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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
5
Following a wartime meeting of the War and Army departments a plan was outlined to enlist 2400 troops monthly for the ALF. The program includes training and deployment under military oversight with reinforcement schedules and camp arrangements noted.
Coalfields turmoil is set to peak as the combined mining unions prepare a policy decision during the current committee session in Sydney. After a morning closed session, union officials expected the policy to be announced following tomorrow’s meeting, with industry observers noting the potential ripple effects on other vital sectors.
Government plan to cut gas costs for motor car users by producing 400 units for immediate distribution across states. Further supplies will depend on public demand and response.
A tree limb struck a car in Foniay injuring Mr George Livingstone of Pont with fractures as debris entered a neighbour’s house. The event occurred during a week ending Tuesday amid heavy rainfall and wind. an inquiry at Goulburn Gaol references a possible link to a recent prison escape. A separate case at Goulburn Quarter Session involved Alice Maud Lydia Walsh and Bailey on charges of manslaughter. ambulance reports note dozens of accidents and transport calls in January and the seven months to May, totaling thousands of incidents handled by the Goulburn District Ambulance Service.
A dispute at Wonthagg pits led to an idle afternoon after a clash between miners and management. A meeting of the miners decided to request State Government intervention to resolve the conflict and restore operations.
The air training proposal for Bourne aims to enroll 4000 crew members including observers radio men and air fliers in the new Empie Air scheme. The training school opens April 31 with 2 weeks until then and the program plans to add 1000 crew members monthly as the Augmented organization grows.
Reports submitted to the Federal Government by economic advisors oppose establishing a motor car industry in Australia unless strictly needed for war goods. They call luxury car manufacture wasteful and warn shortages of artisans could hinder a new industry essential to the war effort. The Economic Cabinet may decide next week to drop the project until after the war.
Chinese reports say a Hankow-bound transport carrying about 800 Japanese sailors was sunk by Chinese artillery in the Yangtze above Hankow near Kiangsin. The incident follows ongoing hostilities in the region.
A New Zealand air crash near Christchurch involved a plane from the Second Air Force. The engine failed while flying over a church area, eight people reportedly lost control, but the pilot managed to keep the aircraft away from a house and plunged into a stormwater drain. The plane was wrecked, with pilot Wigram sustaining new abrasions.
An 18 year old youth, after snooping from a prison farm, sat at home eating breakfast when two detectives arrested him. The father admitted contacting police but said the son would not reveal the prison fact. He had walked about 28 miles to Hornsby.
An inquest into the death of Richard Bruce Watler, a mental patient aged H years, found no evidence he fled from penal or hospital grounds before his death. The body was recovered from the Haykenhovy River and the verdict was death by drowning with no determination whether he jumped or fell in.
At a Wellington recruiting rally Mayor Hilalop accused pacifists of aiding Soviet propaganda and vowed to close town hall doors on them again. He claimed pacifists in New Zealand were emissaries of Soviet Russia and warned New Zealand must support the war effort or face lasting disgrace.
The Federal Cabinet will next week study new war taxation proposals for 1940-41. Plans include increased income taxation, a reduction in the £460 statutory exemption, a wartime press levy, and a total war expenditure estimate around £70 million with only £20 million drawn from revenue. The overall revenue projected for the year is about £20 million from existing revenue sources.
Melbourne report notes the establishment of radio telephone service between g Purmania and te walland ae. The Director of Postal Services Ar. D. McVey1 says tenders closed for the installation of hardware and telephonic equipment. He adds that railto telephonic communication between Sydney and Darwin may be possible soon.
A legal action over the purchase by the State Government of the Malhoore Electric Supply Undertaking proceeds through the courts. The plaintiff seeks around 160,000 and the hearing was adjourned. The Canberra Times notes the case and recounts related community relief efforts by St John Ambulance Brigade and Nursing Division.
Readers voice support for Aurel Kennedy and Lulu Superintendents as they join the First Nursing Division in Canberra. The item notes local interest in medical volunteers and emergency care.
The Wednesday state lottery draw announces prize numbers and displays several entries associated with winners. Names such as H. James and Miga J. Paton appear with addresses, while other entries list personal identifiers and locales. The text is fragmentary and includes unclear spellings and stray phrases from multiple lines.
Misa J Ranch of Davin Velatine Co demonstrates Roach delicacies at Biwaka branch of i Marria and Co. Each morning she arranges Nellie table with preserved fruit vegetables in jelly and explains her methods to patrons. Demonstrations continue until Saturday night.
Armidale Cup events feature a list of entrants and betting odds with performances from horses and jockeys. The fragmentary text notes contenders such as Micawber and Robinaong, along with odds like 13 and 7.19, and mentions multiple runners and placements amid a crowded field at Armidale.
Tenders are invited for contracts to convey mails starting July 1 1940. Tenders close by 6 pm on Wednesday August 4 1940 at the General Post Office Sydney. Tender forms and particulars of the mail services are available at the Superintendent Postal Services GPA Sydney and at the Post Offices connected to the mail services concerned. B Butler Deputy Director Posts and Telegrapher. Reward notices and miscellaneous ads appear in the rest of the fragment with various items and prices.
The Water Board will seek a £500000 overdraft from the Commonwealth Bank. The decision was made unanimously at today's board meeting chaired by Mr Upton who said the move is essential to know borrowing limits and to plan for the next 12 months.
Dr A Musgrave warned Sydney readers that spider bites are common this season and urged caution until autumn. He advised treating bites like ordinary spider bites and noted trapdoor and funnel web spiders are plentiful, urging safe avoidance.
A Melbourne article discusses urgent calls to extend Australian production of di wae and related drugs. Major-General Dowren and the Director-General of Medical Services are cited as key figures, with emphasis on rapid expansion despite economic constraints. The piece notes moves to open or strengthen facilities at the Victorian College of Pharmacy Chimiate and other locations to secure supply.
Five men were detained by detectives after a taxi attack near a main intersection. Authorities report charges of assault and conspiracy, with two more suspects from nearby workplaces under investigation as the probe continues.
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