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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1932
Page
1
Britain's Cabinet met to review Ottawa Conference progress and outline steps to implement agreements with the dominions. Officials anticipate procedural plans and a reassembly on October 25 as discussions focus on mutual reductions and freer imports within the Empire framework.
London report outlines a cricket dispute over a mystery ball and delivery judge Mitchell’s actions. Fragments describe a controversy about balance, pace, and fairness affecting a match and its top position.
Lord Beaverbrook renews attacks on Ottawa agreements calling many terms vague and inadequate. He cites burdens on British manufacturers and notes Australian prime minister's claim that new preferences would be worth about a million two hundred thousand pounds.
London reports that on Monday Mr Ramsay MacDonald and Mr J H Thomas will travel to Balmoral to meet the King. Mr Thomas will present the Ottawa Conference report.
A first class cargo of Australian sugar reached Halifax aboard the motor ship Autralina. The cargo figure mentioned appears as two thousand five hundred tons at eight o'clock, with other details incomplete in the report.
In Sydney municipal ballots Labour aldermen largely participated to choose the Rate Labour candidate for the city. Aldermen Ward Rhannon Garden Malcahy and O'Myore led or supported others in Fitzroy and Malitip wards as results hint at shifts. The surprise result in a ward drew attention while the process continued.
Negotiations collapsed in Manchester triggering a general strike in the cotton manufacturing sector beginning August 29. The walkout affects about 200,000 workers and could halt production across Lancashire factories. Officials note no government intervention for now as losses in wages and orders mount.
London reports Secretary for the Dominions Gr Thomas on returning from Ottawa says he had many discussion opportunities with the Irish Free State delegates. He aided that his proposals would have settled the difficulties if not achieved, and he had cleared grounds for further disclosure. Thomas notes complete concurrence with colleagues in Ottawa despite some indecision.
Dublin reports show farmer hardship with certified flock counts and lower prices for sheep year over year. Debates reference wages cuts, consumer Boycott calls against British goods, and government efforts to curb shortages in food, clothing, and fuel amid continued political tension. Lord Beaverbrook tours Belfast and Dublin.
Berlin buzzes over a cabinet plan to force a four percent interest standard aimed at curbing payments. A Sunday speech by Chancellor von Papen may outline compulsory loans on property to fund employment, while Hamborg and Bremen express concern. The press weighs risks and the president’s looming decree as parties clash.
Reported World Crisis Conference in Rome planned to discuss Mr De Valera and the IRA. No ministers invited. The dialogue centers on European economic hazards, unrest, and potential political alignments amid calls for peace and censorship concerns. The piece mentions Mussolini and posturing around Irish and British leaders.
High hopes greet the new season as wool sales start today with predicted price gains. Continental buyers are expected to be prominent and bidding lively, with some foreseeing rises up to 20 percent. Chinese demand may grow if the Nanking meeting signals stronger policy support.
A Time correspondent reports Moscow orders a covert crop protection system. Informers and experts guard grain properties across the union. The decree aims to enforce death sentences for grain thieves, framing state property as inviolable.
A chaotic incident aboard an Australian tanker near Naples involved Chinese crew mutinying against the captain. Revolvers, knives, and physical assault were reported as officers, guards, and militia intervened to quell the disturbance. One Chinese crew member was detained. conditions and exact outcomes remained unclear in the telegraphic dispatches.
Revelations today report 1.5 million dollars in church funds missing from the Church of England diocese of Rupert's Land and St John's College. The loss follows the arrest two days ago of John Machray, bursar, triggering an examination of the books.
The Federal Reserve Bank announced that 1,799,000 dollars worth of gold arrived in New York from Australia. The shipment underscores Australia’s gold trade with the United States and its impact on financial markets.
The University Manitoba and Chancellor of the Kupertalanddiceore report a quarter of a million dollars of church funds intact. The remainder, divided among Synod, Bishops' Fund, John's College fund and St John’s Cemetery fund, is impaired. Clergymen's retirement fund also depleted.
Dusincas pilots in the United States adopt a six-point plan to create new jobs after Hoover declares the major financial slump overcome. The plan targets railroads discord, industrial stimulation through maintenance, new equipment purchases replacing worn-out gear, and housing construction to boost employment. a hint mentions possible hour reductions.
Sydney residents await the Satwell inquest as thirty women are named to be called at the City Coroner's Court. The chief police testimony will be presented by Det Tuapador Miller and Detective Sergeant Matthews of the O.C.O. with Det Sluraa. Interrogation will cover the death of Victor Raywell and involve Raywell family members and hospital staff from the recent case.
Australian press reports a possible sighting of the Southern Cloud, the missing aircraft, with hope of a breakthrough. Melbourne and Sydney officials offered no confirmation, while Charles Kingsford Smith dismissed the idea the wreckage could be concealed in the timbered country.
Charlie Chaplin appeared in court today seeking to restrain his ex wife from taking his children Sydney and Lola to movies or abroad. He proposed the children act in films for 5000 dollars to be split, with 30,000 going to him, claiming the plan risks their normal growth. Reports say 300,000 was awarded at divorce and children cannot be moved without both parents’ consent.
Disorder erupts as a crowd panics while bulls charge through a venue. Spectators scramble to safety. a military officer fires a shot ending the danger. Witnesses describe the scene as terrifying and worse than death.
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