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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1934
Page
3
In a troubled voyage, authorities report a captain and crew aboard a vessel crossing from Quebec to Canada facing enforcement action. The incident involves military fabrications and potential violations tied to governance and protocol. Further details remain unclear due to the garbled report.
More than 30 entrants from five countries are expected in the Melbourne Centenary air race. Officials predict the distance will be covered in about 34 days. Notable flyers include Sir Charles Kingsford Smith of Australia and Capt. Osvaldo Baldi of Italy, with entrants from the United States, Holland and Italy among others.
Parliament debates a bill to create a central Bank of Canada with Lord Macmillan led recommendations. It would be capitalised at £1 60 and shares offered at £20, with dividends capped at 6 percent and profits paid to the national treasury. The bank would hold gold, control currency, and act as fiscal agent.
At a Canberra churches junior cricket meeting the Warma Cup was handed to the premiers St Paul’s Cricket Club. The cup, donated for late 1920s junior play, had passed to A E Wright after Kingston Juniors disbanded and is now used for Canberra Churches Junior Cricket Association competition.
Rugby League Premiership began in Sydney with rain delaying play. South City defeated Eastern Suburbs 9 no score, Western Suburbs 18 Balmain 4, George 10 Newtown 5, University 4 North Sydney 3. Rugby Union results saw Parramatta 14 St George 14, University 18 Western Suburbs 9, Manly 14 Eastern Suburbs 8, Randwick 4 Drummoyne 8.
The sloop Milford under Vice Admiral Evans visited Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic. The voyage includes a marine biologist and Royal Observatory official to study conditions and magnetic movements. Fuel and supplies are limited, with weather and iceberg threats adding danger. Bouvet Island, first seen in 1729, has a complex history with multiple nations claiming and renaming it. Thompson Island reportedly disappeared.
Report notes an incident near Parliament House involving a confrontation over eyewear. Authorities seek information and offer a reward. The notice also advertises hotel accommodation at Canberra and a partly furnished QMALL flat with room and kitchenette.
The National Geographic Society and the U S Army Air Corps plan a two stage stratosphere ascent in a 3 000 000 cubic foot balloon. Capt Albert W Steena and Maj William Kepper will pilot in June with a northern Great Plains launch, then repeat in September to verify data.
Goulburn defeats Queanbeyan 12 to 5 in a home friendly yesterday. Half time 4 to 2. Queanbeyan sorely tested without Brandon O Connor and Griffith. Scorers Gale Norton for Queanbeyan. Hill Smith and McLaughlin for Goulburn with three goals. Referee E Robertson attendance sizable. gate £58.
Bondi police report an alleged impostor claiming to be a Queensland doctor sought to buy property worth £15,000 and start a Red Pell cattle stud. After inspecting the site he issued a £1,800 deposit cheque and a £35 stamp duty cheque, then asked for a £10 cashing loan. The bank refused payment on the cheque.
Hands split and sore from house work find relief with Mirpit Balm. A scientifically prepared lotion soothes rough chapped skin and helps keep hands soft. Also advertised for chilblains sunburn sore feet and after shaving sold at chemists stores and hairdressers.
The Electricians' Licensing Board reports today that law should bar unlicensed individuals from performing electrical work. It urges action to disconnect dangerous installations and to appoint additional investigators, noting daily fire outbreaks tied to faulty electrical systems.
Six separate fires were found when firemen arrived at a house on David Street Chellora late last night after neighbours raised the alarm. Investigators found fag ends soaked in kerosene burned in every room. room contents had been disturbed.
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