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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
2
Draw list released for Queanbeyan greyhound meeting on Saturday featuring 470 yard races including Lady Annie Laur ie Plain Fancy The Duke Glen Heroes Hope Glanelia Monterey Jim Little Novice Stakes and many contenders. Dogs not drawn here have preference at next meeting.
A public meeting at Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School on September 25 will consider forming a limited Mobility company and adopting draft memorandum and articles. The Bishop of Goulburn will preside. The move follows three years in the old Saint Gabriel’s School building and aims to secure the property, expand capacity, and support rising enrolments, including boarding pupils and local public servant families from Melbourne.
Mr Ey Tadran tne was paid by the era, Mr G B Knowles vice president of the Club presented Mr Blakeley with a wallet of notes. He hoped Blakeley could soon transfer to Canberra again. Blakeley said he would live near Melbourne and continue swimming careers. Club members said losing Blakeley would be a severe loss. Apologies came from Prime Minister Lyons and opposition leader Beatin for their absence. Guests included many named Sydney and Canberra figures. May, 0
An informal gathering is planned at the Albert Mall at 6 p.m. this afternoon to honor Mr Biskeley before his departure for Melbourne. In view of Mr Mlakeley's many associations, a larger farewell is anticipated, with a likely event scheduled for Monday or Tuesday.
A government spokesman said Australia had ratified ten of about forty International Labour Office conventions. He noted many were State not Commonwealth matters and that the Commonwealth proposal, made six years ago, aimed to ratify conventions States had enacted. Some Conventions allowed for non ratification or recommendations only.
Three conferences on marketing problems from recent overseas developments will be held in Canberra on October 4, 7 and 8. The Wheat Advisory Committee meets Friday October 4 to discuss prospects and issues from rising world prices. The Meat Advisory Committee follows to align export arrangements with the UK Commonwealths agreement. On Monday, Eight Hours Day, the Australian Agricultural Council and its standing committee on Agriculture meet in the Federal Capital Territory. A wheat marketing plan proposing a three-grower board is before the Minister for Commerce for submission to the conference.
The record lists progressive rules from minimum employment age for trimmers and stokers to medical exams for seamen, enhanced passenger inspection on ships, seafarers' articles, wage setting, cargo weight marking, and a ban on forced labor, reflecting maritime labor reforms.
A Commonwealth backed study notes August price levels for food with wheat handling duties by state boards. Queensland leads with 22 percent rise, NSW and Victoria up 14 percent, other states varied while Canberra and Goulburn held steady. Beef and mutton price gains widespread. pork up in all states except Tasmania and Western Australia.
The Federal Board would act as the controlling body for the industry with a grower representative from each exporting state and two government nominees. It would determine policy on handling and sales, fix prices for millers, distribute the consumer price to exporting states, and allocate export state quotes to prevent price-cutting and other industry organization.
Restocking efforts under the Chief Secretary Mr Chattey announce 119000 brown trout fry liberated in Konchinko streams last week. An additional 180000 rainbow trout fry will be released soon with over 100000 more fry to be liberated in the gal water.
New South Wales flour merchants decided today to raise prices by five and a half pence per pound starting tomorrow. This marks the second rise this week, with producers already noting higher costs and expectations of further adjustments.
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