Canberra Am Swimming Club hosts near run relay duel
The Canberra Amateur Swimming Club held a meeting at the Canberra pool featuring a relay race between Canberra Club and FLMC in a tight finish, Canberra Club narrowly winning. Events included under 12 38 yard freestyle and mixed under 14 33 yard freestyle with multiple handicaps and times noted for Morcombe Bailey and Morcombe figures.
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Canberra
Canberra Club
FLMC
Resutta
D. Pitt
Ts J- Duker
Hil
Morcombe
I-A. Bailey
Atarten
M. Hill
E. Bailey
Mic Gor
D. Thoma
K. Harding
Rec
B. Burgens
Neate Kelbon Reeime
Sece
Liones
Be. Brophy
J. Morcomme
Keane
Anderson
Pitt
J. Dean
Mill
Import licensing system limits non sterling imports
The Minister for Trade announced a new import licensing regime in the House of Representatives. From today imports from non sterling countries require a licence with categories A to D defining essential to unimportant goods. An initial two month licensing period runs to January 1 1940 and periods of irregular imports may be allowed under licence.
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His Lawson
House of Representatives
Lawson
Sterling Area
British Empire
Canada
Newfoundland
Hongkong
Frem
Sterling
Australia
University Exams Results From Canberra University College
Results released by Canberra University College show Honours in Commercial Law and Industrial and Financial Organisation. Passes listed for multiple paper codes, with several candidates admitted to supplementary exams. No candidates recommended for supplementary admission in Economic History English or Latin Part 2.
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Canberra University College
Jase High
Industrial and Financial Organisation
War finance calls for careful use of foreign exchange
The statement warns Empire demand for foreign exchange will be very heavy to fund urgent war needs. Mr Lawson notes likely new restrictions are unavoidable as the country faces a life and death struggle. The minister assures efforts to avoid conferring any risk to administration while guarding indispensable aims.
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Lawson
Memibera
Garden Party Special Bus Service Announced
The joint organizing committee announced a garden party at Government House with a special A bus service. The first bus leaves the Causeway at 1pm, with Ainslie as northern terminus at 2.10pm, then buses every five minutes. Tickets cost up to 9d and admission to Government House grounds is 2/ at newsagents, hotels, or from conductors Saturday afternoon. Volunteers provide music. a celebrity concert at Albert Hall will benefit the Red Cross Society and Volunteers Welfare Association.
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Canberra Times
Lpm
Ainslie
Enca
Wagga
Les Pageon
Red Cress Society
Volunteers’ Welfare Association
Albert Hall
Modern Machine Tools Boost Output Threefold
London reports that cutting tools made from angsten carbide powder bonded with copper improve efficiency. Tools now yield eight times the output of 1918, with shells produced at 400 to 500 daily instead of 40 days last war. A machine formerly making 100 bombs now makes 500 daily. cutting edges last much longer.
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London
Canberra Public Administration Study Group Formed
A Canberra public study group within the University Association of Canberra was formed at an eight oclock Tuesday meeting attended by about 40 residents. Officers were elected including Chairman F G Thorne and secretary RF Arfaa. The group aims to study public administration and may become a regional chapter of the British Institute of Public Administration.
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Canberra
R Reidents
F. E. Whitin
University Association of Canberra
Robert Garran
Robert
British Institute of “Public “Administration
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F.G. Thorne
D. DB. Copland
J. H. L. Cumpston
Giblin
L. Jackson
University Association
Civic
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