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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
3
In Sydney the Legislative Assembly was urged to protest the plan by Minister Cameron to restrict wheat seed sowing next season. Premier Mair said Agriculture officials attended a Canberra conference that yielded little. decision awaits war clouds report.
Government House officials report the Garden Fair has £6,307 7s 8d in hand after expenses of £190 18s 6d. Proceeds from sales and raffles push anticipated final nett beyond £7,000. Only 3 per cent of takings were spent. £3,000 is allotted to Canberr a Red Cross, £90,00 to Welfare Organisation. The event may not close until June due to the Art Union.
In the Legislative Assembly today Minister for Transport Mr Bruxner told Mr Evatt Lab that the Railways Commissioner has no power to refuse transport of scrap iron to the East. He said the Railways Department accepts whatever goods are received and no restriction binds the consignee to the destination. Any limit would fall under the Commonwealth Government.
Mr. W. Slater, Labour member for Dundas, was today elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in Melbourne. He succeeds Mr. T. Tunnecliffe, Labour representative for Collingwood, as the previous officeholder.
Treasury reports April customs and excise revenue up nearly £1.6 million from last year, lifting ten month total to £45,083,546. Officials cite imports licensing not yet fully felt, postwar price rises, and heavier stockin imports as factors. Postal revenue for ten months stood at £14,810,010, up £522,240 from last year but £14,159 under the revised Budget.
In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Lamb of the Lab. questioned whether many youths returning from military training camps faced filled jobs and refused re employment. The Premier said he was not aware of such cases but would investigate if specific instances were brought to his attention.
The Commonwealth Censor reports 1701 films imported last year with 1176 from the United States and 370 from Great Britain. Standard films declined slightly while reels and footage increased. Of 24 films rejected, 10 were passed on appeal or after reconstruction.
In the House, Mr Street proposed to table the file on transferring Mr Gill from Sydney to Melbourne in December. Mr Gill was replaced by Mr Austin, brother of the Melbourne based Austin Shoe Company MD. Austin has worked in inspection since August 1936. Mr Murtrie Pty Ltd was named among firms accused by Sir Frederick Stewart of profiteering in defence footwear supply.
Empire Air Services contemplates maintaining the Fingtema and Australia link despite Mediterranean war risk. An alternative route via the Indian Ocean is favored, with provisional government plans to use America’s trans Tasman service as first stage. The minister notes a safer Sydney to United States path.
Wellington reports 40 New Zealand airmen killed on active service among 500 serving with the Royal Air Force. The force has recently grown and may reach 10,000. New Zealand airmen have taken part in raids over Germany and the Western Front.
The Minister for Commerce announced deductions from No 1 wheat pool against rail freight. The amounts stated were 4d and 2d, with 0.3384 for NBW. Deductions required from wheat were 4d and 3.576d respectively.
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