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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1932
Page
2
Monthly rainfall data and temperature readings for Camborne are listed with figures for February to August. Temperature and wind details appear, alongside partial monthly summaries and missing entries.
The article argues Britain faces surplus unemployment despite tariffs and policy gains. Emigration fell, while arrivals rose, stressing Australia Canada and New Zealand. It urges Dominion recovery via cheap capital and open foreign investment under public oversight, linking Britain's and Australia's employment prospects and Ottawa talks.
Mr Daley outlined the evolution of English music from early medieval church chant to the Renaissance, tracing shifts from monophony to harmony. He detailed figures from Winchest er Cathedral, the role of church ritual, and the influence of Purcell and English composers in shaping national musical heritage.
brianant Friday Royal Commission inquiry into adulteration in dairying hears agent Charles Michael Must testify that four agents, including a Wouigh and Jomphsda representative, received 20 percent commissions on butter sales plus 16 percent with other agents, totaling 60 percent in some cases, whileMust claims no personal indemnity or payment for sales. There is note of butter factory agents and lack of full safe payment to Must.
Government faces busy sessions to present a budget plan aligned with a pledge to balance the budget. It favors economies and targeted savings, with pensions and old age support to be adjusted to free funds. Decisions aim to avoid expanding state taxation while safeguarding essential payments.
The president of the FCT Cricket Association and Mrs A Smiley discuss a dated letter pressing action on framed phone graphs to the Toronto Cricket Club. The episode recalls Canberra Mutley's XI visit and FCT efforts to stop collection of Canberra photographs by the Toronto Club.
Ottawa reports indicate Britain and the Dominion will sign agreements tomorrow morning with Canada, and a plenary session set for Saturday. Meat price talks near decision show progress toward a new scheme, with final settlement imminent as delegates prepare to resume discussions.
Twenty four candidates were chosen for entry to the Royal Australian Naval College at Mindore Naval Depot. Among selection is Willem Thomas Weale aged 12 from Canberra. He will join in February 1098 with other finalists from the Australian Capital Territory Victoria New South Wales Queensland Western Australia and South Australia.
Ottawa era. A muddled report notes Prime Minister and cabinet members in Canberra during a federal capital event. Ministers including Finance and Treasury officials are in attendance as the opening rally proceeds, signaling a government gathering before sessions resume.
A fragmentary report cites Neville Chamberlain and British officials warning Russia may jeopardize Anglo Canadian trade relations. The discussion touches on Asian goods, export protection, and potential shifts in the wartime economic order as negotiations continue amid tense international pressure.
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