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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1939
Page
2
Inside the long readout are numerous radio segments and timings for a weekend schedule. The listings include music, talk shows, weather, sports updates, news briefings, religious services, and entertainment features with numerous names and program titles across an extensive timetable.
The Canberra Trades and Labour Council invites the Federal audience to attend the foundation ceremony on October 30 with Mr Curtin and Mr B Rhodes as key figures. A fundraising appeal seeks 25,000 pounds to finance the project. The hall, to be built at Turner, will use day labour under a 40 hour week and is described as a national labour landmark.
A dance titled Astronomical Amica was held at Canberra Grammar on Thursday to aid raising funds for a school telescope. Patron Sir Robert Garran attended with performances by Lon Bell and troupe, Miss Trinie Tumi, Mary Meehamray, and others. Music by Len Pogson, with secretarial duties by H Klower. Students return after the week-end break.
A Commonwealth War Book update reveals powers to content suppression and emergency measures against subversive propaganda. It notes foreign language newspapers in Australia may face permits and conditions, with government authority to address any questions arising.
A fragmented listing shows an afternoon concert and varied programming including orchestral pieces, a vocal ensemble, an operatic segment, and a late night meditation or dawn segment. The schedule mentions multiple time blocks and labels such as Rainy, Musicians, and Theatre Orchestra with several program names and transitions.
Sydney readers learn that New South Wales chain stores cause no harm to state interests or to retailers and workers. The commissioner's 116 page report finds no undue restraint of trade or price cutting by grocery chains, though small independent shops struggle against larger branches. The report notes some restriction on rapid expansion of small stores, while cooperative chains and other sectors face no adverse criticism.
Government to pref er day labour for defence construction including the new FLAAF project at Rat neere and the Wagga aerogramme. Minister Benatoe Moll says day labour will be used where possible but will be strictly supervised to ensure efficiency and avoid past shortcomings.
In Canberra Civic Centre Col H. Goodwin M presided over cases including Arthur Mor Neminer, 43, fined 10/ or hard labour for indecent language and drunkenness. Paul Morthen, 47, and Alfred Richardson, 47, received fines with defaults leading to hard labour for drunkenness.
The Tattersall Mobart drawing at 17 Collins street Hobart under Government Inspector J R Quinn lists prize winners with numbers and addresses across Australia and New Zealand. Winners include Arthur C Chappell in Melbourne, Three Black Cuts Syndicate in New Zealand, Mrs Callaway in Newtown, and J Devine in Alpur NSW, with prizes ranging from £1500 to £230.
A car laden with rottery materials toppled 100 ft into a storm water channel in Sydney. The occupants escaped, limped away, and alerted police as the vehicle came to rest after the fall. Authorities investigated the scene and secured the area.
Woolgers and Calthorpe Limited report a strong Canberra saleyard yarding with 2 000 sheep and 90 cattle. Local premiers and buyers from Braid Wood and Bungendore attended as bidding opened briskly. Prices ranged with bullocks 7 to 2 14 5, cows 66/5 to 66/12 6, store steers £45, yearlings £4 13, and various merino and crossbred sheep values noting steady to improved demand. The firm plans another sale at Gueanheres Nelpal yardade on Thursday.
A letter to Queanbeyan District Hospital proposes forming a blood donors club. It lists members of the Lagacy Club willing to serve by donating blood and expresses intent to organize the group in Queanbeyan.
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