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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 03, 1939
Page
4
Mr M Harding of Campbell Stress Queanbeyan and family thank all relatives and friends for floral tributes telegrams letters cards and expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement. Please accept this as personal thanks.
Readers urge the Department to move Canberra High School to the old Ainslie site and free Telopes Park pupils from long daily omnibus journeys. They argue the new Ainslie Infant building sits unused and request a clear occupation date and equitable action for students and staff.
The Sydney assembly heard talk of limiting profits from General Motors products and a dividend inquiry. The Treasurer and Speaker discussed notice of questions and procedural steps to address potential profit limits at the inquiry.
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Grim toll mounts in Royal Australian Air Force crashes with Avro Anson aircraft behind most fatalities. Among 17 crashes, 22 dead and 15 in Avro Ansons. Calls for thorough investigation, improved training, and scrutiny of aircraft suitability amid rapid expansion and ongoing service pressures.
The Canberra Eisteddfod progresses with three divisions, awarding Judith Adamson of Canberra first in the under 10 vocal solo and showcasing children under 10 in piano and song. Open one act plays feature Canberra Repertory Society entries, with judges Lorimer and Kennerdale praising organization and talent.
Adjudicator Virginius V. Lorimer praised early progress in the Eisteddfod but warned that some children rely on coup de glotte. He cautioned the practice could harm vocal growth if continued, urging careful breath management on vowel-starting words.
Sydney regulations may soon allow ward officials to denature waste beer with colouring matter. A proposed Pure Foods Act amendment would require hotel keepers to connect bars to sewers for immediate disposal of waste beer.
Warsaw reports Poland seeks a Polish protectorate over Danzig copying German methods, provoking German editors who call it a German city gesture. A British United Press correspondent notes Poland’s tougher stance shown by retailers boycotting German newspapers.
The May Day manifesto calls Soviet and democratic workers to unite against capitalistic aggression. Voroshilov, amid a large civilian workers march after a military parade, says the Red Army is prepared for war but will avoid petty adventures and treachery. Stalin observes as new war planes and artillery appear.
Parliament contemplates reviving the Public Accounts Committee to examine Commonwealth expenditure. Public hearings into defence costs are not likely. The Assistant Treasurer admitted the need for scrutiny yesterday.
Assistant treasurer Mr Spender considers a tax instalment system with weekly receipts or income tax stamps if receipts cannot be issued. He will advise Cabinet on practicability and aims to meet taxpayers wishes and help the Treasury secure early payments.
The Attorney-General Mr Hughes was bedbound in Sydney with a severe influenza attack.
The Australian Labor Party's triennial conference forwarded a motion to a special committee to study a compulsory levy to fund the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party. Returns showed voluntary funding in 1937 failed as several states did not contribute, though Victoria pledged £1000 and others wished to help despite heavy commitments. The proposal would distribute two thirds to the State and one third to Federal political activities including radio, publicity and election campaigns.
In Johannesburg a Star special reports that South Africa’s unions and police reinforced in the southwest region thwarted early Nazi sabotage efforts. Plans included seizing Walvis Bay radio and possible destruction to trigger wider sabotage. No signs German community involvement was found. police action steadied a potentially expanding minority crisis.
Prime Minister Menzies announced the Cabinet approved a hundred aircrews to be built in Australia. De Havilland Aircraft Pty. Ltd. Mascot Sydney will manufacture them at £835 each. He noted the move advances Australia toward defense self sufficiency and industrial growth.
The Prime Minister announced Cabinet approval to establish a Royal Australian Air Force flying training school at Forrest Hill six and a half miles from Wagga. The site lies near a main highway and branch railway line, chosen after a detailed survey by senior Air Force officers and the Air Board.
In Bradford the market for crossbred tops and yarns shows strong activity as government demand pushes quotations higher. Merinos remain quiet amid shifting trade and market focus.
In Sydney reports the Central Council of the Country Party moved to censure General Rankin over his positions on national policy and party principles. The motion urged Rankin to retire from the party line and avoid splitting the party amid debates on national leadership and economic strategy. The document also references Earle Page and Maher denying endorsement of a specific stance and notes internal pressure ahead of Canberra discussions.
Prime Minister Menzies said no action would be taken until the United Australia Party and Country Party discuss a joint move. He stated he favoured no single action and would wait for formal party decisions on leader selection.
In Calcutta rioters target the Congress Party amid clashes with right wing factions. The party leadership announces a purge of Nehru and Chandra from high command while Chandra resigns from the presidency. The party vows to oppose wartime resource mobilization without popular consent.
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