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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
4
Canberra and Queanbeyan weather data report daily temperatures and rainfall totals for August. The record lists maximum and minimum temperatures, daily readings, and monthly rainfall totals to date, noting comparisons to the 1928 rainfall benchmark and summarizing station readings at Canberra.
Noon yesterday forecast shows fine to mild daytime with variable winds along inland and southern border. Turning cloudy at night with a cool to cold period, especially in the west. Fresh to strong westerly and north westerly winds expected. unsettled conditions near the coast may bring increased cloudiness.
Funeral notice describes rough seas in the eastern Bight to the Straits and Tasmania with squally west to southwest winds. Weather note reports showers on the south coastal districts, mainly fine with east to south winds, South Australia fine inland with late showers, Queensland fine with frost in subtropics and easterly winds.
Victoria reports dull over central and western areas with fog in the east and frosts, light north to northwest winds. Very West notes scattered minimums mainly in western districts and Gippland. South Australia lies cloudy to dull with light rain in the lower southeast. Tasmania overcast with misty drizzle in north and west. Western Australia shows cloudy to dull conditions southerly districts with light rain in Grey and scattered showers in Goirgo and Great Southern. Queensland data unavailable.
Rainfall totals recorded yesterday across Australian states show wide variation. Victoria lists Trafalgar 3 and Lorne regions with multiple small amounts while New South Wales records Byron Bay 20 and Newcastle 1, Queensland lists Mundiwindi 24 and Cape Leeuwin 18, with numerous towns noting single to moderate millimeter readings.
The Citizens League Committee meeting expressed alarm at drastic pruning of the Federal Capital Commission estimates. They urged the government to establish a settled policy for Canberra’s construction to curb wasteful spending. The group also warned that proposed cuts threaten residents who have already invested in homes, risking forced departures and worsening unemployment in state capitals.
In London the cotton trade shows no movement as both sides refrain from commenting on the Prime Minister's letter. The message echoes a hope that parties will meet soon to form a basis for settlement, while a growing belief persists that arbitration may ultimately resolve the dispute. Employers imply they do not want the stoppage to become a lasting test.
An automatic cigarette making machine at General Tobacco Co. Ltd in London can produce 1200 units per minute and over 700000 daily, requiring no more than three attendants. It matches the output of about 700 hand-workers, with finished cigarettes delivered in under five seconds. Additional machines of the same type, costing around £1700 each, are planned.
Critics press for Britain to reduce cruisers to force parity with the United States while Hoover and MacDonald emphasize a mutually accepted concept of naval parity. The 1921 Washington conference set a framework, but cruiser designs and destroyer and submarine strength create ongoing balance. If war is deemed impossible, both nations could pursue adjusted naval needs.
Melbourne police report a middle aged woman, Mary Kape, charged with manslaughter over the death of a child named Leonard. Four other children were found in dire neglect at the home, malnourished and in poor health. The case, investigated after the child died following hospitalization, centers on alleged abuse and living conditions.
Acting Premier Putten shaw announced steps to appoint a board to oversee home maintenance relief. The government has canceled about 5,000,000 of debt where possible and will pursue permanent, equitable settlements for affected areas and residents.
Justice Pike reports Commonwealth soldier settlers face heavy debt from falling agricultural values and maintenance costs. He says many would have thrived as farmers, but security seizures and inadequate resources ruined schemes. NSW and Victoria losses tallied to 33.6 million pounds, with states disputing full repatriation responsibility.
More than 900 delegates attended the Returned Soldiers dinner at Bhown Grounds Sydney. Mr Abbott outlined Commonwealth plans to add 2 2 million pounds of settlement loans by June 3 1927, subject to proper soldier settlements and home maintenance areas, noting high repayment persistence by veterans and substantial existing relief funding while citing ongoing pension totals and war debts.
A 1926 Commonwealth inquiry chaired by Professor MacCallum examined Canberra for a university. It proposed a five year science and arts program with limited early technical teaching to fit £15,000 yearly cost, plus scholarships and possible future expansion. The plan favored a non denominational approach to secondary education to keep student access broad and avoid denominational competition.
A fragmented report describes a request for a government financial grant and a parliamentary consideration. It references Prime Ministerial discussions with a deputation from Tasmania including the Premier and other officials about a potential 1,004,000 grant linked to potential Australian participation and regional development.
A fragmented report notes unemployment increases in Britain with 15 407 more jobless than a year earlier and mentions schemes tied to postwar relief. The text references European air races and international figures, but the central point remains rising unemployment and debates over pension and welfare provisions amid Commonwealth ties.
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