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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 25, 1940
Page
4
Fragmentary text advertises a healthful fruit custard with rice bubbles and Kellogg’s Rice Krispies. Mentions star Givenery and Warner Bros to keep beauty with simple desserts.
In Calgary Alberta an unspecified number of Australian pilots were awarded Wings at the first production ceremony. Some received commissions while others became sergeant-pilots.
The piece describes Laval’s control over the French press as Germany’s ally, detailing suspensions and steering notes issued to editors. It notes Liberal-leaning papers in occupied zones face bans while some Paris publications echo pro German lines, though a few resist and maintain limited freedom.
The Randwick program lists numerous races with horse names, odds, and jockey notes across events such as the Chisholm Handicap and Summer Nursery. Final acceptances and a busy schedule anticipate varied outcomes and betting opportunities.
The text lists multiple horse or dog race handicaps with entrant names and placing notes. Entries include Veiled Threat Ugron Tom's Plek Langlyer Ba willow Fingal Vietoria Yarana Ftylish Selon Jean Met Freign F Wolreke Trimimer Summer uy Malagigi Yours Truly Marengo Mreegy Triggerman.
A garbled page lists multiple races at Flemington on a Thursday card including a 2 mile a0-SHOOBRA HURDLE, juvenile stakes, and the 466-MALVERN HANDICAP plus the 400-CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Several horses such as Kamour and Beoehran appear with numbers and gate indicators amid jumbled event captions and participant names.
Winterset racing card lists hurdle races and juvenile handicap events with horses such as The Aierk Exmoor Mustang and Fearless in a sequence of races. The Malvern and Jetmas handicaps feature Pannads Grand and Manrico among others.
Premier Mr Mair said on December 1 the State subsidised pay of 3766 public servants from 58 departments and bodies enlisted in defence services. He noted the figure did not reflect all enlistments as some had pay structures exceeding their base salaries.
Fragmented listings show a dense BBC and regional schedule with Christmas music, sermons, news bulletins, and classical works from London orchestras to Handel. Several proper names appear in erratic form, including Alan Walker, St Andrews Cathedral, and Gordon Treland, amid a busy day of concerts and talks.
A garbled BBC schedule lists multiple time slots from morning to night including News, Devotional Services, Luncheon Music, BBC News updates, and entertainment items. Notable items include a Panto show, a talk by F G Shaw Reminiscences of a Journalist Photographer, Mastersingers Quartet, Gordon Ireland Feature, and a violin recital.
London report notes Canada will spend three times the original estimate on aerodromes and buildings. The number of pilots air gunners and observers leaving Canada fully trained by end of 1941 will double the plan. These are among facts presented by Canadian Defence Minister J L Ralston arriving in Britain to discuss the Empire Air scheme and related issues.
A long OCR list outlines morning to late evening programming across music news cricket races and features. Entries include Morning Devotion, Music blocks, Cricket matches in NSW and WA descriptions, racing results, BBC sport, and foreign broadcasts with titles like The Mist of the Years and Oriental Spotlight.
The note highlights actor John Garfield recommending a Corn Flakes Coconut Crisps recipe. It mentions he enjoys the crispy coconut biscuits made with Kellogg's Corn Flakes after sports and that they store well in airtight containers for unexpected guests.
Lift flour soda and salt into basin and mix with sugar coconut and Corn Flakes. Melt butter with treacle in boiling water and add to dry mix. Bake slowly in small portions on buttered trays until crisp and golden. Cool on trays then store in airtight containers.
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