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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1947
Page
4
A fragmented OCR item mentions Berlin property, payment terms, and a dispute over data or dates. No clear names or dates are legible, though the text references a land-related matter and a pay arrangement.
At Tully Park in Goulburn over the weekend the Federal Club edged Tully Pati by seven matches to eight. The overall tie ended in a draw with one match unfinished and decided to be completed on the holes. Canberra players Stanalled Turner and Micot led but needed holes to win the shield.
Hatchery pools at Gottar drained during the weekend yielded fewer than 500 fingerling trout after 13 months in residence. Workers released many small fish, with 2,000 caught and killed. Officials warned mortality may rise absent improved hatchery design and shallow circular pools to reduce cannibalism.
Arrangements are being made to bring machinery to Canberra for monocrete type homes. The cement prefabricated homes will be manufactured by vibratura new for offices of theomer Tile Company. Shortages of equipment and iron are delaying full production, reducing output from 10 to 1,000 tiles daily. Machinery completed in Melbourne should raise output to 3,000 tiles.
Monday results from Un Blasengers event at Comcard show Lou Kelly and Pret Bolger tied for first. Leading scores include Bolger 5 4, Kelly 148, Holder 148, Popplewill 400, Nagle 140, Merwick 1, with Nagle among top finishers.
Thieves broke into the Returned Soldiers Club Sunday night, stealing drinks including Champagne. They entered through a rear window after forcing several doors, causing damage to the bar and lounge. The stock was valued at 84, with little else taken. the incident is blamed on local youths. Also reported a burglary at Government Printer L. Z. Johnson’s Griffith home on Saturday, where intruders opened a bedroom window with a spade blade and ransacked clothing and cigarettes.
A fragmented notice lists participants including G O Donnell and Mra T Hynd with addresses in Wollongong and Albury. It refers to a third prize No 75463 and states a draw will occur on Wednesday amid unclear OCR text.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe migrants arriving by air to Australia with movements including adults and children aboard several flights. Mentions fares around £10 and Greek involvement amid regional transfer activity. Unclear details due to damaged text.
A brief notice records a five shilling fine imposed for refusing to supply meals. The text mentions a person named George and connections to Williams, with unclear surrounding details, reflecting a local legal or municipal penalty note in a historical newspaper fragment.
A Sydney barrister, Samuel Wilton Davis, faces bar removal after a 1984 homebreaking conviction. The High Court Justice Sir Frederick Gordon presided as evidence suggested Davis failed to discuss his case. He was called to the bar in 1948 and now faces sanction for professional misconduct.
A horse and cart driven by Archie Adimia of Newtown plunged through a paling fence onto the railway line, after racing for half a mile toward the bend. The horse and cart fell onto the rails, minutes before a steam train was due. Adams sustained only minor arm and leg injuries while the horse appeared shaken but uninjured overall.
Florence Hobson seeks probate relief linked to the estate of Evelyn Yioksom who vanished years earlier. The case recalls Evelyn’s earlier letters and Christmas Eve family gathering at Woollahra, with her last messaging from Manly before never returning home. The inquiry notes police involvement and ongoing questions about her fate.
Dispatch notes that ten British typists are due in Canberra on October 3 as the vanguard of groups from the United Kingdom and Europe. They will be absorbed in departmental work upon arrival, followed by about eighty apprentices. The women from Europe have prior experience in occupied areas under British and American administrations.
An Interior Department official said two pavilions at Atulwalle hostel will open by month end. The best occupants are expected to be 10 British natives arriving in Canberra on October 31. One hundred fifty four people will be accommodated. no provision for families or married couples.
In Sydney on Monday the Wemington yards saw only 26 681 sheep and lamb offered with lambs and sheep generally firm for some classes but cheaper for others. Trade quality formed the main supply with prime wether sheep to 82 shillings and prime ewes to 44, prime lambs to 59, hoggets to 41. Lighter lots were dull, heavier weights held firmer, and general demand was weak. Cattle prices: prime bullocks to 44, prime steers to 18 pounds 10 shillings, prime cows to 1 pound per hundred pounds.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Canberrs Farmers and a director with a date code Day 7983 Bons. Details are unclear but indicates a local agricultural or cooperative notice with named person and possibly a formal role.
A damaged OCR shows a formal letter from stevedore officials withdrawing remarks about a rival union. It notes executive direction to withdraw criticisms, request restraint, and appreciation for promotion of association activities during a heated dispute.
A parliamentary speech from the Country Party leader criticized the Labour Government for a bold banking move. The speaker claimed the administration sought changes under the Tank Act while avoiding social policy, insisting the Prime Minister would deter irreversible measures.
Urioim poultry farmers plan a fortnight long stoppage of deliveries to the Egg Board starting next Saturday. Ir Boddington of the Poultry Farmers' Association said production costs were high and producers were losing about £38,000 a day, slowing egg output.
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