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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
3
Public figures and those in demanding roles rely on a fresh shave to project confidence. The copy touts Gillette as the finest and most economical shaving system, emphasizing its stainless blades and daily use benefits for men in the public eye.
The Civic Theatre features Norma Shearer and Clark Gable in a program mixing live performances of A Free and Strange Interlude with film versions of It Novels. The lineup includes Idiot's Delight and a Sherlock Holmes tale with Rathbone Barrie and Bruce.
The Vienna Boys Choir presents The Deceive Cadi by Gluck in 19th century Vienna court garb with youthful choristers. They perform eight part sacred motets and polyphonics with expert clarity while mixing popular Viennese tunes and international folk songs. Children pay half price for the 3.15 matinee with tickets at box offices.
J Bruen tops the British Open standings in London with a 135 aggregate from two rounds of 49. He leads by two strokes over H Cotton and L Littlee who both total 137. J Bailie of Malb recorded 73 per round to finish tenth.
The Civic Theatre and Capitol Theatre host The Tound of the Baskervilles with Never Say Die featuring Martha Raye and Bob Hope. A Shaw revival Pygmalion with Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller screens July 12, plus The Mikado touted as a top British film of 1999.
The hearing covers apprenticeship pay and holiday entitlements at Alf Stephens and Son and related firms. Witnesses describe apprentices doing labouring work and not being told to use the hod or carry bricks on wet days. Time sheets and holiday pay arrangements, including a 4 shillings per week concession, are scrutinized amid union and employer positions. The session adjourns to resume at 0.30 a.m.
Home training pay is received and parades set for Q Coy Thursday Ff Coy Monday E Coy Tuesday. Uniforms and equipment must be produced or value deducted from pay. Dress and kit return required. Club resumes at Duntroon Range Sundays with weekly parades and trophies. Musketry course progress noted with leading scorers. Transportation and attendance details provided for drills and upcoming matches.
Butter production for the 10 months ended April totaled 3 224 008 cwt, down from 3 242 897 cwt a year earlier. New South Wales showed light declines while Queensland led with 1 196 086 cwt and Victoria 66 365 cwt. New South Wales produced 853 058 cwt. Exports rose from 1 590 847 cwt to 1 681 906 cwt, with the United Kingdom consuming 1 573 082 cwt of Empire shipments totaling 1 407 020 cwt exported to Empire countries, 88.7 percent of total. Butter prices and related rates are cited. cheese exports for 12 months ended June 30 reached 281 000 cwt, up from 243 984 cwt in 1937-38.
Sydney reports a missing woman named Mrs Deuwin Pate aged 32 from Ree Bay. A search by scent trailing dogs led from her home to a harbour cliff where her body was later found floating in the water.
A dense listing of daily radio segments includes talk shows, music performances, weather reports, stock updates, school broadcasts, and theatrical previews. Names such as Parisian artists, orchestras, and hosts appear alongside programming times and station references, painting a busy broadcast day.
A Queanbeyan Council meeting considered liquidating a debt of over 250 to the Goulburn District Ambulance by June 30 to form a separate district. Goulburn officials indicated plant assets remained under Goulburn until settlement, with Queanbeyan staff potentially under Goulburn orders during the transition.
A garbled prime time listing shows scattered sessions and programs across music, news, and talk. Names of shows and times are partially legible, suggesting a disrupted or incomplete broadcast grid with multiple stations and hosts.
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