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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1940
Page
3
A garbled OCR passage discusses government powers during wartime involving health services and state actions. It mentions ministers and departments planning ahead, with references to war time and civil issues. The fragment lacks clear names, dates, or places.
Radio programming list outlines a full day of shows including News, Music, Devotional, Luncheon Music, At Home and Abroad, Speaking Person ally with Judith, Celebrity Pian et, School Broadcasts, Opera, Concerts, and talks. Notable items include The Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Georg Schneevoigt and performances by the Weaton Male Choir.
The Canberra Recruiting Office processed 23 enlistment applications for AVLF service and seven inquiries for the RAAF as volunteers from Home Defence stream inquiries increased. A 73 year old applicant asked about active war effort participation while donations of cash and chairs were acknowledged. Office hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
A rundown of radio programming with segments on the National Military Band and guests like Lew Levy Conducta. The schedule lists times for letters from China Randall Gould and various music acts, closing with news from The Canberra Times and Essential Services updates from 2BL.
Readable entries list horse names and odds for a Kensington meeting. Races include Jumpers Flat Handicap divisions, a Progressive Handicap, Three and Four Year Old Handicap, and the Kensington Handicap with start times from 1.0 to 4.50. Notable horses mentioned include Bonnie Don, King Pyrrhus, Dinny O Dowd, The World Clíquot, and Lady Riva among others.
Pruning led the first division at 6.0 odds winning by two lengths with Sanpam and Overproof second and third. Vermelle won the second division, Article and Silver Arbor followed. Veilmoss took the maiden. Brahmis won the Richmond Handicap with River Namol second and June third. Mangrove won the maiden two year old. Tress headed Miss Silverburn and Defence. Evercello won the Penrith Mandleap. Light Arch captured the Nepean Handicap ahead of Sanpam and Overproof.
David James Hamilton, a Canberra labourer, pleads not guilty to five counts of murder after a May 4 crash on Uriarra Road that killed five, as testimony traces speed, headlight actions, and beer consumption by the party including Hamilton and four others. Trial continues at 10 o'clock with jurors summoned.
Rumors circulated that military authorities could take over the Flemington racecourse. The Caulfield venue is already operated by the military, influencing the Western Australian Turf Club to use Flemington for its meetings.
Do minor Davalin Atticus Fiftieth Battery are listed for the Grand National Hurdle while Grand National Steeple features Black Watch. The note outlines scratches and entries for the two event segments.
Canberra City Omnibus announces Wednesday only timetable changes effective 18 June. Bus routes and times cancelled or adjusted include Route Buses ex Giles Street Route No 4 ex Causeway and No 3 ex Acton with specific 445 pm 455 pm 453 pm and 440 pm times plus new 547 pm and 6 35 6 40 pm returns and 10 pm departures from offices. Also note pickups to arrive by 7 pm and 445 pm from Amalie Terminus.
Justice Kin upholds Francis Maloney appeal against John Stoyles awarding £200 damages for an October 21 1938 accident at St Johns Church corner. Maloney to receive £200 damages and costs. Court rules Stoyles failed to give way to traffic on his right. Attorneys J L Maguire for appellant Norman Jenkyn for respondent.
In the Supreme Court sitting of matrimonial causes Justice Lukin reserved judgment on Jack Sidney Bell v Olive Sybil Bell for dissolution of marriage on grounds of desertion. Bell, a cleaner from Acton, said he married Olive Northey in Marrickville on August 1 1936 and they lived together only two days before she left for Canberra. She later visited Canberra in November 1996 for five days and promised to return after the birth of their child in February 1937, but the child died at birth and she refused to live with him in Canberra.
The page lists a two gentlemens boarders vacancy at Gilbert's Newsagency with a Pachelor apartment and breakfast optional and a tourist bureau application route. It also notes a 192 model Dodge/Morris sedan for sale and lost leather items with rewards. Public field firing with machine guns is warned around Gundaroo Road Majura Lane area Friday 2 set June from 9am to 3pm. Royal Military College adjutant confirms. Students learn classes except Typing move to Friday evening until further notice.
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