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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 07, 1944

Page

4

Unclear excerpt reports sheep deaths and local society notes

The fragment notes 21 sheep killed at Orroral Station after a dingo outbreak linked to a cropping campaign. Canberra Housewives Association reports 140 members and plans to cooperate with Catholic craft society. Mentions inaugural EMOCA basketball premiership with Triopen teams and Five Lemma participants.

Federsl Capital Territory Orroral Pentives’ Association Canberra Housewives” Association Tnennuel Chad Tne Catharrie Amthiercraft Sociely Inu Proposl Te Emoca Carman Wina Wee Yesond

Randwick Races Names and Races Shuffled Card

A chaotic OCR read from Randwick lists horse names and riders with unclear syntax. It mentions Soran Shee Tartawn Heme, Mateos, Bekwa, War Be Wise, Prince Hae, Belen Breedere Pate, My King Gon, Craven Pinte, Flight Maytow, The horia Hahn, Nobleman Medi tation Clibharn sidhes Beau Monde Vic tory Lad, Marion Knight, and rider changes as Friday Duncan replaces W Cook on Ten Bove in Craven.

Ferro No Mateos Tha Binkis Crahitie Prince Haewerd Belen Breedere Pate Gon Dedversnes Craven Pinte Flight Maytow Hahn Clibharn Beau Monde Victory Orderly Sustang Marion Knight

Girl victim dies after attack near Moons Ponds

Annie Marie Baul, seven, of Moons Ponds, who was assaulted on Wednesday, died early Thursday in Ghildeves Hospital. Morgan, 24, awaited trial after appearing in court on charges related to the crime.

Melbourne Annie Marie Baul Moons Ponds Ghildeves Hospital Thty Morgan

Esxsan Opens To-Day InACT Rugby and Local Matches

The article describes opening games across ACT towns with teams from Munuku and White Northoourns, noting weakened squads and transfers from Grammar School. It mentions Reid Park York Park and ACCA fixtures, with Fairbairn versus Duntrood and other local matches planned after turf readiness. The piece outlines schedule gaps and venue changes amid disrupted lineups.

Seqsan Erick Sting Navy Nan Wee Ward Suurha Northbourne Ana Barton Reid Eloped Park ACCA Grammar York Park Fairbairn Rar

Rural workers diverted to essential industries

Sydney reports Deputy Director of Manpower Mr Hellemore announced that young rival workers who did not volunteer will be directed to essential war work. Instructions have been issued to National Service Overseers to redirect country men to labor for Riverstone Mine Company amid drought and animal feed concerns.

Sydney Volunteey Ter Rasenthal Lotee Man Powey Hellemore National Service National Service Omerrs Maspower Directorate Bellemore

Beasley Hits Bi EY Over Mine Safety Authority

Mr Beasley criticises Mr Bi EY alleging the Commonwealth Coal Commission is overruling the state safety remit. He argues the minister has no power in safety matters and blames Boddeley for shifting control to a federal bureau.

Beasley Bi EY NAW Baddeley Faddeley Boddeley

British Plan for Partial Demobilisation

The British government outlines partial demobilisation while maintaining manpower and material mobilization for the armed forces and munitions. It prioritizes reconstruction of Britain and industrial development, with the Pacific war shaping the shift in manpower and focusing on optimal deployment to defeat Japan.

Aden Japan Germany Ner Britain Foritain Ifort Rami Syere Grenipa Woal Javer

Darwin Water Supply Efforts Amid War Demand

Reports detail extensive water supply work in Darwin during wartime. Engineers describe groundwater and surface sources, including bores, tanks, and a large reservoir, with river pumping and a new 43 mile pipeline. The text notes supply challenges for occupation forces, civilian needs, and future postwar rebuilding plans.

Seray Darwin Adh Tani Montain Manton Beatty Altos Usuauy Lata Fener Galinen Lurwin Weis Ubeares Ramervoir Omeibeny Happy Howard Soriaga Dapwi India Howard Boringa Wid Hug Wallerty Nis Orainace Arceasary Dare

American bomber disintegrates in midair near Moreton Bay

A wrecked air clash report states Mim Fisra May Yarns, 22, an Army employee, aboard an American bomber that disintegrated in midair over Moreton Bay near the Briaane River mouth last Saturday. Wreaths were dropped at a memorial service held yesterday.

Ted Moreton Bay Briaane River Mim Fisra May Yarns Mise Logan

District Wool Clip Delayed Amid Poor Ewe Rendition

The district wool clip is delayed as shearing shifts two weeks forward and some mills begin, while others hold for another week or ten days. Quality concerns and drought drive worries about lamb mortality rates reported between 80 and 7 percent in places, with poor ewe rendition blamed for the downturn.

Canteyra Mieurich

Lamb Production Down Due to Drought

The report states lamb production will fall to about 133,000 head this year from 143,000 in 1943 as drought grips areas. Minister Beatty notes some regions face pasture failure, with implications for home consumption and industry. Commonwealth meat control forecasts show production declines across July to December, affecting mutton and lamb outputs and addressing reserves for Admiralty needs.

Commerci Scully Beatty Bn Abe Conan Taran Vetra Commonwealth Meat Contol Admiralty Avermina

Death of Danigh Prince London

Berlin radio reports the death last night from heart failure of Gustav Prince, the youngest brother of King Christian of Denmark, in London. The brief dispatch notes the royal fate and location as London with no further details.

Danigh Prince London Berlin Gustav Christian I F Denmark

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