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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jul 26, 1940

Page

6

Naval Board Expanded to Six Members During Wartime

Regulations reconstitute the Naval Board to six members including the Minister as President. New lineup comprises the Minister, the First Naval Member, the Second Naval Member, the Third Naval Member, the Secretary of the Navy Department, and a finance and civil member. The First Naval Member must be a flag officer, the Second a captain or higher, and the Third a captain or higher. The board assigns duties for war operations, personnel, construction, and finances, plus authority to establish ship canteens.

Naval Board Naval Staf Navy Department

Defence Works under War Programme Seen for Government

The Commonwealth Coordinator General of Works Sir Harry Brown will submit a war time civil works report to the Government. Treasury officials prepare detailed financing data for the Loan Council as defence expenditure nears £6.82 million in the past year from a £12.73 million authorised total. The Melbourne note cites defence priority while the Sydney report quotes Premier Mair backing funds for state works to absorb unemployment.

Commonwealth Harry Brown Tennss Ona Foam Council Harry Rprown Treasury Loan Council Melbourne Senator Fall Sydney Mair

Import Controls and Football Match Updates in Australia

The article discusses potential further reductions in non sterling import restrictions amid war related cost pressures and a survey by the Customs Department. It also details Australian football fixtures with Acton Queanbeyan Manuka Ainslie Eastlake and Air Force, noting standings and final round implications.

Customs Department Tila Australia London Netherlands Indies C.lf Ainslie Air Force Eastlake FLAAP Acton Manuka Queanbeyan Queanbeyan v. Hla.a.f. Air Force Queanbeyan Uniil New South Wales Skerry Mauger Ker- Mode Paynting Gladwin Murden Brodie Noonan Harras Hellyer Trevillian Kidlington McBiwan Fyre Robbie McDonald Drayton Smart Bo Williams Hawke Kay Rowley Brown Lovell Metnnes Farwaria Cooke Strang Sherd Walters McNamara Rover Primmer Robertson Mason Edwards B. Martin Bloomfield Lee Kenney Evans Heynon Henry James Hennes Fettes A. Hunter McCaskil Raver Collins Solly Ray McCulloch Bull Young Weatherstone Armstrong George Wilson Holguy Cahill Smith

Petrol rationing sparks warning on unsold stocks

Melbourne reports RK W Harrison, secretary of the Chamber of Automotive Industries, saying eight million pounds worth of unsold motor stocks across Australia threaten ruin without a moratorium. NSW and Victoria dealers close. buyers return unpaid for cars daily.

Melbourne RK. W. Harrison Chamber of Automotive Industries Australia New South Wales Victoria

Patriotic Gifts Tax Deduction Planned in State

State Treasurer Mr Richardson announced that donations of 106 and up to recognised defence funds will be deductible for income tax unemployment relief and social services tax. Amending legislation will be introduced in the next session to implement the measure.

Sydney Commonwealth Thin Wan Richardson

Lancashire mills win 22 million yards cambric orders

Under the Cotton Board guidance Lancashire cotton mills secured cambric orders for the Dutch East Indies totaling 22 million square yards. The value is believed to be £500,000, marking one of the largest single transactions for Lancashire firms and signaling optimism for export syndicate plans.

London The Cotton Board Lancashire Cotton Mills Dutch East Indies

Dockyards face 12 hour shifts amid job dismissals

The Boilermakers and Iron Workers Joint Management Committee states dockyards at Cockatoo and Mort, along with Harden Yaland, run 12 hour shifts while 80 workers are dismissed this week. Defence work continues. a request to the Prime Minister seeks overtime reduction. Cockatoo Dockyard managing director Norman E. Fraser explains work in the dock is de facto, per the marine board.

Sydney Cockatoo Dock Mort Harden Yaland Tron E. C. Erwin Cockatoo Dockyard Norman E. Fraser

Lottery No 06 Drawn Tonight With Major Prizes

The state lottery draw No 06 announced first prize 13 560 to For Two Only syndicate led by Mrs V V Mellett of Mount Street Coogee. Second prize 46 276 Trick to Stockton syndicate led by Henry McNamara of 77 Douglas Street Stockton Newcastle. Third prize 6 653 Smiler syndicate run by J McQuade c o Rural Bank Lake Cargelligo. Fourth prize 75 074 Lyndoch Pudding syndicate led by A KR Seara Inman Street Maroubra. Lottery 687 to be drawn on Wednesday July 41 at 9 o clock.

Sydney V. V. Mellett Mount Street Coogee Stockton Henry McNamara Douglas Street Newcastle Smiler J. McQuade c/o Rural Bank Lake Cargellico A. KR Seara Inman Street Maroubra

Print notice from Canberra office reflects company publishing

Printed and published by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd at the company offices on Moin Street in Braddon Canberra.

Christopher John Shakespeare Federal Capital Preas of Australia Ltd Moin Street Braddon Canberra

Pre selection Labour Party methods sparks discontent

Discontent grows among rank and file of the official State Labour Party over selection methods for forthcoming Commonwealth elections. Protests urge Federal Executive intervention. action expected when it meets July 8 to consider charges of disloyalty against State Vice President and Secretary Hughes and Evans.

Sydney Renk and State Labour Party Branche Messrs. Hughes and Evans

Overseas Publicity Controller Appointed in London

Sir Mauriot Peterson is appointed Controller of Overseas Publicity in the Ministry for Information in London. The move places Peterson in charge of overseas messaging and information policy for the department.

London Mauriot Peterson Ministry For Information

Action backs and players named in mid game roster list

A historical snippet lists players such as Stewart Sharp Toomey Neale Yurnetel Acton Wiesnieski Smith Kilgour Carnegie Seton Gallagher French W Fle ers Cottingham San rey Rogal Thurbon Trowbridge Westcoll Lee Huttsworth Ryan rovet ham 19th Andrews among forwards half-backs and half-forwards.

Stewart Sharp Toomey Neale Yurnetel Acton Wiesnieski Smith Kilgour Carnegie Seton Gallagher French W. Fleers Cottingham Sanrey Rogal Thurbon Trowbridge Westcoll Lee Huttsworth Ryan Rovet Ham Andrews

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