Petrol rationing would not cut imports says minister
The Minister for Supply told the House of Representatives there would be no immediate drop in petrol imports after rationing. He stated current import volumes would be kept to build defence and civil stock, so demand for overseas exchange would not fall. A pre war level cut of one third could save about £4,500,000 in Australian currency.
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Federick Stewart
Anthony
C.P
House of Representatives
Maple Tree Planted at High Commission Ceremony
A maple tree symbolizing Canada was planted at a quiet ceremony at the Canadian High Commissioner's residence. Present were a small party of officials. The ceremony was led by Colonel Hodgson of the External Affairs Department.
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Canada
C. Burchell
Colonel Hodgson
External Affairs Department
Australia gazettes internment camp rules for 200 internees
Comprehensive regulations set camp administration rules for 200 internees from Gowal Britain. Internees will be numbered and may be photographed and fingerprinted. money held in trust and property guarded. They may wear own or issued clothes and letters will be censored.
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Australia
Gowal
Britain
Camy
Army calls for larger home defence age groups
In Melbourne on Thursday the Army Star conference discussed expanding age groups under compulsory training. Present indications show the 20 22 23 and 24 brackets totaling about 50 000 are too small. Four satisfactory responses have come for 30 000 volunteers, with a fixed home defence quota of 250 000.
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Melbourne
Army Star
New A I F Camp Chosen Near Bathurst
A new military camp site near Bathurst covering 12 square miles in sheep country is set to reduce air attacks. The leading group of A I F marchers on a 130 mile trek from Tinglebirn are due to arrive in Bathurst tomorrow after a 12 mile segment from Meadow Flat to Wallag Loalay.
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Bathurst
Sheep County
A.I.F
Tinglebirn
Meadow Flat
Wallag Loalay
Tedw
Death in Tunnel Kills Three Workmen in Australia
In a mile long tunnel between Woy Woy and Hawkesbury River station a train killed three men and seriously injured four others during drainage work. Victims include Michael Shelley and Leonard Munce, both 44, with several others from Punchbowl Paddington Cardiff Wallsend and Adama town among the injured.
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Sydney
Hawkesbury River
Michael Shelley
Punchbowl
John Dillon
South Way Way
Leonard Munce
Paddington
Mervyn Whitton
Cardiff
Angux
Binkely
Wallsend
Reginald Mason
Adamatown
Jack Bickie
Newcastle Hospital
Canberra ALF contingent reports for duty at Goulburn
A Canberra ALF group of four men, recently cleared for service, will report at the Goulburn area headquarters today. They form the Inat unit on the willing left to be deployed for service, joining other returned personnel awaiting entry camp.
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Canberra
ALF
Goulburn
Cabinet Rejects Ex Gratia Payment for Captain Conway
The Government refused an ex gratia payment of 100 to Captain Conway after a Senate committee found no legal entitlement. Senator McBride and others criticized the decision, while supporters urged honoring the committee’s recommendation.
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Senate
T. Co. Conway
Army
Mr Bride
Conway
Amourt
Macartney
Abbott
Allin
Macdonald
McBride
Canberra Weather Report Delights with Mild Temperatures
Yesterday in Canberra the weather was delightful with a maximum of 61.9 degrees and a morning low of 1h degrees. A northerly wind reached 22 miles per hour at the Canberra word rame.
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Canberra
Rame
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