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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1941
Page
2
In London a government ration revision plans to cut meat per week due to ongoing shortages. The Ministry confirms reduced allowances will affect pork and offal in weekly rations, with retail prices and butchery practices shifting as authorities address supply constraints.
Friday reports disappointment over the delay in completing the Lidcombe factory for Wirraway bomber production. Authorities promise to accelerate output as workers continue fuselage work and assembling components for faster delivery.
An incident on a mountain highway near Wantirna early Friday involved a burned car and a man’s death deemed a self-inflicted act. Police investigation continues as details emerge from the scene with no weapon found.
A brief city note records Ellen arriving in Sydney by train yesterday evening.
Fragmented OCR notes describe elections and administrative matters involving Norwegian and other entities. Key terms include Werwegian Fi orene Court and Farrying Nass ad nistrative Messurce with mentions of jurieliett mages and deayaimien from Gite.
Canberra forecast notes rain and thunderstorms with heavy falls risking local floods and night fog while winds shift north east. The Canberra Times discusses 1941 Budget taxation, expectations of further public borrowings, and strong war loan support showing high savings, voluntary sacrifices, and a push for war saving certificates amid a lengthy, costly war effort.
Minister for the Navy Mr Hughes pressed for a standard gauge across the Commonwealth to boost trade. He warned constitutional limits could be bypassed during wartime to build a strategic link between Port Augusta and Broken Hill, noting state opposition would vanish only if action moved forward.
In Perth the Swan by election was won by P. P. W. Marwick of the Country Party with a 2,385 vote majority over J. Dinan of Labour after preferences. The House tally shows WAP and UCP 36, Labour 48, and Independents 2.
Army authorities announced that enrolment for the new age groups of universal trainees will begin soon. Eligible men are single, widowed, or aged 24 to 42, with enrolment only and no enlistment or medical examination required.
A statewide beer boycott plans circulated by ultras allied with the Labour Council. General Secretary Evans says action could start next Monday, after a Thursday Trades and Labour Council decision. About 750000 supporters are associated with the Labour Council.
More than 2,000 people attended the Couwburn Trotting Cubs Derby meeting on Wednesday. The £250 Derby was split into two divisions for pacers and trotters. Peak Hill won the pacing division and Mingr Walla the trotting class.
The Canberra weather note records barometer readings 26.65 inches at 3 pm and 20.78 inches at 6 am. Temperatures show a 64 degree 2 pm reading, 66 degrees by 3 pm, and a 54.4 degree minimum. Winds NNW to NWF around 2 to 3 mph, with a 17 mph peak wind. Rainfall logged as 170 points by 9 pm Friday.
The Commonwealth Government pursues a spy hunt amid reports of a German espionage network in Australia. Navy Minister Hughes cites leak channels and believes two raiders plus supply ships operate in the Australian zone, with attacks near Perth and Nauru possible within days. He hopes raiders are captured, and hints at von Luckner if encountered.
Sydney reports a shipping leader urging the Navy minister to tighten controls after claims that neutral ships enjoyed excessive liberty near ports. Critics say unfriendly neutrals can glean ship movements, while crews wander the waterfront and observe loading and embarkations.
Brisbane reports two special trains carrying raider victims home. One train includes a hospital car under the charge of the Hangitmoe doctor, providing comfort during the journey.
The Commonwealth Government authorizes immediate sinking of a power line between St. Leonard's Sydney and Newcastle to interlink electricity generating stations. The project will provide a defence line in Newcastle Port Kembla and Lithgow areas.
In 1940, about 45 108 recruits were accepted for the RAAF at Melbourne with daily intakes near 100, boosting pre war strength by about 1100 percent. Group Captain De La Rue is appointed to command the Western Australia area. Group Captain A N Charlesworth and Wing Commander F R Dalton named senior admin and area staff respectively.
London report states Ernest Eud ward Dowling Clerke of the Royal Air Force, younger son of Sir Rupert Tarke and the Countess of Ractive, is missing and believed killed in action.
Survivors and officials allege a complete Nazi espionage system aiding Pacific raiders. Evidence points to German knowledge of ship movements and cargo in New Zealand ports, with calls for inquiries and the death penalty for spies. Survivors recount alleged German boasts and near interception of liners in the Pacific theater.
The article outlines Italian efforts to form a defensive line from Vadona to Elbasaan and a possible Valona to Tirana road option. It argues that a shallow line would be vulnerable to Greek artillery and would concede movement advantages. It notes rivers and terrain would hamper defense, favoring a defense in depth with counterattacks, while warning of large battlefield risks.
Fragmentary OCR describes German bombings on Eire and Britain, including attacks on Dublin and Belfast with casualties. It notes German propaganda denying indiscriminate bombing and discusses neutrality, potential strikes on southern Ireland, and Allied responses amid weather and war progress.
A newspaper brief notes plans to relocate British subjects from Japan to Australia, describing it as a precursor to large migrant movements after the war. Officials urge filling Australia’s empty spaces and welcoming migrants to settle the land.
Fragmented OCR text discusses various comments and opinions from readers about a peak period, referencing names and locations in a fluctuating tone. The passage mentions duties, payee concerns, and legal matters with no clear cohesive narrative or outcome.
The event notes that Minister Sir Frederik Stewart will perform the ceremonial activities at the opening of a new hospital. Pawel Iy and Jimney Artangei are mentioned among attendees as part of the surrounding ceremony context.
In Newcastle on Friday the inquest praised Harry Devereaux and John Jones for rescuing Clarence Hammond after a shark fatally mauled him at Stockton last Saturday. The coroner noted the dirty water and poor visibility did not deter the rescuers, whose actions were commended as exemplary.
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