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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1940
Page
3
ACT first grade prem opens with three tight results. Royal Military College No 1 beat East Suburbs 17 11 at Manuka Oval. University defeated Duntroon 15 to 3 at Duntroon. RMC No 2 edged Northern Suburbs 5 nil at Manuka Oval. strong remarks on balanced teams and season prospects.
RM.C No 1 defeated Eastern Suburbs 17 to 11 after leading 14–0 at half time. Easts fought back with a depleted pack in the second half, led by Dawmnend Coleman and McGrath, while Plater and Pinter starred for the winners. Duntroon Oval saw University beat Duntroon Staff 15–3 with five tries.
London reports rising use of tape fibre as a wool substitute. The International Wool Secretariat cites troubling 1930 data showing staple fibre output matching combined scoured wool from Australia and New Zealand, South America and Uruguay. Consumption in UK and US has doubled since 1930, with war era figures unavailable though rising.
Brisbane voters swung to the Citizens' Municipal Party defeating Labour in a dramatic council election. The Lord Mayor Alderman Jones and Vice-Mayor Alderman Laurie were among the defeated. Before the vote Labour held 12 seats, Citizens 7, and Protestants 1. after, Citizens 12 and Labour 8 with sectarian and communist groups still weak.
The Horticultural Society of Canberra closes its 1938 40 season with the Annual Chrysanthemum Exhibition at Albert Hall Tonight. Entries for the open chrysanthemum section are accepted by the secretary during staging until 7 46 p m. The schedules include six chrysanthemums six and more varieties of flowers and vegetables in various display formats.
Empire Youth Sunday will feature nationwide youth service broadcasts from Westminster Abbey and from Ottawa and St. Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney. Prime Minister Menzies will address Australian youth in a national broadcast from St. Andrew’s. Vincent Massey will be principal speaker at Westminster Abbey.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, adviser to the War Department, prepared a confidential memorandum for the State Department on Iceland. He states Icelanders believe the German expedition aimed to gather military intelligence and gauge naval strength, implying German familiarity with Icelandic defenses.
The pearl necklace raffled after auction at the Government House Fair remains with treasurer Mr. Sheridan of the Bank of Australasia. It awaits its new owner, Mr. Gratton, who bid for and won it in the raffle.
The article analyzes Allied challenges in Norway including landing troops, linking with German forces, and expelling Germany from Norwegian soil. It notes three major tasks from securing landings at Narvik Namaos and Andelanesa to maintaining contact and defeating inland German forces while anticipating potential German reinforcements via Sweden. It also discusses Italian press attitudes Mussolini's forthcoming speech and Britain's continued naval dominance and Baltic theatre risks with Sweden.
The last morning paper will be eight pages from Monday with exceptions for the Daily Telegraph. Evening papers face limited returns and posters. The Times urges readers to save newspapers for repulping while the Telegraph promotes saving papers to produce new paper.
The Capitol shows The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Charlen Laughton in grotesque makeup as the deformed monster and a strong supporting cast. Maureen O'Hara and others provide standout performances while medieval Paris is recreated with care. Civic Theatre offers His Girl Friday with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, a sharp newspaper comedy set amid a real newsroom vibe. Also playing is In Visible Stripes featuring Bogart and Bogart a dramatic ex convict tale.
Commonwealth of Australia informs the public that regulations require notification to the Controller of Enemy Property for all moneys and property of enemy subjects in Australia. Applies to Germany Austria Czechoslovakia Denmark and occupied Poland. Penalties apply for noncompliance. forms available from Commonwealth Treasury offices. inquiries to Controller of Enemy Property, Canberra. April 1 1840.
A small chrome Whatlet watch was found on the parade ground on the night of 8 April after a dance in aid of war funds. The finder asks the owner to please apply to Staff Cadets Mess.
Classified request seeking a person to wear a gold wristler watch on Anzac Day. Reward offered. Mentions B23g and "POSITION VACANT Wearer" as an experienced porter. Apply Hotel Wellington.
Prime Minister Menzies told an Italian audience that no country understands Denmark Norway Sweden Holland and Belgium like Italy. He said Italy, attacked and partly overrun, has emerged proud and independent and urged mutual understanding between Australia and Italy. He explained why Australia is at war with Germany.
C H Blackburn a Goodna butcher faced two youths outside his shop on Saturday morning when one drew a revolver and ordered surrender. He fled along the footpath pursued by gunfire. The chase led to a creek swim. both youths were later found standing in the water and arrested.
A brief public notice reports a boy taking a girl's damaged bicycle to Williams shop on Wednesday afternoon and seeks witnesses to a collision with a car. It also promotes the play Tons of Money with a mannequin parade and war fund benefit at Albert Hall, urging attendance and early booking for Thursday and Saturday performances.
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