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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 27, 1942
Page
4
Unclear OCR text from NY lottery result notes a Tuesday draw. Mentions winnings and prize figures but key names, dates, and numbers are garbled. Likely reporting a prize outcome with winning numbers missing.
Auckland court hears case of men accused of leaving New Zealand without permit to evade military service. Readiness to sentence includes terms and mentions yacht voyage to Valparaiso and Tahiti as context. Court records show charges of abandonment of duty and escape actions amid international travel during wartime.
A Canberra war effort roundup highlights the Women's Volunteer Service and allied groups raising funds and supplying comforts for service personnel. Sewing circles, concerts, dances, and recruiting drives are described, with details on blood donations and training programs, plus social events at Albert Hall and Acton. Members of the ACS, WANS, and local clubs organize activities to support the Empire’s war effort.
A garbled OCR fragment shows scattered phrases about Loy You his BT and Cocaine, with references to London, Rega, Ue ek, and an apparent mention of ROBERTS MP in Canberra. The text reads as a rough collage of names, places, and disjointed questions lacking clear narrative or event.
The item reports Red Cross activities at a hall for war relief, noting calls for information about prisoners of war and welfare of occupied Europe. It mentions Canberra inquiries and messages for home countries, with Mrs J T Braphenson listed for further information about Red Cross work or assistance.
The document records prize winners of the Red Cross Art Union at Sydney with ticket numbers 1 007 381, 589221, and 1 175 01, plus a note about an oversubscription adding £9000. It also describes a reception for the new YWCA president at Lady Hopetoun’s rooms, with speakers from various churches and organizations, and mentions upcoming YWCA activities including physical education, keep fit, and social services for services personnel, plus basketball and hockey arrangements in Canberra.
Ballarat Trade and Labour Council will press Melbourne authorities to exempt farm workers from military service to speed potato digging. It argues that aging men, if freed, could be mobilized quickly to prevent crop spoilage and losses seen in previous seasons.
The Director-General announces overtime pay and a week of annual leave for Allied Works construction staff allied to wartime tasks. Country members receive housing allowance, meals, and 10 shillings weekly, with 32 shillings sixpence weekly after six months. Some personnel face call-up from the 46-65 age group.
Contributions toward the Canberra Red Shield Mobile Fund include gifts from the Royal Canberra Golf Club and Nursing Club members. The fund aims to support equipment for the canteen project and women’s clubs donate to the cause amid community support in Canberra ACT.
The Sunday entertainments committee plans to review the results of the month’s experimental program and decide on whether a military theater opening is warranted. Data show attendance at two Hibertrea venues skews 60 servicemen to 40 civilians, with only 30 percent of audience members being servicemen alone, while management opposes a general opening.
Ottawa Monday reports a heavy government debate over proposed tax reforms. The text discusses calls for abandonment of certain levies and questions the impact on federal governance and public finance.
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