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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
5
The Minister for Justice reportedly received a suggestion from the secretarial committee of the Church of England and United Church condemning capital punishment. The executive committee stated the law may allow mercy and urged the government to seek medical and psychological advice for a condemned person before execution.
BIMBRANT Wednesday The Priya Minister would not interfere with the administration of the State Criminal laws. He was warned if he would bear a deputation concocting the hanging of Trevor Kelly condemned to death for murder. Sydney Wednesday The Secretary of League noted a strike near the stage. Kelly remained wary despite admitting he was aiding the stray, while refusing to end his strike.
Westnonday reports a dramatic crash when a trapped driver, 46 year old John Joseph Flynn, sustained severe injuries after a fire truck collided with a car at Grenfell. Rescuers fought to extract him as flames singed his clothing and hair, with emergency crews rushing him to hospital in critical condition.
The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board reports a record year ending April 30, 1938, with total killings reaching 37,278,774 and export lambs rising by 354,600 carcasses to date. Lambing percentages fell and tailing numbers dropped by 600,741, but overall meat shipments are expected to total a new Dominion record around 750,000 lambs for the season. mutton sales also rose markedly.
A judge appointed two directors to determine Serge Bogainy’s mental condition after he entered court and claimed he had removed a vivid painting. The defendant called the charge an insult to art, while counsel alleged the episode involved a dispute over the painting’s restoration and framing.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent take an active role in redecorating Government House Canberra. Cables with decorations and material patterns have been sent to the Commonwealth Government for interior decorators. Melbourne man Guy Smith supervises accessions and praises the Duke and Duchess taste. Australia Ble and gold provide balance, while the Duchess's scheme favors pink. Mrs Britih to redecorate the Prime Minister's Lodge.
Queen Elizabeth and Mary the Princess Royal with the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of Kent contribute to an art section exhibit for New Zealand centenary celebrations in Wellington. The collaboration highlights royal support for cultural displays during the anniversary events.
Fragmented notices from a rural or small town paper invite anglers to view film on life and culture, list unrelated bids and requests for painters, tools, and a used winch, with scattered street references and names. The jumble includes debt disclaimers and generic notices lacking clear dates or coherent events.
In the Hoankel Board hearing on the Canberra Tone issues a Labour rep McAndrew Hurley argued to avoid friction over a proposed Tele We Sun event. The speaker recalls Hurley’s wartime stance on soldiers and asks why views have shifted, noting proposals to fund returned soldiers with carints and taxes as a curb on harmony, dated August 16, 1930.
A garbled press snippet reports a court case involving Mecreddin and others with terms like fire extingular and railway arts. Plea entered as guilty for some charges. details about timing, footwear, and clothing appear. Bench notes indicate prior work and re-employment. a compensation of 21 is mentioned.
A fragmented report describes Canberra area bus use and a new traffic plan. It notes vehicles arriving to alleviate congestion as the city grows and mentions a corporate or municipal initiative affecting schedules and routes. Several garbled phrases reference routes, citizens, and disruption to traffic flow.
The article describes Mr Gandhi outlining a new technique for the Indian independence movement. He urges State Congress unity, argues for responsible government, and signals civil disobedience as a practical tool, with Travancore cited as an example of suspension. It discusses aims, organizational control, and the broader push toward self rule within British India.
A national meeting of rural party leaders is planned for Melbourne in September to discuss parliamentary issues and the upcoming primary policy agenda. Key figures from rural electorates will attend to set the party’s stance on pressing agricultural and regional matters.
Fragmented text describes traffic perils on main highways and near towns. It notes over £18 million to be collected from Australian motor owners in port tax and registration, with funds earmarked for road safety measures and Harvard road improvement projects.
A rough market wrap notes declines in rye and wheat amid thin trading. North American grains show varied moves as commodities edge toward end of session.
The Beltiah United Prema atates reports that German Jews have completed paying twenty percent of a levy levied for the murder of Herr van Rah. Paris December seeing a Jewish youth commit the act last November.
In a Wednesday hearing on the custody case of Pauline Bur Unterwan, Justice Gavan Dutty heard arguments over the transfer of the child from the Protestant father’s parents to the mother’s Roman Catholic guardians. Both parents are dead, and an appeal was noted pending.
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