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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1934
Page
1
Notts bowler Voce delivered eight for 66 in a decisive match, leading his side to a significant win over a rival county. The performance highlighted his dominance with both pace and accuracy, capping a standout innings and elevating team morale.
Notting ham bowler Voce sparked a hostile spell to dismiss Australia for 237 in the opening of the match. Woodfull top scored with 81 as Australia faced a brutal pace assault from Voce and Gunn, with Brown and Chipperfield offering stubborn resistance. Rain interrupted play and the English attack, led by Voce, strained the visitors before lunch and after.
The Yass Canberra road, a key link between Canberra and southern and western states, remains impassable at two points after weekend rain. Authorities argue over funding and timing for re construction while surveys show the route lacks major engineering hurdles and could be improved with re surveying and landholder coordination.
Mr Lang states overseas markets are unnecessary while Beasley maintains firm stance. The article notes Beasley will not recant his position despite calls to adjust strategy for international trade.
POLICY BROADCAST SYDNEY Sunday coverage of J T Lang's address argues against a return to imperial economic nationalism. He claims Britain will reverse its policy, pressing Australia to recover overseas markets through national reconstruction, while condemning the Bank of England and British manufacturers.
The Canberra University College Council reports the Commonwealth Government refuses to act on establishing a University of Canberra. It urges immediate creation of a residential university, funded by Parliament, with costs around £19,950 annually and £12,000 for buildings, to serve Canberra residents and national interests.
The council argues Canberra is an ideal site for a residential university to serve Australian students and integrate with the national capital. It outlines aims to attract top scholars, provide teaching and research facilities, and serve Canberra residents while drawing students from across Australia, with plans pending discussion and charter considerations.
The New York Herald Tribune reports most American entrants for the Melbourne Centenary air race have withdrawn due to the expense of planes and transport. Turner Panghorn Marold Gatty are out, Wiley Post wavers, Laura Reed persists. British flyers Old and Ayling say they may pilot the Trail of the Caribou if arrangements with Alan Buller proceed.
In Vienna and Rome reports quote Prince Starhemberg saying German promises cannot secure peace as July revolt details emerge. He notes German links to July 25 plots and doubts future stability in Austria with calls to bolster internal security and Heimwehr leadership.
Vienna Saturday police inspector Marek testified at the resumed trial of police minister in the revolt at the Chancellery. He said he warned Major Wrabel that rebels were assembling but did not alert police or military. Marek was arrested after Wrabel’s three times warned him, and he escaped en route to the Chancellery.
In Budapest on a Saturday a new chancellor visited, meeting the Hungarian Prime Minister for amicable talks. The Austrian chancellor and Hungarian leader agreed on general understandings though no decision on restoring Archduke Otto to the throne was discussed.
A brief dispatch from Washington notes the U S Printing Office will soon issue silver certificates. The Treasury announced plans to accelerate currency production, aiming to place new notes into circulation with the full authority of the Bureau.
The Adelaide report notes the young airman Melrose arrived at the aerodrome just before 40, breaking the Round Australia record by one day seven hours. It calls for immediate highway repairs on the Jeir to Will route, noting damaged bridges at Jell Creek and Murrumbateman Creek and urging durable reconstruction before the Royal Visit.
Melbourne paper reports engineers at the Dunlop rubber works going on strike. A union meeting held today confirmed the action. The stoppage threatens work for around 1300 others in related maintenance and output.
Flooding at Jett Creek delayed the Canberra-Yaas mall for seven hours on Saturday. The car was scheduled to arrive in Canberra at 7:45 pm but could not cross the creek until late afternoon. Creeks subsided over the weekend, and no further delay is expected.
Paris reports Helene Brucher, the French aviator, set a new women's air speed record at 278 miles per hour, eight miles faster than her previous mark. She also holds the altitude record as details unfold amid related financial notes on silver and Treasury actions.
Sunday report shows M. M. Blackburn former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly secured an outright Labour ballot victory in Bourke with a 411 vote margin amid claims of personal attacks and vote irregularities. Final tally lists Blackburn 157 Peters 57 Hooper 143 Cheney 22 formal 17 and other details.
The Yorkshire Post reports that the wool trade welcomes Australia’s plan to open the wool market at the normal date. The Bradford view stresses that tests of raw material values risk harm amid uncertainty, while world conditions offer cautious hope for maintaining last season’s trends. Some encouraging notes come from Continental manufacturers about future demand.
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