Wet Weather Affects Melbourne Canteen Prices
The Melbourne area reports wet conditions with disruptions to canteen services and prices. Specials and extended bands are noted, with unusual pricing and promotional lines appearing in the local notice.
01 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1940
Page
1
The Melbourne area reports wet conditions with disruptions to canteen services and prices. Specials and extended bands are noted, with unusual pricing and promotional lines appearing in the local notice.
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Air Ministry bulletin reports Allied air operations over occupied Europe with raids on Germany and allied targets. Conditions over most regions described as very bad with poor cloud cover. Primary objectives were disrupted by diversions to alternative targets in German territories and occupied areas.
Melbourne reports Department of the Federal Government plans to bypass early income tax assessments to spare taxpayers the unpleasant experience of receiving unusual assessments. The December deadline is noted, with assurances that recipients will not face surprise mailings this season.
A scrambled note mentions Acrodrome radio stations and contracts with figures like EOIN and AULA in scattered locations. The fragment references announcements and possible availability of a new aviation product, with mentions of Daly Water and Creek sites.
A Maryborough defamation case centers on £1000 damages sought by Miss Hilda White against Gladys Williams alleging publication of injurious writings and diaries accusing mental illness. The trial highlights disputed diary content and alleged spiritualist influences amid a lengthy quarrel over private papers and letters.
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