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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 16, 1944

Page

2

US Servicemen Desert Fidewey Incident Report

Article fragment describes service members, a captain, and a United States unit with references to an Australian contact. It mentions hospitalization for an injured person and a public display of concern. Details are fragmented, names and exact actions are unclear. The text appears to be a wartime casualty or desertion note with partial identifiers.

Biarahal Chambre United States Mer Australld Amber Bowpltal

Liberal Party May Orbit Non Labour Group

The conference on forming a new party debated naming choices and structure. Delegates considered Liberal Party Democratic Party National Party and National Progressive Party with Liberal Party favored to keep its identity while allowing a broader fusion. Reports shown aim toward a unified movement pending upcoming state and federal deliberations.

Liberal Party Turaciat Sica Mei Ke White Liberal Deap- State Party MRM Inter i. Mrkaqea Pane Bundey Somenittee Democratic Party National Party National Progressive Party Liberal Country League Hiale Memes Polly Menzies Menalor Tiberet Aurelie

Negotiations for Settlement of Sydney Newspaper Strike

Progress reported in Sydney newspaper strike talks though key issues remain unsettled. Committees from unions and proprietors met for over three hours without progress on rehiring workers at former status and same pay, adjourned until tomorrow. A 1 1/2 page weekend edition described race coverage and sport, with broader circulation restricted by mechanical failure. Industrial Commission adjourned hearings indefinitely as parties pending court orders and status terms.

Sydney Ryséee Tatour Aydney Intarmate Itle Electrical Werka Tras Sams Sondithons Tyatt Indus- Leia Mets Diapute

Raid on Halmaheras by Dutch squadron carriers raid over Race Bay

A war correspondent reports a Royal Dutch squadron attacked Halmaheras shores. Three aircraft swept over the coast at low altitude near Race Bay 35 Dodings Way, sinking two barges and damaging two luggers. The action occurred off the Mace Bay coast with contrived camouflage and crews from multiple Australian bases named in the report.

Prom Enn Lougalla Waberes Aly Aas Unite Weeters Race Bay Reni Bay Mace Bay Memira Ste Dust KC. Boor Bort Vie P/O. J BC Fielding J. Glamen Mayanda Kiruham Toorak Gardens Ke Carrick Balmain

Athens Liberated by Faith Troops Amid Allied Push

Dispatches report Athens freed by Allied forces as British ships and planes disrupt German positions in Attica and the Acropolis corridor. Air and sea operations from Royal Navy cruisers and destroyers aided by Armorican Army air support hamper German supply lines and delay reinforcement to Corfu and surrounding ports. Medical and emergency supplies reach Athens within days as resistance rivers fall.

Britah Alpaame Corvindis Bie Pralleslaary Amur Aly Airtel Garmune Vanda Corfu Tainan Wurrwadere Fepper KB Arthur Arthur Was & Bamber Cortitt Athens Riviera Gersiana Welch

RS L CHANGES SEN COLLINGS RS L CHALLENGES SEN COLLINGS

A fragmentary report notes RS L challenging Senator Collings over detention and internment policies. The text cites a challenge to a minister to debate and questions about the release of individuals deemed dangerous and the Commonwealth Government stance. The language is garbled with OCR errors but centers on a political dispute about security and repatriation.

Ure Inverim Renato Collings Ae Cleemsa Australie England Commonwealth

Victoria Victory Loan drive strives for higher citizen support

Reports from the Victory Loan campaign note progress with 230,178 subscribers and 81,940 from Victoria, nearly equalling New South Wales totals. Officials urge continued public backing as two weeks remain, stressing wartime needs for ammunition, aircraft, ships, and other materials.

Victoria New South Wales Joan Vlonen Allien 40 Indwawe Derham Mr. Denham

Royal ceremony at Roy Parliament House正式颁授勋章

Personal vic e re oal Mor racejloncy Lady Dugas attended by Bre tof Bracemiddle and ed by Misa Mary Lisle Johnson during the annual fete of the Paron ha rib Accent she Church of England Girls Grammar Reha Cantata. The Governor of New Mourn Watps presented the Knigina Decorations and Manala on the Acting Governor Generala behalf at Roy Parliament House Friday. On Friday morn wit Wwaey Wan accompanied Lady Wokrtury the Lieutenant went the Honorable Evatt and J.M. Tully representing New South Wales government with senior officers in naval military and air corps.

Wokrtury J.M. Tully New Sout Wales Janior

Weather Forecast for Beuthern Tablelands

Fine and warm conditions are expected today with a gradual rise in temperatures. Winds will shift to stronger southern breezes with scattered showers likely in the afternoon and evening.

Beuthern Marth Bouhorn Owder Saradittens Whit

Fragmentary Coupon Notice From Aged OCR Page

An unreadable OCR fragment lists coupon terms with nonsensical words and scattered numbers. The legible bits show references to sugar and tea with unclear quantities and misrendered product names, yielding an unusable public notice inexact details.

Postwar visions and the future role of planners

A fragmentary discussion argues that postwar planning must balance differing UN views on objectives and methods. It warns against relying on planners alone, urging broad public participation to ensure freedoms, scientific progress, and social security advance human happiness. It notes wartime urgencies spurred medical, economic, and social solutions with lasting potential, while cautioning against simplistic one size fits all plans.

Thym Hitler United Nations Acme Mienkind Blessinge Dean Dagn

Mr Curtin at Football Match

Parth Sunda reports a lifelong enthusiast of the Prime Minister Mr Curtin attending the West Australian football final in Fremantle on Saturday. Fremantle led Perth 7 8 at Perth and the rand final will be played next Saturday when East Fremantle will meet West Perth. so far no team has lost a match.

Parth Sunda Curtin Fremantle Perth

Fatalities From Hay Explosion At Sewer Well

A Sunday blast in a sewer well near Fay killed two men, Franth Bortrem Parsons and George McDonald, who were working inside the well when a candle ignited gases. Investigators suspect contact between a candle and flammable vapors caused the explosion. further tests were to be conducted.

Franth Bortrem Parsons George McDonald Noth Fay Felica Orwee

Railway strike continues across liberated Holland

The Rising Netherlands reports the railway strike ordered by the Netherlands Government in exile and Allied High Command on 7 September persisting nationwide. Despite German countermeasures, no Dutch manned trains run, with reports of few services between Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

Crop Failure Reported in South Australia Amid Poor Rain

Fragmented report from Sunday notes crop losses in Adelaide after a drought dampened the season. Despite recent rain, spouts looked weak and only a fraction of grain expected to yield. Authorities estimate harvest around 5.9 thousand bushels, far below a typical year.

Adelaide Bouth

Unclear 19th Century Trade Note From Bendey Market

Fragmentary report notes butter pricing and subsidy debate in a Frederick Stewart session. Limited legible details reference Commer ore, individual butter rates, and a 47.825 ton figure amid economic commentary.

Bydney Stewart

Euchariate and Communion Doctrines in Canberra Churches

Archdeacon讲 addresses in Canberra on the eucharist as primar service echoing the Last Supper. He links the bread and wine to the Passover and Jesus sacrifice, urging faithful remembrance and offering through daily Sunday liturgy. The sermon emphasizes forgiveness, Christ as mediator, and living out faith with mindful thought and charity.

Robert Bale Jarsalem Egypt Jesus

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