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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1933
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text appears to mention a death notice and the day Monday with scattered words including Weipa and chug and deewertpting leaving the main event unclear. No coherent persons organizations or places are definitively identifiable.
The U S Navy airship Akron was forced down in a fierce thunderstorm off the New Jersey coast early today. Four crew members were rescued by the German tanker Phoebus, with heavy loss of life feared among the 80 aboard. Survivors include Lieut Commander Herbert Wyrney and two other men, while officials at Lakehurst fear the chances of saving the others are slim.
Detroit reports a three to one vote against prohibition in statewide reforms with about 75 of 100 delegates pledged to favor repeal at the upcoming convention, implying the state will be first to ratify the twenty first amendment.
In a House session yesterday the acting Prime Minister Mr Lathan said no ministerial move had been made to fill the vacancy that caused the withdrawal of Mr A from the Royal Commission assignment. The exchange refers to ongoing Petrol Inquiry personnel concerns and government action.
President Roosevelt said he will ask Congress for legislation to enable practical reciprocal tariff agreements to open foreign markets for farm and industrial products. The plan also includes farm relief and cereal commodity relief aligned to prewar levels, with State Department talks already underway with several nations.
Prime Minister Lyons announced a permanent board will investigate states needs for disabilities, with Tasmania Western Australia and South Australia primarily benefiting. The board will exist regardless of the West Australian referendum outcome and recommendations go to the Commonwealth Parliament.
The Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced in the House of Commons a bill to control importation of Russian goods. The measure aims to pass all stages by Wednesday with a second reading soon and may impose a full embargo after the April 17 expiry of the trade agreement.
Attorney General J t Latham told Mr Dein in the House of Representatives that the Commonwealth would consider uniform hours and conditions across Australia if the states concede extra constitutional powers. He added that without state powers an amendment would be needed, and no referendum constitutional change would be submitted before the near election.
The coast and neighboring highlands recorded fairly heavy rain yesterday. No beneficial rainfall occurred in the far west or southwest, while northern areas saw the main downpour.
The Salford coroner postpones Albert Voss funeral amid sensational claims about the City of Liverpool airliner crash. Scotland Yard informs the coroner of imperial inquiry. investigators discuss possible self destruction or sabotage as cause. Voss held £500 flight insurance and faced German embezzlement charges.
An investigation probes the schoolgirl victim linked to Voss. The aviation writer notes the fire likely started in the lavatory or luggage area, with no evidence it began in the engine or petrol tanks. Voss appeared to exit the plane voluntarily as the search narrows.
A Senate action on a 30 hour week bill seeks to limit private industry to a four day workweek. The measure emerged from the House Labour Committee with unanimous approval and would penalize interstate shipments of products from longer hour industries.
Queanbeyan correspondents report more than 150 rate appeals lodged with Town Clerk P J Carew. Appeals were issued in two sections with final dates of April 2 and April 15. Last year a mass appeal was deemed a panic, with over half disallowed on technical grounds. This year the Ratepayers Association engaged a solicitor to prepare forms for a prescribed fee.
Ottawa reports show rising Communist activity in Canada. Justice Minister Guthrie told the House of Commons that the government is studying ways to bolster the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to counter the threat.
The Daily Herald reports new authenticated cases of brutal Nazi violence against Jews. A rabbi was flogged at headquarters. two Jewish lawyers and doctors plus merchants were beaten. Nazis used loaded revolvers and whips. one merchant’s son was flogged, prompting the father to poison himself. Hospitals forced papers to bill for treatment. Women and children have not yet been molested, but threats target families. Socialist deputy Herr Schreck is hospitalised after arrest for government insults. A Jewish shopkeeper’s wife in Frankfurt Oder died by suicide. the four year old child survived with the fire brigade’s help.
Moscow reports Commissar M. Litvinoff protested brutality and arrests of Russian citizens in Germany. Police searches of Soviet trade delegation branches and Soviet steamers, and robberies of economic organizations were also raised in the protest.
The summit of Mount Everest was reached on Monday by two planes from the Houston expedition. The pilots Lord Clydesdale and Lt Col Blacker were in one aircraft and after flying over the peak briefly they returned safely to base.
The Hart Aircraft Co inaugurated a bi weekly Melbourne to Launceston air service. A three engined monoplane departed Essendon in fine weather with five passengers aboard.
Air Commodore Fellowes led the expedition but did not join the combat. A Calcutta report said a flyer made a 33 hour trial flight at 35000 feet over the Himalayas. The airmen carried mail bags for Everest climbers en route to base camp but the bags were not delivered as the party could not be located.
A public meeting resolved to hold the Empire Day Picnic at the local showground for schoolchildren with an afternoon function for addresses. Archdeacon Pike and Wm Webber were tasked to arrange speakers and possible presence of the Governor General Hin Bad eney and MP W M Hughes. Webber elected secretary and T Campbell treasurer, committee formed to organse the event.
Government adopts Hotel Kurrajong for census staff housing, saving repairs, transport and commissariat costs. Up to 250 staff at peak to be housed in Canberra with some in Gorman and Beauchamp houses. others may use Hotel Canberra or private hotels Ainslie and Wellington. Decisions on Kurrajong bar expected this week.
The House passed a bill to prevent public release of state department secrets. The Justice and State Departments prepared the measure which imposes up to ten years in prison or a ten thousand dollar fine for publishing or using official government records prepared by officials or others.
The Dutch Government allows exploration work on the Hinge pore to Darwin air route and enables British aircraft to land in Dutch territory between Singapore and Darwin. Timor facilities are expected to receive Portuguese cooperation with no objections anticipated.
London introduces a self regulating automatic traffic system in Trafalgar Square. Detectors in the roadway govern signal changes. the £4,857 setup replaces 16 police on point duty as around 65 000 vehicles pass daily.
The Financial News reports the Bank of England's gold holdings at £176,021,000 the highest on record after a purchase of £1,342,404, largely from Australia. A shipment of £1,000,000 arrived from Australia with a further £2,000,000 expected at sea, amid Reuters and special sources noting ongoing Australian sourcing.
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