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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1940
Page
4
Statement urges support for the government’s war effort and the internal economy that underpins it, stressing the need to sustain national resolve and economic base during wartime.
A survey outlines India's wartime growth in the army air force and navy, with plans for eight new territorial battalions and expanded formations. It notes rapid industrial output including rifles ammunition jute steel and textiles and emphasizes supplying raw materials to Allied forces across seas while leveraging princely states and their forces in the expansion.
A compulsory conference in Sydney ordered Newcastle seamen to return to their ships tomorrow after refusing to man crystal vessels without paravanes and degaussing gear. Shipowners vowed rapid fitting while lifebelts and full life saving equipment would be installed. The Navy Minister urged full equipping of coastal ships and voyage through swept routes. A 5000 ton ship degaussing fit costs about £2000.
Reports from Darwin say meningitis remains comparatively mild with soldiers recovering well. An expert from Sydney and a Melbourne medical officer will join the effort as the Commonwealth health office notes a single death and hospitals list 25 new cases over 44 hours, totaling seven since the outbreak began.
A small boat capsized west of Brisbane killing four occupants including four boys aged 23 18 and 3 years. Merline Goates aged three survived. The incident occurred near Miles about 200 miles west of Brisbane. Merline was saved by Gilles and her father helped pull others from the water. Bodies recovered by police and townspeople.
The King awarded the Distinct Service Cross to Aleut R. J. Robertson RAN, announced by the Navy Minister Mr Hughes. Lieutenant L Mel Adama, RAN, and Lisunt W L Ladgrove RAN VR have been mentioned in despatches.
A dense list of horses, stables, and odds from Randwick shows a packed program across multiple stakes and trials. Entrants include Flying West, Anne, Noview, and Stol, with numerous entries and sponsor notes interleaved in the OCR strip. The fragmentary text preserves horse names, yard affiliations, and race labels such as Tattersall's Club Cup and Trial Stakes, reflecting a bustling race-day card.
Sydney scene reports a rerun of the barrier draw for Tatt’s Cup after Dellar was omitted from acceptances due to a misinterpretation. The revised draw places Malaigi near Roarkon with Roarkon shifted from No 18 to No 3 and Malaigi moved to No 14.
The owner-trainer P Jennings jockey J J Conquest and gelding Amberspear were disqualified for 12 months by the Queensland Turf Club stewards over the Boxing Day Christmas Handicap. Jennings and Conquest will appeal. Amberspear had won the Summer Handicap, with substantial bets recorded at inquiry totaling £2,330 on Boxing Day and £2,534 on Saturday.
Teams in the six day marathon at the Sports Arena logged over 400 miles after the first day. New South Wales duo L Rogers and R Porter led, joined by H Bloomfield and R Brooking. A crash sidelined H Bloomfield D Wiggins W Smith and R Latta, with W Smith hardest hit but later back on track after a rest. Orford also crashed but returned to racing after treatment.
In the Swan by election, the Country Party leads the Opposition by 1 375 votes with about 3 000 votes unsettled. No preferences will be distributed and postal votes are counted. Baker Independent 4 900 Dinan Labour 16 528 Fo CP 10 539 Marwick CP 12 264.
Sydney market notes from Monday show veal and cattle prices easing slightly while most sections moved modestly up 1 to 2 shillings from last Thursday. General quality deemed fair with yarding plain. cattle demand remained steady and provided a range of prices from low to prime across beef and lamb lots.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations 2FC 3AR and more. Shows include Essential Services News Breakfast Session Luncheon Music News The Classic Hour Morning Melodies and a long sequence of musical and talk programs with varying hosts and time slots.
New South Wales won decisively over Queensland by 404 runs finishing at 1 pm. Pepper took six wickets and O'Reilly claimed three as Queensland collapsed. Brown fought bravely for Queensland, dismissed by a jumping catch from Barry Scott. Rodgers showed early promise but fell to Pepper in the second innings.
The Council of the Agricultural Society of M.B.W holds the Championship Field Wheat Competitions again in 1941. Livestock efficiency gains rely on preservation commissions. The Inland division acreage is reduced from 300 to 200 acres. Conditions set for competitions on the Slopes Division.
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