Public Service Board on Vacancies and University Graduates
The Public Service Board outlines how promotions and appointments are judged, noting that not all appellants are less efficient than the selected officer. It rejects special treatment for University graduates and stresses evaluating aptitude over academic qualifications, while acknowledging training challenges and departmental practices.
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Public Service Board
Ciemen
Vine
Pulley Service Board
Seruinead
Eeriod
Canberra Advisory Council Holds 58th Meeting
The 58th Canberra Advisory Council session convened at Council Chambers with Lt.-Col. Goodwin presiding. Amendments to ordinances were debated including real property and hospital board rules, plus talks on firewood supply, inflammable liquids, and charcoal gas potential for transport.
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Canberra Advisory Council
J. T. H. Goodwin
Interior
Canberra Community Hospital
Duntroon to Train 240 Officers Yearly for ALF
Melbourne Monday report states 240 officers will be trained annually at the Royal Military College Duntroon in a new school opening September 7. Wartime congestion at Victoria Barracks Sydney prompts the Staff and Command School to move to Duntroon. Additions to RMC buildings will host 60 officers for short courses to fill ALF roles. Infantry battalions gain new self-contained facilities, while the College keeps cadet training for Staff Corps deployment.
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Melbourne
A.lf
Royal Military College
Duntroon
Victoria Barracks
Sydney
McBride
Homebush Stock Sale Steady Demand in Sydney Market
A strong demand prevailed for 44 000 sheep and lambs at the Flemington sale in Sydney with a firm market evident since Thursday. Cattle yarding offered 1 580 head from good to prime quality with higher bidding on some lots. others sold near recent values. Wethers sold from 12 to 21 shillings, lambs 18 to 48 shillings, bulls £7 to £18, cows £6 to £14, with best breeds and medium quality showing varied prices.
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Sydney
Kent Neares
Technical College trains Canberra residents for Defence radio roles
Canberra Technical College offers radio telegraphy and theory instruction for residents enlisting or considering service in the Defence Forces. The course prepares recruits for signal units and air crew roles with free tuition for eligible air force reserves. Classes meet Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., with a new term starting next Monday.
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Canberra
Defence Forces
Canberra Technical College
Air Force
R.ala.f
ALLE
Baa.f
Headline claiming King of England joins Home Guard in anti German drive
A Times correspondent on the German frontier reports a huge headline in Nachtausgabe alleging the King of England inspected the Home Guard. The piece says His Majesty linked with a group whose declared aim is the murder of German soldiers, marking a historic moment in civilised mankind.
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London
the Times
England
Nachtausgabe
Home Guard
Canberra Eisteddfod Society Eyes Autumn 1941 Return
At the Canberra Eisteddfod Society annual meeting in Hotel Canberra the council discussed a possible 1941 eisteddfod for autumn if practicable amid war. Juvenile competitions were held August 18 to 17, showing rapid growth from 62 to 450 entrants since 1937. The report noted limited finances but continued effort to keep the May 1939 eisteddfod spirit alive and thanked secretary H. G. Downing for his continued work despite difficulties.
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Canberra Eisteddfod Society
Hotel
Canberra
A. T. Shakespeare
William Clemens
People Land
Buceors
H. G. Downing
Downing
Five city directors remanded on conspiracy charges in Central Court
Police prosecutor reveals a £250 000 figure as five men including David Hampton Percy Higgins Edward White George Holburn and Michael Sinclair face conspiracy charges. Each in custody on £1000 bail. Documents in their company case to be produced. Holburn and Sinclair held for further reports. Remaining defendants remanded to January 15 1941.
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Sydney
Central Court
David Hampton
Percy Reginald Higgins
Edward Reginald White
George Stewart Holburn
Michael Sinclair
Spiegel
Hampton
Holburn
Sinclair
Lottery No. 703 Winners Named in City and Country
The first and third prizes of Lottery No. 703 were won by city ticket holders while the second and fourth went to country holders. Principal prize winners include Miss M. O'Brien of 21-23 Elizabeth Street Sydney with No. 42 002 in the Surprising syndicate, W. A. Hook of Walgett with No. 93 035 in Anything Will Do, Eli Ellis c/ G.P.O. Sydney with No. 66 452 in Maybe, and Mr. P. Paterson of Channon via Lismore with No. 62 627. The next drawing is scheduled for Monday.
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Sydney
M. O'Brien
Elizabeth Street
W. A. Hook
Walgett
Election of officers and list of council members
The article lists Patron Rt. Hon. R. G. Menzies and many officers including President Sir William J. Clemens Vice Presidents C J Daley and others Honorary Treasurer E H Harry and Secretary H G Downing along with non delegate members and officers such as Hon Solicitor C W Davies and Auditors Jamison and Israel.
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K.C
M.P
Daley
Ob.e
B. T. Dickson
A. T. Shakespeare
F. G. Thorpe
C.M.G
M.B.E
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J. Brophy
E. H. Harry
H. G. Downing
W. Dunbar
H. Tappenden
C. &. W. Clarke
H. F. Sheridan
D. J. Coates
A. V. Hill
W. J. Hunt
C. W. Davies
J. T. Jamison
D. P. Israel
Newnes Shale Oil Converts to War Time Petrol
Petrol was produced commercially from Australian shale for the first time at Glen Davis by National Oil Pty Ltd. The 1,000,000 gallon storage tank was filled as a ministerial party tested the product by driving 160 miles to Sydney in four hours. A pipeline to New Destination will soon supply petrol regionally, with 36,000 gallons daily from the cracking plant and aims to reach 10,000,000 gallons yearly. Wages and future production are projected to rise substantially.
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Sydney
Glen Davis
National Oil Pto. Ltd
Australia
Frederick Stewart
New South Wales
G. Davis
Newnes
Canberra Kennel Club Sets First Point Championship
The Canberra Kennel Club announced the first point championship will be held on Saturday October 19. The event aims to attract visitors to view Canberra during tulip and blossom time. Secretary Fred Grinsdale said all breeds would be catered for with a judge from Sydney. Trophies are promised by J. B. Young Ltd and several other local sponsors.
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Canberra
Fred Grinsdale
Sydney
J. B. Young Ltd
Li, Hughes
R. Heeney
Fulton, Jensen, Maloney
Lloyds
C. Mildner
J. Shumack
Hollis
Wind Around Heart Ease With Morse's Indian Root Pills
Mrs. G. E. Stone of Brighton le Sands reports relief from wind around the heart after using Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. She praises their laxative effect and states she has relied on them for twenty four years. Her husband also uses the pills to boost his system.
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G. E. Stone
Banks Street
Brighton le Sands
Dr. Morse
Hospital Caves
MARRIED 53 YEARS NEWCASTLE COUPLE DIE TOGETHER
Samuel James Eades aged 77 and his wife Gertrude Constance Minden died at their West Maitland home within two and a quarter hours of each other. They had been married 53 years. Eades had been in hospital three weeks earlier and was brought home yesterday afternoon.
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Samuel James Eades
Gertrude Constance Minden
West Maitland
Eades
Kades
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