Prices Commission staff to move into Canberra offices
The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner’s staff will be housed at the Ac ton Hotel in Canberra. Cabinet decided to provide limited space for the commission’s activities here after concerns about waste and costly underused offices in City. The move ends debates on relocating headquarters to Melbourne or Sydney.
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Patents Office
Commonwealth Prices Commissioner
RCM
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Sydney
Canberra
Decisive Action Against Reds Widens to Media Control
Government plans tighter oversight to curb subversive activities. It targets entry of Communist periodicals and tightens radio broadcasting. Minister Cameron backs the stance, with Gov General Thorby’s speech signaling broader policy to close loopholes in Parliament.
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Athet
Tharby
Thorby
Cameron
NSW Labour Expels Red Resolution Supporters
NSW Labour executive meeting denounced members who refused to sign the pledge and voted to expunge the Hands off Russia record from NSW party records. Federal actions target Lang supporters and named MPs who signed or refused the NAW pledge, including Armstrong and Arnot.
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Wednesdey
Nsw
Otate Parky Woulot
Une
Russia
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Messrs. Lang
Beasley
Martin
Keller
Graves
Gould
My. Cranwell
British Trade Expands Exports Amid Production Restraints
The Board of Trade issued an order to curb home consumption and free production for export. Retail supplies of cotton and rayon price goods will be limited to 74 percent of pre war quantities and linen goods to 26 percent. Exports expected to rise to 15 to 20 million pounds annually, with no sudden retail price surges anticipated. Under a Ministry of Supply order cotton spinners are barred from new contracts for a month except for government needs or export orders.
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London
Board of Trade
Ministry of Supply
Icelandic singer Maria Markan stars at Glyndebourne style festival
Maria Markan, the Icelandic soprano, appears as the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro at the Glyndbourne Festival and is hailed for a voice described as silver and gold. She trained in Berlin and performed across Europe before making a personal Australian tour, with an Albert Hall debut planned and Canberra arrangements by the Canberra Musical Society.
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Figaro
Susser
John Christic
Muzart
Great Britain
John Brownles
Crilie
Mario
Dania
Trathun
Germany
Bronicasting Commission
Albert Hall
Toealay
Gener
Lady Gowrie
Kenneth Neate
Cael Bartling
Markt Markan
War Fund
Canberra Court Hears Bicycle Offence Guilty Plea
John Henry Hook pleaded guilty before Mr M J Ryan at Canberra Court to riding a bicycle without a fight and carrying a passenger on a bicycle. He was fined 2s 6d with 80 costs on each charge. The magistrate noted such offences are common and explained the double riding rule under the Traf fic Regulations Ordinance.
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Canberra
M. J. Ryan
P.M
John Henry Hook
Bergt. Bailey
Edward James Quigg
Keith Albert Axelby
Ward James Quigg
Costa
Sergt. Bailey
Axeby
Quigg
Victor Res
Cauneway
L. J. Ivey
Forrest
Mes
Garden Fair Afternoon Tea and Local Court Notices
A garden fair report outlines an afternoon tea service by the Queanbeyan CWA with helpers and food support across several towns. Court items note guilty pleas for unlicensed driving and license suspensions, plus police union events and local fundraising activities linked to the Hospital and Ambulance Queen and Queen of Commerce races.
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Queanbeyan
The
Country Women's Association
Mra
J. C. Gorman
Final rally and public notices at Albert Hall
Town events announced tonight at Albert Hall and Hotel Canberra with fundraisers for hospital services and a pre-fair sale. Police report speeding fines for Arthur Driver and Geoffrey Falla. Canberra notices seek furnished houses and rentals. commercial ads from McKillop & Co and listings for pianos and cottages in Canberra nearby towns.
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Hospital Queen
Hospital
Ambulance Queen
Sister Tait
wAlbert Hal
AU Raffies
Ivie Price
Canberra
Revellers’ Club
Yass
Queen of Commerce
Albert Hall
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Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills claim relief for constipation
An advertisement urges readers troubled by constipation to try Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills. It describes the pills as gentle on the system and vegetable in composition, promising improved digestion and daily bowel regularity with a single dose tonight and benefits tomorrow.
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DR. Morse
Dr. More
Mannequin Parade Thanks Committee Honours Helpers
The Queen of Commerce Committee records grateful thanks to 2CA for the use of a microphone and to Wyn Gilmour for assistance in describing frocks which contributed to the success of the function.
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Queen of Commerce Committee
2CA
Wyn Gilmour
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