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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
3
An APPEAL BY COURSING ASSOCIATION discusses the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Setting Act. It states that coursing can be carried on without cruelty and warns that any cruelty found would require stoppage or passage of the act. The remarks reference a judge and provide the legal framework for the activity.
The plan outlines technical education centers across the state to expand opportunities. It seeks to raise advancement, development, and competence in commerce and industry while supporting private colleges and universities facing gaps in suitable courses of study.
Police say four typewriters were seized and several men faced charges including bribe related offenses. One man pleaded guilty to an alien charge. another was described as violent after punching a constable and kicking him. A sentencing outcome included fines andDetention for several days.
Fragmentary OCR text referencing a parliamentary figure, a person named Pyke or Pye, and a reception at Sohns Charade. No coherent event or outcome discernible due to damaged source.
A brief line about operating a vehicle at an indicated speed of 00 miles per hour. The fragment notes driving behavior and potential implications for safety or law enforcement.
A New York Herald Tribune dispatch reports officials in Berlin and London weighing a possible end to the blocking of Berlin by Soviet forces. British and American observers note changes around Nevrupp and near the northwest sector as NATO allies pressure for action while rumors circulate of a reduced or lifted blockade and easing of ammunition restrictions.
Captain C Curmi presided at the Catholic Luncheon Club dinner held at the Couceater. Forty young Malta men who were wounded at Fairbairn were thanked. The talk described Malta’s gallantry and courage in the war. Rally, the chairman, praised the service and a minister offered a warm reply.
The Geelong wool sale showed strong demand for Australian fleece while Continental sections other than Russian interests remained quiet. The market featured solid buying by Norte and other buyers despite uneven sentiment across regions.
A fragment reports wool delivered by plane to Perth, arriving direct from Noon Ambah Station. It notes the Ned Qualkdtord tempest at 6.25 p.m. and mentions a direct transfer from the station to the robed area.
Fragmentary report describes a storm at West that wrecked the CARfolle Church built on iron gravel land and damaged the Anglican Rectory and local theatre. A 40 foot gum tree fell on the Rectory, laundry was damaged, wires exposed, and a chime tower collapse caused a fire risk with lighting failures in the vicinity. Canon Butler is noted as having performed a similar task elsewhere.
A damaged snippet argues against prams on buses, condemning women and young national leaders. The piece mocks gender roles and civic behavior, claiming men should lead instead of women. It frames public transit as a battleground for social order and authority.
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