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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
2
A late night level crossing crash illustrates the unexpected factor in collisions. Headlight glare at night is cited as a key hazard, with night highway fatalities six times higher than day rates, per the Road Safety Count.
A ten ton log lorry from New Lambton was struck by the Newcastle Sydney passenger train at a Jevel crossing. Driver L. W. Stacey was pinned under the wreckage with a broken leg and severe abrasions but escaped. The engine derailed about 10 yards from the crossing. windows shattered, no passengers hurt. Logs pierced the engine front and water tank burst.
Cil is examining the position now to see whether there should be any compulsory dipping or other movements of headlights. It requires careful thought because unexpected creation may occur when dipping would be dangerous. In the meantime, it remains wise to be ready for the unexpected.
A chartered accountant and local government auditor cites chaos in New South Wales finances and warns governments pass responsibility along. He cites the Auditor General on public accounts, notes emergency borrowing as stopgaps, contrasts Britain and Australia, and urges financial planning, control of money issuance, and wiser use of national wealth to avert further impoverishment.
Next week Albert Hall hosts two programmes led by Mr K. J. Erakine of Sydney with soprano Miss Lurline Hammond and pianist Miss Jeanette Paterson. Ise Lucille Bruntnell appears as a character entertainer, and Ronald Wilkinson is the violinist. Matinee Wednesday at 2 pm with concession pricing. main programme Thursday evening.
An explosion at Tarow railway station near Warsaw injured three people and killed eighteen, with two Germans arrested in connection. Authorities say the blast prompted heightened security and ongoing investigations.
British MPs are to see new high compression coal gas engines developed at Ash ton-under-Lyne that claim parity with oil or petrol engines. Government circles rate the invention highly for wartime fuel security as a rationing scheme is discussed.
Sydney report shows Premier Mr Mair urging quick action in the Legislative Assembly to aid unemployed youth. He appeals to private employers to avoid dismissals unless unavoidable, amid wartime petrol shortages and plans to study gas filling stations to refuel service and gas driven vehicles.
Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club outlines representation at four upcoming sport meetings over the next two months with Highland Gathering on September 30 as a highlight. Elections see Lt-Col Jones preside. officers include hon secretary R White and hon treasurer CC Greig. Bronze medals to last season champions planned.
University of Sydney Tutorial Director Dr Duncan and Assistant Director Mr J L J Wilson will visit Canberra on Friday with Queensland Tutorial Classes Director Mr Richmond. They will meet discussion group members and give short addresses on adult education and the discussion group scheme in Australia. Comments and suggestions on the Canberra scheme will be invited at the Hotel Kingston meeting at p.m.
The Golden Hind air liner, touted as the world's most wonderful craft, is undergoing vigorous trials with Imperial Airways. Alongside two other liners, it will serve regular North Atlantic routes for minutes and later passengers. The craft features four engines totalling 5,000 hp, a cruising speed around 180 mph, and a top speed over 200 mph. It seats 160 and is largely aluminium, with a 101 ft length and 134 ft wingspan.
Inspector George Gilbert Fergusson denied in the Supreme Court that his 1937 police report was a tissue of lies. He defended a £2000 libel suit filed by William George Mowlds over the report, which Mowlds alleges to be false. The hearing was adjourned.
A Canberra Institute of Engineers talk by J McGuire explains welding as more than joining. It highlights welded structures as aesthetically superior, outlines arc welding history from 1881, notes Australia leads in welding breadth yet lags in design initiative, and discusses Vierendeel principles improving large welded girders and economy in modern frames as steel costs fall.
The article discusses the shift from riveted to welded frame construction enabled by oxy cutting and welding. It notes cost and labor savings, stronger hulls with gussets eliminated, and the decline of fretworking. It contrasts English two or three hinged arches with German rational frames and cites slab foundations cast into concrete. It highlights global adoption, drafting savings, and improved worker efficiency.
A fragment notes the Thetis submarine nearing the surface after additional lift was placed. The terse line hints at a maritime operation or salvage scenario involving Magi In M8 and a notable water feature. Further readable details are limited.
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