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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1947
Page
2
An old notice invites Magilah tradesmen who recently arrived to join a male choir. The group will rehearse at St Pauls Hall Kingston and seeks talent among men to form a more robust vocal ensemble.
President Truman, returning from a naval visit, met old “King Neptune” aboard the battleship Missouri during a Friday court circling the fleet. His daughter Margaret sang as organist arrangements went on with other party members excused. In London a death notice for organist Sir Walter Alcock aged 84 was reported, noting services at Westminster Abbey.
Nominations for the ACT Advisory Council and the Canberra Community Hospital Board will close at noon today. By late yesterday five nominations had been received for the Advisory Council and 11 for the Hospital Board. Likely candidates include Dr L W Nott Mr Shakespeare Mrs Gardiner Lt Col J T H Goodwin Mr W G Turley and others for the Council. For the Board Mrs F S Steventon Mr A Fraser Mr H T Bish Mr T Beames Lt Col J H Goodwin Mr A J Johnson Mr B Davis EC Dockar R Rowe J Garran and Mr V Thompson are named.
In view of the acute shortage of fuel the Minister for Air Mr Drakeford ordered a review of petrol supplies for civil aviation. He said all essential air transport needs of the community would be met.
A pre final feature outlines an afternoon of football with hopes of exciting play and key matchups. It notes preparations amid lineup changes, including absence of goalkeeper Sharp, and mentions early B Division clash between Alnsite and Eastlake slated to start at 1 p.m.
In Melbourne a boy aged 16 ran a small procery shop with his sister. At Carlton Court the pair, Joseph Borenstein and Shirley Borenstein aged 21, were jointly charged over a false declaration to the Rationing Commission and ordered to pay a £30 fine.
An unclear OCR fragment discusses government attention and specialization in relation to close oversight. The text is garbled but suggests concerns about official focus or control and mentions the state, government, and possibly entities tied to special duties.
The Thursday results show A Grade led by Mrs Cooper and Mrs Downes both at 91-17-80 with Mrs Galloway 101-20-81 and Mrs Dawkins 101-20-1. Mrs Cooper wins the countback. In 1B Grade, winners include Mrs Crombie 100-30-T5 and Mrs Balmford 100-90-79, with Mrs Aitken 117-96-61 and Mrs Thompson 111-30-81.
An official statement says the Colombian government apologized to the United States for an anti American demonstration by college students and bank employees in Bogota yesterday. The protest appears tied to inflammatory articles in the Bogota press.
Lottery No 1547 drawn today lists major prizes including first prize 49518 labeled ED, third prize 10404 attributed to Good Odds Syndicate, W Newman of Campate, fourth prize 63838 Once Again Syndicate TE Royle, c/onter ling Henry Lid The Crescent, fifth prize 94777 Anniversary at Mrs Harker Marsden Road Ermington. Lottery No 184g will be drawn on Monday.
A partial snippet reports 40 homes at Capital Hill slated for members of Yarralaine nursery. Approximately 30 houses are expected to be prepared by local brickmakers, with emphasis on age and membership allocations.
Members of the Duntroon pre school play centre committee volunteered to erect a building for the play centre with Department of Works and Housing supply of necessary materials. Officials say the labour may be months away, but focus remains on securing large items like tables chairs and equipment for the new centre.
The Ministry of Transport announced that General Bir, who led the 14th Army in Burma, will become a full-time member of the Railway Executive overseeing Britain’s national railways. Also a rugged advertisement extols a Roto-Dry washing machine promising hands-off laundry with no coat or exertion needed.
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