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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
4
Relatives and friends of the late Louisa Morris widow of William Morris of Dartwood Hall and mother of Clarice Eileen Henry Zillah Rose Cara Hathleen and John are invited to attend her funeral leaving her residence Dellwood Hall this day at 3 p.m. for church of England service and interment at Hall General Cemetery
The Canberra Times editorial policy states no guarantee ads will appear under specific headings and may be altered or omitted. Ads must reach by 1 p.m. the day before publication and be clearly written with names and figures accurate. Endorsement from responsible persons is required for each insertion.
A compact OCR fragment from The Canberra Times lists newspaper details and agent locations. It mentions the proprietorship and contact lines in Canberra with scattered names and addresses. The text appears incomplete and provides no clear event or report.
Councillor T. F. Nettlefold announced at the Australian Industries Protection annual meeting that a powerful group plans to establish a ship building industry in Victoria. Negotiations with the Commonwealth Government are tentative and ongoing, with a possible public announcement of concluded talks within a short period. The group is led by capable men.
The Clothing Trade Union secretary A. W. Walls announced clothing prices rose since the war began, predicting an increase over half a per cent in living costs even if other prices stayed steady. He noted retail costs from coats to groceries rose about half a percent by year end, with imports up 40 percent and quality down from prewar levels.
Weather data from Canberra and nearby areas shows barometer readings around 9 mm and 3 pm temperatures near 3 degrees with a maximum around 78 degrees noted for the day. Winds are reported as moderate with peak speeds approaching 24 units over the last 24 hours.
Canberra notice lists Stobert pharmacy in Wee and 260 March window from 2 to 3 pm at 117 Pitt Street Sydney.
Canberra area forecast begins fine then showers likely later with moderate day temperatures and cool nights. Freshening west to southwest winds indicate squally conditions. Sunrise 5.50 am, sunset around 12.01 pm, with planetary rise and set times noted for Venus Jupiter Saturn.
The article argues Britain’s wartime stance, led by Churchill, condemns neutral states for accepting German lawless acts at sea. It warns that neutrality entails a positive duty to uphold international law and not assist belligerents through inaction or hidden imports.
In Colombo Tuesday six State Council Ministers resigned in protest against the Governor supporting the Inspector of Police P N Banks. They accuse Banks of insubordination and demand postponement of the trial of leaders in an interior estate until a Commission of Investigation reports on alleged shootings. The dispute touches constitutional issues.
The Australian Minister for the Interior Senator Fells urged postwar migration to counter a declining birth rate. He proposed resuming migrants from Dutch and Swiss farmers, then British influx, and if needed sourcing from other countries. In Sydney the Legislative Council discussed actions against birth control, with Mr. J. Coates moving to condemn suppression of birth control and demand measures to boost population.
A joint meeting in Sydney set for Saturday aims to fix a date for Aggregate meetings to bind the Union to an ultimatum. The dispute urges owners to a 40 hour week and wage revisions. a general car strike is threatened if no deal is reached. The ultimatum deadline is tonight with a row of dates in March looming.
The Public Administration Group announces its first public meeting at the Canberra University Hotel crest. Professor Bland of Sydney University will speak on The Significance of Public Administration and introduce studies in the field. A brief talk is also planned over Station GOW at 6 15 p m on Monday.
A discussion on how bank credit affects production and employment. The speaker argues limits on credit growth, compares money to a mechanism for getting work done, and stresses that labor, not money alone, creates goods and services. Credit must match real needs with careful judgment and timing.
Britain weighs possible Australian case as Lt General Squires sick leave fuels retirement speculation. The Prime Minister and the Army Minister declined to confirm any nomination or discuss a successor while Sir Brudenell White is named as likely option if Squires retires.
Paris reports the French destroyer Simoun and a companion ship sank two U boats in three days last year near Cape Finisterre. Captain Battaille commanded the attack after sighting a submarine. depth charges, grenades and ramming were used before the submarine dived and surfaced as the action continued. The engagement left a graveyard of wreckage eight miles long.
The Anna Finn rammed a submarine in the North Sea on arrival at Boygen Loday. Reports say the submarine may have sunk as the Anna Finn’s keel tore the sub’s periscope and the submarine was holed. The crew of the Norwegian ship was rescued and a steamer is towing the Anna Finn to safety.
In Bucharest on a Wednesday King Carol II prepares a decree to mobilise all Romanian industry for emergency needs amid wartime pressures.
The Rev Percival L Black of Croydon retired secretary of the Methodist Conference of New South Wales won 288 votes to become president for the ensuing year. The Rev H W Woodhouse of Bondi secured 208 votes to be secretary. Woodhouse, formerly stationed in Canberra, is the son of the conference's former president.
A British authorities at Ber pest lent imposed mail censorship as outlined by Thin-Ameri can Abaya. The company notes the amount of mail detained since January 4s Qotoibed Jisu0the.
The Admiralty reports the battleship H.M.S. Nelson was holed by a mine last December with several crew injured. The article also discusses economic ideas about doubling money supply and its effect on prices, purchasing power, and trade under such a scenario.
A cleaned-up summary notes a purported World War II plan dubbed the war day by day peace plan. It references Hitler, Norway, Denmark, and German colonial aims, with mentions of Britain and Bechuanaland. It describes opposition from Tanganyika natives and reactions to German policy shifts.
The article surveys reactions to German rule in Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland, noting natives' preference for fighting over subjugation. It highlights Poland's continued armed resistance, exile governments, and Allied support including Polish divisions formed abroad and training for independence as a prerequisite to peace.
The report notes a mounting risk to Wiipuri near the Leningrad rail hub as battles intensify between Finnish and Red forces. The city, once a key rail and timber center, faces potential occupation and shifts in the Baltic front lines.
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