Newcastle reports warn the coal strike could become Australia’s greatest industrial upheaval. Miners’ federation president T Hoare says some mine owners seek to stockpile coal if a stoppage occurs. In Sydney, MPs push for Commonwealth intervention to avert disruption and sustain industry.
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Newcastle
Australia
The
Northern Miners’ Federation
T. Hoare
Commonwealth
Sydney
J. M. Baddeley
Lander
My. Moaiv
Menzies
Baddeley
War day by day on German strength and strategy
The article analyzes Germanys resources and logistics in early spring wartime. It notes shortages in officers and railway rolling stock, reliance on autobahns, and the strain of armament on rail transport. The piece condemns German brutality against civilians and emphasizes resolve to defend civilization and moral values.
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Germany
Liem
Geeming i
Italy
Ine
Nyalom
Wer
Cyclone Threat Deepens Over North Queensland
A moderate cyclone forms 100 miles northwest of Willis Island and tracks toward the Queensland coast. Rain has already lashed the North Coast and further floods are anticipated along the coast.
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Brisbane
Willis Island
Queensland
War Loan Applications Reach 4600 Subscriptions
Public response shows more than 4 600 subscriptions lodged for the Commonwealth War Loan totalling £18,000,000. Applications were made available last night with several institutions publishing their subscribed amounts including Colonial Sugar Refining Company Ltd, Savings Bank of South Australia, Australian Consolidated Industries, Providentiti Assurance Company Ltd and others.
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Colnlal Sugar Refining Company Ltd
Savings ‘Bank’ of
South Australis
Australian Consolidated Industries
Providentiti Assurance Company Ltd
Dewey and Co
Weatert Assurance Co
Ans
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