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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 12, 1940

Page

5

Q B N Motors Expands Services and New Pharmacy Front

Q B N Motors Ltd Queanbeyan adds motor trimming and radio sales departments under trained executives. A new economy tuning service to save petrol is tested. Kingston Pharmacy frontage by John L Davies nears completion with curved glass by O'Brien Glass Co Sydney and Robert Briton Manuka.

Q.B.N. Motors Ltd Queanbeyan Kingston John L. Davies America Robert Briton Grnzier Maniuka O'Brien Glass Co Sydney Murch Canberra Buainees

Protectorate Proposal Aims at Sweden Norway Denmark

Alfred Rolvenberg a German writer and politician declares Germany plans a protectorate over Sweden Norway and Denmark under German authority. He asserts these nations will be pleased with the news and relinquish independent foreign policy in the new arrangement.

Zurich Alfred Rolvenberg Germany Sweden Norway Denmark

Radio Schedule Highlights Across Stations 2FC 3AR

A detailed daily on air schedule lists programs from essential eServices to news, music, talks, plays, and devotions. It includes special notes for Canberra Times, 2BL feed, and regional updates such as Goulburn Post news and rugby union talk.

Childen Jenny Howard Comedienne Mary Read James Bridle Claud Gurney Max Afford Close 2FC Canberra Times 2BL Rugby Union Goulburn Post

Sheep and cattle sale at Flemington yard heavy offering

Buyers faced 52 000 head in lambs and sheep with a quiet demand. The cattle yarding saw 2 300 head with steady competition and no change from last Monday. Prices ranged from wethers 16s to 27s, ewes 13s to 20s, lambs 16s to 27s, bullocks 6 to 16 pounds, and cows 5 to 11 pounds with beef classes 4s to 7s.

Sydney Flemington Sale Wethera Lamba

Building Contracts for 31 Cottages in Turner Subdivision

Turner subdivision in Canberra is moving quickly with contracts awarded to A Elephens and Bon of Bowral for 31 brick cottages at 38 297 pounds. Houses to be completed by the end of January.

Turner Subdivision Canberra Boen A. Elephens Bon Bowral

Auction of office furniture library by official receiver

The Official Receiver will sell by auction at the office the complete office furniture equipment and library. Items include desks tables chairs filing cabinets two Underwood typewriters book cases a safe watercolors etchings pictures linoleum carpet cupboards and sundry gear. Inspection on application to the auctioneers CALTHORPE LIMITED CANBERRA.

VANDI Calthorpe Dickson Canberra Law Library Woo & Calthorpe Limited

Munitions Works Planned for South Australia and Lithgow

The Ministry of Munitions announced a major expansion including new munitions works in South Australia and extensions at Lithgow with total expenditure likely to reach £7,000,000. The Lithgow factory will see large enlargements while explosives and filling plants in South Australia receive the greatest funding. Progress is reported in six Sydney annexes with production rising as facilities come online.

Melbourne Ministry of Munitions South Australia Lithgow Sydney

Norths to field strongest XV for key rugby clash

Norths at Northbourne Oval will start their strongest side against University with Bellchambers shifting to five-eighth and Colquhoun at centre Richards the new winger who scored thrice last week. Hollins at University unavailable on leave and McCle set to play likely final game before joining ALF.

Northern Suburbs University Northbourne Oval Brogan Flm.c. No. 1 Bellchambers Colquhoun Richards Vuersity Hollins McCle ALF Colemane Brooker McNamara Hart R.msc R.M.C Duntroon A J. Porter Norths Scott H. Richards Young Gardiner Jackson Williams Kirkwood Lynch J. M. Byrne Markey Sim Ward Seton Hanley Waters

Furnished flats and rooms for let with services

Classified notices offer furnished flats and rooms for rent with options to purchase furnishings. Listings include inspections by Woodgers 4 Calthorpe Limited and various agencies, plus notices of dances, wine supplies for weddings, lost items, and boarder vacancies. Speeches mention Ken Gallagher's Dance Band now led by Harry James and local social events at the Victoria Hotel Queanbeyan.

Harry James Ken Gallagher Canberra

Canberra to Face Yass in Massy Cup Match

Rugby league teaser reports Canberra and Yass set for a Massy Cup clash at Yass on Sunday afternoon. Canberra lineup includes Gribble, Clear, O'Brien, Keys, Kearn, Kerr, Watts, Bartlett, K S kett, Knight, Emblem, Smith, Allsebrook with reserves Burgun and Noonan. Yass squad names Cardlady, Finn, Dane, Brasil, Gunes.

Yass Sun Afternoon Canberra T. Gribble T. Clear A. O'Brien F. Keys J. Kearn Kerr L. Watts V. Bartlett K.S Kett R. Knight Emblem Smith Allsebrook C. Burgun Noonan

Ulster Stands With Britain in Defence Verse

The Premier of Northern Ireland announced to the Ulster Parliament that Mr. de Valera definitively rejected a joint defence plan and the issue was ended. Lord von stated that Northern Ireland stands by Britain in the matter.

Belfast Thudsday Northern Ireland Lord Craigevon de Valera Lord von Norther Treland Britain

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