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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1939
Page
2
Anzac Ball at Albert Hall Attended by Notables
A grand Anzac Ball at Albert Hall featured a parade of attendees including the Nigh Commissionner for the United Kingdom and Lady Whiskerd, the Commandant of the Royal Military, and numerous officers and officials. The event showcased operetta entertainment and a lavish display of dance performances, with many guests listed among the honoured participants and society figures.
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Mitchell Mischlers
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J. A. Walton
Musical Afternoon Attracts Local Audience In WGA
A varied program by Are Zouch and Mom Bera of the house committees at the WGA is planned for today at 2:30. The Tattowing ladies’ nave group contributes with performances by Mrs Salagurs, Mrs May, Mrs Clarke, and others, including pianoforte solos and gramophone selections.
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Are Zouch
Mom Bera
WGA
U S President Meets New Zealand Minister in New York
An article reports a meeting between the U S president and the New Zealand minister in New York, noting interruptions and ongoing intensive work, with references to figures Maturiny and May and mentions of repairing or funding efforts as part of the visit.
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Maturiny
Hrendant Roosevelt
Nave Teu
Resland
Nan Aid de
Ns Pourgos
Maeserte
Astronomical Data for Monday August 4
Daily notes list sunrise times around 6 20 am and sunset at 8 32 pm with major planets Vera, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars identified by approximate times. Weather mentions occasional clouds, isolated showers, and a tendency to snow on the hills with cold foggy night and north west to northeast winds.
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Boon
Arts
Vera Tleen
Mare Dacs
Act OF Am
Baturn Pines
Sete
Political crisis in New South Wales parliament described
An assessment of cabinet reshuffles and the power struggle between Premier Stevens and Spooner. The piece critiques parliamentary right to instruct the executive, questions the government’s stability, and flags a £1,000,000 loan from the Superannuation Board to the Treasury as a potential misuse needing full investigation and a wider Commonwealth inquiry.
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Milan
U.A.P
Jon
Anyaten
Aaint
Legislative Assembly
Stevens
Spooner
Mair
U.A. Thum
Country Party
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State Superannuation Board
State Treasury
New South Wales Public Service
Commonwealth
Sydney
Crop rationing limits output in Melbourne meeting
The Agricultural Council discussed wheat and drink fuel issues and postponed further action until Monday. A tentative plan from a representative of the Australian Wool Council was noted. State Ministers for Agriculture favored delaying further administration of the program.
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Melbourne
Agricultural Council
Mit
Conmgrew
McLouy
Ameiat
Piopoam
Penny & Poulid
Wea
Stata
Baby dies in Tamworth after night incident
A 30 year old Ainnto woman fatally injures a baby found dead near Moor Creek Rows after an overnight incident reported by Tamworth Police. Children searching for bottles reported the scene. Authorities say the infant died from the event with the exact cause under investigation.
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Tamworth
Nugar
Moor Criek
German Shipping Leaders Highlight Long Term Pact
Berlin reports Moftmap, head of the Ham Sung Amerika Line, discusses German shipping. article notes over ten years of rising reequipment and new construction totals around 1.090,000 tons. Government contracts and supply pressures shape underwriting for future floatage and fleet renewal.
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Berlin
Estuniay
Moftmap
Ham
Sung Amerika
Australians win Davis Cup semifinal against Cuba
Australia defeats Cuba 4-2 in a Davis Cup semifinal, Bromwich and Quist starring for the Australians as they seize the lead in the ties. Cuba’s Aguera and Mornza offered stubborn resistance but could not derail the visitors.
Fishing Mishap Near Brisbane Water Leaves One Dead
Police inspect a boating accident at a harbor where Inspector Muir and two companions fell into the water after a launch typed incident. Despite rescue, one man died and others were hospitalised with injuries. Rescue efforts spanned over an hour as bystanders and locals assisted before authorities secured the scene.
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Bunday
Muir
Archibald Fowjley
Lemite
Wiliam Coutts
Jon
Perrles
Janek
Coutua
Whatley
Fowler
Australian radio plays find global markets for homegrown drama
A survey shows Australian playwrights and ABC scripts reaching Britain, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Germany and more. It highlights authors like Turner, Cronin, Peters, Afford and Burchey, with titles such as The Beginning, Murder in the House and Two Thousand Million Years. The piece notes enduring demand for Australian themes and language, and plans to focus on homegrown subjects to widen appeal.
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Australian Broadcasting Commission
Ite
Alrailm
Automehing
Ora
Ing
Indi
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Poland
Ifs Wright
Turner
Wea
Hia
Hewaan Nation Broadcasting Service
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Broadeaating Corporation
South African Broadcasting Corporation
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Canada
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New Zealand
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Charles Porter
Maxwell Dunit
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Bernard Cronin
Edmunt Burchey
National Register Board Supervises Records
An appointed senior officer from the Dafenee Department heads a board to ensure National Register records are kept up to date. Other members include the Commonwealth Statistician and senior officers. The board will call on groups from time to time to assess progress and advancement in skilled trades.
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National Register
Reinc.orn
Spain seethes as cabinet reshuffle tests unity
Reporting from United Press, a fragmented dispatch notes Spain's cabinet tensions amid a costly reform agenda. It cites "Manedeater Guardian" and mentions Gar nat technicians and oath of allegiance amid debates over national power and liberty.
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200 Miles an Hour Plan Makes Fast Trip
An airliner trip described as reaching 200 miles an hour involved an accident near Canberra. The craft, after leaving Melbourne, collided with a vehicle, leading to a nurse and Crown official assisting. A patient was taken to hospital for surgery, with Dr. James Taylor coordinating care and a record kept of events.
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Labour Unity in Leadership Question at Newcartle
The Labour Party leadership issue remains unsettled as the Meffina Group warns against any back room deal. Ar. W patartey says the task is to organise and avoid party split while pursuing the party’s permanence.
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Labour Party
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Wheat Stabilisation Plan In Victoria Drives Grower Aid
The Victorian government moves to stabilize wheat markets with a mobilization plan aiding growers and dependent farm businesses. Officials say the measure aims to secure prices and support farm incomes amid market pressures.
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