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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
6
A fragmented report from New South Wales notes compulsory acquisitions affecting war work. Government actions target housing trusts, contractor Parker Ltd, and Quiriens shipbuilding with implications for Navy production and price controls. Multiple entities are named amid policy moves and regulatory rulings.
Y W C A notes outline November events including World Fellowship Fund donations at an open house, uniformed rosters for a burin event, and a weekly General Secretary visit. A human problems discussion group meets at F W C A near Bethesda on Friday evenings, floral competitions are planned for November 23, and international Week of the Worlds Y W C A and YW C A events run through November 9 with a Sunday opening service and an international tea Friday. Committees meet November 4 at 10:48 am.
Scouts convene at Canberra for the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts Association New Branch. Totals include Troop 4871 371, Pack 400, Crew 101, Patrols 40. A camp plan near Canberra is set with dates November 20 and 30. Keith Taylor opens a new patrol and Rover Scout 740 receives commendations.
The Canberra Amateur Swimming Club met Monday at the Manuka Tennis Pavilion. Officers elected include President H. Calthorpe, Vice Presidents M. Brophy J. Kelly Whyte F. Bale, Secretary A. Morcombe, Assistant Secretary J. Godsell, Treasurer Cet Philips, Assistant Treasurer Ti Tenn, Captain Carl Philips, Vice Captain Ler Mauger. Patrons include Mr J Curtin the Prime Minister and Senator Collings. The City aims to foster swimming in the Territory with an extensive program for children. The season opens November 20. The Secretary’s report notes 18 pool and club records broken in the past year, signaling improved standards. Members extended condolences to the family of Sir Witla Bentwithow who died. The Club remains buoyant to continue supporting youth swimming.
Unclear report from Skotton race note Taoke Fryer trainer of Mikipion notes uncertainty whether Une runs in the Melbourne Cup. Possible delay in decision, with 60 days reportedly needed to confirm entry and bet implications. The shifting odds keep bettors watching the Bendigo and Melbourne circuits for updates.
In South Australia’s Whyalla near Spencer Gulf, a stark desert town grew around a vast iron and steel industry. The company town rose from a handful of residents to a modern settlement with hospitals, schools, and housing, linked by a single railway and a nascent air link, as war demand drives rapid expansion and hints at potential city status.
Senator Collings indicated the scheme to grant a passport to Mika Hyrll Rom, Victorian schoolteacher, aiming to send a delegate to represent the National Youth Parliament at Weeld York Congress. Rose caida could not secure leave of absence from the station. Mr. S. Gollen had been granted a passport.
Details of horse races at Ascot including winners like Gold, LAST GOLD, and BRAZANDT, with placings and times. Reports mention betting odds, distances won by necks or lengths, and performances across several events, along with horse names such as Festoon Frantic Moonen Valley and King Ridge in varying conditions.
The Melbourne Cup scene stirs as betting favorites include Beau Vite and other entries such as Tiisgerman Son of Aura and Drury. Bettors weigh form, past performances, and late market moves as horses like Laureate and Lucrative draw attention amid a crowded list of contenders in the annual race.
The note mentions Cantain Stukee in the VRC Derby with engagements listed as Hogarit Mungletoon Pu mara. Details are fragmentary but point to a local racing card item and participant. Further names or results are not readable from the text.
Beau Vite, Melbourne Cup favorite, sustained a knock during track work at Caulfield this morning. Trainer Frank McGrath noted the issue but indicated no serious setback in his preparation.
The Minister for the Army Mr Forde announced a thorough probe into allegations that POWs at Albury received better treatment than returned soldiers. He said the incident was regrettable and that prisoners arrived during breakfast while soldiers were also arriving, with details to be examined.
The Defence Department released a list of casualties and statuses including Died of Injuries for Backhouse and Smith Bathurst, Wounded In Action for Raina and Bowditch, and Missing or Prisoners of War for several named soldiers such as Bolden and Coombes. Also reported are Killed In Action totals and earlier missing reports. The document notes multiple individuals with varying outcomes across several units and locations.
The report lists a block of names including Canberra Hartie Carryl Mes hat Lamp Culbert Bmith Brack Grogma Jows Chate Cheetham Mons Gambete Winter Hear Ross Turaat among others as participants or figures connected to a bowling event. The fragmentary OCR text provides no clear outcomes or event details.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions names and items without clear context. It references individuals and places in a garbled sequence, with references to wine and sales terms but no coherent event or outcome. The fragment lacks verifiable facts to form a substantive historical note.
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