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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 12, 1935

Page

6

Y W C A Notes and Activities For Women Community

The Y W C A lists tonight's dinner and Miss Steel talk on The Real Once Upon a Time with pre-registered names. Upcoming events include Sunday speeches, art classes, elocution exams, and meetings of the Girls' Council and Board of Directors, plus travel whist party and Belgian Y W C A relations.

Miss Steel Andiat W.C Causeway Duntroon Y Church Women's Guild England Scotland Jolly Reid Methodist Church Bruce Neilson Landau London College of Music Girls’ Council Board of Directora Badmington Club Tapley Short Brodie Advisory Council Tillyard World Fellowship Committee Belgium Y.W.C.A World's Movement Federation of Belgium

Record Enrolment in Federal Capital Territory Reaches 5350

The roll of electors for the Federal Capital Territory closed with a record total of 5350 voters, up from about 4506 on the previous list. It is expected the figure will not vary by more than a half dozen names, and the ballots are now with printers for release in about ten days.

Federal Capital Territory

Retail Trade Improves in Sydney for July

Statistics from the Commonwealth Bank and the Retail Traders Association show Sydney July retail trade stronger than July last year. Remuneration paid rose by 68 percent and the average number of employed persons by 60 percent over the previous July.

Sydney Wed Commonwealth Bank Retail Traders Association Research Bureau

Blaze at London Station Sparks Roof Collapse

A fire at Nusten Station in London sent forty foot flames through the roof early Tuesday. The blaze damaged the roof and caused debris to crash onto four newspaper vans. Two nearby trains were moved to alternative platforms as crews fought the blaze.

London Nusten Fleet St

Timber Trade Aims for New Forests Growth

The Minister for Forests Mr Vincent says timber trade activities should secure permanency. The Forestry Commission has begun a new line of work with 2000 men employed. In the last year 200 miles of forest roads 1600 miles of fire breaks and 25 miles of telephone lines were completed. Trade with New Zealand and Victoria is expanding.

Sydney Thesday Mr. Vincent Forestry Commission Vincent

Skin diseases more common in Australia say Melbourne doctor

Dr H Lawrence of Melbourne told the B M A Conference that Australians are more prone to skin diseases due to the dry climate and outdoor life. He urged the Commonwealth Government to study how mice plagues in homes may influence skin illnesses.

Melbourne H. Lawrence

Printed by Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd

Publication note credits Christopher John Shakespeare and the Federal Capital Press of Australia. It lists the printing location at Mort Gtrest Braddos Casberm. This item records the publisher and office details.

Christopher John Shakespeare Federal Capital Press of Australia, Ltd Mort Gtrest Braddos, Casberm

Population gains in Australia rise in year to June 1935

Population totals reach 6,724,305 with 150 net migrants and a natural increase that year led by births over deaths. Migration improved by 1,598 while overall growth compares with 6,676,397 a year earlier. Females slightly outnumber males in the new tally.

Australia Commonwealth Statistician FE. T. McPhee

Legacy of £160000 Bequest Confirmed by Court

The court ruled that Mme Eliza Neurouz Kahn was sound of mind when she made the will leaving £160,000 to Prince Nicholas of Romania brother of King Carol II. The Moldavian widow’s relatives had challenged the will but the court upheld the bequest.

Roman Nicholas Romania Carolia Mme Eliza Neurouz-Khan

Wheat Policy Conference Set for Canberra in October

Minister for Commerce Dr Earle Page announced a Canberra conference on the future of the wheat and meat industries to be held October 4 and 6. He said the wheat legislation basis would come from the Wheat Commission and meat stabilisation would reflect investigations by Prime Minister Lyons and the inspection of northern Australian grazing areas by Minister for the Interior Paterson.

Sydney Earle Page Canberra Wheat Commission Lyons Interior T. Paterson

Postal Vacancies Only For Junior Officers

Postmaster General Senator McLachlan told the Returned Soldiers League that it is unlikely the Postal Department will absorb returned soldier temporary employees. He said it may be possible to appoint outside the service to designations like postman or mail officer, due to limited permanent openings and potential promotion gaps.

Sydney Tues McLachlan Returned Soldiers’ League Postal Department

New Name for Empire Suggested by Prince Jam Sahib

Prince Jam Sahib Nawanagar urged London luncheon guests to rename the British Empire as a “family of States” arguing the League of Nations label misstates its nature. He spoke during Silver Jubilee festivities for 275 visitors from India and Ceylon hosted by Clar dges at a lunch by the English and Scottish Joint Co operative Wholesale Society.

British EmPire Jam Sahib Nawanagar London League of Nations India Ceylon Clardges Joint Co-operative Wholesale Society

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