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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
2
A sub committee of the apple and pear conference ended talks on marketing the 1941 crop without full agreement. NSW delegates resisted all aspects of the scheme though a workable plan with state cooperation is hoped to be evolved after government consultation. The plan includes grouping varieties and removing uneconomic ones with state considerations.
The Commonwealth Government is considering storing national petrol and oil reserves in underground tanks at roadside service stations. Minister for Supply Sir Frederick Stewart discussed the plan with the oil industry and agreed space would become available nationwide under rationing for reserve storage.
It was revealed that more than 100000 men are in camp across Australia including about 70000 AJIF members. The Government plans to raise 250000 men in training by calling up militiamen and 50000 home defence trainees.
Darwin contractors involved in defence projects pull out of the Industrial Advisory Panel formed to speed local war work. They say unions would use the panel for advantage rather than promote peaceful, cooperative effort.
Attorney-General Hughes told a luncheon that Labour will fight for Australia. He said subversive elements still spread poisonous propaganda but the party would defend the country to the utmost and back the government's war effort.
In Melbourne on a Thursday the Prime Minister Menzies urged that fight and war do not erase the value of higher education. He argued that the right to assemble at a free university and pursue informed study remains essential amid wartime tumult.
Australian savings banks show deposits up by 3,113,000 in May lifting total to 243,008,000. Breakdown by state includes New South Wales 85,180,000 Victoria 50,880,000 South Australia 27,039,000 Western Australia 12,283,000 Tasmania 4,722,000 Northern Territory 187,000 and Australian Capital Territory 259,000.
The RBI report notes WW II boosted commodity prices and Indian agriculture and industry. Calcutta wholesale index hits 137 by December, raw cotton and jute soar, and exports rise to £146.26 million in 1939 while trade balance improves to £60.0 million. War profits seen as artificial and temporary.
In Sydney the Commonwealth and States defend waste conservation amid scrap iron exports from Kustrain. Minister for Customs McLeay says no iron shortage and no ban. other metals and waste must be salvaged for national needs. State Conservator Weaver urges voluntary elimination of waste in paper rags and metals to aid the war effort.
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