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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 15, 1936

Page

3

Public Servant Snobbery Probe In Parliament Dining Room

Labour MP Mulcahy cites alleged snobbery in Canberra over public servants meals with reporters in the Parliament House dining room. He says a messenger was barred from a preferred area, prompting calls to review dining room seating and etiquette. The Speaker ordered a private investigation into the incident.

House of Representatives Mulcahy Labour Canberra Pariiament House Joint House Committee Broinowski Mr. Mulcahy

Pennant Round Four Promises Tight Contests Across Grades

Undefeated teams loom in A Grade as Telopea Park and Northbourne clash at Manuka. Mixed Grade features Forrest I against Watangerra with Reid L and Reid S leading undefeated duels in B and C Reserve divisions promise thrilling finishes.

Talopea Park Northbourne Forrest 1 Waetangerra Reid L Reid S Amalie Grifich Sayer Barnard Stephen V. Grammar Coyle E. de Salle Garran Grammar Reid Telopes Park Hundt Taylor Murray K. Edwarda Nish Baraden Hicka Boap Grace Grimt I Mahoney Wright Gilmour Robertson Weelangerre Manuka Braddon McCallum Curran Edwards Southwell Fire Brigade HH. Maloney Crawford Gowing Barton Barry Winter Collins Halligan Kempson Ravage B. Boag Jones Yarralumla K. Weaver Reynolds Lee H. Quigg City M. Read F. Maloney Miss Read Thurbon Hinchelife Fitt Mre Smith V. Yarralumie Eliott M. Quigg Oldfield Mra McArthur Weetangerra v. Fire Brigade Woodger Mayo Thorpe Miss Gooodwin Morthbourne IT Grimth I N. Elliott Willington Bellhouse Mamulca Amalle Young Gillard Brown Ing Huntingford V. Telopes Park Clark Cook Minséa Currie L. Prttio Bye

War Service Homes Commissioner Appointed in Sydney

Mr H H Richardson of Sydney was appointed War Service Homes Commissioner for three years at no salary. He succeeds the late C W Peterson. Richardson, 43, has 26 years in Commonwealth Service and spent 14 years with the War Service Homes Commission as deputy Commissioner in New South Wales.

H. H. Richardson Sydney War Service Homes Mr. Richardson C. W. Peterson Commonwealth Service War Service Homes Commission New South Wales

Australia Eyes Oil Boom as Government Greenlights Aid

The Minister for the Interior Mr Paterson announced a petroleum bill offering 250000 pounds in state aid to approved companies for drilling in Australia Papua and New Guinea. Areas of interest include Western Australia Queensland New South Wales Gippsland and parts of New Guinea. He argued oil independence is vital as US supplies dwindle and noted investigations into coal gasification with Sir David Rivett leading foreign studies. The bill aims to accelerate drilling while a technical committee handles applications. The second reading was adjourned.

Mr. Paterson Australia Papua New Guinea Ww. G. Woolmough L. Keith Ward Arthur Wade Paterson How Carcarvon-North Weat Cape District Fitzroy River Western Australia Queensland Roma- Springsure Longreach Hawkesbury River-Hunter River New South Wales Gippsland Basin Victorian Peaally Central Australia Ferr Sepik River Gulf and Delta America Cop United States of America United Giftes of America David Rivett C.8 I R Germany Britain House

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