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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 23, 1941

Page

5

Australia must endure total war effort at home and abroad

Adelaide reports on wartime total effort with government plans to mobilize resources. War cabinet allocates 2,500,000 pounds for machine tools and private industry to support tanks carriers and artillery gear. Wirraway and Tiger Moth production continues with Australian engines. Bristol Beaufort tests occur. Civil stocks are reduced to meet munitions needs, and Prime Minister Fadden stresses unity with Britain and support from the United States.

War Cabinet Fadden Australia Bgt

Greyhound Race Draws for Queanbeyan Meeting Saturday

The program lists numerous contenders for events at the Queanbeyan and District meeting including Kinchlear King Mave Kinteel Moving Kreugar Robs Hope Young Gnider Kittys Pet Elrington Maid Gay Jonteya Pacific Again Prince Snip Queseau Robin Wren Rogers ie Bhirlone and more across Canberra Stakes and Novice Stakes. Runners in the about 500 yard races include Alert Girl Dance Huon Brook La Ropressi Southern Boy Beauregard My Gosh Our Prestige Pride of Can Troublesome berra Bermandre Brindy Innis Eagle Black Equal Menia Ben Cashanna Editorial Eggnog Canada Peeugity Again Lady Divine Mingis Cash New Style Pops Wonders.

Queanbeyan and District Rene Benefee Es Bay Coin Kinchlear King Mave Kinteel Kreugar Rob's Hope Young Gnider Kitty Elrington Maid Gay Jonteya Pacific Again Prince Snip Queseau Robin Wren Roger Bhirlone Canberra Mick Askating Blue Reema Careema Constant Silver Harmer Miss Dusty Ewan Walie Alert Girl Beauregard

Canberra High Choir Eyes City Eisteddfod Trip

Canberra High School Choir aims to compete in the City Eisteddfod in Sydney. Principal Mr Watson said a 60 voice choir is planned, with concert to raise trip funds later this year.

Canberra Watson Sydney Thiam

Fighting in North Africa and Abyssinian Campaign Updates

Cairo communiques report British mechanised patrols harassing the enemy in Cyrenaica. Raids by German and Italian aircraft have fallen to three or four daily, Tobruk largely undestroyed but operating. Italian and German bombardment continues at rukia as Abyssinian campaign actions unfold with captures of Italian brigadiers and advances toward Addis Ababa.

Catro Bellumares Cairo Cyrenaica Meraa Brega Tobruk Nethe Rukia Bienheima

Garage Fire After Truck Collision At Wickbarwick

A fire at Wickbarwick Bar wick garage followed a motor truck collision with a bowser, igniting petrol. The blaze destroyed the garage and its vehicles, killing a woman and injuring two men, while a teacher Curran lost a leg in the explosion and Caleb Wick collapsed and died later.

Melbourne Barwick Curran Caleb

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