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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
3
The message promises £189 to a person who can deliver three genuine dwarf emus to Taronga Park by a specified date. The deal, linked to Mr. Hallstrom and his claim of the species' survival, mentions freight costs and crates, with £610 for each additional emu.
Wool sale summary notes strong demand and full description values. Tenders indicate Merino bales from Maureilan Cooma region, with greasy merino stock highlighted. Auctioneers report favorable seller conditions and steady prices on nine bales described on a Thursday session in Sydney.
Melbourne case opens as Br and Mrs A H Moreton appeal a State Full Court decision on custody. Morrison family claimed a baby born to Mrs Morrison at Kyneton was given to Mrs N J Jenkins, with the other child given to the Morrisons. The High Court appeal argues the Full Court erred in law and in not ordering blood testing to identify parentage.
The Ainslie Parents and Citizens Association plans the first school concert since nine years. It will be held on December 5 with performances by the school band and choir and folk dancing. Proceeds go to sporting and band equipment and books.
The second ballot in six months will occur soon for private home builders. Fourteen applications pool for seven blocks in section 40. Applications have been received for sections 23 and 24 at Manville Tower and demand for sites south of Molonglo River, 20 docks at Griffith, near Canberra Grammar, and 16 at Forrest. Turner section 20 is expected to be used almost immediately.
In a Leichhardt Stadium clash tonight Sydney event, Jarvig defeated Rex Murphy in a dramatic late round knockout. Murphy led early using swift jabs, but Jarvig rallied to stop Murphy with under a minute remaining in the final round, securing the middleweight victory.
The nine hole Canadian course at Red Hit saw players including Mr Le Ware and Mrs A Slade post scores of 55 14 41 and 84 13 51 plus partners Mrs N Austin Mrs Ration M1846 and Mrs Luton with Mrs G Crapp in a mixed golf event on Wednesday.
A wartime diary style summary notes government rationing fears and a looming petrol crunch. It cites stored fuel at local depots and criticism of policy while referencing a Snowy River project inauguration and Canberra’s planning debate. The piece links fuel scarcity to transport and urban development schemes amid political tension.
An Australian ex serviceman Hein J. J. Ammon was detained by Dutch authorities at Itanimba Islands and Ambon for over a year after leaving Darwin on the Peron with George Manning and Mrs Manning for Gunpell Mission. Efforts for extradition failed and Ammon faced police supervision and a possible return home as Canberra issued instructions.
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