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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1938
Page
3
The discussion centers on a proposed reduction of cotton bounty under the Customs Act and its impact on raw cotton costs, the spinning industry, and rural Queensland growers. MPs debate urgency measures, adjournment, and the need to support fabric and tent manufacturing amid war supply concerns.
Listings detail Whitsands and St. Pauls worship times and sermons led by Archdeacon Robertson and Rev. T. E. Whiting with various services at St. Christopher's St. Patrick's Causeway and Wentworth. Presbyterian and Methodist schedules show morning and evening services with Holy Communion and youth activities. Baptist and Salvation Army offerings include sermons, Sunday School, and meetings. Christian Science and Christadelphians provide weekly services and study.
The Whitsunday edition outlines services at St John’s and St Paul’s Kingston with the Archdeacon and Rev T E Whiting preaching. It lists ordination for T H Timpson, confirmation classes, and Sunday Eucharist plans. It notes Presbyterian work at Captain’s Flat and a call to Rev D J Munro at Taralga Crookwell, plus a forthcoming lecture by A D Watson on Antarctic exploration.
A petrol leak occurred when a tanker railing was damaged and 800 gallons escaped through vents at the tank top. Mr Fleming was rescued from the cab by two men, and municipal workers poured sand to halt the spill while preventing smoke in the area.
The Industrial Board heard the Australian Society of Engineers seek a new wage scale for shift engineers at the power house. A proposed 28 percent rise for shift engineers and 44 shillings 10 pence weekly for loading shift engineers, from January 1, 1938, was discussed. The union offered a base Canberra rate of 14 shillings 0 pence, plus £5 8s 6d for mil, to reach a weekly total for all shift engineers. the Department will consider the offer when the next session resumes.
A Canberra team invites fans to ride a special train at 0:20 a.m. to watch the Cup match in Goulburn with return fare 5/1. A dance event and social notices accompany the notice in Ainslie Hall and Sutton Hall.
The Fruit Inspector of the N.8.W. Department of Agriculture Mr. D. T. Hilpatrick will tour Canberra and Queanbeyan districts with pruning demonstrations. Activities include visits by Mr. Kipatrick, Mr. Fisk, Dr. Canill, Mr. Morrison, J. W. Cartwright, F. A. Cartwright, and E. J. Beaver on specified June dates and locations. All interested invited.
A higher court dismissed the appeal challenging the dating of a forged sentence from the time of conviction. The ruling preserves the original judgment and related penalties as issued by the trial court.
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