Funeral Notice for Mr and Mrs Nee
Funeral services announced for Mr and Mrs Nee held in the morning at a local church. The brief notice lists no further details on survivors or service times.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1949
Page
3
Funeral services announced for Mr and Mrs Nee held in the morning at a local church. The brief notice lists no further details on survivors or service times.
Fragmented OCR text shows A B C selecting a junior farmer. Other names and details are unclear with many garbled words. The readable parts mention candidates and a selection process.
Sydney reporters reveal Ward accused of not telling the truth about timber leases at a commission hearing. Garden claims a hidden fund and secret cash amounts were not available to trustees including Green and Sydney Council members.
A youth rode a horse before notifying the Canberra Ranger. The horse bolted, causing the rider to fall and suffer severe bruising and shock. He was rushed by Canberra Ambulance to hospital where he remained under observation. Police reported the incident as the ranger investigated.
Fragmentary notes describe government plans to operate a project in Melbourne calling for materials and a meeting with a minister to discuss the scheme. The text is incomplete and difficult to parse.
The Weather Bureau reports heavy rains across Queensland with many districts isolated by floodwaters and roads cut in the southwest. Upper Darling land Barwon and eastern regions see persistent showers, while northern Central Coast areas expect moderate rain and lingering downpours.
Manila columns attack Australian government for contradictions between its UN Charter professed aims and actual policy. Star Reporter notes Vitla difficult to reconcile professions with practice.
Leader of the Country Party Mr Pedden backs secret ballots to elect union officials. He proposes legislation requiring trade members to lodge with the Registrar of the Arbitration Court and for ballots to be conducted to choose union executive positions, criticizing existing practices and noting dissatisfaction from industrial groups.
The fragment notes a state lottery drawing in Sydney on Friday with prize allocations and syndicate names. It mentions principals such as E Bender and James Bundarra Reed and references a third prize tied to a working girls syndicate.
A Friday Delhi report says a decree was issued giving the government power to retire civil servants who have breached service provisions. The measure aims to streamline personnel and enforce accountability across government departments.
The report notes some countries were not affected by dollar controls while Australia advances in breeding merino sheep and increases carcass yields. It highlights fertility improvements and larger scale farming efforts shaping the sector's outlook.
Melbourne reports a Japanese woman who recently sent away her seventh child and aimed to break the world record of 28, but fell short of the Australian mark of 29 set by Annie Brown of North Wynman who died three years ago. The piece also recalls that Bre who lived 40 years ago bore 78 children. A medical note describes a home remedy for nasal congestion and hearing issues involving a double strength preparation with hot water and sugar taken four times daily.
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