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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1940
Page
3
The report records a Canberra social round with references to the National Council of Women meetings, local residences on Roper Street, and retirements in the Department of Sanitary Services. It notes community leaders, a district orchestra, and a musical program tied to social events.
A fragmented notice notes C. S. Teece becoming Commissioner of Patents and several related roles. It references appointments within the Patent Office and government engineering positions, including deputy commissioner and engineer in charge, with connections to Sydney and broader traditions.
The record reports an annulment centered on Awnthe Mokarlane linked to The Dior designation. The marriage to Margret Simin is void due to her being a widow of M de ant hirathor Ni osptliy. A claimed loan by an annary sister is referenced, with law cited against misdeeds.
A new type of safety cap for petrol tanks, invented by Brito artists, was demonstrated to the Defence omits. The device is said to prevent fires and explosions in accidents. The exhibit was presented at a venue in Sydney, with mention of overall safety benefits for use in air and land transport.
Wellington observers note the 100000 anniversary of the Waitangi Pact amid debates on government sincerity and local housing, hospital and police facilities. The article discusses the Canberra fire brigade and evolving hospital and police station plans, amid wartime context and public interest in national unity.
Unclear text indicates a strike impact in Sydney tied to regulatory changes. Mentions Loyd Rasa and the Australasian tollways Union, with delays at Enterainty abuntag Yada and alleged intimidation claims against workers. Details are garbled but reflect worker protest and operational disruption.
Government study outlines migration on a farmer scale as a central postwar economic planning issue. It highlights early policy principles, population planning, and coordinated empire development to sustain demand and industrial growth within the national and imperial framework.
Viscount Craigivon and Prime Minister speak on Britain's wartime effort. They announce plans to allocate resources to human material and to plough £50,000 more in 1940, with a further £2 million contributed by Britain. The speaker concludes with the phrase We save king's men.
The proposal targets rapid population growth by inviting European migrants to Australia and using public works to absorb them. It anticipates postwar unemployment relief and rural infrastructure expansion, with decisive cabinet consideration in Sydney next week to sustain economic and demographic expansion.
Fragmentary OCR shows advertising conditions and payment terms. It notes rights to alter ads and insists on a special heading for Timea advertisements. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
Eggs dearer in Sydney as price lists from the Marketing Board show new laid first grade hen eggs at 1/6 per dozen and pullet eggs at 1/4, with duck eggs priced at 1/8 for first grade and 1/3 for second grade. The boards note a daily shift starting tomorrow morning.
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