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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1940
Page
3
Flight Lieutenant Laver demonstrates a mobile purifier that draws dirty canal water, filters it, mixes in salts, and yields drinkable water within thirty minutes. An Australian division prepares to depart for active duty near Italian forces amid Cairo landmarks.
A conference between the War Council and coal industry representatives led to early arbitration proposals for improved proceedings. Debate in Parliament touched on Industrial Peace Act revival and mechanisation effects at mines, with Prime Minister Menzies indicating current general industrial machinery efforts and possible coal wage dispute resolutions.
Government Gazette announces start date for Export (Flour) Regulations with penalties for noncompliance. Export permits required and must be shown to customs on export ships. Magistration of mills for export introduced. most mills registered. unregistered mills barred from shipping. sacks must be branded with Australia, net weight, and manufacturer identification.
The Fage for Fighters Fund received a substantial boost from yesterday's exhibitions by Walter Lindrum. He demonstrated trick shots to Royal Canberra Golf Club members and again later to a large crowd at the Canberra Returned Soldiers' Club. Every shot showcased by the champion appeared astonishing.
More than 300 invalidated Australian and New Zealand troops arrived at an Australian port aboard the first hospital ship returning from the Middle East. Some naval personnel who served with British fleets in the Mediterranean were aboard, with wounds and heat-related ailments noted. The ship docked after passage through dangerous Eritrean waters, with troops in pale uniforms lining the decks.
The interstate passenger freighter Orungal of S826 Lons ran aground on the Eastern Reef at Barwon Heads last month. A blaze this morning injured two men and left 60 aboard as salvage work began. An inquiry ordered by Navy Minister Hughes follows suspicions of foul play.
The Railways Department announced free travel for soldiers going home for Christmas leave if they had not used their monthly state travel concession. Those who had used it would pay only a single fare for the return journey.
An official tally lists Italian casualties through November 30 at 18 024: 3 655 dead 9 ? wounded and 2 885 missing. Also 82 colored fighters dead 3 474 wounded and 1 332 missing. Fourteen Albanians dead 43 wounded and twenty missing.
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