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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
6
A zoo displays the pygmy hummingbird described as the smallest avian. The half inch body size, long curved beak, and iridescent plumage are highlighted. Special exhibit housing, honey-fed set, and lighting are arranged to showcase its darting flight.
Rumors of a large-scale hare drive in Canberra were officially denied by officers of the Lands Branch Department of the Interior yesterday. Complaints of plant damage at Red Hill and Forrest prompted a call for several rangers to exterminate the pest, but the plan remains departmental only and no external aid will be enlisted. A city-wide drive with rifles would breach firearms ordinances and threaten public safety.
Wednesday inquest into Alan Minott’s death from a Dee Why car crash heard Ronald Willmott describe a steering wheel mishap causing the car to veer and strike a lorry. The coroner returned an accidental death verdict, finding no blame on either driver.
The steamer Taverbank ran aground in sheltered waters yesterday on the Chauimasi Reef during a voyage from Suva to Ellington Group. A refloat attempt at high water failed. salvage efforts continue with the steamer Malle Oil expected to assist.
Archaeologists reveal half of a classic Roman theatre at Verulamium near St Albans. The oblong stage and circular auditorium with stair access suggest a venue for about 1900 to 2000 spectators dating to the second century A.D. Excavation is led by Katharine Kenyon under private ownership of the Earl of Verulam, with Dr. Mortimer Wheeler’s team nearby.
Paris reports a four percent rise in most French customs duties aimed at funding mercantile marine wages. The plan, valued around £2,000,000, faces criticism from the Agence Economique which warns the measure may distort trade and boost state costs while enriching certain individuals in the country.
The Turkish Embassy in London denied knowledge of refusals to allow Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and the Mollitons to overfly Turkish territory. It said Turkey would consider individual cases but would not grant facilities in principle. Kingsford Smith’s second landing attempt was blocked, with authorities suggesting he contact Turkish officials directly.
Sydney faces a tax like petrol price fights as taxi operators announce fare reductions to a shilling and a half per mile. Several companies pledge to match or beat the cut, while others hold firm and plan a broader campaign to attract riders in the coming days.
The article discusses Labour policy extending to secondary education workers and consumers, reviews the Ottawa Agreement, and covers arbitration amendments and social services. It mentions the Commonwealth Bank plan and political tensions from the 1210 elections, accusing conservatives of financial doom and evictions while predicting Labour gains in Parliament.
German schools consider extending holidays to two months while winter and spring terms may be shortened. Teachers from across Germany are to visit summer schools to review educational methods and child psychology developments.
A Madison Wisconsin report describes small periscopes for motorists to view slow moving or obscured traffic. Inventor Jack Pot Madison proposes devices under eight inches long mounted above the windshield to aid drivers without pulling out from behind trucks.
A violent storm and heavy rain sweeped New South Wales causing floods and damage across inland centres. Edward Haydon, 30, died when a theatre wall collapsed in Tamworth. his dog(s) perished. Tumut floods force evacuations. roads blocked between Henry and Yerong Creek. Newcastle gale tops 70 mph. harbour scenes as vessels avert danger. Inter-city air service suspended. Des Why house damaged by a large fallen tree.
Tremendous damage stretched along the coast as a gale over 100 mph battered Pirie causing flooding across town. Businesses failed, power and light were cut, and several centres suffered heavy destruction. A boat with three Greeks sank near Cape Brown, two men fled ashore, a search for a third was abandoned, but the missing man was later found among wreckage.
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