Questioning Board Over Appointment at Tye Hospitals Canberra
A letter from A E Gardiner of Canberra questions the board's handling of radiologist and medical superintendent appointments at Tye Hospitals. He demands details on remuneration, conditions, and any additional payments or concessions tied to the outgoing and current superintendent.
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Oman
Wekee
Dr. Nott
Iic Tal
Mott
Nott
Canberra
Cronin
Boak
American arms for idle east and far east buyers
Official disclosed today that Irish exporters in Africa and the Far East are large purchasers of military arms from the United States. The arms market shows strong demand with a training purchase valued at 41,950 pounds.
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Africa
Far East
The
United
Aoril Aance
Tangure
Viceral Guests Attend Canberra Events
Their Excellencies the Governor General and the Lady Gowrie dined with Mrs Burchell’s party and attended services at St John’s Church Canberra. Ministers for Interior and for Indlon arrive to represent the Commonwealth at a farewell for the U S Minister Mr C E Gauss. Senator Fall heads to Melbourne for Cabinet talks and Mrs Fall returns to Sydney. Hugh Blomfield to retire after 56 years with Cooma Pastures Protection Board. joins Country Producers Selling Co. as district representative.
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Lady Gowrie
Burchell
St. John's Church
Canberra
Interior
Indlon
Benator H
Hugh Bromfeld
Cooma
Fruit growers and poultry farmers plan ACT meeting
Australian Capital Territory fruit growers and poultry farmers invite members to attend a Kingston Hotel meeting next Friday evening to discuss forming a cooperative to back the Pear scheme and secure better order flow and home wheat supplies. Dr L W Nott and Seeeating organize the initial meeting.
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Australian Capital Territory
Gehoys
Kingston
LW. Nott
Seeeating
Fragmentary lines touch on duty and resistance
A fragment speaks of fading cause and stance, wrongs resisted, hope for the future, and the good that can be done. The terse verse hints at social or moral reflection without identifying a speaker or context.
Bulgaria joins Axis and shifts Black Sea dynamics
The article contrasts Bulgaria and Romania's moves toward the Axis, noting Bulgaria's cautious neutrality and strategic rationale. It explains how Bulgaria’s alignment raises German access to the Black Sea and alters Greek Turkish-British dynamics with Turkey ready to act and Britain increasing aid to Greece. It also discusses Russia's wary stance as German influence grows near its borders.
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Romania
Bulgaria
Rumania
Oerman
Phil
Greece
Germany
Black Sea
Turkey
Britain
Mediterranean
Africa
East
Middle East
Albania
Talka
Ankara
Russia
Canberra Weather Summary for Sunday Amid Mixed Readings
The Canberra weather reports show barometer readings around 30.00 inches at 0 a.m. and 20.85 inches at 3 p.m. Temperatures ranged from 43.1 to 81.6 degrees, with a high near 81.6 and a low around 43.1 on max/min screens. Winds shifted from NE to NW up to 32 mph, rainfall totals near 9.83 inches year to date.
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Canberra
Saturiny
Bumunday
U-Boat Menace and German Losses in WWII Reading
The Sunday Times naval writer notes 160 new U boats, Hitler may have 100 to 150. Deduction shows at least 20 crews in training. Practical experience indicates only one third active each week, one third in repair, with unclear German losses. Claims of two to four U boats sunk weekly are questioned.
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London
Sunday Times
Hitler
Britain
Machmarines
Canberra Defence Corps Recruits Surpass One Hundred Sixty
More than 160 former soldiers have joined the Canberra Volunteer Defence Corps under an August program. Training under instructors Wade Barrie Parker and Jones raised standards in platoon drill machine gun and first aid with ARP support. Captain Anthea explained Reserve Garrison Battalion enlistment open to all veterans, reinforcing the defence scheme alongside the V D C.
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Canberra
P. F. Douglas
Anthea
D.8.c
M.C
13Th Garrison Battalion
Anthen
13Th Reserve Garrison
A.lp
Prenemt
District
V.D.C
Volunter Defence Corps
Canberra Greek Day Appeal Opens Fund Drive
The A C T Greek Day committee chaired by Mr. Daley launches a fund to support Australia Greek Day efforts. Subscriptions are received by W Dunbar at the Canberra Tourist Bureau or C J Merralla at the Commercial Bank of Australia with acknowledgments through local columns. Opening gifts include 2CA Radio Women's Club and anonymous donors.
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Canberra
Daley
A.C.T
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
W. Dunbar
Canberra Tourist Bureau
C. J. Merralla
Commercial Bank of Australian
2Ca Radio Women's Club
680
Secret weapon against U boats sighted in Canada
Toronto Daily Star reports Britain developing a secret anti submarine device supposedly built in a Canadian plant to detect and destroy submarines. London confirms a convoy escort HMS Exmoor was sunk by German torpedo boats in the North Sea with no damage to the rest of the convoy.
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London
Canada
Toronto
Daily Star
Britain
R. T. Lampard
Geromeo
North Sea
Admiralty
Holland Hates Her Conquerors in Occupied Netherlands
Dutch Foreign Minister Van Kleffens describes intense hatred for Nazis after months of occupation. He cites invasion brutality, bombing of civilian towns, anti Semitic measures, and propaganda control as key factors. He notes closures of Parliament, library purges, economic plunder, rationing, and failed reconstruction efforts under German rule.
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Hotter
Dam
Middleburg
R.A.F
Haar Jen
Rmengonse
Holland
Goebbels
van Kleffpna
Min
France
Germany
van Kieffens
Netherlands Bank
Lague Bank
Stubborn Dutch Resolve Amid Occupation Humor Cited
Fragment mentions Dutch resilience under sea level occupation and their morale. It notes the population’s humor despite long suffering and the war’s hardship, reflecting a noted Dutch character during the conflict.
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Holland
Japanese Consul General Claims Australian Workers Recruited
Sydney reports the Japanese Consul General Mr Akiyama described alleged recruitment of Australian soldiers as labourers in Singapore. He stressed the remark did not reflect the Japanese Government view. Acting Prime Minister Mr Wadden said the claim echoes past wartime narratives and is not substantiated.
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Sydney
Akiyama
Singapore
Wadden
Flanders
Amg
Middle East
India’s Rising Army Expands to Half a Million
New Delhi reports India's armed forces at around five hundred thousand with plans to form new armoured artillery infantry and engineering units. British India will receive more war materiel from Britain as the budget shows increased military expenditure and higher taxes. Exports in the nine months of 1940 reached about 108 million pounds.
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New Delhi
India
Mir Abmiham
Accountants Support War Effort Across Australia
Canberra branch of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants reports 2650 members across five institutes volunteering for defence services in army air force and ordnance factories. NSW division highlights central registry and cooperative gains ending competitive spirit, with leaders praising wartime unity at a Hotel Canberra social.
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Australia
J. ‘T. Pinner
Canberra
Commonwealth Enstitute of Accountants
Hotel
Institutes of Accountants
Defence Services
Pinner
Army
Air Force
Ordnance Factories
A. Clunies Ross
New South Wales
Institutes of
Austalia
Death of Bathurst Mayor Alderman Martin Griffin
The death occurred suddenly today of Alderman Martin J. Griffin aged 57, mayor of Bathurst. He had served as president of the Local Government Association and was country representative of the NAW Board of Fire Commissioners, and was a country director.
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Sydney
Martin J. Griffin
Bathurst
Alderman Griffin
Local Government Association
N.A.W. Board of Fire Commissioners
War Day by Day Agreement Reached in Ankara Talks
British Foreign Secretary Eden and General Dill meet Turkish leaders in Ankara to discuss Salonika, with renewed military talks in Athens. Officials warn time in the Balkans is short as Bulgaria tensions rise and a possible invasion looms, with defense of Salonika and Dardanelles in question.
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Ankara
Salonika
Eden
Imperial General Staff
Sir John Dill
Athens
Diacuy
Dlp Es. Come
Balkans
Sofia
Rendel
Britain
Bulgaria
Baton'ka
Faklen
Attors
Dardanelles
Turkey
Smyrna Key Point Against German Advance, British Aid Hinge
Military writers argue that Turkish divisions with strong British air and naval support based at Smyrna could deter German moves toward Salonika. Smyrna’s air, sea access and rail junction status make it a strategic bottleneck in defending the Aegean and delaying Turkish-front advances.
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Salonika
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Aegean
Britain
Turkey
Japanese survey flights to Timor report from Batavia
A report from Batavia describes the fourth survey flight from Tokyo via Timor. The aircraft Lintpeg e leaves Dilli for Japan in four hours while Murakumo will depart Monday. Japanese crews use radio for bearings and have built a concrete light station on Timor to guide flights. There are 13 Japanese aboard, including two pilots and several civilians.
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Batavia
Tokyo
Tonin Island
Dilli
Por' Timor
Darwi
Murakumo
Japan
Timor
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