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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
4
Relatives and friends of the late James Southwell of 1 Milling Street Gladenville and Wallaroo Hall are invited to attend his funeral tomorrow Friday May 3 at 11 am for interment in the Methodist portion of the Weetangera Cemetery. Mason Bros Undertakers.
The Canberra Times page lists publication origin 1028, British Newsprint printing, and the Federal Capital Press of Australian Ltd as proprietor. It shows subscription rates, free within the Commonwealth, and a roster of newsagents including Jackson's, Gilbert's Newsagency, Nicholson, Brown, and Davin with several Canberra districts indicated such as Kingston and Duntroon.
The Canberra Times advertises that it accepts no responsibility for non insertion and may alter or omit ads if deemed ejectionable. Ads should reach by 3 pm prior to publication, copy must be ink written, and endorsements required. The Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd Canberra.
Sir Archibald Sinclair denounced defeatist talk in Britain and urged Parliament to act as a sober inquest. He questioned evacuation of Norway unless military prospects were hopeless and warned against muddled wartime policy.
Barometer at 9 am 20.72 inches and 3 pm 20.66 inches. Temperatures 46 at 9 am and 47 at 3 pm. 24 hour max 64 degrees, max to 3 pm 50.4. Min 42.1. Rainfall 70 points. Wind at 2:30 pm 47 mph.
His Excellency the Governor General Lord Gowrie presided at a Federal Executive Council gathering in Canberra yesterday. The Governor of South Australia and Lady Muriel Barclay-Harvey attended with staff aides, while Lieut. Fred Ordish plans to leave Canberra soon to join the ALF. he is the son of Lt Col. Ordish formerly with the Royal Military College staff.
London report states Air Vice Marshal W. B. Douglas has been appointed Deputy Chief of the Air Force. He succeeds in shifting duties and will oversee strategic operations from the capital. He previously served in high command roles and brings decades of service to the post.
Roberts' Pharmacy in Canberra hosts a sale on Thursday May 2 at 9 am to 7:30 pm. Walsh's Hotel in Queanbeyan holds an event on Friday May 11 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. The sale location is 117 Pitt Street, Sydney.
Government parties hold a joint meeting as members debate an early election. Lobbies buzz over potential tactical gains on the coal strike and communism while Responsible Ministers warn any move to force a snap election would fail.
Sunrise 6.41 am, sunset 5.19 pm. Moon rises 1.40 am, sets 2.27 pm. Venus rises 10.32 am, sets 7.45 pm. Mars rises 0.63 am, sets 7.24 pm. Jupiter rises 5.31 am, sets 4.30 pm. Saturday rises 6.12 am, sets 6.60 pm. Weather unsettled with showers and squally west to southwest winds.
Special correspondents note Norwegian resistance in the war with Germany in Norway. Guerilla bands trap German transport and harass lines from hill posts. Limited rifles and isolated outposts hinder coordinated defense despite prior planning.
Allied advances push along the Dombaas to Trondheim line threatening German supply routes. Bulgaria signals loyalty to the Balkan Entente, possibly sacrificing territorial claims to unite against potential German protection. The Balkans watch closely as regional power dynamics shift amid earlier Central Power affiliations.
The text argues a single path to ending the coal strike lies in respecting legal authority. It praises Parliament and the Prime Minister for timely action, stresses civil peace through law, and urges strike leaders to withdraw from disorder and resume work to avoid greater government power.
A suggestion by private members to hold a secret Commonwealth Parliament session on war activities will be considered by the Cabinet. In the House of Representatives Mr. Francis urged the session to fully inform members on fronts amid international developments. The government doubts urgency and deems ministerial statements sufficient for now.
A confrontation on a Sydney wharf between about 20 police and Chinese seamen from an overseas freighter left three Chinese in hospital and 47 arrested. Police used batons after ingots and iron bars were hurled during the clash. Detective Thoms was seriously cut and hospitalised.
The Commonwealth Parliament is set to discuss a motor car agreement with Australian Consolidated Industries after the Address-in-Reply debate. The Prime Minister gave notice of a ratification bill, with Labour opposing as a monopoly and a Deputy Leader proposing broader consultation with all motor car manufacturers. The government plans to treat the bill as honourable legislation despite expected opposition from some government members.
The Air Ministry reports RAF bombers heavily attacked Stavanger Fornebu and Aalborg in Norway with large German airfields and fighter activity. At least three German planes were shot down and seven British planes lost. Oslo's Fornebu airport faced a fourth night raid with multiple waves and a large-scale bombing.
Copy describes Norwegian defense slowing German advances as air superiority and numbers threaten the fight. in Poland Germany displays rapid mechanised movement with motorised troops under aerial protection and notes morale impact on the enemy.
Professor D. T. Copland remains Commonwealth Prizes Commissioner and continues as Commissioner of the Victorian State Savings Bank as agreed by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.
At Sydney conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australia a motion urged joining with Australian groups to press Britain during the war to source overseas requirements from the United Kingdom. The debate urged sacrificing some Australian interests to support Britain's export trade, while ensuring raw materials shortages do not harm Australian industry.
Ministers representing the United Kingdom and Eire met at the Dominions Office this afternoon. A general discussion on trade relations took place and it was agreed that further discussions should be held in the coming days.
Despite gun batteries and searchlights, raids were pressed home across the aerodrome and surrounding land. One aircraft was lost and the airport sustained considerable damage as the assault intensified during the raid.
Mr Watkins criticizes the government for 9 criminal negligence in delaying ship building. He urges action on ship construction vital to the war effort, noting the Commonwealth line of steamers saves Australia 16,000,000 annually and that shipping delays burden exports.
The Treasurer Mr Spender will reveal heavy taxation rises in the House of Representatives. The main change is an income tax rise with substantial increases in company and land taxes. An extra one per cent sales tax is likely. Taxpayers Association official Mr Pettigrove arrived to study the financial proposals and warned individuals their tax burden will not stay the same.
Melbourne report on the opening of state parliament where Governor Sir Wilson Dugan states the coal strike and war disrupted markets and the anticipated surplus, with producers unable to meet financial obligations. He calls for postwar planning on land settlement marketing labour displacement and rework to mitigate adverse effects.
Reports from Newcastle show shipping delays due to coal shortages affecting overseas liner refrigeration. Lorries from Sydney departed without cargo as a 20 ton per day coal requirement for freezing systems goes unmet. Parliament discussions in Sydney highlight industry ownership shifts amid the coal strike with Metropolitan Gas rationing supplies amid ongoing industrial action.
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