Commissioner Refuses Arbitration in Fire Officers' Dispute
Sydney Tuesday report states senior Conciliation Commissioner Kilpatrick declined to arbitrate the hours dispute between Fire Brigade Officers Association and the Board of Fire Commissioners. Appointed as arbitrator by the Labour Minister, he warned any decision would not be operable. Over 200 officers across 58 metro and 22 country stations told to strike at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow, marking a direct action after the arbitration refusal.
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Sydney
Tuesda
K. J. K. Kilpatrick
Fire Brigade, Officers Association
Board of Fire Commissioners
Labour and Industry
Hamilton Knight
Canterbury-Bankstown Player To Be Named Rugby League
A Canterbury-Bankstown player will be named after a drunken incident on the field during the match with Brisbane on September 22. The report will be sent to the NSW League with details to be discussed at the league meeting next Monday.
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Brisbane
Canterbury-Bankstown
Aif
Hoarding Silver Coins in Queensland Sparks Bank Demand
Extraordinary demand for silver coins in Brisbane has led banks to issue over £25,000 more than usual in the past month. Bank officials cite fears of nationalisation and note the spread of coin hoarding from the city to rural areas as trading banks rely on the Commonwealth Bank for coin supplies.
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Brisbane
Tasue
Bank Mclain
Commonwealth Bank
Dignified and Reverent Funerals Ad by Canberra Directors
Canberra funeral notices list dignified services by Canberra Funeral Directors. Day F362 and night 962 ATI details appear in the public notice. Services likely reflect respectful remembrance with local arrangements and scheduling.
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Canberra
ATI
Australian war history to span seven years says editor
Gavin Long told Canberra’s Association of Historians at lunch that the planned Australian World War II history will cover the entire conflict with a human focus. The project aims for broad access and minimal censorship, drawing on enemy records, field notes, personal narratives, and cooperation with international historians.
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Gavin
Long
Univer ‘Association of
Canberra
Mr. Long
Australia
Commonwealth
Janes
Dr. Bean
Beef price rise across states under new wholesale caps
The Commonwealth Price Commissioner Mr. McCarthy announced yesterday increases in maximum retail beef prices for New South Wales and Victoria. The revised prices, effective today, follow a wholesale price rise of 9.01 and 9.01, with specific hikes listed for corned beef cuts, sirloin, rump, and rolled beef. Similar margins apply in New South Wales, with analogous adjustments in other areas.
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New South Wales
Victoria
Commonwealth
Comminstoner
McCarthy
Sydney
Newcartle
Record Wins at School Sports
Four record wins were made today by Peter Cox at the Marist Brothers' school meet. Events included under 15 high jump, under 16 high jump, 220 yards, hop, step and jump, and the long jump with notable efforts among the results at the school track meet.
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Bydney
Peter Cox
Marist Brothers’nehoot
St. bin
Hening
New Zealand champion General Haig to trial sheep on Yass Road
The New Zealand champion General Haig will give a sheep working display under New Zealand rules at Road Bros paddock on Yass Road this Friday at 2 30 pm. The event, open to the public, follows his disqualification last Saturday due to misinterpretation of focal rites by owner Mr Mareia. Three sheep will be liberated on a hilltop and driven toward the pen, showcasing a skill judged as among the neatest by Australian judges.
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New Zealand
General Haig
Road Bros
Yara
Va Hill
Scy
Mareia
Haig
Shapite
Scholarships for Australian research subjects urged
Six scholarships for research including nursing music and painting are offered to Australian candidates by the British Council. Canberra University College acting head Mr Owen announced yesterday that ACT applicants have been selected in recent years. The scholarships run about ten months starting October 1948.
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British Council
Hutrar
Canberra University, College
Owen
Act
Visiting Hours Limited for Canberra Children's Ward
Canberra Hospital visiting hours for the children’s ward have been shortened to 2 to 3 pm on weekdays and weekends to allow nurses to finish work before tea. Superintendent Dr Nott cites parental crying from departures as disruptive due to a shortage of staff and resources.
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Children's
Canberra Hospital
Dr. Nott
Tueetoye
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Queensland
Waterey
Bank
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