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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
3
Canberra High scores lead with 63 points in Open events and 51 points in Under 14 as Nestorian traces show Gascoigne and White competing in multiple races. The carnival includes 400 yards and 26.4 second sprints with Canberra schools facing rivals from Telopea and Grammar.
Engineers threaten a strike, signaling potential disruption in mining outputs. Reports indicate possible closure of operations and a lasting impact on production if demands remain unsettled amid wage talks and union pressure.
A fragmented 1900s style notice from Stoney notes ministers and crematorium officials discussing a funeral mix up from last month. It mentions Health Minister Keally and warnings to crematorium authorities and undertakers about ongoing matters and potential actions.
The report lists multiple events with times and winners including backstroke and breaststroke records. Notable performances include B Green and McGrath in backstroke, N Bainbrigge and LR Davidson in breaststroke, and a Canberra High relay. It also mentions Liberal Party endorsement and candidate details for the forthcoming federal elections and Melbourne area mentions.
The Commonwealth Parliament adjourned until May 18 after a tense week of partisan sittings. Leader of the Opposition Mr Menatan stated the session ended with discord among Liberal and Country Party members over taxation and policy.
In Cotemiany the Archbishop and Dr Fisher argued that artificial insemination by a donor should be a criminal offence. The Government rejected the proposal in the House as they await the Fertility Commission report. Viscount Addon assured members government intends to act on new evidence.
London court grants a 26 year old and her adopters permission to adopt a baby while Justice Valsey cautions that a lasting mother child relationship outside legal ties is unnatural and could cause lasting unhappiness for all involved.
Sydney reports Collector Morton defends customs for opening letters to Australia. He explains British officials opened mail and resealed it to deter smuggling of sterling, replying to complaints from recipients and friends in Britain about letters being opened before delivery.
Nineteen women were submitted to the Prime Minister after a meeting of the ACT Division of the Arts Council. The committee will consider the allocation of an aqum i rant and other matters related to balanced cultural development in the ACT before making recommendations to a Ministerial Committee. An official said the Prime Minister was eager to advance shaping matters through this process.
Thursday in court a farmer pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals after an inspection on December 20 found 12 of 14 cows with severe wounds, some broken tails, and others injured. He reportedly admitted striking cows during milking with the milking pail, brick, stool, or wood. The defendant, a war veteran, was described as nervous and prone to fits but given a chance at rehabilitation.
A man allegedly insulted the right to eat two chocolate treats and was evicted from a restaurant. He was awarded £50 damages against H. Lyons and Company, a large restaurant chain. P. H. Rose claimed the bill of fare offered no justification for the eviction, while Ross alleged he was quarrelsome.
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