Royal Air Force appoints Garrod in training role
Air Vice-Marshal A G R Garrod is named Air Member for Training to oversee all Air Ministry training departments. The move aims to balance Empire pilot output with aircraft production in Britain and across the Empire, while expanding training capacity and aligning with the Empire Air Training Scheme.
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Air Council
A. GR. Garrod
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Britain
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Roachines
Dominiona
Garrod
Royal Air Porce
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Naval Star College
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Aly Osteer
Commonwealth Delays Merchant Ship Purchase Proposal
The Commonwealth Government considers buying merchant vessels from neutral countries but defers action after the Townsend Report. Senator McBride says the delay does not mean neglecting a merchant fleet. Australia will use shipyards for war vessels and postpone merchant ship construction. Four prize ships have joined Commonwealth tonnage since the war began.
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Townsend
Commonwealth
Canberra Roundup Reports Weather, Meetings and Power Outage
Weather in Canberra featured a low of 15.0 degrees with a warm afternoon. The Police Union plans a war funds interval at the Civic, while the Lady Gowrie Appeal funds wartime charities aim to raise about 1226. Queanbeyan Bowling Club holds a general meeting on Friday July 12 at 8 pm to discuss club matters. Burrinjuck power outage caused ten minutes of outage in Canberra with restoration showing supply from plants at Canberra Burrinjuck and Pork West.
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Queanbeyan
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Materaal
Burrinjuck
Canberra
Department of the Ineric
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Churchill Visits Coast Defences in Sussex
London reports Mr Churchill inspected the coastal defence scheme at Sussex during a visit to the coast. Other items note aviator Clyde Pangbourne offering services to Canada in Ottawa and the British cabinet considering death duty exemptions for estates of deceased members.
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Ottawa
Clyde ,Pangbourne
Canada
Sydney
NSW fruit marketing plan shows decisive NSW stance
A Sydney sub committee of about 20 fruit industry and government specialists worked through a day to craft a proposed unified marketing formula. The Commonwealth seeks a national scheme, with NSW agreeing to share admin duties, while resisting arrangements that would hurt NSW growers. The minister urged a balanced sacrifice without crippling NSW producers.
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Apple and Pear
New South Wales
Trig
Maw South Wales
Sydney
Mir Reid
Australia
South Wales
Compass
Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association selects officials
The Queanbeyan P and A Association elected T B Woodger as president after a close contest with A Moore. SH C Deane became secretary. Officers include G Southwell and T Moore as vice presidents, W Hooper as treasurer, and four vacancies filled by I Murmy D Moldre J Moorer J Moran.
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Queanbeyan _Pastoral and Agricultural Association
A. Moore
G. ‘Southwell
SH. C. Deane
Wis
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T. Moore
A. Johnston
Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club
Clothier
Ares
Multera
Narooma
South Coast
Southern Tablelands
Maginot Forts Still Hold Amid Armistice Signal
London reports The Times correspondent notes three Maginot Line forts remained in resisting status on June 30 as the armistice was signed. General Weygand says fighting continued in the forts for five days after orders to cease fire, as troops were unaware of the armistice.
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the Times
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Funtalger
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Hunter Fights Off Boar Using Wooden Leg
A pig hunter near Opatoll was attacked by a savage boar. He jammed his wooden leg into the boar’s mouth while two Maori boys attacked with a knife. The boat rocked, the hunter fell, but he kept the beast at bay until the Maori boy killed it.
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Wellington
Opatoll
To Let Furnished Ainslie Cottage With River View
Furnished brick cottage available to rent from July 6 for six to eight weeks. The unit includes a lounge three bedrooms and a kitchen. Rent is £2 per month. Agents R A McKillop & Co City Tol 877. Also offers for board with private family in well furnished home by river with convenient location. Times Office listings indicate urgent weekend work opportunities.
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R.A. Imckillop & CO
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Times
Jehovah's Witness Refuses Oath in Burwood Court
Charles Ennor of Strathfield faced a Burwood Court hearing for enlistment refusal. He stated he would defend family members who are Jehovah's Witnesses if Australia is attacked, but remain neutral otherwise. He cited Bible-based reasons for not taking the oath and claimed British subject status without British citizenship.
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Barron
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Burwood
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William Barry
Platypus Skin Rug Donated to Glasgow War Relief Fund
Glasgow businessman John Morgan presented a rug of 66 platypus skins to the Glasgow War Relief Fund. Christie’s will be consulted for sale. the piece is said to be among fewer than 12 in existence. The rug was given 35 years ago by Austrasian Dr J Smith Gutheridge.
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London
John Morgan
Glasgow
Glasgow War Relief Fund
Christies
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Death Sentence For Ronald France In Australia Murder Case
Perth reports a death sentence was imposed on Ronald George France for the murder of Constable Maurice Buzza, 20, on Man 60. Crown evidence showed France was arrested on a theft charge by Buzza and later shot at the constable twice while fleeing, though the accused claimed the shots were to frighten him.
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Ronald George France
Maurice Buzza
Mannup
France
Buzza
Heifer Breaks Free Near Redwood Airfield
A springing heifer escaped from a pen by Redwood near the aerodrome at Triton. Witnesses reported the animal bolted into the surrounding area causing minor disruption until handlers corralled it back to safety.
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Redwood
Aaerodrome
Gouge
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