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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
7
The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner Professor Copland set maximum prices for citrus essential oils at 26 shillings per pound for lemon and 23 shillings 6 pence per pound for orange. He cited a lemon shortage in the Eastern States and reduced imported supplies from Tealy, and said the peg would stay in force to keep the market under control.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor remain holidaying at Cascais awaiting London instructions. The Duke’s secretary Captain Wool says the Duke is most to learn of his appointment as Governor of the Bahama Islands. Major Dodds, Consul-General at Nice who accompanied them to Barcelona, has been instructed to return to Nice.
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Sydney reports wartime savings certificates totals in Australia with New South Wales contributing 63,617,064 pounds Victoria 2,390,757 pounds and overall receipts reaching 0 042 372 pounds. The figures reflect regional war funding efforts during the period.
A sale at Queanbeyan yesterday raised funds for the Red Cross and Patriotic Fund with 700 sheep 30 cattle 59 fowl 4 tons of chaff 50 bags oats and more auctioned. Proceeds are expected between £650 and £750 aided by cash donations and strong bidding.
In Ottawa debate Mr Hanzeon urged Canada to ship 100 million bushels of surplus wheat to the United Kingdom. No government reply. Current storage 281,113,000 bushels vs 101,318,000 last year. US Agricultural Department estimates 1940 wheat production at 728,644,000 bushels.
The King's Birthday Honours list names 35 pages of recipients from the Home and Empire services. Leading appointments include Admiral Sir Charles Forbes as Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral C. G. Ramsey, Major-General H. L. Ismay, Air-Marshal A. S. Barratt, and other senior officers receiving Knight Commander or related orders.
Commonwealth Statistician reports first nine months of 1929-40 rail business with gross revenue £34,300,000 and net £5,806,000, a 24.7 percent rise. Net tonnage reaches 24.6 million tons, up 3.6 percent, while daily passenger journeys average 1,028,000, down 2.2 percent. NSW and Queensland lead tonnage gains. SA and WA decline.
Britain intercepted Italian built Swedish destroyers amid fears they could fall to Germany. After assurances from Sweden the ships were allowed to proceed. Two ships developed defects in heavy seas and Royal Air Force bombs dropped inadvertently near them but caused no damage. The British government expressed regret for the incident.
The Board of Trade announc es that all French territory in Europe including Corsica Algeria and the French zones in Morocco and Tunisia are now enemy territory under the Trading With The Enemy Act.
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