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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1940
Page
3
Local government leaders advocate new reforms as discussions continue with opposition voices. Civic groups rally for transparency while council weighs changes impacting policy, budgeting, and public services.
The object of Attic betting sedunum ridden by Darby Munro won the Peter Moore Gold Cup at Moorefield, defeating The Squire in a late rush. Sedunum then performed similarly at Randwick, but placed third in the Tatty Cup. In boxing, Australian welterweight title contention centers on Bennell McLaughlin Purcell and Weetbury with future matchups planned. Cricket notes include Sheffield Shield where BradmanChases record. Don Bradman’s duck in Brisbane. Ponsford’s ten centuries stand unbroken. Jockey Frank Bullock returned to win with Silver Collar at Coburg welter, while Ajax prepares for Autumn racing. Beau Livre to debut in Australia likely at Futurity Stakes. Bon Car hound debuts at Wentworth Park.
Canberra ALF volunteers were feted at the Collingwood Hotel Liverpool with a farewell dinner hosted by the Canberra Volunteers Welfare Association. Commander Gazala and Postmaster General Harrison spoke, praising the men and wishing them safe overseas service.
Canberra division of the Red Cross reports resolved contributions toward the appeal. Previously acknowledged totals include £686 17 11 from the Kaye Family of Spring Bank and an additional £601 7 from an unnamed donor.
A motor cyclist died after a crash near Chelsea Park in Melbourne. George Hannon, 21, of Parkdale, suffered a crushed head and died half an hour after admission to hospital. The accident followed the earlier race day events and fund-raising efforts for earthquake relief.
The article notes growing ties between Finland and Allied powers amid Russo German pressure. It stresses aid to Finland, Sweden, and Norway, and highlights U S President Roosevelt's Congress address supporting allied aims. It also covers Russia Bulgaria talks, and shifts in Bulgarian position toward Russian expansion and Romanian relations.
A trial of shorts for public service staff is planned this week. Customs staff have worn shorts in hot conditions without penalties, while some positions with public contact may restrict such attire. The Public Service Commissioner and Department of the Interior officials voiced cautious opinions on acceptance.
The Commonwealth Government accepted tenders from several firms to manufacture hundreds of producer gas units. Tests will measure their heavy traction capacity. Acting Minister Sir Frederick Stewart said the units could boost locally made ramport fuel, saving imports and conserving financial resources.
The Orange coroner said the inquest into Mrs. A Tonking death is not finalised due to missing official papers. He noted a letter to the Government Printer seeking documents, delayed by holidays, and stated a verdict would be given when the papers arrive.
The 1839 Mogg handbook advised travellers to pack light and buy tickets early to avoid clerks exploiting errors. It suggested sitting with the back to the engine to avoid locomotive ashes and even wearing a veil. It praised travel for natural curiosities and noted railways aid digestion and nerves, per Dr Johnson.
The Royal Australian Air Force announces an immediate recruitment target of over 2000 fitters 250 cooks and many light mechanics and flight riggers by end of June. Minister for Air Mr J V Fairbairn says eight month training for less experienced tradesmen and eight week courses for mechanics will prepare staff for Empire Training Scheme establishments.
The piece traces early beer creation to Pelusium in ancient Egypt and details London porter’s rise around 1750. It notes preporters used ale and two penny, and that Harewood devised entire beer to blend flavors from a single cask, giving porter its name.
A man and a woman clashed over a motor car in the city last night. The woman was knocked down several times, the man fled during police intervention, and the pair argued again after the police left. The man was charged with assault and bailed after the woman demanded the car keys. They then drove off following another quarrel.
The Ministry for Customs led by Mr Lawson and officials consider domestic metal price controls. It is stated the government aims to fix a reasonable home price to enable producers to benefit from any rise in overseas prices.
The piece recalls St Martin's Day as a long standing festival in Saxony and Thuringia where Lutherans honor Martin Luther rather than the saint. It notes lantern processions, house calls for food and money, and a feast of roast goose. Some historians link the feast to pagan harvest rites with healing powers attributed to the goose fat.
Mrs J Saunders aged 30 died during a dental procedure at Ingleburn on Saturday. She became nervous while seated in the chair and collapsed as the dentist prepared for an extraction. The case follows two similar deaths within two months.
Humbert Wolfe, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Labour since 1918 and noted poet and writer, died in his sleep in London on Saturday. He was not specified in the report.
A British bomber crashed at Ventnor on Sunday killing three of the four occupants. The accident collapsed into a deadly incident with fatalities reported among the crew. The fourth crew member survived the crash.
A Lancet report by Dr. H Bathurst Norman compares 600 public schoolboys with 101 secondary school boys in Durham. Across ages 14 to 18, public schoolboys are about 16 pounds heavier, taller, with stronger lumbar pull and different height to leg length ratios.
The Chisago Infant Welfare Society argues rocking irritates babies and offers that sleep from exhaustion is common after rocking ends. It cites 1988 data showing 68 infant deaths per thousand after rocking was abolished versus 42 per thousand in 1911.
London reports consultations with the government on introducing summer time. The expected change may be enacted around mid February.
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