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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
3
Incomplete OCR fragment references pay periods and employee rights. Mentions deductions and eligibility for service pay and month by month adjustments. Specific names and actions are unreadable.
The column notes a wartime engagement in Palestine for Captain Eric Lamble and Sister Grace Marshal. It reports St Paul’s Annual Ball at Albert Hall on July 18 with patronage from the Governor General and Lady Gowrie to benefit the St Paul’s Guilding Fund. It also mentions a Juvenile Ball postponement, honors for Mrs Mary Ryan, canberra charity events, Red Cross activities, and upcoming club meetings at the YWCA and international talks.
Social notes record Mrs Waugh in Canberra as Senior Commandant of the VAD NSW. Connie Young returns from Griffith after a Sydney vacation. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Wallace of Adelaide and Colonel and Mrs Longfield Lloyd from Tokyo staying at Hotel Canberra. The Oak-Rhinds of Singapore base at the hotel. Mrs Bale returns from Perth via Canberra after her daughter Joan’s wedding. Mrs Meredith of Sydney visits her brother Mr Eldridge in Ferrant. Mrs Henderson from Newcastle stays at Hotel Wellington. Lt J R Brackenreg will attend his sister’s wedding at St John’s on July 6. Snowy River troops to be hosted at a civic luncheon July 8. The wedding of Una Fawcett and Porter in Canberra noted. All appear in a busy Canberra social season.
The Federated Taxpayers' Association of Australia urged deferral of non vital works until peace is restored to free funds for the war. They called for substantial cuts to state budgets to reduce taxation and expressed loyalty to the Commonwealth Government's war effort.
Melbourne report says curtailment of British aircraft supplies may force the Air Force to acquire more civil planes on a larger scale. Minister for Air Fairbairn notes cooperation with the Department of Civil Aviation to minimize disruption to air services.
The Polish pianist Ignaz Friedman, set for a return recital at Albert Hall tomorrow, discusses long friendships with top peers including Kreisler, Rachmaninoff, Casals, Huberman, Rubinstein and Yeghia. He recalls adventures with Yaaya and Schneevoight, plus close ties to Paderewski, signaling a strong artist circle and a large audience expected for the Austrna-Mate capital debut.
A detailed racing card lists events at Victoria Park including the Flying Handicap and Encouragement Handicaps. Notable entries include Vescel, Aladdin, Brethren Grand Billy, and Earth Bona Fide among others with times and weights noted for multiple divisions and fields. The schedule shows starts from 1 30 p m through 4 25 p m with several stakes and handicaps across categories.
A dense meeting card lists multiple handicaps at Mentone with numerous horses and riders. Entries include Afghan, Ming Alfred Footpudlah, Sir Grey, Gipsy Way, and Beaufiler among other runners across Maiden Plate, Welter Handicap, Hospital Handicap, Benevolent Plate, and more.
The ballot of petrol traders across the state shows near unanimous support for covering Monday to Friday, with Saturday as a full shopping day in many towns. The General Secretary Mr. Lee notes areas prefer closing not earlier than 7 pm and the association will adjust its plan accordingly.
Rumors in Sydney papers claimed Canberra RAAF Comfort Committee members tested bed socks on Duntroon troops. Official denial from Duntroon authorities states the claim is false. Committee continues sewing and distributing socks as airmen praise relief from Canberra climate.
CAPABLE woman seeks fortnightly washing and ironing for a three adult family. WANTED furnished two bed house for two airmen no children. King Sergt Holmes c o No 8 Squadron RAAF Canberra. LET unfurnished flat kitchen bed bath Kingston. Apply Times Office. EXPERIENCED married couple seeks farm or station work. Apply H. & Southwell Block 13 Fyshwick ACT. LOST black and blue cocker spaniel pup vicinity Ainslie Friday reward Burns Butter St Athalle.
An August 3 exhibition will feature a jam and pickles stall with donations received at the YWCA for a sock knitting machine. Mrs. Ryan leads and spinning with knitted wool is shown. A spinning wheel loan aids Girls Grammar School pupils.
Commonwealth Prices Commissioner Professor Copland urged orderly potato supplies to avoid shortages and high prices. He noted a 22,000 bag weekly shipment and 13,000 bags carried over from the prior week, with a smaller crop forecasting price decline if shipments from Tasmania stay under 320,000 bags weekly.
The Tattersall Hobart drawing of the 139th lottery occurred this morning under government oversight. Principal prizes include 12000 pounds for No 138241 The Oxford Group awarded to A E Kitson of Goodman and Co. Victoria.
Gunner Murray Adama of Melbourne Avenue Forrest and Gunner Max Preston of Hotel Amhalle, attached to the 2/8 Field Regiment 12th Battery FLA Artillery, recently in camp at Ingleburn, made a four hour flying visit to Canberra over the weekend.
A vintage advertisement promotes a facial care routine using cleansing, Vitus Cream, and night compresses. It claims regular use smooths and softens dry skin, offering an inneme booklet for prevention and says the ready preparations support shin health with medical authority.
The City Coroner committed Douging Ernest Evans, 27, of Essendon for trial for the murder of James Charles Edwards, 47, at his Camberwell garage on April 13. Little, for Evans, argued no prima facie case justified committal.
Twelve members of the staffe of the Commonwealth Investigation Branch and Defences Department at No 1 Rec retrorial Canberra received a surprise when their ticket won fourth prize in a tat ter pala consultation drawn yesterday. The prize amounts to £1,000. Printed and published by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Capital Press of Australia Ltd Port Street Braddon Canberra.
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