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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1946
Page
5
A disrupted delivery and tangled red tape hinder a birthday gift for a woman named Weedy. Police and authorities, including Maina, traced a box of chocolates and a red tie present, but customs and procedures slowed recovery. Enquiries were promised to locate the recipient amid bureaucratic obstacles.
The Canberra Male Choir plans a revival event on Tuesday September 17 at St Paul’s Church Hall in Canberra. Formed in 1929, the group served the community through wartime and postwar efforts, with members from nearby Queanbeyan and surrounding towns. The choir seeks new voices to support the revival and asks interested individuals to step forward for immediate participation.
A permanent camping site with holiday facilities is proposed near Canberra by the YMCA. The Island at the Molonglo and Murrumbidgee rivers would host a weekend visit with potential permanent facilities and access along the river frontage. Officials weigh the risk of damage to nearby properties and consider a future dwelling area and access jolt.
Fragmentary notice lists multiple lottery ticket names and syndicates including Lucky Lohater and Fippy Bur rue Syndicates, with “Third prize” and “North Avenue” addresses. Readable names include Mrs Waller and Frances Burger along with locations in Kerond and Nachtown. The text is damaged but indicates a state lottery drawing and prize references.
Sydney court hears Nora Lynch O Riordan seeks divorce from Daniel Vincent O Riordan after years of separation. Nora, a prominent singer, testified she never could reconcile and had no regrets about leaving the marriage. The judge adjourned proceedings as details unfold.
In Newcastle a labourer pleads guilty to manslaughter linked to a pact with his sweetheart after poisoning occurred in Newcastle park. John Frederick Byrnes, coerced, faced a court adjournment as the coroner noted the emotional strain and the girl's reluctance to marry.
NSW and Victorian leaders plan to move drought stricken stock to Victoria for grazing. A morning conference between graziers woolgrowers and agricultural officials led to a coordinated transport plan across rail and road networks. The move aims to ship hundreds of cattle and sheep weekly to sustain Victoria's herds.
Fragmented notice reports a three years gaol sentence for assault on a train. It mentions names and scattered details about addresses and items for sale, including typewriters and a car, with miscellaneous garbled text and contact hints.
SYPNRY Munday reports a night incident where detectives in a patrol car halted a disturbance near Rumevale Birvel. A young constable broke up the event and two men were detained at Central police station charged with offensive behaviour and disorderly conduct.
The record notes a 40 hour week proposal with a public auction in Melbourne and discussions of wage reductions. Professor Gibin forecasts a 40 hour week could lower output by about 6 percent and trigger a general price line plus shifts in incomes and industry competitiveness. The court case and economic debate focus on whether export industries can withstand reductions better than others.
Three year old Corrimal child perished after a bush cubby house made of leaves and twigs caught fire. Herbert Lane and two brothers played nearby when a match sparked the blaze. Neighbors and workers attempted to rescue the boy but he died from severe burns.
A divorce court jury heard a claim for 2000 damages by a husband whose wife left him for her former partner. Clara Terene Walsh 23 formerly Bherhy and Benjamin Edward Beauchamp 39 were the central figures with Beauchamp named as co respondent.
Poon Linn 28 completes a 133 day voyage after being adrift in a small raft. He sailed 1000 miles from the coast of Basia aboard a Uny Brite liner and arrived in Sydney the weekend before Fed Jacket. Linn served as a steward on a ship, now recalling the long voyage.
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