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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1940
Page
3
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The article reviews wage arbitration for Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Association staff wartime changes, overtime rules for salaries under £450, and extension of hours. It discusses "key" position methods, accounts branch judgments, and potential amendments to claims. It also covers definitions of household effects including cars and other items, the Board’s stance on removal expenses, and the Queensland branch's push to broaden eligible items.
Coroner E R Bourdman adjourned the inquest into the death of George Lane Daniela, a Government saw mill employee at Kingston, until August 26 after awaiting Dr Hobertson’s analysis from Royal Melbourne Hospital. Daniela died June 4 in Queanbeyan District Hospital from encephalomeningitis with a damaged spleen and acute anaemia, following injuries and a relapse after February 22 incident at work.
The Transport Emergency Committee held its initial meeting at the Victorian Barracks with Assistant Minister for Supply Mr Fadden as chairman. It discussed effective methods to meet wartime transportation needs if coastal shipping is seriously disrupted, with deliberations set to continue tomorrow.
The Commonwealth Government will soon gazette regulations limiting money orders to £5 for abroad use only for sustenance magazine subscriptions to non restricted imports and charitable gifts. An official form will require a statutory declaration of destination and purpose. National Security Regulations set limits to £5 weekly for sterling countries and £5 monthly to non sterling destinations, down from £50 weekly previously.
A Queanbeyan Agricultural Bureau meeting last Friday decided to suspend planting for seed production until a later date. It noted crops for seed would be harvested this year. The move followed a department letter warning of a potential vegetable seed shortage due to war and a failed American crop. Mr Ridge of the Taxation Department attended and addressed taxation questions from members.
Twenty five survivors from the British freighter Division, sunk by an armed German merchant ship, have been landed from a Norwegian freighter at Samana Dominica.
Advert says to try Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills for relief from constipation and related sluggish feelings. Claims gentle, vegetable ingredients act to cleanse the system and promote daily regularity for better health.
The Country League re enters the New South Wales League after agreement with conditions. No 1840 financial aid nor country championship. a 1941 games series planned. State selectors to include Country and New South Wales reps. two Country delegates on the NSW general committee.
The Canberra Volunteers Welfare Association disputed control of patriotic funds in the Australian Capital Territory with the Canberra ALF Girls Service Club. The ALF club has written recognition from the Repatriation Commission to run its own fundraisers while preserving its service identity and cooperating with a controlling body.
Postmaster General Mr Thorby, confined to bed with influenza, plans to fly to Melbourne for a Cabinet meeting on proposed press radio and cinema regulations. He says quiet so far and hints hostilities would rest with the Prime Minister. He favors bank ft class radio stations voluntarily broadcasting 7 pm news seasons under new controls.
The Commonwealth Government warns for vigorous taxation and war savings to fund fighting forces and limit inflation. It aims to reduce imports, curb civilian spending, and shift production to munitions, while noting Britain’s higher wholesale prices and Australia’s easing exports.
A deputation of Catholic and Protestant groups and refugee aid bodies met Interior Minister Senator Fall to press removal of alien business restrictions. Gerald Davis of the Jewish Welfare Society warned refugees face difficulties echoing early German persecution. The minister will bring the case to Cabinet.
A British Purchasing Mission in the United States is negotiating for American manufactured aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force. The discussions focus on operational and training types, with potential delivery to Australia as a result of the talks.
About 7000 day boys of the 8th Division A.L.F. will enter camps this week as militiamen and compulsory trainees vacate. Some 17,000 militiamen and trainees left Liverpool Camp and 2000 left Rutherford while Holdsworthy trainees finished. Ingleburn personnel move to new camps at Bathurst Tamworth Dubbo Cowra. Army officials deny 47 men at Kensington were TB cases and say TB prevents service.
Mr Lang leader of the Australian Labor Party Non Communist Party claims the home defence army was bungled and that ten workers support one soldier. He states that 250000 would require most over eighteen to join or work in essential war industry and argues that half of 950000 trained men could defend Australia.
Sir George Fuller former New South Wales premier and Agent General dies at St Luke's Private Hospital Darlinghurst aged 80 after amputation of his right leg following a previous left leg amputation. Born Kiama he served in the Legislative Assembly from 1889 and held multiple ministerial roles including Chief Secretary and acting Premier. He was knighted in 1910.
Printed and published by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd at their Mort Slo offices in Braddon Cagheryra.
Official war correspondent recounts one month of Australian troops encamped in Britain. Major General Wynter praises their progress and confidence while noting robust British Army support, ongoing hard training, and minor health issues among troops as delays in arrivals are resolved.
No arrangements made yet to issue the internal loan authorized by Parliament last session. The Treasury suggested borrowing could be delayed for some time, with the funds aimed at financing the munitions programme.
The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner announces that price averaging starts July 20 for hosiery and resin. Selling prices not set by averaging are illegal. Professor Copland notes that some sock and stocking price increases allowed earlier will not be affected.
An officer from the Postmaster General's Department warned at the Central Summons Court that all radio sets owned by un naturalised aliens could be seized in future. Forty seven individuals were fined between £1 10s and £4 for possessing unlicensed receiving sets. The Magnistrate noted fines could fall if all listeners paid and said seizure powers had been used sparingly so far but could be fully enacted if compliance fails.
The Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax is to broadcast from London at 4 15 p m with a record of the speech sent to Australia for release early tomorrow.
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