Petrol rationing plan attacked in Australian House debate
Sir Earle Page urged a replacement plan focusing on transport rationalisation and voluntary regulation, criticising compulsory rationing as ineffective. He pressed for a continuous government policy, expandable schemes, and targeted industrial expansion during wartime, while the government considered storage proposals and a Petrol Control Board report.
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Sir Earle Page
House of Representatives
Earle
Sir Earle
Bir Earle
Lyona-Page
Sir Frederick Stewart
Petrol Control Board
Forde
Frederick Stewart
Perkins
U.A.P
Beasley
Alf
Harrison
Training of ALF in aerial attack co op with RAF
From Ian G. Fitchett acting official correspondent Gaza Tuesday reports ALF training focused on air assaults with RAF cooperation. A brigade under air harassing fire advanced, bracing troops for diving planes and concentrated fire as an infantry emphasis grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian G. Fitchett
Gaza
ALF
Royal Air Force
Flanders
A.F
Troopa
Dunkirk
Telopea Park School Infant and Junior Concert Tonight
Despite sickness among staff and pupils the Infants and Junior Departments of Telopea Park Public School present two plays Sing a Song of Sixpence and The Wattle Queen with colourful costumes. The May Festival cantata and Willow Pattern Plate Chinese fantasy are also staged with music. Mina H Jennings formerly of the school joins Armidale Teachers College as assistant lecturer, replaced by Mins G Garrard from Manly Infants School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telopea Park Public School
Albert Hall
Mina H. Jennings
Telopea Park School
S Assatant
Armidate Teachers’ College
Mins G. Garrard
Manly Infante School
Australia faces petrol shortage amid war debate
Expenditure of dollar reserves could not cover petrol, Australia holds enough supply for 14 weeks. Earle Page accused government of reversing a decision and gambling on war. A 4 vote to 29 division followed a late motion by Mr Gander with Mr Wilson voting with the Opposition.
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Australia
Bir
Earle Page
Anthony
C.P
Gander
NoenCom
Labour
Mr. Wilson
Ind. CP
Canberra Court Traffic Breaches and Tax Notices
A Canberra court fined multiple individuals for traffic breaches including riding a motorcycle with three aboard and driving without proper brakes. Several tax related cases followed with fines for hospital and income tax return failures, plus an alien address change and unregistered vehicle charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Butt
Canberra
M. J. Ryan
Perriman
Hutt
Patrick Pola
Queanbeyan
National Circuit
Canberra Avenue
Publication Notice for Pete Capital Press Australia
Printed and published by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Pete Capital Press of Australia. Offices of the Company shown.
Tender Call for RAAF Station Canberra Electrical Installations
Tenders accompanied by the required deposit will be received until 2 pm Tuesday August 20 1940 for electrical installations at the RAAF Station Canberra including plans specifications and tenders forms. Documents are available at the Works and Services Branch Department of the Interior Canberra ACT and at the Works Director Customs House Sydney. Tenders in envelopes endorsed with the work name should be forwarded to the Secretary Department of the Interior Canberra ACT. No tender necessarily accepted. H Foll Minister for the Interior.
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Arthur Carling
Woodcarter
Aine- We
J. M. Milla
Crown
R. Phippard
Carling
Milla
Phippard
Percy James Butt
Canberra
Mills
Commissioner of Taxation
Claude William Greig
Taxation Department
Butt
Michael Joseph Doyle Wee
Harley Churchill Upton
Queanbeyan
H. W. Y. Denne
Upton
Froadribb
Uriarra Road
Walter John Field
Oaks Estate
Rec
Mr. Deane
Field
Sergeant Bailey
Sawmill
Fortunata Zironda
Sydney
Costa
Hrian L. Grabban
RAAF
P. J. Egan
Duntroon Road
New South Wailea
Brabban
R.aa.f
Works and Services
Department of the Interior
A.C.T
Customs House
H. Foll
Minister For the Interior
Twining and Bed Babes Piano Chinira Tailor Service
A garbled note lists various names and services including a tailoring operation on Monaro Street Queanbeyan and a furniture or piano item. The fragment mentions J W Burn and Wentworth Avenue with a phone code, plus a Yellow and Red Box product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queanbeyan
J- W. Burn
Monaro Street
Quean Ladies
Genta’ Tailoring Service
Hawke
Wentworth Avenue
Kingaton
Tangled World Radio Talks to Resume
The A B C program This Tangled World A Way Out will resume next Monday with a new two viewpoint format. After suspension to review presentation methods the talks will feature two speakers with clear points of view and debatable topics. No talks harmful to the war effort will be allowed.
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A.B.C. In
Thorby
House of Representatives
Australian trade balance in July shows rise in exports and imports
The Commonwealth Statistician reports a 40 percent plus rise in both export and import values for July. Australia records an adverse balance of £4,251,000 with exports at £11,550,000 and imports at £15,801,000. The previous July had exports of £8,246,000 and imports of £11,003,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Statistician
Dr Morse Indian Root Pills Promised Energy Boost
An advertisement touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills to combat bilious bouts and restore energy. It claims to ease constipation indigestion and liver bowels and kidney dysfunction through vegetable ingredients and a toning effect for normal digestion and vigor.
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Orden
Harold Stone
North Amalie
George W. McIintyre
Cooma
J. M. Mills
Attorney- General's Department
Commonwealth
Stephen O'Brien
McIntyre
McIintyre
Bubures
R.A. McKillop & CO
City
W. Adams
Douglas
Melbourne
J. W. Young's
Ational Airways
DNEY
Malbourne
Inga
J. B
Ee Department OF the Interior
Wesley Church Hall
Higgs
Eisteddfod Society
Presbyterian Men's League
TS League
St. Andrew's
Forrest
Robert R. Garran
G.C
Aimglie Hall
Wally Higgs
North Aide
Times Office
Bracson
Reid
P.W
Ste.ra. Russell
Giles and
Hewitt Streets
W. Hansen
Jardine Street
Kingston
Coal Yard
Wentworth
Lefroy &J
Griffith
J. & Thomson
GALE
J. W. Burn
Bese
Hirst Bros
Tountain Pen
Fountain Pena and
Penrith
Swan
Conklin and
Stewart
Conway Flam
Times Odieo
Jean Arthur
Civic
Capitol
Melvyn Douglas
Fred Macmurray
Aizo Virginia Bruce
Jane Wyman
Flight Angels
Maureen O'Hara
Adolphe Menjou
Clemienve Done
Taial
Africa
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Madeleine Carroll
Tullio Carmitati
Safari
Young's Man's Shop
Civic Centre
Greuns
Bruce and
Fawna
Pelaco
AIR Force
Air Force Bhue
R. A. F. Blue
Young's Civic Centre
Call_in
H. Courlander
Halley “Reat
Amura
Canberre
Bilious
Morton
Captain's Flat
Queanbeyvan
National Finance and Investors 4 Company
the Punchbowl Brick Pipe Co. Pty. Ltd
Dawes ST
Kingston Phone Bu It
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