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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 20, 1940

Page

3

Crema Higher A and Inlater In Vita Fical

Fragmentary text references choice and nutrition at a point of care. It mentions vita and life aspects with uncertain context and no clear event or named entities.

Arrest at Bateman's Bay

A man who fled custody with two others on July 4 was arrested after diving from a punt into Bateman's Bay. Constable Morrissey spotted him as he leapt overboard while questioning a motorist. the stolen car he drove was later recovered.

Bateman's Bay Bpencell Street Pation Melbourne Bateman’s Bay Morrissey Victoria

Recruiting Single Men for Industry Needs in Sydney

The Director General of Recruiting Brigadier Lloyd urges continuing recruitment across districts with a plan to target single men within a defined age range. He argues this focus balances military manpower with industrial and economic needs to prevent weakening of national effort.

Sydney Lloyd

Menzies Announces Pause in ALF Recruiting

The Prime Minister announced a temporary suspension of ALF recruitment and a shift to raising 200 000 for home defence. About 77 000 ALF are in camp with 3 000 more needed to reach full strength, while overseas deployment remains uncertain in the altered war context.

Sydney ALF Menzies A.lf Fis Australia

Weekend Radio Programmes Across 2FC and SAR List

A dense listing of weekend radio schedules across 2FC and SAR with multiple time blocks. Programs include Essential Services News Daily Dozen Breakfast Sessions News Music Devotion Luncheon Music and various concerts and talks featuring Brisbane Symphony Orchestra Beecham Eunice Gardiner Easie Ackland and other performers, plus weather sports and special broadcasts.

2FC SAR Roy Rene Sadie Gale Brisbane Symphony Orchesatra Sir Thomas Beecham Eunice Gardiner Easie Ackland Raymond Beatty Heather Kinnaird Nace Arange Canterbury Park Brisbane Repulta National Military Band Flying High Sydney Orchestra Black Bonds Desmond Tanner Eddie Gaye

Red Cross Display of Canberra Gifts

Canberra women active with the Red Cross prepare a display at the Civic Centre on Monday from 1.30 to 4.30. Depot assistants cut out tags for distribution to helpers. New parcels include 1023 handkerchiefs and 100 face washers donated by Miss M Houston and her Census Office typists. The exhibit lets residents inspect goods before they are sent to Red Cross HQ.

Canberra Red Cross Civic Centre Ees Mise M. Houston

Regulations proposed to bar aliens from land in Australia

National Security Act regulations may stop aliens from buying land in Australia during the war. Reports say alien land purchases near strategic points prompted the move. If issued, safeguards will prevent aliens using dummies in real estate schemes. Friday an official news agency noted Denmark left the League. Berlin concession to soldiers reported. The State exempted soldiers from stamp duty and registration fees via author ity powers.

Australias Bydnet Richardson

Furnished housing and job notices mix Canberra area

Classified items include roles in Canberra districts Braddon Manuka Ainslie and Queanbeyan for furnished flats rooms and three gents with meals. Also ads for purchases, tailoring, waste collection starting July 1840 and guild and school notices from St Johns and Church of England Girls Grammar School.

St. John's Ladies’ Guild St. John 1St Church Braddon Hall Church OF England Girl Grammar School

Solomons Committed for Trial on Racecourse Wire Cut Case

Melbourne court commits radio announcer Harry Solomons for trial on a charge of cutting wires at Ascot racecourse on December 17 and for failing to answer his ball on March 1. Solomons returned to Melbourne from Suva in custody of a detective.

Melbourne Harry Solomons City Court Ascot Solomons Suva

Tattersall's Hobart Lottery Draw Winners

The 140th Tattersall's Lottery drawn in Hobart lists principal prizes led by £12000 to ticket No 182086 "Rex" at Bendigo care J F Jordan Railway Station. Other top prizes include £2000 to 30006 "Gran and Me" Ballarat. £1250 to 171642 "Chips" syndicate. £1000 to 160240 "Try". £760 to 175187 "Ghort Lege". £800 to 186110 S. en Sunny Valley McAlinden. £290 to 44581 "Double Bi Out" care Alt Kurtze Portland Victoria. Additional £250 prizes go to 12220 "As Luck" syndicate Yarra-. £250 to 199010 "Hurry Up" Mont Park. £245 to Song "The Stand By" syndicate Brooklyn Wel ling New Zealand.

Hobart Fridga Tatteraall Rex Care J. F. Jordan Bendigo Gran and Care Mra. A. C White Eyre Street Ballarat T. A. Davis A T. Lane Broken Hill T. Alcock Glen R. H. Blake Ronda Bagdad Tasmania Sunny Valley McAlinden Jcare Care Alt Kurtze Portland Victoria Luck Mont Park Brooxlyn Welling N.Z

Opperman Enlists in ALF as Expert Cyclist and Instructor

Hubert Opperman, holder of numerous Australian cycling records, has enlisted in the ALF today. An expert in physics culture, he is likely to be drafted as an instructor.

Melbourne Hubert Opperman ALF Opperman

Seven Motthe Gid Ducks and Drake Times Bal

Fragmentary text mentions ducks and drake with Muscovy and numeric marks. No clear event, person, or organization identified. Unable to determine a coherent news item from the garbled OCR.

Two Youths Recaptured After Escape From Lock-Up

Police recaptured two youths, aged about 17 and 18, who escaped from Queap beyan lock-up. They appeared in Beyan Court before Mr. C. W English and were remanded until August 6 on charges of larceny and escaping lawful custody. The pair, from the Baga district, had been arrested for larceny and escaped around 4 p.m. Thursday.

Queapbeyan Burbong Qi Thyreau Enbeyan Court C. W English Ren Util Baga

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