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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1933
Page
1
London reports a wheat pact signed by 17 importing and exporting nations. Australia faces no immediate impact this season with a 142 million bushel 1933 34 quota and a 30 million exportable surplus. Observer notes slight market rise following the accord.
In Washington and Canberra discussions, ministers and officials push for wheat export quotas and acreage reductions. The plan aims to curb exports while maintaining home supply, with Australia facing about 20 percent yield-related reductions and a tentative 84 million bushels export cap for certain years.
Five tourists, including two French climbers, were found in a crevasse near Chamonix after a mountaineering expedition at Mt. Blut. German cinematographers who returned from filming reported a deadly accident with three others stranded by exhaustion and exposure.
A fragment describes a Saturday survey of the northern Atlantic route amid rumors Imperial Airways will extend winter and summer services to America via Greenland Iceland Faroe Islands and Shetland continuing to Copenhagen Dublin and Croydon. It mentions potential public house closures and a Republican Army paycut, with an insinuation of armed raiders and a political protest in Dublin.
In Limerick a large open air rally, Mr. de Valera warned against disturbances and urged government restraint. He claimed General O Duny’s supporters misrepresent policy and said the government aims to maintain order. He predicted a tough election with strong opposition claims and emphasized unity against communism.
Semi official news from Hud reports President Roosevelt proposing fiat money inflation and gold devaluation as a path to recovery. The Federal Reserve increases weekly government bond purchases and Bank of England Governor plans a New York visit while markets react with sharp gains and mixed signals about recovery and prices.
Mr Bennett praised the gathering of friends at Victerléotation during the NAC Premier, praising the atmosphere and a cordial interview with the wheel.
An early morning crash on the Federal Highway saw a car driven by J. Keogh, coach of the Alate Football Club, strike a tree after a tyre blew out. Several members of the Alstra football team, en route to a match against Goulburn, were injured but escaped serious harm. The party, initially held at the roadside in cold dawn, were transported to Canberra by ambulance, arriving around midday.
Foreign observers note Nazi Germany plans to win back the Saar region with rallies and propaganda. A staged return to German rule is shown by banners, a symbolic statue on Niederwald Hill, and mass demonstrations in 1935 preparations. About 2,000 motor coaches and thousands attend, with badges sold for 2 francs.
An executioner wearing a top hat carried out four lethal orders today in Berlin and Torcau Prison. Three victims were men, one a woman linked to a fatal harm to her son. A fifth person, Ludwig Busahmer, was guillotined at Jutbach for causing death. Seemingly, executions under Mary Miller’s regime rose to thirty-one in six months.
Provisional Cuban President Carlos Manuel de Ceapedes announces dissolution of Congress and purge of citizenry, directing emergency decrees to dissolve the assembly and reorganize governance in Havana amid upheaval.
Incomplete clipping references measures around a prison and constitutional actions since May, with mentions of General Machado and a presidential transition. The text notes Canberra officials sending forms prior to a match and suggests international obligations amid a held event, but many phrases are garbled and unclear.
Canada sent a message to the Bahamas governor stating that General Machado and three associates may enter Canada and stay three months. Machado plans to reside in Montreal for the period.
Reports from London indicate Austria and Italy discussing a free zone at Trieste to enable mercantile activity from the Adriatic port. Mussolini and Dollfuss reportedly explored a framework ending manacles, with Austria favored for nonessential customs relief benefiting Austrian and Hungarian goods.
Queanbeyan beat Canberra 12 to 2 at Queanbeyan Showground after intra squad disputes hindered Canberra. Gale scored a late try for Queanbeyan and O Connor added a conversion and penalties, while Canberra failed to convert chances and faced discipline concerns ahead of next cup fixture.
Canberra Hermeves defeated Gueamheren Reserves by narrow margin. Limon and Harrington scored for Canberra while Pele converted a Gueambayen try. Appa and Riley faced early exit from the field as Bers Campbell dominated play.
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