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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
3
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The Australian Labour Party Federal Executive backs a two month all in conference or a provisional 20 member committee to oversee NSW ALP activity for 12 months. Debate notes factions Lang and Heffron advocate unity while warnings of internal strife persist and calls for federal supervision.
Woodgers and Calthorpe Ltd report selling 6,000 sheep at Canberra yards to a large crowd of graziers, 4,000 head cleared. Prices ranged to 14/7 for fat wethers and to 20/6 for crossbred ewes. buyers shown brisk bidding. The company plans a mixed sale at Queanbeyan Municipal Boulevards on Tuesday May 1.
Sydney Wool Sale at Winchcombe Carson Pty Ltd sold 4 500 bales today with firm values on a recent basis. Competition was strong among Yorkshire France Germany Italy Belgium and Japan. Notable lots include Merryville Pty Co Yo man driving good length fine ewes generous condition 16d and various wethers and ewes priced from 10d to 18d with names such as Louis Roth and Son Demestre and Massy Kellies Lid Colin Tample and Charles Turton among participants.
London buyers attended the opening sale of the third series with a large representation. Cross breds rose to par while pipes gained about 10 percent and merinos fell. Volumes reached 9 548 bales with 8 448 sold including consignments from New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia Western Australia and New Zealand.
To day at Albert Hall Canberra Eisteddfod presents juvenile vocal and instrumental contests morning and afternoon sessions. Evening program includes primary school choir Weree speaking choir arias character sketches in costume and one act play with vocal and elocutionary sections.
Maiden division winners Bold and Sunatreak headline a busy Hawkesbury meeting. Bold led first division with Edna Slar aboard, while Sunatreak topped second division ahead of Mercedes. Other races feature Goliath and Bombala among notable rivals with close finishes and varied betting. Time records sprinkled across events.
The Canberra Relief Society appeals for warm clothing as winter nears. Parcels can be left in boxes provided by J. & B. Young Ltd. Kingston and Snows Ltd. City for sorting at Acton. Donors may arrange pickups by calling secretary Mr. J. G. Thomas.
Reports of Italy and France holding secret talks were officially denied in Paris. British and French warships exited Gibraltar and moved eastward while German battleships sailed westward through the Atlantic.
The obituary reports the death today in Sydney of Hiary Lofting a noted story writer and dictionary editor. The notice highlights Lofting as a prominent literary figure and notes his contributions to fiction and reference works.
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