Canberra waits for democratic reform in federal capital
The piece argues Canberra lacks local political voice while electors hear party speeches. It calls for a elected Legislative Council with law making power and voter rights in Commonwealth elections, condemns extended Advisory Council terms, and urges reforms to align Canberra with a genuine democracy.
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Commonwealth
Canberra
Australia
Alfred Zimmern
Montague Burton
Oxford University
Commonwealth Department
Federal Capital
Legislative Council
Papua
New Guinea
Commonwealth Executive Council
Advisory Council
Ceuberna
Churches Schedule for August First Twelfth Sunday After Trinity
The notice lists church services across multiple parishes including Holy Communion and Evensong times. Rev. Fr. D Peatt and Rev. Canon Robertson conduct at BT John's and St Paul's Kingston with details of sermons and children's service. Additional services are noted at Button Gundaroo Cotter River Westridge Braddon with Rev. Chas Turnbull preaching on The Preacher's Verdict of Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John's
D Peatt
Canon Robertson
T. Paul's
Kingston
R. D. Peatt
B.D
A.m
Jas
Hardman
Button
Gundaroo
Cotter River
Evensong
Westridge
Braddon
Chas. E. Turnbull
Canberra Circuit Reid Service Times
The Canberra circuit lists worship at 11 am at the Rev H W Wood house and a second service at 7 20 pm with Rev Chas E Turnbull, featuring the anthem Saviour Thy Children Keep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Reid
H. W. Woodhouse
Chas
E. Turnbull
Church Services News Brief
Central at 11 am led by Mr. A E Ruby and 7 40 pm by Rev H W Woodhouse on Preacher and People. Westridge holds service at 9 45 am with Rev Chas E Turnbull Molonglo at 9 40 am with Rev H W Woodhouse.
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Central
A. E. Ruby
H. W. Woodhouse
Westridge
Chas. E. ‘Turnbull
Molonglo
H. W Woodhouge
Grace and Communion in Evening Service Schedule
Reverend Dr A J Waldeck delivers The Grace of Continuance at 7 15 p m with anthem Let Not Your Heart be Trouched. Sunday School at 3 30 p m follows. Evening subject Making up the Account with anthem Sweet in the Sunlight and communion to follow.
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A. J. Waldeck
Ala.m
Christian Science Services in Canberra This Sunday
Christian Science services are held each Sunday evening at 7 30 in the lecture room of the Albert Hall Canberra The lesson sermon for tomorrow is Soul Testimony Meetings are held at the Y W C A City on the fourth Wednesday in each month at 2 20 pm All are cordially invited to attend.
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Ramsbay
D. T. Ramsay
Ramsay
Robert Ramsay
Canberra
Gordon Ramsay
Sydney
Poolman
Surry Hills
Victoria
Cottier
Coburg
Hayward
David
St. John’s Churchyard
F.C.T
Dave Ramsay
Canberra Hospital
St. John's Churchyard
Christian Science Society
Christian Science
Albert Hall
Cance
Y.W.C.A
Florence Austral to Perform in Canberra with John Amadio
World famous soprano Madame Florence Austral will perform in Canberra on Thursday August 23. The program features John Amadio the renowned flautist with solo numbers and accompaniments by Belgian pianist M Raymond Lambert. Lambert previously toured with John Brownlee and will accompany Austral and Amadio in a varied program of songs operatic excerpts and flute solos.
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Florence Austral
Canberra
John Amadis
John Amadio
Grand Opera
Melba
Calve
Australia
Tetrazinni
Frieda Hempel
Great Britain
Europe
America
Amadio Posseasea
Ee Lambert
M. Lambert
John Brownlee
Raymond Lambert
M. Raymond
Madame Austral
Mr. A.radio
Horticulture Programme for 1934 35 Season Canberra Society
The Canberra Horticultural Society outlines a 1934 35 season with monthly shows at Albert Hall and lectures, new cash prizes for flowers and vegetables, and six monthly events including the Spring Bulb and Summer Shows. Trophies are awarded for top exhibitors, and a decision was made to skip a garden competition this year to reassess in 1935. The opening monthly show includes a detailed schedule of floral and vegetable displays.
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Harticultural Society of
Canberra
Adbert Hall
F. A. Piggin
StAnson
Albert Hall
J.B
Hociety
Lady Isaacs Attends Children's Fancy Dress Dance
Her Excellency Lady Isaacs attended the event at Albert Hall with Miss D. and Graham Private Secretary to benefit the Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School. Guests at Hotel Ainstie included Sydney and Melbourne figures, New Zealand residents, and several Victorians.
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Canberra
Church of England Girls’ Grammar School
F.C.T
Federal Capital City
Rowre
Lady Isaacs
D. &. Graham
The
Albert Hall
Hotel Ainstie
Booth
Sydney
Moran
Melbourne
Rousegates
Barrelan
Boorer
Dungog
N.a.w
AL F Harris
Potts Point
A M. Scott
E. Brimacombe
Gen Thompson
Vic
Ralston
New Zealand
H. Goldstein
Coohee
W. A. Grant
E. M. Llewellyn
H. Mellor
Euroa
W. J. Johnson
G. Bunting
and Mise Rutherford
Christchurch
Mra. Parker
Mr. M. McHugh
Miss Allen
Party
Church notices schedule sermons and fete at multiple venues
The Rev R D Peatt will preach at St Johns Church Sunday 11 am and at St Pauls Kingston 7 30 pm The Rev Canon Robertson will lead a Special Thanksgiving Service at St Pauls Cooma Sunday 11 am and preach at St Johns 7 30 pm The Rev Jas Hardman will preach at the Duntroon service Sunday evening Churchpeople are reminded the Duntroon Fete opens at 3 pm this afternoon by Mrs Bracegirdle
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R. D. Peatt
St. John's Church
St. Paul's
Kingston
Canon Robertson
Cooma
St. John's
Jas. Hardman
Methodist Services and Upcoming Visits Noted
The Rev. H W Woodhouse will preach tomorrow morning with the Rev Chas RE Turnbull leading the evening service and the choir set to sing Saviour Thy Children Keep. The Methodist Order of Knights meets Monday at Central Hall for officer elections. Rev R H Campbell will visit Canberra in two weeks and speak on Norfolk Island at Central and Reid on September 3 and 4 during the Home Missions deputation.
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al Reid
H. W. Woodhouse
Chas. RE. Turnbull
Methodist Order of Knights
Central Hall
R. H. Campbell
N.S.W
Canberra
Norfolk Island
Central
Reid
Home Missions
Weather details and rainfall records for Queanbeyan
Canberra weather report for Friday August 17 1924 notes barometer 30.46 inches at 6 30 am temperature 33 at 8 30 am max 60.8 for 24 hours min 27 4 30 am grass 20.4 dewpoint unknown rain records list Queanbeyan rainfall year to date with figures and notes on current period.
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Canberra
N.E
Queanbeyan
Rainall
Preachers Stir Call for Co operative Unity
Tomorrow at Central Methodist Hall Mr A E Ruby preaches in the morning while Rev H W Woodhouse leads the evening service. Woodhouse discusses Preacher and People urging cooperative effort between pew and pulpit. Turnbull to preach at Westridge and Woodhouse at Molonglis given.
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Central Methodist Hall
A. E. Ruby
H. W. Woodhouse
Woodhouse
Chas, E. Turnbull
Westridge
Molongls
Postal Staff Moves to Reclassify Juniors to Adults
The Postmaster General's Department plans to transfer 1 550 junior employees to the adult grade. About 750 in adult roles will receive adult pay, along with 121 married juniors and 19 percent aged 99. The drive aims to absorb non permanently appointed adults at 600 a year for three years, phasing out the junior classification once redundancies end.
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Postmaster-General's Department
Baptist World Congress in Berlin Concludes with Peace and Persecution Stances
The Baptist World Congress in Berlin drew over 10,000 delegates from more than sixty countries. It urged an International Conference of Christian Churches to prevent war and condemned Jewish persecution, Russian oppression, and racial discrimination. The Baptist constituency is listed at about 40 million. Woods’ Great Peppermint Core for influenza and colds.
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Baptist World Congress
Berlin
Baptist World Alliance
Supreme Council of the Great Baptist Church
John MacNeal
McMaster University
Canada
Alliance
J. H. Rushbrooke
Canberra
Conference of Christian Churches
Russia
St Pauls Building Fund Children’s Fancy Dress Party
A children’s fancy dress party will be held in the Causeway Hall on Thursday August 23 at 8 p m. Proceeds go to augment St Paul’s building fund.
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Causeway Hall
St. Paul's Building Fund
Riptide at the Capitol shines with Shearer and cast
Norma Shearer sustains star status in Riptide directed by Edmund Goulding with Herbert Marshall and Robert Montgomery in supporting roles. Mrs. Pat Campbell steals laughs as the aunt while the film’s romance and suspense preoccupy the audience. The Night of the Party features Leslie Banks and Malcolm Keen in a murder mystery with a dramatic reveal, plus a newsreel and a Mickey Mouse cartoon Mec Map.
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Norma Shearer
Capitol Theatre
Edmund Goulding
Miss Shearer
Herbert Marshall
Lord Rexford
Robert Montgomery
Pat Campbell
Leslie Banke
Lord Studtholme
Malcolm Keen
Keen
Ian Hunter
Leslie Banks
Police
Viola Keats
Ernest Theiager
Lord Brudholme
Readers' Views on Canberra Hospital Governance Debate
The Canberra Times prints Forrest’s closing reply to Vertebrae, noting shifts in views on hospital management, representative structure, and government versus citizen control. Forrest questions Vertebrae’s stance, recalls local protest history, and defends active public involvement in Canberra movements.
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Advisory Council
Vertebrae
Canberra
Canberra Times
Missing Officer Found After Canberra Disappearance
An officer from the Commissariat Department who vanished from Canberra last Thursday was located in Sydney. Police aided the search. a telephone message yesterday said he was found by a friend at a hotel suffering memory loss.
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Commissariat Department
Canberra
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Cooma and Queanbeyan
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Weodgers & Calthorpe
Fred Walsh
TIMES
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George Street
Thompson's
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Mr. H
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A.C.M.M
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Monte Vista
Canberra. Times
Arthur Thome
Poact Birest
Oky
Canberst
Richardson & Wrench Ltd
Pitt-Street
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Alps
Mount Stromlo Commonwealth Solar Observatory
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Mara
Baturn
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