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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1939
Page
3
A detailed discussion at the Central Executive addresses superannuation amendments, including units, involuntary retirement provisions, and eligibility rules. The report notes ongoing debates on contribution rights, promotion timing, and potential partial reimbursement, with examples involving public service members and long‑serving officials.
Two men face legal action over forceful labor practices in the Commonwealth. The article questions their continued service, furlough, and pension rights as they remain at work beyond retirement age amid notions of compulsory service and potential second careers.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of the Carnegie Endowment calls for global public action to end war by pressuring governments to address its causes. He praises reciprocal trade pacts with Britain and Canada as fostering friendly interdependence and notes Endowment programs reaching new institutes and communities with year round education.
A Board report dated June 80, 1933, outlines retirement ages for officers and the option to continue service. It notes many officers remain eligible to elect continued service, with some transferred from state service to Commonwealth service retaining prior rights and privileges. The document discusses conditions of state employment and no provision for an early retirement option.
Sydney announces the national squad with 29 players selected from NSW Queensland Victoria and ACT. South Australia and Western Australia provide fewer representatives. Captains and key backs are listed with positions and clubs noted.
A British Associated Press dispatch reports Herr Mitter met Khaid in Berlin. The Vienna source states the mission went on to Wad with a long audience, described as a visit connected to relations with King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia.
Fragmentary OCR text references an air route survey with garbled terms and unclear details including names and dates. The readable portion hints at terrain questions and possible religious or linguistic items but provides no concrete facts or verifiable events.
The Department of Waray and Local Government Tender Board opened bids for police building connections and electrical works at Burrinjuck and West Wyalong. Accepted tender from Burrinjuck Electrical Constructions Pty Ltd for electrical plant components at Golang Road Waterloo costing £2,750. West Wyalong Court House and Police Building connection awarded to Booker and Collins for £206 10s. Other lines reference Aboriginal protection and combined school heating, with unclear details.
In Sydney a manslaughter trial resumed over the May 27 death of Charles Martin Meath Meacarty at St Peters. Laborer Fernest Devine and bricklayer Arnold Hourigan appeared. Devine admitted striking no one with a brick while Hourigan faced charges as the court heard the case.
Investigators reexamined bone samples linked to the University after earlier claims of discovery. Tests indicate the remains were not from a new find and were not part of a fresh study, prompting a review of handling and sources.
In Sydney a special squad investigated a car theft incident with unclear details. The report references arrests and ages from 15 to 88, noting a pattern of legally disputed activity and potential charges pending. The fragmented text mentions Lewy and Coaret but lacks full names or locations.
An Agricultural Gazette article argues that winter shelter for sheep reduces mortality and disease, emphasizing windbreaks through trees, fences, and sheds. It notes that protection from harsh winds increases stock resilience, with lambing flocks benefiting when fences are removed for dry crep access during severe weather.
Cecil Grosvenor Andrews, 33, an unemployed electrical fitter, was found dead from Burns after taking a job at Garden Island. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death. He is survived by a widow and a member of a baby.
Eighteen dead and 24 injured in a simultaneous blast in the market area. Crowds surged toward the Taykot place as troops sealed the city and searched ruined shops. A third device at the post office disrupted the telephony system.
A Monday report from Bucharest notes a plot denial with sparse details. Names, places, and specific actions are unreadable in the fragment, leaving the outcome loosely indicated and the parties unnamed.
An article describes a critically ill woman with rheumatoid arthritis who could not move a limb. After treatment with a remedy called Kroschen she began to improve, able to perform tasks, go out, and resume some independence. The piece notes rheumatic conditions arise from uric acid buildup and mentions ingredients in Crus-ben Batts aiding acid crystal dissolution.
The England side to face West Indies at Lord's on Saturday includes Hammond as captain with Hutton Yeni Bower Compion Wood Sca ee Wright Copse and Lett in a strong lineup. The squad aims to set a solid tone in the opening Test with experienced players shaping the attack and batting order.
A woman identified as Lora Ruth Costello was found electrocuted at her home in Sydney. Police say the incident occurred near a washing machine and is under investigation as a possible accidental death.
A chaotic derailment at Newcastle goods yard occur when a shunter attempted a jump and a train collided with a signal. A woman bystander, identified as Mrs. Ville, was injured and removed for medical treatment as officials investigate the cause amid confusion and debris.
In Melbourne a jury acquitted Mathew Mathews who faced charges of attempting to dispose of the dead infant body linked to its mother. The trial heard disputed claims about the body being brought to hospital and the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death.
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