24 Aug 1932
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1932
Page
1
A Sydney report notes government efforts to curb food relief fraud. Before new applications, frauds cost taxpayers up to 500000 to 800000 annually. Recent forms reduced illegitimate claims, with 9000 applications received and 1480 deemed impositions.
The Australian delegation heads home from Ottawa after the 1 i Conference. Prime Minister Lyons said M. Bruce will move from Ottawa to London as Resident Minister. Gullett plans to join the House of Natives in late September and tariff discussions hinge on his return. Bruce will meet bankers in Washington on the way.
An overseas summary notes European and American reactions to Ottawa era policies. It cites Vosaleh Zeitung lauding Ogawa for halting ticket splits, French press criticizing Empire trade barriers, Ami du Peuple quoting Coty on global trade, and Berlin economists relieved Ottawa did not impose broad Empire barriers.
Government statistician Ty Walte reports June 1992 employment in the secondary industry declined slightly from May 1988 levels, up two percent from January 1994 figures. Based on factory returns, the data reflect seasonal activity at Waree factories during June.
A distorted reader note discusses uncertain comments on the British Empire trade relations. The piece questions progress toward closer ties and hints at a shift away from classic free trade, noting potential but balanced gains and future implications for empire cohesion.
Melbourne reports that the Secretary of the Department of Commerce Mr Mulvaney estimated Ottawa Conference decisions would aid Australian trade by about £3,000,000 to £4,000,000, meaning foreign competitors would pay duties to compete with Australia.
The June 1091 report notes generally favorable conditions across key sectors with widespread rains in the Southern district. Production in the UK butter sector rose to a record high of 118,408,000 units, while improvements appeared in airway and beam figures for March, signaling a positive trend for the broader market.
Wellington reports the minister for agriculture Mr. MacMillan backs removing wheat duties and ending the wheat embargo on Australian imports. He says allowing fowl wheat imports from Australia will lift prices and improve supply. In London a British Chambers radiogram to the Empress praises Ottawa Conference outcomes, noting empire-wide gains from a potential commercial union and unemployment relief.
A London report says the National Federation of Retailers warns the Australia meat agreement will raise meat prices. It cites an Australian price rise and tighter supplies as signs of higher costs for British shops and shoppers.
Mr B M Bruce highlighted Australasian officials Memrs Richardson Kougal and Murphy for their handling of 6 questions on Austral i quest to Britain. Moanie Al Jolt and Moore aided Australia’s affair with Britain. Bruce said the team worked day and night and were the smallest at the conference yet met the world’s high standard. He will call them tomorrow to express government thanks.
In Rome Mondni Poutica discussed Ottawa agreements and expressed that Italy should seek reciprocal arrangements with Australia and Canada rather than resorting to retaliatory tariff relations.
The Revenue Bureau reports drastic reductions in government revenue for the fiscal year. Revenue collections total about 1.851 trillion dollars, with 485 billion saved from previous year. Income tax collections stand near 1.860 trillion, with 1.006 trillion in farm-related figures, reflecting sharp declines.
In Sydney on Tuesday detectives seized counterfeit medicines from six men charged with a conspiracy. A court heard officers recovered 186 Vincent A.P.C. powders 647 bottles of Huense and four bottles of Hansen's junket tablets amid various other medicines. Vincent's Chemical Co. manager William Delaney said some powders marked A.P.C. powder were fake, and he knew defendant Thompson who sought wholesale A.P.C. powders.
The report on the New South Wales Railways last financial year is unofficially reported to total about £4,500,000 with £800,000 government support for nonpaying developmental lines. Evidence includes witness testimonies from Armidale and Beecham's Pills managers, allegations of counterfeit pills, and ongoing hearings adjourned to tomorrow.
Samuel Crawford, a 6 labourer, was committed for trial at Giobé Court on charges of grievous bodily harm to Ean heh Buckley also known as Mrs Ruby Ellie. He allegedly poured methylated spirit on her clothes and then struck with a lit match. The woman was severely burned.
The Full Court of Criminal Appeal today ruled on a gambling case involving a so called play poker game. The proceedings focus on a game where players pay to receive wooden balls and use card hands to determine winners and share pools among participants. The decision clarifies the application of the Belting and Gaming Act to such devices and methods of play.
Fragmentary text references a special arrangement and surge of information. It implies a policy or system update affecting distribution and perception, with mentions of leadership, warning signals, and potential disruption to routines. Specific names, places, dates, or outcomes are unclear in the readable fragments.
Mollison says he hopes to return to England on Tuesday after inspecting the plane. He reports the de Havilland Co. engineers in New York find the device in perfect condition with no maintenance needed. Weather considerations may influence the return flight as he plans to Croydon depending on winds.
British inquiry chaired by Lords Bridgeman and Plender and Sir John Cadman, at 420 MPs’ request, recommends constitutional and organizational reforms for the Post Office. A board of representatives with the Postmaster General as chairman could set policy, grant greater provincial freedom, and curb treasury profiteering, addressing centralization and lack of national incentive.
The Science Congress in Sydney discussed ten day trials by H R Marston of Adelaide removing the pineal gland from sheep to boost wool growth by over 0 percent. Results showed mixed outcomes with large scale feasibility questioned. An Adelaide talk suggested central banks adopt broad policy shifts, while wool market figures noted low prices impacting Australian producers.
In Valley Stream New York on Monday the women's air endurance record was set at hours by Mrs Pranpin Mereniia and Mrs Louie Phaden. They landed the "Figlag Bow dela" at p.m. with a notable achievement in endurance flying.
In Benthem, Nuslatorm troops woundedly protested after five comrades were sentenced to death by a Special anti-terrorist court for murdering Communists. Edmund Hein, of the Helchatay, led a demonstration and called for Germany’s liberation as uproar spread. A coal mine wage inquiry suggested a 20 percent cut, triggering miners to plan a nationwide strike across Australia.
Following new pedestrian rules, the Commissioner of Police announced enforcement begins September 2 with police action against jay walkers. The statement signals a crackdown on unsafe street crossing practices in Sydney.
The report notes arrests and death sentences ordered by a special court after a brutal assault on a Communist family. It references Beuthen and a wine seized with Nazi ties, detailing harsher terms for local leaders and others amid wartime emergency decrees and nationwide outrage.
Berlin reports indicate Captain Roehn rushed to block a personal plea by Hitler for the Beuthen sentence commutation. A prominent Hitlerite warned of stormtroop violence if reprieve is denied, while government circles expect no pardon and fear a declared war on the state by encoded messages and calls to preserve national honor.
In Sydney a company trading as Badtara Behrolderson Co was fined 227 on charges of tax evasion and keeping false books for tax purposes. The Content Court heard investiposing evidence that the company collected tax but did not remit it to the department. The judge noted firm knowledge of wrongdoing and held the company liable.
Cyril Gramby, Bengal police superintendent at Dacca, was shot and wounded yesterday afternoon while driving home from the office. An assailant fired as two men on a motorcycle approached, one was wounded and captured, the other escaped.
Kaye Don tested his Mise England 1M speedboat on the Harmaworth race course at Lake St Clair, reaching a noted speed of 112 miles per hour in one third throttle. He stated he would not open up fully to regain the feel of the boat before the next run.
Launceston Paton’s Bald and Keleail Kemp mills closed after workers from Paton’s and Wave Woollen Mills walked out. Despite attempts to prevent the action, most workers reported for duty at Wave Woollen Mills while the others remained idle. About 100 workers idle.
A 17 year old mechanic, charged with murdering Ivy Letitia Russi Blawith and her children by drowning them in a Bunwhine pool on June 11. Walter Diaie Ramil and others appear to be involved. Russell labeled hostile. cross examination reveals a signed statement claiming Mrs Suysel Greysten died by her own act, which the defense says is untrue.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a fire incident with a family named Calver or Calver, mentioning Merimy and an unclear location. The text hints at danger, evacuation, and a handful of recognizable personal names amid boilerplate fire details.
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