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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
3
A dense listing of broadcasts and programs across channels with music segments, news reads, talk and variety shows. Entries reference various times, titles, and performers, including musical interludes, parliamentary news, and regional features tied to Ballarat and Victorian programming.
Investigations by Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission staff near Bredbo and along the Macquarie River gorge fuel speculation about a feeder dam to Burrinjuck. A steel cable car and rock blasting have been noted, suggesting tests for moorings and the feasibility of a dam in the gorge two miles from Bredbo.
Ronald Bruce Walker and three others face conspiracy charges over fake receipts tied to a British loan and finance firm. Witnesses described duplicating records to cover missing repayments by William Martin Connelly who admitted borrowing about £50 to £60 in 1930 and paying back most, with no further payments since.
The defendant, a medical practitioner from Mehdoram, appeared at the immuter Court on three diary charges including breaking and entering a garage to steal goods and breaking into a shop with intent to steal. Bail set at £300. remand for a week while further inquiries proceed. Broader charges may be preferrred.
The tariff bill introduced in the House by Customs Minister Mr Lawcen seeks bounty on cotton canvas and duck and sets duties on related items while adjusting general tariff rates and proposed manufacturing support in Australia. The plan includes duty reductions on some fabrics and a timetable for implementation as stated by Mr Kawam and tariff board members.
The Minister for Customs in the House of Representatives yesterday secured agreement to a measure affecting film makers. He stated the reform would not be admitted without due regard to bylaws. The proposal aims to exercise by law where picture makers could be adversely affected by the levy.
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