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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1935
Page
4
By arrangement The Canberra eon is delivered daily to Canberra and Queanbeyan homes before any other newspaper from elsewhere. To order Canberra and Queanbeyan residents should send their names and addresses to The Canberra Times or phone 754.
Weather notes list Canberra rainfall figures for the year with monthly tallies and daily readings. The record shows totals, specific dates such as August and February, and percentages indicating rainfall amounts to date.
The article notes the Senate's acceptance of Nye's neutrality plan restricting loans and war matériel to belligerents, while facing House opposition. It argues U S interests guide policy, questions rising military buildup, and asks whom neutrality serves given projected arms expansion.
Lindley Evans and Frank Hutchens of the Sydney Conservatorium will perform together in a two piano program with works by Arensky Rachmaninoff Tarenghi Walton and Bach arrangements. Soprano Joan Hammond, noted NSW golfer, will sing. Canberra concert promises strong reception with popular prices 3 and 2 shillings. Reservations through local booking offices.
The article surveys fire walking across cultures from Bulgaria to Tahiti, Japan to India, noting rites precede the walk with incantations and performances often tied to spring festivals. It cites unusually thick soles, barefoot harsh conditions, and several historic demonstrations including a Shinto temple ceremony in Ontake, Tokyo.
Riga notes that New South Wales Minister for Labour and Industry Mr. Cunningham discussed with Latvia’s Public Welfare Minister a possible economic cooperation. Latvia could exchange Baltic goods for Australian wool. Mr. Dunningham proposed Latvia send a delegation to Canberra to negotiate a treaty. He traveled to Moscow to push wool trade talks.
Miss Judith Halse Rogers attends at Government House with Her Excellency Lady Tannes. Major W W F R Hodgson is promoted to Honorary Lieutenant Colonel effective September 1, 1935. Miss Norma Thompson departs Melbourne Commerce Department after a leaving party. Lieutenant- Commander Victor A T Ramage named honorary aide-de-camp to the Governor-General for three years from August 21, 1935.
Melbourne report details a two year old Ruth Bright injured when a car collided with a tram at Collingwood yi. Her father accompanied the child as the tram operator attended to the scene. Severe injuries include a severed left arm and a fractured skull.
Perth report says Premier Mr. W. Collier criticised the British Secretary for Dominions Mr. J. H. Thomas during a Legislative Assembly debate. He accused Thomas of having no conception of Australia, no difficulties to solve, and no desire to understand, viewing Australia as boss to yardman.
Mr J S Duncan appointed to succeed J W Kitto as Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs in New South Wales. Duncan appealed to the Commonwealth Public Service Board against the appointment of R M Laws in Victoria, and the appeal was upheld.
Federal Judge Sie Lukin denied claims he will retire and that Senator Brennan will take the seat. Lukin said he was absent and expected to return next week, with no government appointment plan confirmed. Born January 4 138, Lukin retains right to continue until he retires.
A runaway station cow broke from a mob en route to the saleyards in Monaro Street yesterday morning. It charged toward a woman and child near the traffic bridge, slipped on the concrete, and died. Spectators aided, stock agents and clerks sprang into action, and the animal was eventually corralled.
Germany prepares the L Z 129 airship at Friedrichshafen with notable comforts. Smoking at a table will be allowed by a new ash tray patent, a grand piano is installed, and a light metal leather shell is used for the saloon. A water intake system and ballast control are tested to manage humidity and weight. A film-like covering replaces calf skin for gas containers, marking a new era in safe airship construction.
W. J. Gibbs and Co report yarding 3 000 sheep and 150 cattle at Queanbeyan Saleyards with keen bidding for quality stock and clearances satisfactory. Top price 23 10 for 450 six and four tooth early shorn wethers. 400 fat merino wethers passed in at 22. Prices for cattle range up to £8 2 for fat bullocks and £5 5/- for cows.
A lighter worker Maurice Thomas Hehterman, 34, of North Shore, died after being knocked into the water and rescued, but succumbed as he tried to free himself from the submerged vessel near Sydney.
Divers prepare for a £20 million prize as Italian salvage firms plan to work wrecks at Table Bay near the Cape of Good Hope. The first target is the Hawlem II, sunk in 1048 with heavy loss. tales of treasure and dramatic finds persist, from vases to East India Company monograms, as dredgers pull up anchors, crates, and strange relics.
Discussion at the nineteenth session on national nutrition standards and the link to under consumption. The director notes debates on minimal needs for calories and nutrients, ties to distribution and remuneration, and that real earnings should reflect purchasing power for a healthy diet.
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