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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1947
Page
6
Word fragments describe a Canberra night tennis plan tied to wartime preparations and an association’s request to use a court at Manui for experiments. The text references the Department of Works and an ACT inquiry, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Sydney reports hospital leaders call for urgent budget relief and timely supplies amid cost pressures. Officials claim monthly account payments and bed costs strain public hospitals, while ministers debate hospital contribution funds and emergency funding under existing acts.
A violent explosion at a Brisbane electricity sub-station in the Valley disrupted power and caused a fire in the transformer room. Firemen quelled the blaze as panic spread and reports described confusion in stories as power failed across the shopping centre.
Sydney on Wednesday Joseph Thomas Bullemore and Eric Aubrey Small two former price officers are to be proceeded against for an offence under the Commonwealth Crimes Act. The summonses are returnable on October 8. The section under which the men are charged provides that any Commonwealth officer who obtains or attempts to obtain a bribe is liable to a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment.
Two former naval tugs arrived today after a hazardous 52 day voyage from Singapore. The vessels, bought by the Union to Ca of New Zealand, were manned by Malayana and Indiana with two white officers in charge. The tugs will walk for New Zealand after refuelling in Sydney.
The authorities disqualified Hawmight, owner, trainer and jockey G Podmore for 12 months after reopening the stewards inquiry into Canterbury Handicap betting. The committee also disqualified related connections and banned the jockey from riding at spring meetings. Other owners and horses faced similar penalties, with certain horses allowed to run at the spring meeting despite the action.
Weense day, action under the Closers Metta ment Act to treat int Wifereat states at Tera Biotr, and the minister warned that without antiefactor notice time would be set for compulsory valuation. The Valuation Court discussed a 1043 purchase at £4 2s per acre, with owners taxed for about five pounds when land was needed for soldier settlement.
Two Sydney teams visit Canberra for weekend games at Ainille School Ground with Canberra Brown and Canberra Flue lining up for Saturday. Monday fixtures feature Canberra Brown, Riverr, and Sydney opponents across Grounds 1 2 and 3, with a practice invite and an outing to Cotter and Prime Minister's Lodge noted.
Lottery No 1855 drawn today with first prize 11228 shared by 22 Syndicate M A Parker Clyde and others. Second prize 6040 4 Trier Syndicate Mrs D Sheridan Grafton Avenue Naremburn. Third prize 98500 Apex Byndiceate J H Skelly Atchison Street Crow s Nest. Fourth prize 00177 Jeff s Lick Syndicate W Hippwell White Rose Flour Mills Ultima. Gods mother Syndicate Mrs J Wesley Burwood Road Mnfield. Lottery No 1658 to be drawn tomorrow. Director of Lotteries Mr Quinin reappointed for three years at 1000 a year. allowance unchanged at 1000 but raised to 850.
Males named as Moore and Smith faced alternative charges of intent to render aid and being an accessory after an alleged shooting and assault. Crown alleges Richard Finlay Smith was shot on April 15. Moore allegedly procured by Miller to murder him. Smith survived with a head wound and a shoulder injury after a severe beating. Police say stolen electric motors were moved to premises occupied by Miller. Brilth was arrested and threatened to implicate others.
Dated notice in the Sydney club scene indicates a decision to be announced on Wednesday regarding trading hours for canteen clubs. The Royal Sydney Yacht Club faces a drought rule allowing members to drink at the club on Sunday, October 3, as a key factor in the brewing dispute.
Sydney notes the Minister for Mines, Mr Baddeley, telling the Legislative Assembly that to secure higher miners pensions, pushing pressure on the Commonwealth Government is necessary. He said state quarrels over increases had not been approved, and the Auditor General reported a £356,500 reserve in the Mineral Pension Fund.
A government backed drive seeks compulsory registration of builders across Australia to curb price manipulation. The plan aims to remove the price per square measure and place homes under a controlled pricing regime, with regulatory officials appointed to enforce the new system.
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