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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1932
Page
1
Geneva reports a long League of Nations review on world debt and trade, noting shrinking commerce, falling prices, and stalled lending. It warns recovery looks unlikely without substantial debt relief and widespread restructuring despite moratoriums and standstills.
London reports a shipping magnate Mr. B. A. Kim praised Britain for reviving world trade. He urged others to follow this lead to restore global commerce and confidence as the world economy improves.
Wed. oH. G. Watkins, leader of the Iettah Arctic expedition, drowned in a seal hunting accident near Ingmaoqbalik Greenland. A mapping party motorboat went missing at the same time. In the afternoon the canoe was found drifting along the coast with no trace of the explorer. only his trousers were recovered.
A Manitoba University trust fund irregularity is under government audit with investigations spanning several weeks. The report notes shortages in funds and ongoing inquiries as officials search for missing assets and trace the irregularities across years.
Lord Beaverbrook denounces Ottawa in The Daily Express calling the Danish pig meat trade untrammeled and the move a reckless step against imperial economic unity. He criticizes free trade rhetoric and Baldwin era policies as misdirected.
Ottawa reports Parliament will likely convene on October 27 to ratify treaties, with government caucus expected to approve the measures.
The report notes uncertainty and delay in the Argentine beet trade. It cites £540,000 invested there with much at risk. British agriculture values around £1,000,000 and £200,000,000 in the Dormiens. Lord Beaverbrook vows to push for a beef and pig meat duty until imposed.
Sydney Thursday Senator Sir Hal Colebatch told the Taxpayers Association that unsound public finance drives Australia and other nations into depression. He urged amending the Bank Act to redeem notes in full gold value, forcing governments to cut expenditure and thus reduce taxation.
Amelia Earhart Putnam completes a nonstop flight across the United States in the same monoplane that earlier crossed the Atlantic. The feat marks a historic achievement by a woman in aviation.
Chaos erupted as a state of emergency formed when a huge force of striking coal miners converged on Franklin county to press 1 200 workers to join the wage protest. Police, sheriffs, and national guard units mobilized as flames of tension and reports of injuries and fatalities surfaced.
Melbourne textile workers walk out in protest over 15 percent wage rise cut. About 3,500 employees refuse to start work with 2,500 gathering at Trades Hall. Leaders plan talks with the Trades Hall Disputes Committee to avert broader stoppages and possible shortages of materials.
Berlin dispatch reports the German cabinet plans a bold Reichstag appearance with an elaborate reconstruction plan. If the opposition stalls, the cabinet could dissolve the Reichstag, enact new electoral laws disenfranchising young voters, shift to personal candidatures, and create an empowered upper chamber and stronger presidential powers.
Considerable perturbation spread among employees at Warner Bros and First National Pictures Ltd after Sydney heads reported a letter from New York stating that, due to business conditions, salary adjustments are to follow.
Moscow reports Tass agency announces a 4,000 acre oil field at Kaya Kent in the Caucasus with an estimated 16,000,000 tons of oil.
Employees are asked to forego one week of their fortnight vacation without salary to achieve a coordinated result. The entire Seganization will not be paid for the week ending August 27, but the usual two weeks’ holiday will be paid when due. The withholding of aniaries tomorrow is a coordination measure. The matter is before the Department of Labour and Industry via union officials.
The deputy mayor of Manchester said misunderstandings in the Lancashire cotton mills dispute have been removed, making negotiations possible at a conference scheduled for tomorrow. He expressed hope for a settlement soon.
In the Diet today Japanese Foreign Minister Uchida stated the government is arranging early recognition of the Manchukuo government in Manchuria to stabilise conditions leading to peace in the Far East.
The San Jorgo trial in Madrid centers on General San Jurge leader of the revolt. The defendant shows flat affect until an opposing counsel calls him disloyal and lacking gentlemanly conduct. Senor Bergamin, the aging counsel, delivers a sweeping oration for the defense.
Agricultural experts from Poland Czechoslovakia Estonia Latvia Romania Hungary Yugoslavia and Bulgaria meet in Warsaw to craft a common policy to counter Ottawa's impact on central European agriculture and balance industrial country pressures.
The Industrial Commissioner will announce the new basic wage for male and female workers tomorrow afternoon. Three judges have reviewed evidence after the inquiry closed last Friday and reached a decision following a close investigation.
The speaker claimed the rising sought only a conservative republic. He urged a brief sentence for General Ban Jurgo and acquittal for Captain Justo Song Jurgo. The captain’s fiancee fainted in court and was carried out. she vowed to accompany him into exile if he is deported.
Europe faces a sharp drop in foreign visitors with Britain leaving the gold standard cited as a key factor. France leads talks by calling an international conference at Nice in January 1933 to remove travel obstacles. A proposed Europe wide tour currency could aid Dominion travelers.
The International Institute of Agriculture estimates Europe excluding Russia will harvest about 1,000,000 metric tons more wheat than 1921, led by gains in France Italy and Germany. Romania Yugoslavia Hungary and Bulgaria show about 3,200,000 metric tons drop from 1931 due to rust. Russia likely exports less than 1951.
Sydney reports the Director of Public Health Mr Mitchell stated there is no danger the Hume Dam could be caused to sit awkwardly or tilt from erosion in the Upper Murray Basin. He argued the tilt contingency is negligible and would simply send water away if it occurred. He urged scientists to stick to science and engineers to handle engineering.
Perth reports Western Australia expects wheat yield of 48,000,000 bushels from 4,547,081 acres sown this season. This compares with 9,158,858 acres last season yielding 41,60,000 bushels.
As part of the League of Nations Day celebrations, a ceremony will be held tomorrow at all New South Wales schools. It is proposed that peace letters from 260 000 school children be sent to education authorities in fifty countries appealing for peace goodwill and the avoidance of conflict.
Soviet experts report discovery of drought and cold resistant wild wheat in the Azerbijan Mountains. They are testing adaptation of the grain to poorer Soviet territories and evaluating its potential agricultural use.
London reports Amy Johnson will not pursue the solo Atlantic flight, honoring her husband’s wishes and abandoning the project amid the current circumstances.
Hearing at Canberra Court Hall details alleged fraud misappropriation and maladministration in the Universal Distributing Company Ltd in liquidation. Receiver torn page from auditor’s report and records missing since 1929 with further irregularities tied to Canberra Buildings and Investment Company Ltd. Examination continues with witnesses from the Official Liquidator and debenture holders present.
Matthew Andrew McDonald testified he was bookkeeper and manager at Kingston jewellery and hardware shop before liquidation. The shop sold mainly by Tuck and Hooper handled through two liquidators John Tuck and John Deans with stock valued about £3000. Banking records show funds routed to Tuck receiver accounts and his personal account at the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney.
The testimony describes Tuck drawing cash from takings with the witness recording memos. Miss Roots’ handwriting appears on some notes. Goods and stock, including a miniature bedroom suite and fishing gear, were taken or not paid for. The shop conducted normal sales until the Wooders and Calthorpe Ltd sale began on August 7, 1930.
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