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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1940
Page
2
A UK style ad touts HEENZO as a two shilling bottle making one pint of remedy for coughs colds catarrh croup bronchitis sore throat and influenza. It claims immediate improvement from the first dose and that both adults and children will like taking it. Sold by chemists and stores.
The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner allowed price variations for tea in New South Wales grocers under the National Security Act. Traders had been selling tea on May 31, 1938 with reduced margins, and increases of one halfpenny and one penny per pound were permitted after review of circumstances.
Social and dance events mark Canberra activities as Brigadier E C P Plant and Mr Plant prepare to leave for Sydney. Eastlake Football Club hosts a Kingston Hotel dance with about 150 attendees and over £40 raised for club funds.
Canberra society pages report St Pauls annual ball at Albert Hall on Friday August 9 with patronage from the Governor General and Lady Gowrie and High Commissioner for Canada and Mrs Burchell. Debutantes, augmented orchestra, and decorators from Canberra promise a gala social event.
Visitors staying at Hotel Civic Canberra this week include Mr and Mrs Whalley from Myrtleford Victoria Mr and Mrs G M Druers from Singapore Mr W B Miles from Sydney Mr H Armstrong from Kogarah Mr and Mrs F N Casey from Narandera Mr P M Carson from Geelong Mr G Wicks from Campsie and Mr and Mrs S F Stockwell from Sydney Mr and Mrs A R Bacon from Sydney and Mr C Spurgeon from Melbourne.
Mr. H. C. Brown 67 a former Secretary to the Department of the Interior and Auditor General to the Commonwealth died suddenly in Sydney yesterday. He came to Canberra in 1932 as first Secretary to the Interior Department and later served as Auditor General until 1937. He leaves a widow and four sons, with one serving in Palestine. Funeral in Sydney tomorrow.
The Australian Red Cross Society sent £10,000 to its French sister body. The money arrived in London just before Marshal Petain announced the armistice and, instead of going to France, is now being sent back to Australia.
The St Christopher's Younger Set organized a Friday evening event in the Blue Room at the Canberra Hotel with Mrs Beaton lending the lounge. Attendees included Misses Gwen Ryan Kathleen Herlihy Kathleen Whitely Joan Cronin Clarice Hodgson Joan Parker Iona Mahony Peggy Whiteford Kathleen Parker Josie Egan Stephanie Egan Loraine Douglas.
Mr William J Hutt chief steward aboard the liner Niagara when the vee gel was sunk off the New Zealand coast weeks ago visits Hotel Civic on Monday. He says there was no panic and passengers calmly followed boat stations. He is in Canberra with Mrs Hutt.
Members afternoon at the YWCA is set for next Tuesday July 23 at 3 PM with a musical programme and a talk by General Secretary Vera Gaetjens. A card evening to support the YWCA fund is planned for Monday July 29. Canberra Ladies Choir hosts Sunday July 28 at 3 PM to aid war funds. Badminton and girls club activities run weekly at the YWCA and T W C A. A War Work Group meets Mondays 10 30 AM to 4 30 PM for knitting and spinning for Red Cross and Comforts Fund. Spinning lessons available.
Sydney reports the late Archbishop Michael Kelly died in March leaving a net estate of £579 to Archbishop Gilroy, executor and sale beneficiary. The 14 line will dated March 23, 1939, directs debts and funeral costs settled and all real and personal estate given to Archbishop Gilroy, witnessed by A W M Dapice and Monasig nor King.
The C series all items price index rose 2.6 percent in the quarter ended June, with increases in capitals led by Perth 3.2 percent, Melbourne 3.1, Sydney 2.5, Adelaide 2.2, and others.
The June quarter shows higher price levels with per cent gains in Hobart 1.5 and in Brisbane. Victoria leads increases at 4.6 per cent followed by N.S.W. 4.2 Queensland 4.0 Tasmania 9.6 Western Australia 2.9 and South Australia 2.8. Canberra also up 2.8 after a lengthy flat period.
Tamworth police have offered £15,000 to buy a plane for the Royal Australian Air Force. The offer was announced as accepted by the Minister for Air Mr. Kairn who said a suitable plaque would mark the purchase and honour the fundraising effort.
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