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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1949
Page
3
Federal Golf Club prepares to open with a tournament inviting entries from Goulburn Yass and Canberra. Competitors from Royal Canberra and local clubs expected to participate as the course debuts under the federation banner.
Fragmentary text shows a request by the Operative Paintera directing sons to investigate mismanagement related to Mr Findlay. The order appears to be pending announcement at the next meeting or session. No clear dates or full names are available in the readable portion.
Eugene Dennis, a top Comintern figure among 11 defendants charged with conspiracy, announced with Judge Meine’s approval that he will represent himself. He stated there was no reason for a jury to view him as opposing his co defendant Harry Winanton, who will be represented by Lovis McCabe.
Fragmentary report from Audiey on Friday shows the Bartta appeals process veering as chairman Mrs G Rotine says a part-lessee will be charged with improper conduct. Details are unclear due to OCR gaps but reference to McDeed and Robinson suggests internal party infighting and potential disqualification actions pending Monday.
An Australian girl was granted permission to marry the son of a Maori chief in Central Gumona Court. After Mr Hadgaon’s ruling the couple planned a wedding within two weeks. The bride will be 24 next January. The Maori groom, Wayne, is well known in Rotorua. He served in the NE forces, with four brothers killed in France and another brother killed in Germany with the RAP.
Directors challenge the document presented to ministers claiming it was not the original and question whether the minister, Mr Ward, gained any financial benefit from the deal. They reference statements by HL Forshaw and others and note timing years before 1947. The issue centers on government policy influence and potential personal interest in the transaction.
Tyrone Utara speaks to Canberra Repertory members about theatre organization and actor audience relations. He argues architecture is less important over 75 years and stresses the improtance of the actor audience bond over monumental settings.
In Criminal Court Mr Matthews sentences Andrew Taylor a 30 year old labourer to four years after the Crown Prosecution outlines grave conduct. The Public Defender defends the school scholars morale noting the impact on a girl pupil who attended the institution amid the disturbing case details.
The by election in Cobar concluded with an ALP victory. State Electoral Officer Bennetts noted the result was overwhelming for ALP candidate Mr. Wetherill. Two hamlets Niillagoons and Farshier had been washed by roadwaters, and 10 votes could not affect the outcome. Poll to be declared early next week.
Sudden power fuses cut a B C stations for about a minute while Advance Australia Fair played. The city faced a partial outage with reported faults and criticism of power supply management during the incident.
In Adelaide on a Friday, authorities extend oversight for three weeks during a period of escalating slaughtering concerns. The metropolitan area continues meat deliveries, with unions and municipal bodies negotiating terms as the crisis unfolds.
Sydney Friday. Herbert Phillips, 46, a cleaner, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for indecent assault on a boy. Judge Stacey stated Phillips must not be at large as he is a menace to the community. The judge remarked an institution for treatment of sex offenders would be desirable if nothing had been done about it.
The chairman Mr Gallagher convened another conference to settle the strike by engineers in the northern coalfields. Widespread industry dislocation continues as CA will close Pyrmont works. Gas rationing threats loom but engineers meet at Glasnock to oppose resuming work without a factory award. Coal tonnage this week may top 100,000 tons.
A garbled OCR snippet refers to a home remedy involving hot water and sugar. It mentions distress and headache symptoms but lacks coherent context, names, places, or a clear event. The fragment reads as a misread advertisement or notice about a medical preparation.
A large trout weighing seven pounds two ounces was captured at Cotter by Mr. Halford using a Devon tie with a strong breaking strain. The fish measured 28 inches and was carefully landed and preserved as a record catch. The previous Cotter record from two years earlier stood at 19 pounds 13 ounces.
In Sydney, authorities raided two houses on Bebevue Street early Friday morning, seizing cultured pearls and other goods worth thousands of pounds. The operation, led by Iis Ngntaing, recovered items including Japanese beads, pearl buttons, watches, rings, and artificial jewelry, with no arrests reported.
Modern automatic branch telephone exchange installed at Vext Block with Monday rollout for the vumaker. Affected units include Prime Minister's Department External Affairs Taxation Treasury Attorney-General Auditor-General Capital Issues Consul and Statistician's Branch. 1946 district telephone book delayed. similar exchanges planned in other large departmental offices with new extensions.
Canberra Film Centre arranges a cinema club screening for members today at 10 30 am Capital Theatre and 1 30 pm Civic Theatre with a competition to be judged and book prizes awarded. The Cinema Club, with about 600 members, plans cooperation with theatre management to draft a program and invites members to propose activities including building visits for younger members.
Melbourne reports the Victorian president of the Federated Clerks Union Mr B. Mi. Gipesoh is charged by the ALP organizing secretary with disloyal and unworthy conduct. The charge arises from a letter to the general secretary and cites section 88 of the relevant act.
Berlin reports that the Amazon Military Governor General Clay cautioned in his mid month message that a nationalist trend is rising. He noted a warning has been issued but said the trend would continue.
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