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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1946
Page
2
A Melbourne bound express derailed into a stationary stock train near Bowning causing several injuries. The driver applied emergency brakes as night visibility worsened, passengers were thrown from beds and carriages, and maintenance crews aided the scene.
An article claims Communist influence has expelled ships from Australian trade. It cites government and union obstacles, wartime shipping shortages, and concerns over Dutch vessel access, warning of ongoing disruption to exports and employment.
An active Canberra ex servicemen group outlines plans for a gathering and memorial at a local school to honor past members. The note mentions a ceremony and plaque presentation, with organizers coordinating dates and participants.
Two utility vans collided near Constitution Avenue and Avenue Parade around 8 o clock. Vehicle driven by Mr H M Williams from Vic Causeway struck a heavier van driven by Mr W Lloyd Jnr. both were severely damaged and one ended up off the road on a vacant allotment. Mr Williams was injured and taken to hospital.
In the Legislative Assembly Mrs. Fowler raises concerns over alleged differential treatment of two convicts from 1942. Julie, sentenced to life, had the term reduced to ten years. Randy received ten years but a prison farm recommendation was rejected by the Minister. Other men from the same gun incident faced various outcomes, including a death sentence commuted to prison farm.
The first semi final features Aiiaue and Blanka after a drawn match in York Park last week with the winner facing Gagiake and Queanbeyan in the final at Manuka Oval on September 21. Juniors and sub-juniors play on, with seniors Manuka versus Ainslie at Northbourne Oval 2 45 p.m. and other matches listed for Reid Park Kingston Oval and Northbourne Oval.
A Paris to London airliner crashed after takeoff from Le Bourget killing three crew and injuring others. Rescue teams rushed to the scene as authorities investigated the crash cause and secured the factory area nearby.
An old ad claims backache in men mostly not from kidneys but from prostate problems. It promotes Prostatone at 21 shillings for a 30 year course, offered by Avenaisn Laboratories via Tam Bourke Street Me.
The Teamsters strike halts 20,000 trucks in New York causing a shortage of freight and shipping delays across the city as businesses report stalled deliveries and disruption to merchandise.
A fragmentary text describes a maritime incident with a whale strike and several obscured names and details. The readable parts mention a launch and possible people or places but lack coherent specifics. Further context is needed to produce a precise record.
Twenty one people on a French airliner were killed when it crashed forty miles south of Copenhagen yesterday. The plane exploded as it fell, investigators reported.
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