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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1940
Page
3
Fifteen candidates nominated for eight seats on the Yagg Municipal Council after a mass resignation. The roll will be held tomorrow as Britain reports detentions and political tension amid October events.
A historic note examines Britain's use of American war materials and credits, the role of gold and dollar assets, and the drain and offsetting factors in US-UK resource flows during the early war period. It cites estimates from the National City Bank and Federal Reserve Board on dollar reserves and securities.
The fragment outlines a cattle sale with prices across grades and weights. It mentions a firm market for prime cattle, with yarded head count around 1080 and varied prices for cows, lambs, and hogs. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors but indicate a wartime era trading context.
Sydney reports on a war risk bonus for seamen and maritime workers. The article notes compensation measures for crews aboard Australian vessels and related wage adjustments amid ongoing conflicts.
A labor clash over beer taxes involves 11,000 workers and brewery bosses. Reported tensions center on who should bear taxation costs and how the dispute will be resolved.
Tokyo reports a plan to organize a League of East Asiatic Nations including Japan, Manchukuo, and occupied China. Japanese officials describe the move as advancing regional alignment amid ongoing military and political developments.
A 6 serving recipe describes a crisp appetising dish using Kallogg’s Whole Wheat bread, apples, raisins, and mixed condiments. It details combining condensed milk with banana and raisins, then folding in cayenne salt and mustard, building a layered filling on bread slices and finishing with lettuce.
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