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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 13, 1950

Page

3

Hostel tariffs rise across ACT hotels and hostels

A Department of Works and Housing spokesman announced hostel tariff increases effective from tomorrow with rates climbing from 12/4 to 62/10/4 in several locations including Roatlake River side and Fairbairn. The lifts aim to offset wage gains while workers at Cottar camp and other hostels face higher living costs.

Tarif Ostala Department of Works and Housing Roatlake Riverside Ainslie Turner Westeds Fairbairn Os Cottar Department of the Interior Asia Menta Abe

State Lottery Sydney Twomaday Draw Listing

Fragmented OCR notes show lottery participants and prize lines including names Lester ibd Price No 1064 stent Weatbourne Petersham ampey valley sappy Valles Small Victoria West Fourth Prize No 13137 eee Cut Syndicate 8 Crawford Gallipoli Huratville Byndical Branton Grete Totery No 2167 will be drawn.

Sydney Twomaday Lester Ibd Tnina Price Stent Weatbourne Street Petersham Ampey Valley

Higher wool prices loom from International Wool Study Group meeting

London reports the International Wool Study Group forecast higher raw wool prices if current trends persist. The group discussed consumer resistance and wool substitutes, with long term price implications and anticipated prewar production levels and regional allocations including Australia and New Zealand. Merriville sale noted with Walter T. Merriman ownership.

London Concumpton Sydney Thuraiay Bradford Merrieied Yung Byaney Isiaaing New Zealand Es Louth Africa Ewes Aml Wethers

Breconshire Sunk After War Time Bomb Incident

A damaged War era report describes Queenbeian hospital phone lines, a water breach, and divers rescuing crew from the Breconshire. The ship was later towed to Genoa for breaking up after a bombing incident during wartime activity.

Salehatact ‘W.mb Breconshire Maite Adwis“ Amr Betty Santees Pew O. T. Harrison Genoa

Delay in Fixing Memorial Site After Over-Subsidized Fund

Delays in selecting a site for the American Australian War Memorial in Canberra persist. Plans are completed but decisions stall as the committee debates location north of the Malon flo River along the direct line to Parliament House. No final announcement has been made on any decision or timetable.

Canberra Malonflo River Parliament House Aiweratian War Memorial National Capital Planning and Development Committee

Allan Gtone remanded on trousers theft in Canberra Court

Allan David Gtone, 35, labourer of Causrway, remanded until Tuesday in Canberra Court over a theft of men's trousers and clothing. Serjeant Grange said Gtone was interviewed on October 10 and recovered clothing. William George Goode, 48, bailer, was sentenced to three months hard labour for idle and disorderly conduct.

Allan David Gtone Causrway FC. P. Keane Canberra Court Tuseday Alii Hige Ike Anu Cyn Bam Colborar Grange Btone William George Goode Txbailter Goode Saempeenn Rabbiah To Ley Ae Toof Aired Touche Parks and Derdess Foom East- Wake Montel Esaiac

Left Start Winner Chitral Faces Renan Cup Contenders

A scrambled racing note highlights Chitral as the left start winner who will contest the City Tatter Ils Cup at Renan. Report mentions Randavick and Enitral as other names with strong connections viewing Chitral favorably.

Chitral Renan Randavick Enitral Netiwood Cattralian

Inquest into Infant Death in Canberra Hospital

An inquest records the death of a infant girl from Westlake aged months at Canberra Hospital on August 23. The mother Mrs Norah Elsia Jackson states the child had not eaten for six weeks. Doctors cite acute pyelitis respiratory infection and malnutrition as causes with post mortem by Dr Bryan Willis Monahan.

Jackson West-lake Canberra Norah Elsia Jackson Ben Land Bhs Wan Talomn Ta Howe Bryan Willis Monahan Ya Wewie Praia

Murder Inquest Evidence At Tangled Crime Scene

The inquest into the deaths of Grace Nas and an associate heard testimony from Wigeant sisters at Touldey. Authorities charged an unknown man with the double murder as witnesses described footprints and possible severing of a limb. The hearing was adjourned.

Wigeant Sisters Touldey Walagn Leckenon Toukity Grace Nas Bees Toukley Willam Birtle

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