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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1940
Page
2
The Canberra Times reports a concise item from the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd. in Canberra detailing local happenings and public notices for the capital city.
Fragmented OCR notes reference Canberra region places Kingston Westlake Westridge Molongio with unclear context or events. No discernible action, date, or official detail available.
In the Darwin region a Flying Doctor flight at 2000 feet encountered a four foot brown snake hidden among cockpit controls. Dr Fenton and Sister Smith forced a landing near McBe Jong grave after their Fox Ambulance plane crash last week. They crawled onto the seat to avoid the reptile, used a hammer and a fire extinguisher to kill it, then searched grass nearby for a safe takeoff.
Altona residents debated writing to Herr Hitler about discharging waste into Hobson's Bay. Officials noted no law blocks a citizen letter but a censor could block communications with an enemy state. Voters feared the government candidate in the Corio contest and considered sending notices to Hitler to explain local concerns.
The Australian Minister for the Army announced the death of Lieut General E K Squires C N D S O M C Chief of the General Staff after a major operation. Funeral Tuesday with pallbearers including Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin Sir Thomas Blamey and Sir Carl Jess. Born in Poona 1882 educated in England and Woolwich he served in India and France in World War I earning the DSO and mentions in despatches. Survived by a widow and two daughters and a son.
The Corio by election signals a sharp shift away from the United Australia Party and Prime Minister Menzies. Critics argue the scandal over the proposed car monopoly and leadership hesitation damaged UAP chances more than war policy itself.
A blaze at Mackay hotel in Brisbane trapped licensee T Wiley his wife and several boarders who freed themselves by rope. A boarder discovered the fire and woke others but the tower storey was already enveloped in flames. Occupants escaped by stairs before the fire blocked access. most lost possessions.
The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner allows a 7 percent increase across all grades for golf balls starting today. Manufacturers expect the extra return mainly from medium and lower grade balls while top grade prices stay flat. Imported balls will also rise. stock clearance approval for higher retail prices is still pending.
An organising committee will consider removing immunity badges for Government House Yazaar to fund war efforts. Donors have offered up to £10 10s for proposed hedge badges. Badges would show duty paid in the campaign. A later vote may set a £4 fine on sportsmen missing the bazaar day.
Nearly 200 telegrams addressed to members of both Houses of Parliament warn against government moves to introduce petrol rationing. Messages from across the Commonwealth urge MPs to oppose any rationing plan.
In Canberra the Molonglo River has ceased to flow and the channel shows a chain of pools. Above its junction with the Queanbeyan River the Molonglo has been dry for weeks, and other streams are dry as well. Farmers have dug wells in creek beds hoping to find water for cattle. If heavy rain does not come within two weeks it may be too late to provide pasture for winter.
Canberra Trades and Labour Council moves to interview the Minister for the Interior over 65 year old workers facing dismissal. If unsatisfied, a protest march to Parliament is planned with wider union support and a sub committee to seek retention of the men. Public progress meeting slated for Kingston Park Sunday at 2.30 p.m.
The Commonwealth Patent Office notes 83 war related songs have been registered since the war began, ranging from professional composers to farmers. Titles emphasize empire loyalty and resolve. Three war hymns and verses promote strength, while new indoor war games reflect wartime themes. Inventors increasingly send ideas directly to military authorities, with wartime secrecy shaping publishing abroad.
A fire spread across approximately 160 acres of scrub country along Lap George between Geary Gap and Bungendere. Volunteers from surrounding areas aided bystanders helped contain the blaze amid strong winds. A separate grass fire of about 30 acres burned near St. John’s, Russell Hill, threatening timberlands before Canberra Fire Brigade crews joined with nearby fighters to bring it under control.
United States Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles arrives in Rome on February 26 and Berlin on March 1 as the president’s envoy to report on the European situation. Allies seek to end Nazi fear and restore independence to annexed states, while Daladier vows continued resistance. In Finland, Russian offensives breach the Mannerheim Line, with Wilpuri and surrounding routes under heavy pressure as both sides maneuver for strategic gains amid ongoing regional unrest.
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