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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 19, 1944
Page
2
The item references Allied Army authorities and civil matters, mentions fines over liquor and income tax, and notes a cabinet review by Acting Prime Minister Forde. It touches on wool exports, Australian minister Keats, and labour candidates with fragmented mentions of taxes, costs, and war savings certificates.
A garbled note honors veterans and a few named groups. It mentions War Veterans Home and Carary Yack with unclear roles, implying a memorial or recognition event. The fragmented text suggests a local ceremony or tribute with limited readable facts.
English language appears garbled but discusses wartime government actions in Australia, control of newspapers, court references, and civil liberties. It mentions powers, protection of justice, and debates over orders and safeguarding public policy during wartime unrest. The piece notes authorities clamping down on information and public actions amid national morale concerns.
Officials discuss tightening wartime controls and saving measures as funds and loans loom large. Treasurer Br Chiflayi asserts every penny must be spent prudently, urging broader support for fiscal restraint. Canberra reports show 1073 applications lodged for quotas, with progress toward targets and funding receipts noted.
Fragmentary OCR records indicate a Gowrie Scholarship Trust legal fued involving individuals such as Candorra Chapter members and others named in a 19th or early 20th century context. The document references departments of Camowrie and Age Culture and mentions trusts, alledged investments, and related queries.
Fragmentary report discusses postwar price controls and shortages across continents. Mentions Australia and China markets, reconstruction aims, and tensions over wartime pricing. Indicates governments attempting to fix prices amid supply constraints and rising costs.
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A County Party leader, Mr. Bruxnery Worday, outlines the party platform stressing social security, living standards, and postwar funding. He argues for bureaucratic reform and warns against wartime inefficiencies, while criticizing opponents and pledging steady progress with substantial government support.
In Adelaide the meat strike concluded at the city abattoirs after talks between workers and management. The resolution follows a period of halted operations and disruptions to processing schedules, with negotiators seeking a lasting agreement.
The Acting Prime Minister Mr Forde announced the relaxation of censorship powers, asserting no intention of political censorship. Government officials said censorship would apply to defence and security matters, with exceptions for reporting democratic comment, while safeguarding wartime information and national security.
A rugged battlefield correspondent describes jungle warfare with the Australian Division in New Guinea. He details arduous travel through heat, humidity, and constant danger, carrying gear and water, sleeping in mud, and approaching Japanese positions within rifle range while documenting frontline actions and the risks faced by his crew.
A scrambled clipping notes discussions on appointing a rent controller in Melbourne with references to an administrator handling landlord and tenancy regulations. The fragment mentions a Thursday event and names but is largely unreadable.
City officials announce railway plans affecting the port and import routes. Details indicate potential changes to handling and positioning, with emphasis on future examinations and city action.
Debates on colonial gaol funding and site architecture in Canberra race over accommodation needs. Officials discuss two hospitals or a single housing unit for 190 inmates and staff, with emphasis on wartime shortages and the duty of government to provide public services despite constraints. Local figures include Mr Harris and Mr Edweeds, housing commissioner, noting private hotel use and national villa plans amid shortages. A Canberra site hearing continues with testimony on site level, design, and occupancy assumptions.
A Northern Miners’ Federation official opposes making dismissal powers for stoppages easier under the Coal Act. The move, tied to alter core provisions, faces Federation scrutiny and possible changes to penalties and enforcement by the Coal Commission.
Melbourne reports a manpower mobilization effort with listing of priority categories. The article notes men and women are to be called up under Victorian manpower authorities and outlines the broad scope of the mobilization program.
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