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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1946
Page
2
Fragmented text shows memorial notices and personal ads headed by names like Sage and Campbell Street. Mentions of a death at October 3 and professional engagements blur with weather notes and local business details in a damaged page segment.
A garbled OCR fragment requests a weather forecast for a region or event described in unclear terms. Readable parts hint at seeking timely regional conditions, likely including temperature and precipitation expectations for an upcoming period. Further context is unavailable in the fragment.
Discussion notes trade restrictions on sterling goods and their impact on Australia. It argues Britain needs buyers, Australia should protect its own industries, and criticizes indirect protective measures versus direct, clear protection steps. It mentions shortages in roots and lingering import controls shaping the postwar trade balance.
The August record shows total deposits in Australian trading banks reaching £431 million by September and £50 million more by month end. A Commonwealth report notes September 20 figures and a September 30 balance of £315 million in a specific account, indicating fluctuations in deposits during the period.
Fragmentary weather item noting a 0 am barometer reading and unclear temperatures around 9 am 49 degrees with a 3 pm high near 74. Mentions wind at 2 pm and a 4 mph reading. many garbled figures and place names render precise data uncertain.
An announcement notes three awards by the East Sydney Technicsis Cottage bursary program. Examinations run November 24 to 28 at the College to select candidates. The Bursary Endowment Board will review the results for university bursaries.
A government grant of £500 was approved to support an Australian musical score. Minister for Postwar Reconstruction Mr Dadman stated funds would fund orchestral works in manuscript form for export abroad. The move aims to boost Australia’s prestige in international musical circles.
A government spokesman or official states that the government does not have constitutional authority to train civilians. Mr Dedman notes current training programs are operating at capacity and any limit would affect the number of trained persons, not the eligible pool.
The article reports on worsening U S Philippine relations amid anti American sentiment and calls for reassessment of governance and discipline. It notes Philippine leaders at the London conference and General MacArthur’s views on how Filipinos should align with American traditions and military discipline to mend ties. It quotes diplomat and military figures discussing pathways to improved cooperation in the Pacific region.
A Melbourne based mining company outlines its strategy to operate at privately owned sites across Australia and the Mandated Territory. The plan includes moving staff, coordinating exploration ports, and shifting plants as needed to any location with available serndromes.
Equity Court ruled that a Sydney builder who left about £19,000 to Royal Herbert Denits' children could not benefit his daughter in law from the will. The judge struck down the divorce condition as contrary to public policy but upheld the second provision creating a trust with the beneficiary’s interest limited to the life of the son.
A garbled report notes rainfall disruption and a man tripping during a harrying incident near a zoo, with injuries described as agony lasting hours. It references Cottage Point home, plus scattered names and locations such as Mombals, Tombang Creeks, and Alexander Stewart, without clear dates or outcomes.
Reports from Sydney and surrounding regions describe tramway workers rallying under ARU leadership amid a 40-hour week dispute. Board chairman Ball cites delays in pay and time lost, with potential spread of strikes to other states if no early resolution occurs. Economic concerns—cost of living and arbitration system gaps—are urged to be addressed by an emergency committee.
A Department of Agriculture report on the state wheat crop notes the season may yield between 20,000,000 and 40,000,000 bushels if current conditions hold. Southern Riverina and Southeast Waster slope regions may fail, while northern plains show mixed prospects depending on weather.
Detective McLean told the Quarter Ballstone that William Moemutth of Bovey Hille and Thomas Janes Balatrick of King's Crom pleaded guilty to stealing 13 radios from Radio Corp on Ltd. They were released on bond after admitting the crime. The judge warned harsher treatment if more goods were taken from the wharves.
Two policemen chased a motor truck from Beome to Sydney where detectives raided a shed at Maroubis sila and arrested Shen on a charge of pandaing stolen goods. They recovered large quantities of material and were charged with having saved 13,090 yards of material.
The President of the Canberra board and accompanying officials will leave Canberra by train for Melbourne to attend the Federal Congress at the Returned Soldiers League. The conference begins Monday and runs through November. topics include admittance for men who endured service. A livestock show in Canberra with a world record price of 4260 dollars was noted, bought ten years ago for 236 dollars.
The article reports a debate on native affairs in which officials discuss half wages and compensation. Mr Johnson notes the conference will be held between Native Affairs officers and employers to determine wage terms and related privileges. He argues the current state is unfair and inflates the position.
The Minister for Postwar Reconstruction announced that 160 factories and annex space were completed to convert to private industry. The program expands vestigial industries and local textiles printing. Employment in the era was estimated at several thousand, with about 3,400 workers in the sector.
A disjointed report outlines upheaval in the Soviet zone with German administrators resigning from key departments. Figures named include Augue Busch mans head of Trade and Supply and Frindenbure leader of Push and Power. Walter ibight and other figures influence the Social Unity Party amid a factional scramble.
A Prague report quotes a former premier urging Czechs to remain loyal to Russia amid pressure from the East and West. The piece notes opposition to the Soviet regime and hints at political shifts toward socialist democracy under Haymier, with liberal democracy deemed inadequate.
The Supreme Court heard multiple petitions including restitution of conjugal rights and divorce. Restitution orders were granted or debated for several parties such as Ida Crowley Ivy Vaults Lily Dorothy Worps Veronica Marlow and Mary Janet Thomas, with adjournments and consent decrees noted.
The U S Army plans to close the Australian base with more than 10 000 Australians leaving for America. Colonel Beharmaid Aenny states the move includes exhuming and repatriating American war dead from Rockwood and Ipswich cemeteries ahead of a future shipment.
Berlin reports that a major German war crimes case will bring 22 defendants to trial in Nuremberg next month under a new indictment. Among the accused is Karl Brandt, a personal physician to Hitler, charged with experiments on humans and involvement in concentration camps as part of a brutal program.
Trainee plumbers at Cansera’s technical college faced scarce work as a shortage of materials and postwar reconstruction delays hinder placements. Speakers urged continued training, noting that while many trainees have skills, market demand remains uncertain for the coming year and beyond.
A garbled narrative recalls survivors and victims from a distant conflict. It mentions James L. Ouak, a big die, and native boys linked to famine and starvation, with scattered references to places, people, and a bequest in Auckland for Amy Gallery. The piece blends alleged events, names, and dates into a hazy chronicle.
Services listed for Hibth Monday after Trinity at John’s Parish Church include Holy Communion at 10:00 and 2:18 Children’s Review. Other denominations named are Roman Catholic and Presbyterian with multiple mass, communion, and prayer offerings across various local churches including Christopher’s, St Patrick’s, and Andrew’s. The schedule spans morning prayers, sermons, devotions, and choir or anthem performances.
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