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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 03, 1941

Page

2

Textile strike secret ballot ordered by Arbitration Court

Judge O Mara of the Arbitration Court in Sydney invoked National Security Regulations to ban reporting on textile meetings. He ordered a secret industry wide ballot to be held by October 18 covering all workers including union and non union. The ruling allows terms to be circulated by unions and trade journals if needed.

Sydney Arbitration Court O'Mara Iedustry Canberra Hughes Omara

Radio broadcasting reform debated by Parliamentary Committee

Witnesses urged reopening of a shut station and broader ABC regional programming. They pressed for free licenses, national control of broadcasting, censorship limits on thrillers, and more educational and political content. Discussions touched on local Newcastle stations and jobs, while critics warned against press interference.

Adiate Mation Zeit Noweaatie Wadhine Nde Wathine ABC Watkins Prices ‘Commission Moeratan Ab.c Calwell Wat‘kine Trades Hall ‘Council Newcastle Jehovah's Witness Glark Lab

Civil Aircraft Production Halted in War Time Australia

The Minister for Aircraft Production announced that demand on military aircraft resources would peak and civil aircraft production in Australia would not be undertaken during the war. Arrangements were made for civil firms to repair RAAS equipment, and plans included constructing four DH twin engined trainer aircraft between Wirranty and Beaufort.

Australia Minimater For Senitor Leckie RAAS Planet Wirranty Beauort

Prisoners of War Move for Exchange with Italy

In the House of Commons the Financial Secretary to the War Office said negotiations for the release of wounded prisoners with Italy had begun but were not advanced. Mixed medical commissions had not yet completed examinations of British and Taiwanese wounded.

London House of Commons War Office Germany Italy

Fatal skid near Goulburn on Hume Highway claims two lives

On the Hume Highway between Marian and Box Creek a car overturned into a 15 ft culvert. Cecil Greason of Bundanoon was killed and Joseph Counsell of Bundances injured. Both men were trapped for about an hour before being freed by a lorry driver. Counsell later admitted to hospital with abrasions and shock. Greason is survived by a widow, two sons and two daughters.

Goulburn Hume Highway Marian Boxec'a Creek Cecil Greason Bundanoon Joseph Counsell Bundances Counsell Greeson Boxst’s Creek

Parkes Tourists to Visit Canberra on Weekend Rail Trip

A group of 30 visitors from Parkes will arrive in Canberra in a fortnight for a weekend tour. The Parker Finance Club organized the trip and the party will explore places of interest in the capital.

Parkes Canberra Ben Parker

Mother on murder charge in Newton case

Myra Minn Miles, 31, was charged in Newton with murder for the September 20 death of Borla Joys Fileforner Vix. She was remanded to custody after arraignment at the Court of Petty Semions in Sydney.

Sydney Myra Minn Milefeen Newton Borla Joys

Paddington quarry incident leaves two women stabbed

In Paddington today a man fell 60 feet down a quarry as two women were stabbed. Miss Mary Kirvin, 60, and Mrs Kilnabeth Nolan, 12, suffered head and arm injuries while Horace Nolan, 31, disappeared after the fall. Police rushed to the scene and all three were taken to hospital.

Sydney Paddington Mary Kirvin Mra Kilnabeth ‘Olan Centralns Arma Horace Nolan Tep-Oon Aira Ume Idoulttes Up Hospital

Dehydrated Butter Trial By Army Aims At Longer Storage

The Army authorities tested concentrated dehydrated butter as a potential replacement for margarine in hardier rations. Minister for the Army Mr Hoenders announced the trial yesterday, noting dehydrated butter can be stored long without refrigeration and preserves all fat value of genuine butter.

Hoenders Walt Holt

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