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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 07, 1936

Page

2

Governor Gowrie shifts Executive Council meetings to Parliament House

The Governor-General ordered a meeting of the Executive Council to be held at Parliament House marking a preference for future sessions there. Attended by the Military and full Secretary Captain J Bwruec Furdie, Gowrie led officials from the Senate and House of Representatives to the session, and after the meeting inspected the building before returning to Yarralumla House.

Aerd Sauvre Time House of Pleavesiliives Parkes Mel Prine Me. Lyons Gowrie Parliament House Yarralumla House

Prometheus 1936 Hilarity to Headline Canberra Uni Magazine

The Prometheus magazine at Canberra University College will publish soon with Lush as editor. He invites writers on feminism to contribute as the issue aims to showcase diverse viewpoints. May 5 is the target date for closing submissions from intended contributors.

Prometheus Canberra Uniiversity College Lush Tie Gradeg Lyog Weiter FL A. Lush Treasury Department

Centenary Delegation May Attend South Australia Opening

The Commonwealth Government hopes a Senate ministers delegation will visit Adelaide for the South Australian Centenary opening on March 20. If possible the Ministers would travel for the event, with a broader visit to occur later during the exhibition while Parliament is in session.

Commonwealth Senate Adelaide Lyons

English meat trade reorganizes during London strike

The distributive branch of the meat trade is reorganizing to keep meat reaching retailers as the Smithfield market strike continues. The article notes the strike ongoing in London and the trade's effort to maintain supply.

London Smithfiel

Scratchings The Newmarket El Senorita The Australian Cup

Racing notes record scratches for Newmarket and Australian Cup entries. El Senorita appears as a scratch in The Australian Cup while Solorita is noted in The Newmarket. Trainers’ responses and implications for purses not specified.

Solorita el Senorita

Williamstown Races Acceptances For Saturday Handicaps

Entries listed for a Saturday meeting at Williamstown include the Maiden Plate over 55 yards with many two year old sprinters and a 7f Electric Handicap to follow. Main contenders named include Luana Bag Fhin Whirry and Palmdale Royar with a field of horses and riders scheduled to race.

Luana Bag Fhin Whirry Pitxir Newhaven Palmdale Royar Auverbd Kenvail Schieski Virtual Natulla

February Trials and Races Record at Williams Town and Nearby Tracks

A fragmented racing card lists February trials with race times and weights, noting starts at 5.0 and 3.20. It details Marine Handicap, Williams Town Stakes and Syndicate 1 mile events with listed horses, odds, and placings across multiple heats and venues.

Flemington Stock Market Report Tells Of Mixed Sheep Cattle Trade

At Flemington sale yards today 31 000 sheep and lambs forward with good to prime sorts selling at late rates. Other descriptions uneven with easier values. quality fair. Cattle yarded 3 260 head. prime prime clauses steady, other inquiries dull and prices down about 10s. General quality plain. best beef 38s, good 2 pounds, medium 27s, inferior 25s per 100 lb.

Flemington

Bank-Statistics Show Deposit Decline in 1935 Quarter

Commonwealth Statistician E T McPhee reports a drop in Australian cheque-paying banks deposits for the last quarter of 1935. Deposits fell to £934,472,000 from £341,841,000 in the prior year quarter, while assets stood at £439,067,000 versus £442,913,000 a year earlier. Of £38,472,000 on end-year deposits, £121,950,000 carried no interest.

Commonwealth Statistician E. T. McPhee

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