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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1946
Page
2
An unclear fragment describes police stopping a man in a state of trouble due to drinking with an unknown person involved. The text hints at affecting the arrest or detention but lacks coherent details or names.
A UK Post Office report notes annual gift food parcels from Australia and New Zealand to Britain have fallen by about twenty million with wartime ship shortages. Delays arise from slower vessels and uneven speeds, causing parcels to arrive out of sequence. Damaged parcels and improper packing are also cited, with staff working under strained manpower to expedite deliveries.
Australian war era legend Misa Nels Luxford to spend a week in Canberra as guest of honour for events arranged by the Air Force Association. informal meeting at Forrest Rowing Club, 145 PM. Luxford funded and organized wartime entertainments and welfare efforts for servicemen, including aiding a young Australian home from America and arranging family reunions.
Washington Tuesday a delegation led by Paul Robeson urged President Truman to use all government power to pursue lynchers. They demand justice and a national program of education and legislation to end mob violence against African Americans.
The Minister of the Interior announced an increase in the value of Cin sertm no clueship from £120 to £140. An amendment to the rules states that scholarships are awarded only to children of natural born or naturalized British subjects. Benefits are paid in four instalments, with criteria on pass marks and continued eligibility in subsequent years.
To night preparations are under way to form a Canberra branch of the Postal and Telegraph Association. A general meeting of public service associations will follow in support of higher base pay and a 750 pound annual interim increase. Mr J S Baker, chairman of PABA, will address the gathering.
A bold theft occurred near Sydney Hatthoroughfare during a busy period. Min Doyle was attacked at her Chats House handbag containing 12,100 and other items. Police suspect the thief fled toward Bank, with several bystanders subduing him. motive linked to funds for a trip to England.
A libel suit for 10000 pounds was filed in the Sydney Supreme Court by A. P. Woodward against Tyneke a former secretary of a vegetable growers association. Woodward seeks 8900 pounds in damages claiming a defamatory publication by The Guardian Times.
An Air Force Auxiliary Aid Appeal committee was formed last night to raise funds for fellows in Vietnam and veterans from the last war. The group led by Mrs Paul Sheen and others plans a button day appeal on October 1 and seeks workers and volunteers to contact President Mrs Paul at Arthur Circle, Forrest Woods.
In a scrub area near Bexley a 17 year old gunman clashed with detectives. The youth fired at point blank range, hitting a detective. After more shots, the youth surrendered. At Kogarah Police Station the suspect, Alexander Henry Miteno, 17, was charged with shooting at Detective-Sergeant Gee and other offenses.
The English team arrives in Perth for a press conference amid talk of a strong lineup. Captain Wally Faygnonth and coach George Tuiewarth discuss plans, with mentions of key players and touring arrangements.
In Cooma and Sydney reports details of a sale event promising a 10 percent gain on opening prices. Auction items include various wares with clear notes on lot numbers and bidding steps. Information is fragmented but indicates a structured sale with stated valuations and timeframes in regional NSW.
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