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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
4
In a March 26 formation notice the 21st Battalion Y D C announces an artillery drill to be held on Monday and Sunday with participation from the artillery section and its allotments. A parade at the drill hall is planned with those involved expected to attend.
The Hull Bench of the industrial commission today declared Easter Saturday an award holiday for retailers and grocers across the metropolitan area. The Sydney Stock Exchange closes at 3 pm on April and reopens for the morning call on April 1.
An informer named Storey surfaces in a long past crime thread involving a Canberra mall robbery in May and a Mudgee robbery in April, tied to Harold Morris. The report notes Morris’s notoriety in Victorian and NSW police circles and recounts gunfire on High Street, with a body found and bullets located.
A High Court challenge questions a railway by law that allowed rebates for wheat and mill products. The by law would restore country mill rebates to pre 1073 levels, standardizing with city mills. The Leader of the Country Party claims broad opposition support among MPs.
An Australian Iron and Steel Company notice states all employees who were temporarily stood off after March 1 are to return to duty at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow. The only exception is workers on annual leave. both shift and day workers are called back at the same time.
During a hearing, Drake-Brockman stated the Railway Professional Officers Association seeks to align Western Australian officers' salaries with those in New South Wales. The aviation court session today addressed the proposal as applying to the broader officer ranks.
Melbourne inquest resumes with questions on the Pyjama Girl case. Grima identifies the recovered body as Ans Philomena Morgan and discusses possible equality with Joan Morris murdered in Ayr Queensland in 1982. Barrister Barry questions detective Wilkes and Sergent Latrobe evidence.
A guided meeting for girls 15 and over invites Gila to discuss forming a Finger company. The event is at St Pauls Hall Manuka on Thara Way at 7 p.m. The Presbyterian Manse Forrest hosts the meeting on Monday April 3 at 8 p.m.
Harold James Box, 4, of Blackwood, was sentenced at the Criminal Court in Adelaide today for the murder of Lavoe Brown, Secniae Tha jury sued.
A partial railway notice notes the commissioner, Mr Hartigan, stating no extra trains would run for Easter except possible return services after the holidays. It mentions bookings and reserved seats on trains only where arrangements exist, with April dates referenced.
Readers learn of an inquiry into racing matters in Sydney with evidence from Mr Gill and a Doncaster Handicap bet case in Melbourne. A forged betting ticket involving a well known bookmaker is alleged, with payouts looming as Warlock and Wellesley dominate. Easter Monday races are announced, marking a first since 1941 with racing on Moe.
A Customs Department notice warned that increased demands for beer hops suggest home brewing on a larger scale. Offenders would face penalties as authorities step up enforcement to curb illicit beer production and distribution.
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