Snowy River March Recruits Rally in Queanbeyan
About 30 recruits answered a Queanbeyan rally for the Snowy River march on Tuesday night. Twenty joined the march to Goulburn, with the party traveling in 25 cars via Bungendore and Lake Bathurst, aided by local officials and the Women's Voluntary Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queanbeyan
Snowy River
Goulin
C. Turner
Major Lucas
L. Lyons
J. Rolfe
H. Calthorpe
A. K. Johnston
P. Woolcott
Women’s Voluntary Service
Goulburn
Do Strong
Monaro Street
Bungendore
Rutledge
Bungendor
Laker Bathurst
Auburn Street
T. P. Manion
Soldiers Rail Fares Debate Pending Free Travel
Melbourne reports no proposal for free weekend railway travel for soldiers has been submitted. The Army Minister Mr Street says such a plan would affect all service members and would require Defence Minister Mr Menzies approval. Menzies declined to comment.
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Melbourne
Army
Street
Menzies
Patriotic funds central control regulations issued
Australia promulgates regulations governing patriotic funds for Tasmania and Commonwealth Territories with state exemptions. The Commission may wind up unnecessary funds, while multi jurisdiction bodies are mostly exempt except for windups. Red Cross funds excluded from exemption. Prior permission required to open subscriptions. Trustees must notify details within one month. State Boards may extend appeal periods and control fundraising methods.
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Australia
Tasmania
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Iciggia
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Red Cross
Commission
Canberra Rejects Idea of Compulsory War Loans
In Canberra the Treasurer Mr Spender dismissed reports of compulsory war loans as sheer speculation. NSW ALP leaders warned such loans would depress purchasing power and oppose deflationary policies. The NSW Labour Council’s Mr King said workers would bear the cost while fighting the war.
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Melbourne
Canberra
Spender
New South Wales A.L.P
Evans
Labour Party
New South Wales Labour Uncil
R. King
M.L.C
Treasury reports gifts and interest free loans total
The Treasury announced yesterday a receipt of 34,490 in gifts and interest free loans. The accumulated total so far stands at 4,776,000 pounds.
Home defence training to proceed amid camp delays
The first draft of an additional 80 000 to 90 000 men for home defence will begin without waiting for eight new military camps. An early announcement on affected age groups is expected. About 20 000 will come from ages 20 to 21, with 50 000 more older than 21 to be called up for national service. Voluntary enlistees outside these groups possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Mr. Street
ALF
St Patrick's College Defeats RMCS at Duntroon Oval
In a rain soaked first grade rugby match, St Patrick's College Goulburn edged Royal Military College 6 3 as Zimmer scored for RMCS and Bridie and Raynor crossed for St Patrick's. St Patrick's temporarily lead the Secondary Schools Sports Association standings with 21 points while High trail with 17.
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St. Patrick’s College
Goulburn
Royal Military College
Duntroon Oval
Zimmer
FLMC
St. Patrick's
Canberra High School
Canberra Grammar School
St Patrick's
Duntroun Oval
J. Patrick's
T. Carmody
Cosnon
Cnasson
Bridie
Trod
A.M.C
Rayner
Stack
Rm.c
Patrick's
Hartridge
Barnes
Keane
Briffle
F.M.C
St. Patrick's College
Raynor
New Factories for Adelaide Announced by Menzies Government
Prime Minister Menzies revealed a government explosives and filling factory will be built near Adelaide on a 3000 acre site with railway, power and water access. South Australia’s Playford coordinates state involvement and plans. Australia to duplicate Maribyrnong facilities and expand shells fuses and primers across states to ensure supply.
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Melbourne
Menzies
South Australia
Adelaide
Meyzies
Playford
Commonwealth
Menzlen
Essington Lewis
Maribyrnong
Victoria
Australia
Mr. Menzies
Hendon
Western Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
New South Wales
Lithgow
Tenders Commonwealth of Australia Department of the Interior 1940
Tenders for electric light and power works in Canberra and Sydney invited by the Department of the Interior with deposits due by 2 pm on July 23 1940. Plans available at Canberra Works Branch and Sydney Works Director. Tenders to be sent to the Secretary Canberra. Prize results from ACT Police Art Union drawn at Civic Theatre include several winners with addresses. Also classified notices for sale of household furniture and kitchen items. Rural turkey offers and private home poultry stock advertised.
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Canberra
A.c.t
Department of the Interior
Customs House
Sydney
Foll
Inter
Militia notes on reorganization and training progress
The 3rd Battalion under Lt. Col. A. T. Paul reorganizes due to ALF enlistments. Several NCOs are appointed acting lieutenants pending gazettal. A first half year parade is planned for July 23. A miniature rifle range may be built, with a new drill ball and Men’s Institute support. Cabaret ball aims to raise funds for Canberra A.L. Recruiting Committee and to furnish the mess.
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A. T. Paul
D.C.M
ALF
Cers
N.C.C
N.C.O
Leutenant
J. Somerville
A. Thompson
F. Piggin
F. T. Hill
L. W. Loveless
Nordavan
G. A. Colman
A. Allan
A. E. C. Johnstone
A. J. McCrackan
W. E. Jones
B. Piper
Tradning
O. Beattie
Mesa
Canberra
Mother Dies Giving Birth to Twins in Bondi
In Bondi Sydney a 26 year old Mrs Marjory Thornton wife of an A L F private in Palestine was found dead on a basement floor with twin newborn boys beside her. The babies are hospitalised at Paddington with good chances of survival. Neighbors heard infant cries at 4 am and police say Mrs Thornton had recently arrived in Sydney from Perth with friends before reuniting with her husband who later joined from Western Australia.
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Sydney
Marjory Thornton
A.lf
Palestine
Bondi
Paddington
Collina
Wear Australia
Trapper Attacked at Gilgandra in Suspected Murder Attempt
Walter Wotton, 40, a rabbit trapper, was found last night in a pool of blood at his Gilgandra camp. His condition is serious and police investigate a theory of attempted murder. Wotton did not explain how he received shoulder wounds.
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Dubbo
Walter Wotton
Gilgandra
Wotton
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Queanbeyan Responses
J. B. Young Pty. Ltd
Civic Centre Showroom
Elassic
Civic Centre
C.H
Northbourne Oval
Reading
Gray
Nicholson
Mobday
Cobban
Thomas
Hill
Peterson
George
Davin
Brown
Bailey
Margules
C.H.B
I Ladd
Holgate
Graham
McCulloch
Krippner
Archer
Emerson
Flatt
Pogson Trice
Hart
West A
CHS
Rogan
Commonwealth OF Australia
A.C.T. Police Art Union
Drawn
Civic Theatre
G. Godall
Reid
Misa V. Hannah
Coolong Road
Vaucluse
Willizma
Paterson Street
Amalic
FL. Crabtree
G. Latte
Causeway
Lea Dogan
Kennedy Street
Kingaton
Ediano
Aeply
Werriwa
Times Office
Cilcland
Tench Street
Kingston
Tpurkeys
Fisk Broa
Russell
Cr. Hewitt
Giles Street
J. W. Burn
BTILL
Readers’ Union
England
Verity Hewitt
ADIES
J. W. ‘Burn
Collingridge
Patterson Street
Ainslie
Day
Wight
H. Courlander
Harley
Manuka
Carra
Daphne
DU Maurier
David O. Selanick
Alfred Hitchcock
Laurence Olivier
Joan Fontaine
Judith Anderson
George Sander
Nigel Bruce
Ervey
Newwaters
Ervic
Capitol
Civic
George Raft
Joan Bennett
Walter Pidgeon
Lloyd Nolan
Gladys George
Constantinople
Rex Harrison
Valerie Hobson
John Loder
National Finance and Investmen Company Limited
City
Verity Hewitt Bookshop
Karaewood
Karewood
Trapper
Elias
Great Barrier Reef
Alberta
St. John Ambulance Brigade
William Dunbar
Reece's
Guaran
Reece
the Punchbowl Brick & Pipe Co. Pty. Ltd
Wentworth Avenue
Dawes GT
Kingston Phone
Rh. Edwards
W. Adams
Butcher
Queanbeyan Moore Bros
Telephone
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