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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1940
Page
3
In Sydney on Thursday fruit growers condemned the Commonwealth plan to acquire surplus apples and pears. They formed a deputation to seek an audience with Prime Minister Mensies, Acting Treasurer Pander, and Acting Minister for Commerce Senator McBride to press for alternative handling methods.
The Can berrie and Labour Council pic nic committee has allotted trophies for events at the annual outing at Cotter River on Bun tley January 28. Many fine trophies donated and on view at Pree ted Depot. Transport arrangements to be completed early next week and posted through this paper.
Reports describe a man knocked down by a train outside a station during a chaotic scene linked to a Vatican City ceremony. A separate court action sentences an actor to months in prison and a fine of £18 for negligence related to a fall.
Officers at Ingleburn camp backed wet canteens for military camps saying soldiers must be content 100 per cent. They argued men who joined faced sacrifices and should not be barred from civil life privileges. The dispute centered on officers and NCOs having access while lower ranks did not.
In divorce proceedings Bir Justice Silkin granted a judicial separation to Monies Shumack from Edward Shumack by consent. Custody of two children under a year old was awarded to the petitioner with further orders to be made. The respondent was ordered to pay earlier stipulated sums.
The new national standards laboratory at Sydney University will be air conditioned. The Commonwealth Government has accepted a tender for 402 to install the plant. Airconditioning is being installed in most Commonwealth Government buildings now being erected.
Sydney rider H. Thompson suffered four broken ribs at the Corinthian Handicap meeting in Rambool when his mount Urown from Bangham clipped a post. He was rushed to hospital. Report notes bets on Bangham appeared doctored.
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