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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1940
Page
2
April 1 at Brisbane. Mrs N and Mr N announce the birth and note the funeral arrangements for Margaret Lavelle who passed away at Canberra Hospital. The service is 2 p.m. Tuesday at the interment site, with a Canberra connection and family invites.
Sydney reports the miners pensions inquiry is postponed due to the coal strike. A travel commission chair says public hearings may wait until after the dispute ends as the secretary of the Colliery Proprietory Association cites inability to attend. The commission adjourned sine die.
The Commonwealth Government plans an Anzac Day memorial at Parliament House Canberra on the 25th anniversary of the Anzac landing with cooperation from State Governments Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League and invites churches to join in observance.
Pan American Airways inaugurates a direct New York Europe flight from La Guardia with about four hours trip time. Officials hope for daily service by year end and a longer stratosphere route with twelve hours within three years.
Storms push rivers over banks across Russia with Voroshilovgrad and Moscow hardest hit. Authorities report thousands of homes flooded in Voroshilovgrad as emergency steps are taken to evacuate residents and secure tube stations in Moscow.
The Iraqi Cabinet resigns in Baghdad and forms a new government with Tinshid Ali Gallani as Prime Minister General Nuri Said becomes Foreign Minister and General Taho Mashima serves as Defence Minister.
The report records a 5 am barometer of 30.28 inches, 3 pm reading of 30.16, and a 6 pm temperature of 4 degrees with 3 pm at 1 degree. It notes a 24 hour maximum of 88.3 degrees, a 3 pm maximum of 60.8, and a minimum around 45.8. Wind was E at 5 pm and 9.8 mph at 3 pm, with maximum gusts 88 mph at the aerodrome and rainfall of 12 points.
The notice reports cold weather with some scattered showers moving in from the south. The phrase THE ENEMY WITHIN appears as a fragment or caption, but no concrete event or attribution is provided.
The Easter Conference of the New South Wales Labour Party weighs Allied war aims and Soviet Russia's stance, warning that subversive groups at home threaten democratic society. The piece defends British constitutional heritage, praises Magna Charta roots, and urges stable parliamentary progress over revolutionary change.
Police arrested 100 Danish va ees wearing uniforms in Copenhagen. They gave no names or addresses and were released on condition the uniforms were covered with overcoats.
Melbourne Monday announces Kenneth Slessor as key AIF war correspondent chosen from almost fifty applicants. He will earn £750 annually and serves as associate editor of Smith's Weekly.
National Ministry Sydney reports that Prime Minister Menzies refused to comment on Sir Earle Page’s suggestion that Mr. Curtin join a national government. It notes Curtin had declined a similar invitation, while some USA.P. members back the idea of a national government.
A Saturday report states six Germans were severely harmed for supplying information to the enemy, a record for a single day in Germany. It mentions the event occurred on a Saturday and specifies the victims as Germans.
Sydney witnessed its first naval march in years as 1200 ratings from H.M.A.B. Perth led 5000 naval men through crowded streets. Governor General Lord Gowrie took the salute at the Town Hall steps.
The Investigation Tribunal approves Wakatane Paper Mills raising tin product prices from 30 shillings to 2 pounds per ton for the March April cycle, with a refused extra general increase. The tribunal notes need for additional capital to continue cardboard production during the war and hints at possible company reorganization or external support.
Wellington Court sentenced Rev. Ormond Burton, a pacifist and returned soldier, to three months in gaol for obstructing police. He had just completed a 30 day term for a similar offence and continued street meetings banned by authorities.
The Canberra Division of the Red Cross reports funds received toward its Society appeal. Amounts previously acknowledged include 1805 9 1 oint and 240 from the Joint House Dept. plus 215 6 from the War Memorial and Otto Strauser via the Treasury Dept. The total appears as 6 Bil.
The Canberra Highland Society and Burns Club organize dancing, a tug of war, and sheaf tossing at Government House Garden Fair on April 20 with entries closing April 10. The event features a concert at Albert Hall with Constable Kenneth Neate and a mannequin parade.
The Governor General Lord Galway commissioned Mr Fraser to form a ministry today. Fraser, deputy Prime Minister in the Savage Government, will lead until a Labour party ballot on a new leader is held by Wednesday or Thursday, with a likely appointment of Fraser.
The United Country Party becomes largest in the Victoria Legislative Assembly with 23 members after gains. Independent M P Holden indicates he plans to join the UCP, reshaping party balance.
Government and economic advisers debate extending import restrictions to conserve dollar exchange. Ministers delay motor car import limits amid petrol concerns, with plans to reduce nonessential imports and address anomalies in current restrictions. Policy aims include rationing impact and fair distribution of raw materials from non-sterling countries.
The Customs Department investigates sources of raw materials to reserve stocks for defence industries. It aims to ensure metals essential for defence, address possible shortages as war continues, and may introduce selectivity in meeting manufacturers demands while not tied to import control policy.
A strong southerly ended one of the worst six weeks in Sydney history. The weather office expects cool conditions with showers ahead though little rain is anticipated. Light showers reported in Riverina and NSW highlands. Charlotte Pass records 150 points.
Sir Earle Page attacks censorship and failure to prevent damaging dispatches, targeting Husain. Minister for Information Sir Henry Gullett retorts that Page aims to criticize the Coalition Government to join it. Gullett offers to act if remedy is needed.
A Federal A L P conference will meet in Sydney by April 15 to discuss war policy and the Hands off Russia motion from the New South Wales branch. Delegates from each state will attend and the party plans a campaign against corruption and coal strike support.
Australia imposes a new import control that bans fiction from non Sterling countries. The measure takes effect today though some en route shipments remain unavoidable for entry. Officials say magazines with technical value or current opinion are exempt while a licensing list is prepared.
Melbourne reports that the minister for air Mr Pairburn announced the Empire air training scheme will begin its initial training phase on April 29.
Milk supply to milk and refreshment bars was rationed today causing disruption for households in the city and suburbia. Milk Board chair Nesbitt faced a heated exchange as a critic urged warnings before action while a North Coast supplier offered to ship large quantities if allowed.
Wellington reports strong Cabinet views that positive steps against the Communist Party are unlikely amid current international politics. In Auckland Court charges for subversive matter will proceed, with a printing firm to face action. Attorney General Hugh says Australia not at war with Russia, no ban on the Communist Party. Cameron backs Sir Karl Page on resisting action against Communists.
Customs revenue for March reached £4,527,158, up £470,000 from last year. Nine month total to 1900-40 shows £3,004,024, with further gains. Post office revenue for eight months stood at £13,208,409, up £248,089 year on year, but £727,000 below the estimate.
Finnish delegates convene in Stockholm to discuss a postwar defense agreement and steps toward creating a new nation amid ongoing labor and political talks.
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