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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
2
Several brief items in this issue note Eire government censorship on war related publications and public order matters. Woolworths reports a record profit of £7,068,160 for the year, with £7,612,001 absorbed elsewhere.
More than seven hundred attended the Bunnekee event on Manrover. Already £563 is in hand and expected to reach £700 as funds are augmented by supporters and donations.
The Governor General and the Lady Gowrie departed Mount Buffalo Chalet yesterday bound for Albury on the way to Canberra. Mrs K G Edwards wife of the Canberra Grammar headmaster is seriously ill in St Luke's Hospital Sydney. Her condition is grave and she is expected to stay in hospital for several weeks.
Barometer 30.30 at PakS shows 32.30 high 23.0 at 1 pm. Observations list maximum 3 pm and minimum earlier. Temperature 54.4 degrees at dawn with a small range. Wind noted from NNE at 6 mph with gusts and a 720 pm forecast for Tuesday.
The forecast notes a fine mild day with light north easterly winds. No significant weather changes expected.
State representatives rejected the Agricultural Council proposal for an Institute of Agricultural Economics arguing central authority could undermine States. The discussion highlighted drought risks, export dependence, and the need for nationwide planning to stabilise land cultivation and national prosperity.
The Minister for Commerce Earle Page announced after a conference that uniform legislation across states should raise dairy product quality. The Council and Assistant Slater J Anthony supported industry cooperation though details and scope remain under discussion.
The government weighs restricting entry and work for aliens on enclosed wharfs parsing loyalty and entry guarantees. Prohibited to employ those without proper visa or permission to enter and stay.
Acting Prime Minister announces changes to National Security Regulations. War service of militiamen now counts as employment for annual leave, granting up to five days leave per year. Reinstatement after war service must be immediate and under more favorable conditions, protecting against dismissal solely for enlisting.
Minister for Air Mr McEwen said eight of nine investigated accidents stemmed from crew error. He noted yesterday's Glenbrook crash killed RAAF personnel as two independent inquiries begin. Labour's Mr Forde urged training reform and airworthiness review of aircraft after the Glenbrook death toll.
Sydney reports a predicted clash in the Menzies Cabinet over expanding social services during war. The forecast comes from Mr. Wallace G. Pooley president of the Institute of Building Societies who spoke today amid the cabinet discussions.
Water Board backs completing the Warragamba Dam main wall within ten years. The board aims to send the Deputy Chief Engineer to the United States to study designs and report on the project.
Melbourne report claims political pressure freed young men from military service. Minister for Army Mr Boepder denied knowledge of the practice and promised investigation if specific cases were presented. Also mentions Admiralty note on a submarine Triton loss.
William Dawes, 29, who escaped from the Prince Henry Hospital earlier, was found at his relatives' Waterloo home this afternoon wearing civilian clothes. Dawes, injured on a prison farm, was treated in hospital and did not resist when detectives reached him.
A bush rat outbreak persists in northern Queensland despite heavy floods. Authorities report an estimated 20 000 rats and ongoing control challenges as communities seek relief and preventive measures.
The Northern Miners Board of Management today accepted a settlement proposal in the John Daving Colect seniority dispute. Work will resume Monday and the tie may affect all mines on the northern fell.
Acting Prime Minister Fadden at United Country Party conference calls for a war conscious Australia while rejecting war mongering. He defends wartime taxation plans and criticizes public sniping from some politicians, touting cooperation with Sir Earle Page and Mr Bruxney and backing wheat industry stabilization.
Fragmentary text outlines a decision to relieve three Italian cabinet members of duties to allow them to attend to other tasks. The report notes prior changes in 1935 and hints at ongoing tensions between pacifist leadership and military posture, with implications of broader war discussions.
Government expands espionage rules prohibiting photography during air or sea travel. An amendment to National Security Regulations empowers the Minister to designate locales where photos or sketches are forbidden and to require surrender of cameras to the captain. Exemptions may be granted by the head of the relevant security service.
Government moves to widen the powers and functions of constructional authorities under state laws enabling greater use of instrumentalities in states to assist defence work under national security regulations amendments.
The Minister for Euopty McBride announced a 1,000,000 gallon storage tank will be erected near Bendigo as the first of its kind in the country. A larger 50,000 to 500,000 gallon tank may be built in rural areas across all states. tender plans were not disclosed.
A British correspondent reports Indian bayonet charges near Admurust and Cheru as Italian forces retreat under pressure. Guards advance from Kassala, with mobile units crossing rugged terrain to outflank and push back Italian and colonial troops along the Cash River corridor.
The United States shows growing support for aiding Britain as Nazi threats mount and a British defeat is seen as a risk to American security. Evidence before committees reveals a clearer divide between isolationist sentiment and steps toward aiding Britain, with anger at land-forces debates and rising resolve to prepare for defense.
A gun boat Charleston rescued 47 passengers and crew from the 1700 ton United States Army transport ehak after it struck a rock midway between Seattle and yesterday. The fate of the remaining crew is believed lost.
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