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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 27, 1940

Page

5

Church Services and Programs Across Parishes

Schedule of Holy Communion prayers devotions and sermons across St Christopher's St Patrick's and related churches for Sexagesima and Senugesima Sundays. Includes confession times devotions and youth and women’s meetings with notes on speakers and dates for early February 1949.

Children of Mary Sodality St. Christopher's St. Patrick's Francis's Hall J . Patrick's ChristopHer's

Import Licensing Extended Pending New Common Regulation

The government extends import licensing VERIF as the new regime is not yet ready. From February 1 to March 31 the present system continues with no new import restrictions. Licences will be granted to individual importers of goods in categories 4 A B and C on the same basis as during the prior period.

Guild Tesme Don Atated

Ruitgrowers object to revision scheme in drought talks

A Melbourne deputation from the New South Wales growers federation protested to Prime Minister Menzies over a proposed Commonwealth pear revision scheme. Details remain private though it was learned Hes would consult the Minister of Commerce on the eel matter.

Melbourne Country Party Thorby New South Walesa Growers Federation Menzies Commonwealth of and Pear Revision Sodamie Hes

Fire Menaces Pine Forests at Cotter River Reserve

Grass and scrub caught fire at Cotter River Reserve yesterday afternoon. Peace officers residents and workers used eight chemical extinguishers to prevent a larger blaze before Canberra Fire Brigade arrived to contain the fire. The outbreak was isolated in the dense scrub about 100 yards upstream.

Cotter River Reserve Ene Cotter Canberra Fire Brigade Trades and Labour Council Piente

Bloodstock Sales at Sydney Reach High Prices

At the Ranewick sale in Sydney prices ranged to 1200 gns for Edifice the top bid from William Inglis and Sons. Edifice a Pantheon mare from Walgers attracted bidding from Alan Cooper Petruchio sold for 520 gns to W Gleeson. Hope sold for 300 gns to T Burke. Victorian sportsman Murphy paid 500 gns for Hurley a hurdler. Didiom went to G White for 250 gns. First Movement bought by F S Dale for 375 gns. Bird Man prices from 35 to 140 gns with H Thompson paying the top.

Sydney Ranewick Rainer R. Lamond Edifice William Inglisa

Influenza Outbreak Reported in Papua Natives Die

Information from Sir Hubert Murray shows hundreds of native deaths in inland Papua due to a serious influenza outbreak. The Minister for External Territories, Mr Perkins, noted possible exaggeration but affirmed the situation is grave.

Sydney Mr. Perkins Papua Sir Hubert Murray Sir Hubert

Middleweight Title Fight Set for Sydney March 4

Hon Richards will meet Fred Henneberry for the British Empire middleweight title in Sydney on March 4. Henneberry was medically examined after an abscess on the leg prompted the date to be fixed today.

Sydney Hon Richards Fred Henneberry Henneberry

Glidna Massey in Cornflower Blue Chiffon Dinner Gown

Glidna Massey wears a cornflower blue chiffon dinner gown with a shirred bodice and tiny cap sleeves. Blue buttons along the bodice serve as blue stones.

Glidna Massey

Tender notices and sports notes from New South Wales

Separate tenders invite for Booths at Annual Show with March closing date and various public catering bids. plus Sheffield Shield cricket at Sydney Cricket Ground where Victoria trails after day one with Cohen 73 and McCabe 41, attendance 10,134 and gate receipts. Also government job ads seek personnel in metallurgy radiology and engineering with salaries up to £208-£502 per year and closing dates in February.

R. H. Frown Hall P.O Sydney New South Wales Victoria Cricket Ground Cohen Barnett McCabe

Positions Wanted Ad Seeks Work in Oman and Kingston Area

Brief help wanted notice from Times Office seeking a young man able to drive, with garage and store experience, available mornings. Indicated locations include between Civic and Kingston and near Manuka with a Ford Model A back seat. Reward offered under contact B 679 and “D.” times office.

Times Civic K! Kingston Manuka Timea Office

Trades and Labour Picnic Bus Pickups Schedule

Passengers will be picked up between 7 and 10 p.m. tomorrow morning it appears. Locations include Molonglo near Chalker Jnr Reat Qence, Comneway at Reidy's corner, Kingston behind J B Young, Manuka P O Westlake Champ's Residence Acton Hall Civic Brighter Homes corner Amalia New terminus bus shed, Westridge Bus shed. See Mrs Quinn and Mrs Kestel Kennedy St Kingston for dreammaking requirements.

Molonglo de Chalker Jnr Comneway Reidy Kingston J. B. Young Manuka P.O. Westlake Champ’s Acton Hall Civic Amalia Westridge

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