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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
5
Public Servants Shift to Wednesday Night Schedule
Canberra department staffs will work Wednesday nights without overtime starting next week. Hours are 830 am to 1230 pm, 1300 to 545 pm, and 7 pm to 10 pm. Enlistments have reduced staff, yet workers offer full cooperation to support war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
A.L
Snowy River A LF Recruiting March Arrives in Queanbeyan
About 15 recruits set out from Delegate on Saturday to join the Snowy River A LF Recruiting March via Cooma and Canberra to Queanbeyan arriving Tuesday. They’ll stay in Queanbeyan hotels Tuesday night and travel to Goulburn Wednesday. A recruiting rally will be held in Menora Street Tuesday night with addresses by Dr. L W Nott and Mr. J H Calthorpe. The Queanbeyan Municipal Band will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowy River A
L. W. Nott
J. H. Calthorpe
Queanbeyan
Gerald O'Hanson
War Savings Groups Form Among Civic Centre Staff
A war savings certificate group forms within Civic Centre branches of 4. B. Young Pty. Limited. Members contribute regular sums and buy weekly certificates to sustain the effort through the war. The Canberra Welfare Fund also benefits from staff subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Centre
4. B. Young Pty. Limited
Canberra
J. B. Young's
Queanbeyan Council Debates Suspending Elections At War
Queanbeyan Municipal Council discussed a Local Government Association request to suspend elections this year. Ald. Taylor urged delaying to aid war funds, while Ald. O Rourke and others argued against spending ratepayer money or expressing opinion. Council carried amended stance that the association be informed it would not decide the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queanbeyan
Ald
W. B. Freebody
J. C. Taylor
M. H. O'Rourke
Darcy West
G. Bruce
M. O'Rourke
J. Coltett
Freebody
F. W. Williams
Gift to U K War Expenditure Fund From Melbourne Donor
The Algh Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Sir Geoffrey Whinkard, announced a Melbourne donor sent a cheque for £50 to be forwarded to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer for war expenditure. The donor asked not to compete with Australia’s financial efforts, noting Britain faces high taxation and disrupted production. Sir Geoffrey said the government would be deeply grateful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Geoffrey Whinkard
Melbourne Indy
Australia
Great Britain
Geoffrey
Nazi Fifth Columnists in Australia Exposed at Legacy Club
At a Legacy Club meeting Mr. A. M. Pooley said Nazi Fifth Columnists, protected by British citizenship, operate in Australia. Gestapo agents are reported sent to spy on group leaders, with 2000 named Germans and two sworn to the Third Reich. He linked deserters who gained citizenship to storm troopers active in the plot.
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Byoney
Legacy Club
A. M. Pooley
Australia
Gestapo
Third Reich
Pooley
Government overhauls company gifts under National Security Act
The Treasurer explained new regulations override restrictive Articles of Association allowing companies and building societies to give gifts and loan funds to the Commonwealth war funds. The change addresses special conditions that blocked asset gifts or nonreturn investments to maximize returns.
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Spencer
Pacific Airways Licence For San Francisco Auckland Route
The Civil Aeronautics authority grants Pan-American Airways a licence for a San Francisco to Auckland route via Los Angeles Honolulu Canton Island and Noumea. The service will cut journey time to four days with one round trip every two weeks and carry passengers freight and mail. A machine to start in the American clipper is being refitted at LaGuardia New York and will head to San Francisco in a few days.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Pan-American Airways
San Francisco
Auckland
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Canton Island
Noumea
Laguardia Air Field
New York
Public works tenders published for Melbourne and Cootamundra
The Department of the Interior announces tenders with minimal location detail. A contract of 63 945 pounds for erecting buildings at Melbourne and a 38 409 pound contract for work at Cootamundra are listed. Other large works state locations near Sydney or Melbourne, including alterations to Transport Depot Kingston at 15 395 pounds by A Matson Ltd of Spring Street, Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Melbourne
Cootamundra
Sydney
Transport Depot
Kingston
A. Matson Ltd
Spring Street
Bydney
Canberra Hospital Board elections meetings abolished
An ordinance in the Commonwealth Gazette ends the requirement for the Canberra Community Hospital Board to convene meetings of voters before board elections. Officials stated attendance at such meetings was usually too small to justify holding them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queanaeyan Park
Canberra Community Hospital
Commonwealth Gazette
Bow and Bromley by election result in London
In London Bow and Bromley by election caused by MP George Lansbury's death Charles Key of Labour won with 11 504 votes while Isobel Brown the Communist candidate received 506. Brown forfeited again as a Stop the War candidate, marking the ninth such forfeiture. the count was recorded in an air raid shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bow and Bromley
George Lansbury
Charles Key
Lab
Isobel Brown
Brown
General appoints officers and moves troops abroad
A proclamation delegates full powers for officer promotion and troop movement outside the Commonwealth to Major General Maca, General Officer Commanding the 6th Division of the A.B.F. He may appoint or promote acting ranks, transfer personnel between units, and order the return to Australia of medically unfit troops or for any reason.
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Offvers
Commonwealth
6Th Division
A.bf
Ean
Maca
Australia
Removal and Disposal Tender for Canberra Districts
Tender offers for two year removal and disposal of garbage in Canberra and environs including Qala Estate Fyshwick Harman Belconnen and R A A F areas. Documents available at Canberra Interior Dept offices with tender marked envelope and five shillings deposit. The lowest tender accepted. Probate notice for Thomas Mitchell Shakespeare pending after fourteen days. Davies and Woods Proctors for Applicants Northbourne Avenue City Canberra.
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Canberra
Qala Estate
Fyshwick
Harman
Belconnen
R.A.A.F
Canberra Services Branch
Department of the Interior
Actan
H. &. Foll
Minister For the Interior
Supreme Court OF the
Australian Capital Territory
Thomas Mitchell Shakespeare
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Davies & Woods Proctors
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City
Aircraft Tunnel Wind Test for Pilots in Melbourne
An aircraft tunnel of 150 tons is being erected by the aeronautic division of the ICouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research in Melbourne. It will generate wind of 200 miles per hour to subject pilots to intense testing, marking a shift from peace-time to war-time production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Aeronautic
The
Icouncil
Australia
War Cabinet Talks in New Zealand Forming Non-Party Body
Wellington reports negotiations between Government and Opposition party managers aim to create a Non-Party War Cabinet to handle all military affairs. A War Council representing outside-Parliament interests is also likely, to act in an advisory capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
N.Z
Tio
Expert piano and player mechanic to visit Capberra
An expert piano and player mechanic from Elvy and Co. Sydney will visit Capberra soon. Residents needing service should apply at once to the address provided.
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Elvy and Co. Bydney
Capberra
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