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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1941
Page
3
In Sydney the Minister for External Affairs said inquiries asked whether the Anglo-Italian Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of 1883 remains operative. He noted it previously granted favoured nation rights and civil and commercial privileges but war nullified such treaties, revival pending peace terms.
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Mr Menzies invited Dr le Fanu to clarify claims about wartime politics and delaying critical decisions until after elections. The Primate allegedly criticized wartime politics as a disgrace and said gossip circulated about key decisions. Mr Menzies said he could not recall specifics and urged publication of any definitive statements.
Foreign Minister Filoff arrived in Sofia from Vienna. He declined to comment on reports of German troop concentrations along the Danube, saying the government has no knowledge of any basis for the rumors.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research with the Department of the Interior plans flax plantations in Canberra. The growing season begins in April with ideal local climate. A plot near Parliament House will be sown with free seed and Parks and Gardens officers will participate.
The proposal asks Captain F. E. Harris to liaise with Commonwealth officials and the CSIR on tobacco expertise for Australia. Rhodesia may advise Australia on tobacco culture from its long experience, with further talks needed to finalize a trade agreement between the Commonwealth and Rhodesia.
State Lottery No. 744 drawn tonight reveals four top prizes. First prize No. 50 897 goes to the 4T syndicate led by A Button of Sydney Road Manly. Second prize No. 66 834 awarded to New Year Greeting syndicate with Mrs. Horawell Wahroonga. Third prize No. 83 512 Lucky Part note syndicate led by John Brackenbury Redfern. Fourth prize No. 84 834 Four Smitha syndicate led by John Horan North Bondi.
Remits of the Leaving Certificate Examination are available today with unsuccessful candidates to be notified next week. Public exhibition applicants at the University of Sydney must apply by January 31, with Matriculation examinations starting February 24 and applications due January 13. Bursaries and scholarships for Technical Colleges are awarded based on Leaving Certificate results, with lists of prepared candidates and subject passes from multiple schools including Canberra, Sydney, and St Patrick's College.
Mitchell John of Canberra 1A 38 siege notes four Canberra Scholarships valued up to £120 annually. Open to under 18s on Jan 1 1941 educated in Canberra, tenable at Australian universities or private study. Scholarships awarded from Leaving Certificate results under Mitchell’s conditions.
A Canberra University College notice outlines bursary eligibility for Goulburn High School students and non local pupils. It lists finance rules and income quotas set for a February 7 closing date for applications to the Registrar.
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