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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 30, 1940

Page

2

Canberra Times Classified Provisions and Rates

The Canberra Times lists proprietors and agency contacts for the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd. including Mort Street Canberra with subscription rates and delivery options within the Commonwealth. It names agents such as Nichoson Johnson McGlade Capitol Newsagency and others across Canberra and nearby areas.

Proprietors the Federal Capital Press of Australia ‘Ltd Canberra Aget Cleavers Eee Nichoson Johnson Times Cleavers Capitol McGlade Gilbert H Brown J. Daly Capital Press OF Australia Ltd

Forged Petrol Coupons Surface in Canberra

Weekend discovery in Canberra uncovers forged petrol ration tickets traded at four garages on the north side. Three 2-gallon forgeries and one five-gallon note were identified amid variances in paper, ink, and printing quality. police investigate possible ring activity as holiday travel boosts illicit sales.

Canberra Cpege Henry

Governor General and Lady Gowrie Attend Divine Service

Their Excellencies the Governor General and Lady Gowrie attended Divine Service at Bt. John's Church Canberra yesterday morning, in the company of Brigadier General A. T. Anderson.

Lady Gowrie A. T. Anderson Bt. John's Church Canberra

Canberra censorship debate cited by Labour leader in Australia

In Perth on Sunday the Labour leader said he agreed with the decision to delete passages from Hansard. He defended withholding a defence of the country from broadcast, stating no quarrel with the Speaker or censorship and urging secrecy pensions.

Perth Canberra Nairn Labour A Curtin Hansard Wither

Canada as Empire Arsenal

Ottawa notes Canada rising as Britain’s main base for munitions foodstuffs and motorized equipment. Minister Hall says quantities are crossing the Atlantic in a steady, rapid stream to support Allied war needs.

Canada Empire Arsenal Ottawa Britain Mr. Hall

New Year Reflections on War and The Path to Peace

A thoughtful essay argues that the new year marks not an end but a call to reshape life after epochal war. It stresses collective and individual duty to rebuild governance and society, with lasting peace as humanity’s central aim beyond mere victory.

Manking

Shark attack kills man at Stockton surf beach Newcastle

Clarence Hammond, 23, was killed by four sharks in shallow cloudy water off Stockton beach Newcastle while standing knee deep near shore. Stockton Surf Club members Harry Devereux and Jack Jones tried to aid him. he died, later pulled from the water as the shark fed on small fish drawing others away. The incident marks the season's first surf tragedy in Newmouth.

Sydney Clarence Hammond Stockton Surf Beach Newcastle Hammond Stockton Surf Club Harry Devereux Jack Jones Jones Devereux Hiver Newmouth Efomnodd Stockton

Great Boulder Mining Reorganisation Approved

Shareholders of the Great Boulder Mining and Finance Ltd approved reorganising the company after a heated discussion. A committee will confer with the directors on the restructuring plan.

Washington Roosevelt

Plot Against Arabian King Reported in Mecca Case

Cairo dispatch says Saudi legation confirms a plot against the king of Saudi Arabia. Two persons were sentenced to death for involvement and ordered imprisoned. The Mecca notice cites authorities discovered the conspiracy within the regime.

Cairo Legation Preas Mecca Tan Sauda Int Lis

German Raider Continues Attacks Near Nauru Island

A German raider shelled phosphate loading facilities at Nauru at 640 pm local time, damaging cantilever loading jetties and storage tanks while sparing private homes. Officials noted deceptive neutral-flag tactics and explained Australian ships could not be everywhere amid multiple raiders operating far apart. The raider reportedly left the area after the strike.

Jerties Nauru Germany Hughes Mr. Hughes Austraia Indian Ocean

Nazi raider shelling Nauru prompts Pacific incident fears

London officials view the Friday Nauru attack by a Nazi raider using a cobra as a crude German bid to spark a Pacific incident. Tokyo quarters report no official word on raiders' Pacific moves. Japanese papers print lukewarm accounts drawn from Melbourne dispatches.

London Nauru Pacific Tokyo Japan Melbourne

New Australian Information Bureau in New York announced

The Australian Information Minister announced creation of a New York Bureau as a branch of the Department of Information with a principal information officer to oversee editorial broadcasting and publicity. Changes include moving the cinema division to Sydney and Kenneth Slessor's transfer to the Middle East.

Sydney New York Department of Information Fall Melbourne F. Savers Kenneth Slessor England Middle East C. Bateson Department of the Interior Benator J. Treloar Bateson

Vichy Resistance to German Demands

London dispatch reports the Vichy Government resisting German armistice overreach. Admiral Darlan challenges Laval on naval policy as France prepares for possible North Africa moves. Naval units from unoccupied France head to Algiers, with French ships reportedly heading to North Africa amid shifting diplomacy.

London Sunday Times Germany Darlan M. Laval Healan France Algiers Lisbon Ameren Associ Pres North Africa

Submarines Pass Strait of Gibraltar in Transit Toward Casablanca

Telegraph correspondent reports two submarines passed through the Strait of Gibraltar possibly with British consent and headed toward Casablanca. Planes are seen in the same direction as Franco American relations allegedly grow close. Marshal Petain may seek U S help to guide France under American diplomacy.

Strait of Gibraltar Tritish Casablanca Daily Telegraph Lisboi

Vichy Ministerial Arrangements After Darian Arrival

Daily Mail reports a grand ministerial actvary at Vichy as Admiral Darian returned from Paris and met Marshal Petain for talks. It notes Germany presented economic and military proposals to Vichy, including transport of troops across the Mediterranean, while presents emphasis on Armistice terms and possible government transfer to Africa.

Daily Mail Vichy Darian Paris Marahal Petain Fomaper Mois Germany Viehy Bor Telles Roopa Wang Bo Ingey Nh Adda Cardatin

Industrial Peace Essential for War Effort

Melbourne readers hear a national broadcast by the Minister for Fate urging employers and employees to foster goodwill for war production. He warns that without a cooperative spirit Australia cannot supply munitions and equipment for both overseas troops and home defense. The appeal calls all cities to support equitable labor and sustained industrial output.

Melbourne Australia Holt Ely

Import Ban on Goods Not in 78 Classes by Australia

The Minister for Customs, Mr Harrison Hows, announced a new regulation banning importation of goods not in 78 listed classes. The affected items include foods and drinks, medicines and preparations, seeds, apparel, jewelry, electrical goods, toys, ceramics, glassware, tiles, watches, and clocks.

Australie Casatoma Harrison Hows

Cabinet Considers Darlan Report From Paris

The Vichy radio said the Cabinet discussed Admiral Darlan’s Paris report and reached certain decisions related to its contents.

Vichy Darlan Paria Connecion

War Day by Day German Balkans Diplomacy Report

A war day by day briefing notes German troop movements in Romania and the Balkans. Sources in London doubt broad offensives and assess German aims as shoring up diplomacy rather than immediate attack. Movements since King Carol’s abdication suggest security concerns and pressure on Moscow and Greece.

Rumania Carol Germany Balkana Russia Hitler

German troop moves amid rumour and propaganda

The report notes that most rumours of German troop movements originate in neutral European states and that Germany uses propaganda to mislead. It discusses why regular troop transfers are needed for discipline and morale and considers possible offensives in the Balkans and Romania, with weather shaping forecasts for Greece, Turkey, and surrounding areas.

Germany Russia Romania Balkans Alan B Treas Thi Rustar Hungary Bulga Yugoslavia Greece Turkey Rama Iach

Diplomatic Strains Rise as Axis Power Plays Loom

Fragmented notes indicate Russia and Germany nearing a pivotal economic accord while Italy’s weakness tightens Berlin’s leverage. Italy’s reverses force Hitler to pressure or risk an early spring military move as German divisions shift east.

Italy

Darwin Airman Rescued by Land Party

A Darwin airman, rescued by a land party led by Neville Bell, was flown to a hospital after a Tuesday incident over Arnheim Land. The injured person endured shock and exposure and remained under medical care.

Cabberra Times Cimas Darwin Neville Bell Arnheim Land Centelle Vial Up Station Bell Sue

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