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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
3
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Rugby League clash set at Queanbeyan Showground on Sunday afternoon as Canberra meets Queanbeyan to decide which cup is spared during wartime. Canberra lineup includes Gribble Currin Keyes O Bien Kenarney Kerr Watts Bartlett Hackett McCauley Burgen Moore Ongley with reserves and replacements listed.
The King awards the Order of the British Empire medal in the civil division to Mrs. Hilda Sarah Constable postmistress at Meadows South Australia and Mrs. Gladys Elizabeth Sanderson assistant to the postmaster at Noojee Victoria for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during January 1930 bush fires.
Canberra residents elect A E Jackson J F Muir C S Robert son to two year terms and J T H Goodwin to a one year term on the Canberra Community Hospital Board. Pensioners exempt from Hospital Tax under amendments in the Government Gazette remove liability for those receiving Invalid and Old Age Pensions or Soldiers RePatriation Act benefits. The Tax Commissioner may assess hospital tax and reject objections when returns are unsatisfactory.
A garbled list outlines a long broadcast day with station 2PC and Miserillalis Services. Entries include Morning Breakfast Session 7.45, News 8.30, music blocks, serial story at 8.50, Luncheon Music Abroad 12.5, various talks and concerts, and finishing with boxing previews and essential services. Named programs mention Surrey Women’s Session and John Morley Quintet.
A special sale at Goulburn Yards on Tuesday offers 15 000 well bred store sheep by W H Wheatley. In good condition with heavy clean wool, sale starts 1 30 pm and trucks will be available for restocking. J Gibbs and Co also hold a Queanbeyan sale Thursday with 1000 sheep and 30 head cattle.
Sydney reports a subdued Flemington sale with sheep and lambs easing below last sale rates. About 66 000 head were offered, buyers selective in the yard with generally steady to weaker prices for various classes. Quotations ranged from 27p to 45p for different sheep types and 10p to 11p for medium cows.
The Compass Round notes pupils and teachers in the Yass District raising funds for the Patriotic Fund with £15 already collected. Canberra experiences mild day weather, near 60 degrees by afternoon, cooler nights. Wodonga sight of a proposed large military camp about six miles from town with surveyors active and locals interviewed. camp expected to house around 10 000 men, larger than Puckapunyal.
Bidding weak at the Anal day sheep sale with many pens passed in at lower figures. The Lansdown Pastoral Company paid 300 guineas for a special offered by I. B. Falkiner of Warren. Thirteen stud animals from the same stud grossed £1,281.
The Sydney state lottery No. 6590 drawn today reveals top prizes. First prize 2226 ALM5 syndicate G Rover G.P.C. Second prize 21886 White Elephant syndicate Mrs E King Burwood. Third prize 24755 I Need It syndicate Mrs H Pollard Railway Guest House Gunning. Fourth prize 40850 We vat iv syndicate A Wood Wagon Raets burn. Lottery No. 681 to be drawn Tuesday morning.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and scores from a past two Thursday pest contest. Entries include Mrs Gouper 85-12-73 Mrs Wal dace 91-15-7 Miss Taylor 83-60-17 Mrs Somerville 01-14-77 Mrs Keres 97-19-78 and Mrs Eddy 106-28-18.
The National Coursing Association will reduce prize money at Wentworth Park meetings from £520 to £300 starting Saturday. Officials cite heavy taxation, notably the 16 percent turnover tax, as the reason for the cut.
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