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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 20, 1940

Page

2

Weekend Radio Programme Schedule Across Multiple Regions

A dense listing outlines extensive weekend broadcasting across stations including Canberra Times services. It catalogs times for essential services news music devotion and varied concerts, with presenters such as the ABC Wireless Chorus and Orchestra and performances by Ninon Vallin and the Melbourne Orchestra.

Roy Rene Lehia I Saale Gate Miradventres Music Hall A A.B.C. Wireless Ninon Vallin By Waya B.B.C

Scarlet Fever Epidemic Hits Goulburn District

Scarlet fever continues to strike the Goulburn district with 32 patients at Wagga and Goulburn hospitals. St Patrick's College students are sent home as the outbreak persists over several months.

Goulburn

Communist newspapers to cease publication in Australia

Acting Australian Information Minister Sir Henry Gullett announced that Communist newspapers and pamphlets will be deemed enemy publications within a fortnight. Censorship will block publishing on war, Russia, strikes, and industrial unrest, with penalties for violations, ending their normal political activity.

Australia Sir Henry Gullett Russia Commonwealth Henry Gullett

Relief taxation claims on soldiers attacked in Sydney

The Taxpayers Association president Mr Mackellar White criticised Commissioner of Taxation Mr McMahon for proposing unemployment tax on supplementary pay when an employer covers the civil versus military pay gap. White said military members are asked to defend the Empire and support the unemployed.

Sydney The Taxpayers’ Association Mackellar White Commissioner of Taxation McMahon White

Lang Defection Splits Australian Labour Party

Opposition leader Curtin accuses J. T. Lang and Beasley of wrecking Labour unity amid wartime crisis. He labels the Lang faction a Communist-style breakaway and warns of the party’s weakened stance while Labour aims to protect workers.

Lang Lenin Beasley Communist Party ALP Mr. Lang

Whirlwind Campaign Planned by ALP Leader

The new President of the ALP Non-Communist Party Mr. Smith says offices were selected and the party will conduct a whirlwind campaign across the state. Public response from the country has already been exceptional.

ALP Non-Communist Party Smith

State A L P Moves Against Lang Led Labour Split

The State A L P executive urged Labour members of Parliament to resign and contest their seats under an anti Labour label after the Lang led party called for excluding Communists. NSW Labour officials condemned the split and said Labour had again been stabbed in the back.

Sydney J. T. Lang A.L.P Labour Mr. Lang New South Watley Labour Party Unit Labour

Oil impostor denounced minister exposure in Senate

The Interior Minister told the Senate regarding Steinbuchel an American seeking oil in Australia. He said Steinbuchel would be expelled after June 4 and that his six month tourist permit had been extended twice. The minister described Steinbuchel as a failure whose claims misled thousands of investors.

Steinbuchel Australia Senate Interior Senator Fall Arthur Foll Steinbacher Commonwealth Victorian Dunston South Australia Playford New South Wales Vincent Queensland Steinbachel Pany Melbourne A. McLachlan Folly America

Labor faction split hues to small breakaway note

Labour officials seek to minimise the impact of a breakaway movement within the Commonwealth Parliament. Mr E Ward says the formation of a new party is not a real split but a chip of the old block and that the Australian Labour Party remains solid.

Labour Beasley E. Ward Labour Party Iow Mr. Bensley Arm

Price control on Kalsomine and sheet glass declared

The Minister for Commerce announced that plain sheet glass and Kalsomine are under price control. The Prices Commissioner approved no rise of per cent over August 41, due to manufacturing costs and complaints of inflated imported glass prices. Australian manufacturers were not found to have increased prices.

MaLeay McLeay Inquirvicetia

State Executive backs Labour policy at A C T U conference

The executive endorses the Labour Party policy as outlined by the Leader Mr Curtin and later backed by the Federal Executive. The A C T U Conference today approved the measure, with voting 67 to 65 in favor.

Sydney Labour Party Curt'n A.ct.u

Government explains mortgage rate trends and treasury policy

The Treasurer says rates are kept low and in harmony with other yields. He notes no special reason mortgage costs should rise as securities stay at low post levels.

Bpender

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