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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 13, 1940

Page

3

Weekend Radio Programmes Schedule Overview

A dense list of weekend radio programming across multiple stations detailing 6.20 essential services through to 12.0 close. Notable items include News at 6.50 and 9.20, Devotional Services, music blocks, The Misadventures of Me at 7.50, Roy Rene with Sadie Gale, and Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Professor Bernard Heinze.

Roy Rene Bernard Heinze Sydney Symphony Orchestra B.B.C Close Stock Exchange Moorefield Flemington Brisbane Interlude National Military Band Two Black Diamonds Sydney Wireless Chorus Town Mouse Country Mouse the Neurotonics Rhythm Boys Humour On Parade Deamond Tanner Queenie Ashton Ila SLO BBC. News Essential Services Maria Markan Walt Disney Marjorie Stedeford The Desmond Tanner 2FC Aatl Muale Hector Dinning Sydney Torch St. James Church of England Young Australia News Montague Brearley Vera Bradford Newa ABC Thomas Griffiths Wainwright George Farwell Department of Information Eunice Gardiner Music of Norway

Britain to Send 2000 Enemy Internees to Australia

The British Government plans to relocate about 2000 enemy internees to Australia soon with the cost of shipping, internment camps, guards, and maintenance covered by the United Kingdom. Camps will be inland or on canal island sites, with returned soldiers possibly assigned to guard duty and internees to be repatriated after the war.

Adatralia Atlatralia United Kingdom Canaral Islands Australia England

Beaverbrook Prepares More Aircraft Purchases in United War Effort

In the Lords Lord Beaverbrook says Britain buys everything obtainable for aircraft imports from America. He notes daily spending of about 10 million dollars and a total programme of 1 billion dollars with over 600 million spent so far. New Zealand airmen arrive for further training as aluminium shortages trigger stockpiling concerns.

London House of Lords America Lord Beaverbrook New Zealand England Times

Australian soldiers vote plan debated by Commonwealth Government

The Commonwealth Government aims to enable all Australian soldiers to vote in the general election. Senator Fall’s Interior Ministry report suggests extending franchise to service members under the National Security Act. Difficulties in relaying candidate names abroad may push for a party preference indication rather than individual candidates. Federal rolls preparation could begin next month.

Commonwealth Fall Great Britain Middle East

Canberra Interior Department Tender Notes Auction

N ders invites tenders with a deposit until 2 p.m. Tuesday 23 July for two projects in Canberra ACT including purchase demolition and removal of Cubicle No 1 at Capitol Hills Camp and stormwater drainage to Section 2 Turner Plan details and tender specs are available at the Works Branch Department of the Interior Canberra Tenders to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary Department of the Interior Canberra No tender is guaranteed acceptance H B Foll Minister for the Interior

NDERS Capitol Hills Camp Canberra A.C.T Turner Plana Department of the Interior Act Foll Minister For the Interior

Job notices seek Relieving Wardsman and Royal Naval Reserve

Applications invited for a permanent Relieving Wardsman position with local residency required. Experience not essential, wages include bank wage plus bonus and board. Also invites Direct Commissions in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve with age and qualification details for officers and seamen. Applicants must supply full employment history and certifications.

A.L Fuller John Gilmour Cay. Pty. Ltd Dept Layton Street Camperdown N.S.W Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Board of Trade Yachtmasters Royal Naval Volunteer England Naval Staff Office Edgecuff Bydney

Hospital Tax Returns Required for Territory Residents

The Commissioner of Taxation urges all residents who spent six months in the Territory during the year ended June 30 1940 and earned £52 or more to lodge Hospital Tax returns by the 31st of the month. Employers must deduct and remit the tax for employees whose wages plus board value reach £1 a week or more.

Commissioner of Taxation Federal Taxation Ofee Commonwealth West Block Canberra Federal Taxation Office West Black

Tamworth By election tussle looms in Sydney plans

Melbourne reports the Premier Mr Mair suggesting he may avoid Tamworth by election by arranging a UAP nominee to be returned unopposed. Sydney confirms ALP and Non Communist ALP will contest the by election with a vigorous campaign from their general secretary Mr W Evans.

Melbourne Mair Sydney Tamworth

British firm appointed consulting engineer for Sydney graving dock

Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners were named consulting engineer to the Commonwealth Government for the 3 million pound graving dock project at Sydney. Senator Fall announced the appointment and said a representative would go to Australia within about six weeks. Gibb previously oversaw the Hosyth Mural Base and led the inquiry into the Singapore naval base construction lag.

Alexander Gibb Sydney Senator Fall Australia Sir Alexander Gibb Singapore

Timber Protection Ordinance amends penalties for unlawful timber removal

The Commonwealth Gazette notes a new Timber Protection Ordinance amending the 1919 1039 act to add that the value of timber unlawfully removed from any bond may be recovered from the guilty party in addition to existing penalties.

Commonwealth

Kester's World Rer Wire In Compilation Sources

Aged wires and special information sources merge in the compilation of the overall intel reports published in this issue. The document highlights the integration of diverse data streams and the role of editorial selection across the issue.

Kester Josne

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