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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
5
Classified fragmentary notices include accommodation requests for a sober male or couple, unfurnished room or board in Canberra, with responses to Box 40m Times Office. Also listed are licensing notices for a Canberra club, funeral and memorial announcements, a police notice, and a military remembrance service with dates and venues.
A garbled report outlines a contract dispute over lawn work and alleged failures in signing and performance. It references Morriaby and Jenkyns, a Parks and Gardens division, and an interior department context with claims of unsatisfactory plantings, weed collection, and replanting efforts. It also notes a separate case about restoring a driving licence for George Blewitt, citing reform after a prior conviction and a motor vehicle incident.
A Perth court hearing reveals Thomas alleged pressure and repeated requests to meet and marry. Greta Dorothy May Truslove testifies he approached her at a theatre and on a river walk, offering engagement rings and asking to be his wife. She denies closeness and claims she left her former husband.
Sidney reports the Temperance Alliance secretary urged strict penalties for dangerous driving and proposed mandatory blood tests as a deterrent. He commented at a Sedge Market gathering last week that short jail terms or license cancellations would be insufficient to curb offenses.
Fragmented text describes moves to take over Brest KY Supply, mentions the Liberal South east, a debate on Supply, and potential plant blackouts. Reference to Mr Beale, Mr Yeale, and a county council, with notes on electricity availability and policy confusion.
London reports show the British coal industry near 2.1 million pounds for 1860 with substantial deficits after accounting for interest and taxes. Government actions and company consolidations shaped yields, while annual surpluses and deficits reveal volatile coal trade fortunes.
A Supreme Court jury awarded a Brisbane boy £500 after he claimed £4 000 damages from a dog bite. The boy said a collie crossed a fence at Mrs. Violet Howlson Jonas’s home on Greenacre Road, Bankstown, and mauled him. Mrs. Jonas disputed the encounter saying only one dog was in view.
Betty and Mrs Jim Macken were honored at a social evening last Saturday at Sutton. Guests arrived around 9 90 pm with Mr Ranken congratulating the couple and best wishes expressed for their forthcoming marriage. Andersons orchestra provided music for dancing and a supper was served. Backell’s mother sent a brother from Quebec for the function and plans for the wedding were discussed.
The report warns of a shortage in apprentice intake and proposes a comprehensive board to examine apprenticeship, including two breveted education and apprenticeship authorities. A long-standing industrial relations figure could chair, with goals to influence state legislation, technical education, and tribunal powers.
Fragmentary report from London mentions Florence Harg. and a judge today. The text references medical examination and lament over disliked radio programmes. Other words are garbled and unclear due to OCR errors.
Classified notice lists multiple employment vacancies including a stenographer, trade commissioner, spy commissioner, shop assistant, delivery assistant, and district producers co op. Positions specify age and qualification notes, locations Kingston Hotel Canberra and Wellington Hotel, with apply instructions to managers.
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