Autumn vacation close dates set for local schools
Schools in Lo-lay will close at 3.30 pm for autumn holidays and reopen on Tuesday May 21. Special railway passes for travel during vacations available from school authorities with concessions for children under 14. A film afternoon at Telopea Park Public School raised £4 182 for curtains for the Kindergarten and Mulic fous. A term break-up concert will aid Stewart House Preven torium at Dee Why. Gould League office-bearers were elected with strong Primary and Infant memberships. Canberra High School reform will shift Leaving Certificate to four years, first exam under the revised system in 1943. Concert attendance set a record. the hall was nearly full both nights.
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Tony O'Rourke
Pat Hyland
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Department of Education
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Term test places listed for students by class codes
The recent term sets show names grouped by class labels such as 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B and include students like Brian Morris Lorraine Livingstone Betsy Ross Richard Gates and June Chalker. Other entries include Marie McGrath Ray MacCullough Marshall Peters Ella Redpath Judith Browning and N Stephen with various 1 2 3 4 position indicators.
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Lorraine Livingstone
Betsy Ross
Richard Gate
June Chalker
Marie McGrath
Ray McCullochy
Marshall Peters
Browne
Guides Plan Gift Of Ambulance Aircraft For Empire Day
Girl Guides across the British Empire plan to donate two ambulance aircraft to the nation, the first by the RAF. The project costs £15,000 with a possible further £5,000 for a life boat. Contributions come from enrolled Guides, Browning and officers, with a Guide Gift Week around Empire Day. A ceremony in Hyde Park, Sydney, will receive the funds and a map will mark contributing districts. Guides in the ACT must notify by May 14 and funds must reach by May 21 for June delivery.
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R.A.F
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Empire
Jess
H.R.H
Princess Royal
The
Guide Association
Sydney
Hyde Park
Lady Julius
New South Wales
L Wan
A.C.T. Guiders
Mra Garala
Scientists at Play in Wartime Britain Innovate with Toys and Concrete
More than 3800 British wartime researchers use toy balloons, model railways, mud pies, and plastic models to test air currents, camouflage, and structural strength. Camouflage experts, ventilation tests, and wind tunnels run through night shifts as scientists refine materials, transport design, and protective clothing for troops. Their playful methods yield crucial gains in safety, efficiency, and battlefield readiness.
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Bia
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Scout Notes and Empire Day Plans in District Meeting
The District Court of Honour meeting at the District Secretary's home in Canberra is the last for District Scoutmaster R H Dowse before moving to Victoria. Patrol Leaders aim for Pennant Hills training with District Commissioner approval. Mrs Fitzgibbon offers transport for Queanbeyan and Canberra PLs. An Empire Day service with Girl Guides and Scouts is set for May 26 at Albert Hall.
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Sun Cubs
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Wealey Church
Forrest
Eisteddfod syllabus issued for Canberra juvenile contests
The Canberra Times reports a syllabus for August juvenile competitions open to boys and girls under 18 in some events. Events include choral, vocal duets, piano solos and duets, violin and viola solos, verse speaking, Shakespearean dialogues and recitals, and folk dance formats. Due to international tensions a year postponement was decided for the second annual hunt, while juvenile contests proceed to keep local interest and opportunity alive. Copies of forms and syllabus are available via schools, Tourist Bureau, newsagents, L Hughes Kingston, or the Secretary, Canberra.
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Canberra Times
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Power Alcohol Blending Sparks Government Push
The Commonwealth Government has moved to promote power alcohol and blending agents to improve petrol grade. Reports suggest molasses supply is inadequate for large scale expansion, with a typical mix of one part power alcohol to seven parts petrol.
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Acton
National Fitness Conference Aims at Youth Health
The Minister for Health Mr. Thorby opened the Commonwealth wide conference of State organisers under the national fitness campaign. He stressed aiding disabled youth to regain fitness and securing them education and jobs. He urged disease prevention and better coordination among Commonwealth and State health bodies.
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Thorby
Mr. Thorby
Uriarra Road Crash Claims Fifth Victim
The Canberra Hospital yesterday reported the death of Mrs. Muriel Grant wife of Alexander Grant of Ms and Westlake. She died from injuries sustained in the motor smash on Uriarra Road between Canberra and Queanbeyan on Saturday. Seven other people remain in hospital with injuries.
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Canberra Hospital
Muriel Grant
Alexander Grant
Ms. & Westlake
Tax Relief for Mining Firms Misunderstood After Treasury Statement
Reports from the government corrected an earlier claim that mining companies would face a general exemption from the War-time Excess Profits Tax. Officials clarified that firms exporting metals to Great Britain and other producers would not escape taxation, while overall profits remain subject to the tax with no special sacrifice.
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Cones Gold
Athens
Great Britain
Import Control Trafficking In Licences Drawn Into View
The Minister for Customs Senator McLeay warned last night that trafficking of import licences could trigger stricter scrutiny of individual licences and irk traders. He noted reports of transfers where import volumes or goods descriptions diverged from base year records, and said licences were issued to ease licensing and ensure fair distribution. The government relies on traders to help curb such practices.
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McLeay
National Defence Council revival considered by government
The Commonwealth Government is considering reviving the National Defence Council once formed by the Lycens-Page Government. It included the Prime Minister, Defence Ministers and State Premiers and met rarely before being dropped when Mr. Menzies became Prime Minister. A central Canberra Secretariat was planned to coordinate defence between Commonwealth and States.
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Commonwealth
National Defence Council
Lycens-Page
Menzies
Canberra
Unclear historical item on Marib arms and production
Fragmentary report mentions an 8.7 inch of guns in Marib and references comparisons to English factories. Details are garbled, but the note implies a transfer or handover of weapons and a future tally against a prior English record.
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Melbou
Weinentey
Weber
Marib
Cea
Englishtron
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