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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
5
A government proclamation limits overseas exports and controls travel shipments. It names the Commonwealth Bank and references a minister empowered to enforce export restrictions. Travellers abroad must apply for permits to cover baggage and personal effects.
Partial release of the trade blockade with Japan outlines arrangements with the Yokohama Specie Bank to secure funds for licenced exports while Frean funds are not released for export financing. A clearing account will hold balances for licenced export payments, and Britain plans continued embargoes and alliance‑driven restrictions amid uncertain negotiations with Japanese officials.
Canberra AWU protests at government delay in confirming basic wage of 4 pounds 10 shillings for 1000 men in 1077 quarry jobs. Curtin and Ward map actions. Minister Maliwan to receive statement on index figures. Friday decision expected. Union secretary Gardiner reports a 1000 plus turnout at top-work meeting. dispute centers on underpayment and back money.
Defences of barter trade talks appear in Sydney amid efforts to restore a famine strain and ease Japan’s wartime restrictions. Reports from London and Chicago note uncertainties over the proceedings, with officials unsure of the way forward and potential actions to verify the Far East stance.
A fragment from a London report notes an attack during a German action with references to wartime logistics and external services. The text is garbled but suggests an assault linked to depot and circumscribed German operations in a wartime context.
A public sale auction by Sarees tape Jaker and partners, wood and joinery items, town properties, machinery, and building materials. From Cameron Road to various lots in Chey Bulyliviston and Nachingry, with lots, cottages, and equipment listed. Proceeds to be offered at 2:15 p.m. on the sale day.
In remarks from Montreal and Washington, President Roosevelt said a forthcoming conference with Churchill would add punch to U S efforts aiding democracies. He drew a Lincoln parallel to explain perseverance in war and noted China’s eight-point stance while stressing broad international support amid ongoing Allied talks.
A Tokyo broadcast intercepted by U S Marines reports a rare dexspiration amid Roosevelt era tensions. The source notes transfers from New York as part of wartime reinforcement.
Fragmentary OCR shows a job posting with stray names and garbled lines for a position in Queanbeyan and nearby towns. The readable bits mention a boy with a bike and a vacancy, but details are corrupted. The readable names include Davies and Phavuney, with locations White Aventin and Lacan.
Government officials announced plans for a new Tamworth munitions works including wire and water supply, power installation, and facilities. A population of 5,000 was deemed necessary before factories could be established to support the community.
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