Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

We have pages in Australian Capital Territory

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 14, 1939

Page

2

Wireless programme listings and schedule overview

Daily broadcast timetable across multiple stations featuring music recitals, radio plays, school broadcasts, weather updates, stock quotes and specials. Notable items include Lethe Wharf radio plays by Catherine Shepherd, Organ Recitals, various concerts, and educational broadcasts for schools with music through movement.

Gical Sydney Boenka Lether Wharf Catherine Shipher Stock Exchange Book’ Exchange Rewule Wilkins Jorum Bert Fitzmaurice New A. c. Wilcox Countryman Lethe Wharf Catherine Shepherd Mastermingers Music of France Dagmar Roberta Lionel Lawson Sthesia iHome S and Farm Fitzmaurice Hill Our Pioneer Families Turkey Marie Melbourne Grammar Geelong Grammar Melbourne Concert Orchestra ABC Harry Bloom

Yarrolmlla Shire Council Orders Grader Purchase

At a long Yarrolmlla Shire Council meeting the decision to buy a Caterpillar Auto-Speed Patrol grader for road maintenance and construction was carried unanimously. Delivery is expected within 14 days. The council also discussed widening the Molone River bridge roadway and bitumen surfacing on the Queanbeyan Begendore road near the ACT border. Immunisations against diphtheria for Michelago children were planned with parental cooperation. A closing order was issued at the Captain's Flat hotel.

Yarrowlumla Osborne Molone River Department Works Queanbeyan-Bungendore Capital Territory Queanbeyan Michelago Captain's Flat

Wool Exports Rise in Volume but Value Falls

Australia exported 2,637,451 bales of greasy wool worth £37,298,533 in the year to June, up from 2,400,104 bales valued at £41,221,850. Higher shipments to the UK and France boosted volumes, while world price declines reduced growers’ returns. Scoured wool totaled 301,132 bales worth £5,980,182, up from 250,880 bales at £5,761,711.

Australia United Kingdom France America Belgium Japan Sweden

Bricks for Canberra supply from Bowral to meet shortage

Two million bricks were ordered from FR Baker and Sons Bowral to Canberra to alleviate an abnormal works programme demand. Canberra brickworks operate at full capacity but cannot satisfy needs, with Bowral bricks priced at £6 8 3d per thousand fob and Canberra kiln bricks at £4 8s 6d per thousand, costs borne by the contractor.

Bowral Canberra A EL Reet Bps Aleehe House of Representatives Foll Interior FR Baker and Sons Ofice

Roosevelt leads wartime shifts amid stalled Congress

In a terse statement President Roosevelt urges sustained wartime activity as Congress remains deadlocked on navy restoration. The administration signals plans to press forward with policy using existing authority, while WPA programs are noted for continued enforcement despite legislative inaction.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jamcha Belfetz Orchestre Wan Zca Yas Beasion Elli Price Misa Kleen Kearney Moruya Madame Sarata Radio & Electrical Service Kingston Shire Council Prinope Joan Shakespeare Federal Genital Preahairana ‘Ltd Offcc Mort Ntimat Firaddon Prambarra Ruabhington Sass Amatesal Nou Atrilelngsae Te Freee Association Roosevelt Congress Navy Genoa STOC Ktaking Loughboy Anc Lietow
Search Courier

Search the Canberra Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Canberra Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication