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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
2
Telegraph branch GPO workers meet at Trades Hall and threaten direct acts unless improved conditions are met. They cite longer hours, better meals and recreation facilities as key provisions, warning such action could curtail telegraphic services.
Reports indicate the Davis Cup squad is fit for the tournament with seeded players advancing through close matches. In a notable doubles clash Mia Hopman paired Baillicorn and Pat Jones to defeat Jim Gilchrist 8 6 4 0 6 4, while Jack Dart and Pat Finn fell in another tight contest.
National and commercial broadcasting stations will pay the Victorian Cricket Association 960 pounds to broadcast the first Test and other first class matches from the Melbourne Cricket Ground this season. The cost will be shared by two national stations and three commercial stations. The offer of 1630 was rejected by the Association.
At the State Labour conference in Adelaide on Wednesday a motion outlawing the atomic bomb in warfare was carried.
An article lists D Bredman J Millis C V McCool and others as a potential Combined XI for five Tests. It notes discussion about who will be selected and who may be left out, with mentions of Puckett and possible bowlers. The piece hints at Australia east fusion and distant selections.
The following players have been selected to represent City in the B Pennant round to be played on Saturday Roberta Mitchell Nelson Clark Love Osmond Cheetham Batvena Tickner Taylor Ed Smith Milimals Mediond Meeking Alder Cuthbertson.
A high speed car on Alinga Street mounted the curb opposite the Post Office then struck a taxi and a second vehicle near the Courts and Titles Of Residence. The wheeled car veered, narrowly avoided a post, and stalled after tram motion. Police conclude tyre and wheel damage were factors.
Ministry of Armaments notes several hundred German technicians are in France under regular contracts and not with families. Moscow radio cites confiscation of nearly 4000 German factories in the Russian zone, with high production in coal, iron, and textiles.
Police findings support the survivor story of the ketch Nova Wan. Weather on the day favored a drift toward Norfolk Island and possibly toward the Isle of Pines where the vessel was wrecked. Prevailing winds could have driven the craft off course and toward danger.
A strike by 25 electricians and maintenance men at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory threatens the positions of about 1,200 employees if continued. The men will strike until the youth who was dismissed last week is reinstated.
A scattered OCR fragment mentions a decree or alert connected to Abe and Perth dated November 18. Key names appear unclear with limited context. The source provides minimal readable detail to build a fuller record.
A government cabinet committee approved the transfer of multiple war factories including the Wriah Feet Scumamition Factory and arrangements for leasing or selling additional plants as part wartime operations. The Australian Government oversight noted ongoing reallocation of industrial assets to support production and defense needs.
The Alm Indowcals Calling was shown privately to ministers at yesterday's cabinet gathering. The film concerns the waterside workers’ role in the hold up of Dutch ships and has had limited public exposure.
Edward Dowd aged 80 faced a court plea for drink driving and taking a sleep drug. Dowd said he had undergone treatment for nerves and insomnia and claimed he was returning from a party when police spotted him driving on the wrong side of George Street. He received a conditional discharge and a 10 pound bond for good behavior for 12 months.
Fragmentary report from Sydney Maine outlines municipal planning for large transport projects and a central aerodrome. Mentions Civil Aviation aid and regional authorities in Greater New England area. Specifics unreadable due to transcription errors.
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