State Transport Faces £4.7 Million Loss in Britain
The British Transport Commission reports a total loss of £4.7 million for the year ending December 31, 1948. Revenue fell by £1,714,618 while net deficit reached £3,018,206 due to capital redemption and special items. The report notes 450,000 railway staff and predicts worsening results from rising wagon, coal, and steel costs.
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British Transport Commission
Transport Commission
Graéa
Frizen
Cahill Urges Local Councils to Fix Finances at NSW Meeting
Opening the 68th annual conference of the NSW Local Government Association in Newcastle City Hall Minister Cahill criticised administrative centralisation and lack of planned policy. He warned these factors could create financial difficulties and urged councils to sort their own house to help the sector recover. About 250 delegates from municipal and shire councils attended.
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Newcastle
N.8.w. Local Government Association
Cahilll Trenchant
Cahill
Insurance on home purchases urged for ex servicemen
Canberra branch of the Returned Servicemen Leagues calls on the Commonwealth Government to insure ex servicemen who buy homes in the ACT and ensure widow reversion if the purchaser dies before completion. The 23rd annual congress also approved a three point group building plan and a home purchase scheme for government house tenants.
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Canberra
Fers A.lla
Commonwealth
A.C.T
H. Prenton Stanley
H. K. Joyce
Congress
Jarvis Bay
War Service
Homrea
Suiv
Minister For the Interior
League
Wr. J. ©. Lewis
H. Preston Ataniey
Caravan Spill Near Canberra After Coupling Breaks
A metal caravan overturned on the Goulburn Highway about eight miles from Canberra yesterday afternoon but was only slightly damaged. It slid to the roadside after the coupling broke, linked to a utility driven by Mr. H. P. Keppie of 66 Carrebah Road Auburn.
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Goulburn
Canberra
H. P. Keppie
Carrebah Road
Auburn
The Busy Housewife and Remedies in Strenuous Times
The article warns busy housewives face chronic constipation from daily duties and shopping. It recommends Dr More's Indian Root Pills, noting daily bowel operation and early treatment to prevent indigestion and bloating.
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Dr. More
Baby found alive in garbage tin in Melbourne
A newborn baby, about five hours old, wrapped in newspaper and left in a street garbage tin, was found by a passerby in Melbourne. A policewoman transported the infant to the foundling hospital amid severe exposure. Police are seeking the mother.
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Melbourne
Foundling Hospital
Ast
Deacters
Fatal Labour Day toll and missing items in Canberra
A fragmented notice page lists a Labour Day death toll with five hundred and fifty Americans reported dead over a three day period. It also mentions vacant tenancy housing in Canberra and several lost items including pearls a gents watch and furniture. Other listings include a girl’s bike a radio and firewood for sale.
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New York
Embassy seeks man for kitchen and general work
An embassy advertises for a man to assist in the kitchen and perform general duties at a residence. Contact Beauchamp for details and apply through the Canberra Grammar School listing. Phone number 63 in Canberra.
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Canberra Grammar School
Waltera
Beauchamp
Civic Centre
Remington Accountant
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Young's Furniture Showroom
Queanbeyan
Britain
London
Lige
Sturday
Young's
Rogers OF
Rogers of Goulburn
Dacca
R.S.L
U.S
Brisbane
G.P
River
Hoffman
Bureau Agricultural Economica
L.B
Timea
Paten
Reid
Nance
Langin
Finder
D.J
Bourchier
Kingston
Ainalle Park
Corraboree Park
Valve Stormberg Carlson Mente
H.M.V
Nineth &T
Seventh St
Narrabundah
Eastern Creek
Cotter Road
Tom's Crescent
Ainslie
J. Watt
Station
Filmonda Motors
Braddon
Coogee
Carter
Times Office
Kingston Newsagency
Termes
Rumble Brothers
P. Wilson
Fbden
Road Transport Service
Watt
Consult
Stacey & Benson Pty, Ltd
Manuka
Boca
Bis
Taylor S Delicatea
Holatelio
Whaley Hall
Ooney
Iain
Iwunspay
H. W. Love
Mingaton
Cc, Crapp
South Canberra Rugby League
Quern
W. Hardy
Sutton
Phillip Trust Limited
Es Hall
Castlereagh Street
Sydney
B. Hall
O Mesers
Cooper Brothers
Hardie
O'Conne Street
Ted
James March Hardie
Trans Australia Airlines
Leon
Plano
J. B. Young, Ltd
Neelds Taxi Service
Morris’ Taxi. Service
THE
Canberra Times
Towig
Civic
Capitol
Central America
Citteen
Leslie Brooks
Cinesound Pevirw
Jennie
Leslie Howard
Alexander Jonea
Ingrid Bergman
Mal. Strahan
Manuka Tennis Pavilion
Kingston Hall
Eastlake
Monaro Crescent Play Centre
Albert Hall
Pogson
Gloucester
A.D.C
Elizabeth Schwarzkopf
Margaret Scho Field
Samson's
Civi German
J.-J. Bernard
J. J. Bernard
Dighton Burbidge
Math Maxine Pickering
Ian Pratt
2CA
Oe Bee
W. Hewitt
Public
Eastlake Football Club
Labor Party
Advisory Council & Hospital Board
Allan Fraser
M.ila
Wil
Henry, Ringers
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