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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 24, 1943
Page
3
Tourist Bureau Pushes Acton Guest House Reopening
Committee urges reopening of Acton Guest House to ease housing strains. Inquiry notes Canberra’s overcrowding and rising temporary accommodation use, citing congested services and need for safe lodging. Officials cite potential relief after reopening and improved tourist facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourist Bureau
Milk Ration Cuts Considered After Heavy Flooding
There is a strong possibility the 50 m cot milk ration will be reduced following floods in milk producing zones. The board met to review the situation with reports indicating improvements and potential easing of the restriction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydney
Mi Board
Tose
RAIL AND TRAM SERVICES MAY BE CURTAILED
Sydney unions warn that coal stockpiles and power generation risks force curtailment of rail and tram services. Mr Mighell of the Commonwealth Coal Commission cites dwindling reserves and labour shortages as the basis for potential drastic measures to protect electricity supply and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
New South Wales Coal Stocka Aire
Use Com
Monwealth Coal Compareion
Mighell
Trna Ner
New Nout Wales
Victorie
South Australia
New South Wales
Penalties fixed for pit stoppages
Newcastle reports that the Northern Miners Management Board imposed penalties for strike actions. A fine of £4 for a strike and £2 for noncompliance, with expulsion possible for further disobedience. the measure aims to enforce Federation rules and is expected to be echoed by other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Northers Miners’ Management Board
Commonwealth
Clay
Astronomical Mileage in Air Training Reported
Ottawa notes record flight totals amid air training program. Daily averages hover near two thousand miles per trainee as more than four million miles are logged since inception, marking extensive activity and sustained training pace across March.
Tourism Bureau Sees Sharp Rise in Canberra Travel
The new Canberra tourism report shows a large increase in railway bookings and public transport use, with strong demand from government departments and residents. It notes expanded railway ticketing, a new station connection, and a priority role for the Canberra stationmaster to improve travel arrangements and information services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canburra
Parliamenta
Tureau
Am Nubditiona
Con Tenian
Vaiua
Perlod
Ser
Bureau
Way
Canberra
Ine
NSW government drought rationing order prompts penalties
Victorian Deputy Commissioner warns retailers in New South Wales that stock must be held for rationing when wares are available. A £100 penalty can be imposed for refusing to sell to customers with legitimate needs, and breaches will be watched with potential exclusion from markets.
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Lonnie
Petoss Com
New South Wales
Guinea Gold newspaper printed without power in New Guinea
Reporter Axel Olen Somn describes Guinea Gold, published under blackout conditions in New Guinea. Crews powered by lamps struggled as press ink dried, with only two papers printed at 6 pence. A boy clung to a rafter while workers managed the press through intense hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Hunday
Guinea
Faye Runden
Workers Strike At U S Rubber Plants
New York Sunday date reports workers walking out at major Akron Ohio rubber plants including Goodrich Goodyear and Firestone in protest of the War Labour Board wage decision. Union officials urged restraint while promising to challenge the award on appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Argent
Akron
Ohio
Goodrich
Goodyear
War Labour Board
Unien
Official Display Opens to Showcase Feces at AAA Event
The event titled at Gowrie will open Monday May 9 featuring an Air Force display. Women’s Auxiliary members will present, including talks on vehicle parts and engine work, with demonstrations of repairs and attachments. Public viewing is free, inviting provincial districts to attend and learn about wartime logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydiey
Thia Air Force
Sient
Donald Cate
Brothers Injured in Fracas Near Vermont Street
Reported fight leaves Quentin Celent Ware, 30, injured after an assault by a man described as approaches and naked threat. Vermon Leonard Ware, 2, also hurt in the disturbance as witnesses claim teachers and others confronted the defendant. Police report unclear on exact location but note multiple injuries and ongoing investigation.
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Bydney
Duntuy
Quentin Celent Ware
Ian Gtabbed
Vermon
Leonard Ware
Ty St
Clammy Hand of Bureaucracy Declared in Sydney Speech
A fragmentary speech criticizes bureaucratic control during wartime, arguing against excessive power over daily life. The speaker warns that inflexible authority would erode freedoms and force surrender to state dictates.
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