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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
5
Voters in Queensland trend toward senators Ross and Bhirgane as parties and preferences shape the race. The distribution of preferences is underway with major figures and tickets influencing the result. Details on final counts and candidate standings remain to be announced.
An agreement between Britain and Southern Rhodesia to train RAF pilots and navigators in Rhodesia. Two training schools, near Mulawayo and near Gwelo, with Kumalo accommodations, start January next year. About 900 trainees yearly expected, with initial groups of about 200 beginning training and another 200 later, then full capacity reached. Trainees return to the UK for operational training. Great Britain supplies aircraft and white staff. Southern Rhodesia provides 912 native workers for wartime duties.
Report shows hundreds of thousands of workers redirected into industry as wartime demand grows. In July to 20-759,900 AMR, 844.00 volutional workers allocated among metal, chemical, agriculture, mining, engineering, distributive trades, services, and support sectors. Unemployment dips as more workers produce goods for home market than before the war, reflecting major labor reallocation.
A fragile English declaration of 487 is followed by dominant England bowling as the local batting collapses. England wins by an innings and 106 runs. Captain Gunes anticipates a strong Brisbane clash as the English team tours continues with praise for White, Hutton, and Wright.
Landlord Clark of the Salisbury Inn displays a wall of war currency from Germany Albanian Indo China and other regions. Patrons compare notes including a 5 billion mark note and a 143 kuna bill as airborne troops prepare for the Rhine crossing and others recall returned comrades.
A British program accelerates prefabricated housing after the war. Eighteen men worked on a June project to erect a hall, with the team finishing in four hours and the house nearly ready. Authorities and builders back the plan to have every home upgraded within three months. More than 60 000 hours have been logged since the war, with 24000 under contract for private licences and 3 firms contributing temporary and permanent prefab homes using British iron and breezeblock designs.
Sydney reports ongoing war material disposals from the Diapo sain Commission totaling 70,388,963 pounds, with 110,480,777 pounds of goods sold outside A. Week imports include 15,800 pounds of tomato juice bought by the British Ministry of Food and 17,404 pounds sold for hare consumption. Departments of Supply and Shipping and Army have disposed of goods totalling 1,044,987 and 114,317 respectively. Britain’s Malaya government representative bought 100,000 units of all operational rations for 10,000.
Notice from the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory Probate Jurisdiction announces a hearing on Thursday October 24 1846 at 10 am regarding the will and codicil of Alfred Stapley Warda late of Sydney and requests all claimants to file their particulars within fourteen days. Proctors C W Davies and R G Bailey urge notice to interested parties and provide filing details._positions vacant urgently advertised alongside the legal notice in the Canberra address column._
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