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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1946
Page
3
Judge Holden Vercoe sentenced a motorist after a road accident with a three year licence ban. The man, with a previously good record, was ordered to pay £50 bond for three years and to refrain from driving for ten years while establishing a business earning about £8,000.
The vanguard of magpies swept into action in Canberra this week attacking pedestrians near Manuka Oval Capitol Hall and Trades Hall Acton. No hospital casualties reported yet though shock troops are expected to peak in three weeks. Years ago similar attacks sparked council concern but no open season was approved.
All crew and apprentices abandoned the Samnethy after a ship officer refused beer on board. The crew said the officer’s action was the last straw in grievances, claiming the liquor belonged to the men while apprentices faced indenture limits. The captain cited liquor rules and apologized, crew vowed to return if conditions improved.
Progress is made on preparing a site between the sandwash on the Molonglo River and the Prices Office for a flat batch of Engilah tradesmen due to arrive in Canberra in November or December. Huts from a disused Narellan camp will be transported to Canberra for erection on the site.
A wartime report details RAF bombing of U boat pens at Farge Germany and notes construction nearing completion in 1942. It also cites heavy damage to concrete works and iron ore transport plans while a separate raid uncovers widespread illegal betting in the countryside with bookmakers arrested and criminal associates identified.
The Public Service Association pushed for higher pay for female employees in the Registrar-General's Department to attract new staff. A protest meeting cited new female entrants earning more than experienced one-year workers, with estimates on the number of such cases unclear.
National football report from Manuka Oval details Ainslie and Queanbeyan lineups with midseason changes as Eastlake and Ainslie prepare for the intermedate curtain raiser. The joint finals feature large squads from both teams and a wide pool of players from the district.
A claim has been filed with the Industrial Board on behalf of nursing staff at the Canberra Community Hospital by the Hospital Employees' Federation of Australia. The claim seeks wage increases and variations from the present rates. A conference between the union and Hospital Board aims to reach agreement before an Industrial Board hearing slated for October 15.
Sydney reports a denial to the Minister for Conservation Mr. Weir that pine forests on the North Comet were destroyed in the recent bushfires. The statement said the reports had no foundation and probably referred to a blaze at Pine Brush State Forest, a hardwood area in the lower class.
Canberra Funeral Directors arrange funeral service for Avery Dan Stone Grown. RIM Ment notes and arrangements follow for burial and memorial, with services planned at local cemetery and church starting times to be confirmed.
Blight alterations to emergency rail services announced for Canberra. Mixed trains will run daily to Goulburn and Sydney except Sunday. A passenger train will depart Sydney at 8 a.m. for Canberra on Saturday October 5, returning at 10 15 p.m.
No decision announced by AI Board on the Gorman House dispute as Jesters Day addressed the matter. The session at Ven Uitee heard limited remarks and no formal outcome was disclosed.
A cryptic OCR fragment mentions GMT across facies the Pacific in three hours with unclear context. No identifiable persons organizations or concrete details are readable to establish a full news item or event.
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