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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
2
The Canberra weather summary notes barometer readings at 9 am 29.8 inches, 3 pm 20.84 inches, and 9 pm 20.00 inches. Temperatures are 55 at 9 am, 67 at 3 pm, and 58.3 at 9 pm. Maximum 74.4, minimum 39, wind directions vary from NW to WNW across the day.
A restaurant in Pyrmont suffered a blast when fuel stove wood discharged explosives. Four women sustained injuries including burns and shock, with four others narrowly escaping. Victims named include Mrs. H. Foster owner and Donia Lambert a Pyrmont waitress. one more, Diegton Sarasea of Pad a iy Douglas, also hurt. Copper vessel of boiling water blew apart but water sprayed upward away from victims.
London reports Captain Hudson urging total effort to unite British industry as a shield against Germanys unfair trade tactics. He argued the government will press hard to prevent price dumping and discrimination, warning that South Eastern Europe fears German economic strangling and that Britain must act decisively.
Personal vice regal Mrs. Anstruther Gray departed from Government House in Canberra yesterday marking the latest attendance move as royal duties continue in the capital.
Canberra forecasts show fine and cool southerly winds. The Commonwealth Solar Observatory at Mount Stromlo notes astronomical data for Friday December 2 including sunrise at 4.43 a.m. and sunset at 7.4 p.m. Moonrise 1.36 p.m. and Moonset 12.55 a.m. Venus rises at 3.44 a.m., Mars at 2.29 a.m., Jupiter at 10.34 a.m., Saturn at 2.13 p.m. and respective sets.
In a stark critique the author warns that in Australia the independence of the press and radio is under siege by private combines and big business. He argues government must shield independent newspapers from domination by powerful media bosses and prevent monopolistic control of radio rights. Threats to press freedom threaten public welfare and democracy.
Cardinal Villeneuve condemns Nazi persecution and fascist regimes while separating Mussolini from Hitler, urging protest against anti Christian violations. He warns that a godless government reverts to paganism, stresses church neutrality on party politics, and calls for workers to seek ownership to bridge wealth gaps.
Government to withdraw the Milk Industry Bill and replace it with a new form. The proposed bill planned a Milk Commission with wide powers to regulate distribution, aiming at monopolistic control in ten large areas. Small retailers voiced strong opposition to the plan.
Daily Telegraph correspondent reports the Pope’s words at Advent devotions to newly married couples sparked speculation. He prayed for deliverance from unknown threats and dangers against himself, a passage Vatican circles struggle to interpret.
In Jerusalem on Wednesday twenty five Arab leaders representing forty five villages and seventy thousand Arabs gathered at Fakhry Bey's home. They told Reuters that British troops behaved exemplary and denied foreign reports of atrocities. They accused the terrorists under the Grand Mufti of barbarism and killing more Arabs than in clashes with troops.
Albert John Grace, 86, of Bristol, regarded as nearly penniless, left an estate of £156,773. He bequeathed £5,000 to charity and the rest to the Exchequer after living in the cheapest lodgings at 30 a week. The record notes his frugal life and generous final act.
Attorney General and Minister for Industry Mr Menzies considers framing general legislation to preserve award conditions in Commonwealth bound industries. He spoke during the Motor Industry Bounty Bill debate, noting existing clauses may lack constitutional validity and promising to examine alternatives and introduce legislation if feasible.
Charles Kendal Pawsey received the Schlich Memorial Medal at the Australian Forestry School from Sir Robert Garran on behalf of the Minister for the Interior. Born in Victoria and educated in Melbourne, Pawsey won a 1935 botany exhibition at Melbourne University and will join the South Australian Wool and Forests Department after entry.
Rumors in Wall Street say Washington and London have begun discussions to stabilise the dollar sterling exchange. The wide swings threaten commerce and confidence between nations, and action is now believed imminent.
Sir Robert Garran and Lane Poole presided as the Schlich Memorial Medal was awarded to a top forestry student. Sir William Schlich, former Inspector General of Forests of India, shaped forestry in the empire and the school at Oxford, now in Australia, stresses long term timber security and practical learning. Foresters urged patience and continued study, with bush experience and books guiding the new graduates.
The Senate and House debated the Wheat Industry Assistance Bill with cross‑party lines, noting funding methods and potential impact on farmers and marginal areas. Separately the House approved a Jewish refugee intake of 5,000 over three years, with discussion on settlement sites and assimilation. government actions on printing and motor industry bounties followed, ending with passage of the related bills.
Queanbeyan Municipal Council discussed water supply shortcomings from Canberra and the potential addition of storage at the town reservoir. Road estimates for 1939 approved include bitumen work on Metroid Street to Bungendore Hill, Uriarra Road, Crawford Street junction, Cooma Road, and Queanbeyan Sutton Road with £1420 total. £1110 from Main Roads Board and £373 from the Council. The Legacy Club urged removal of dangerous playground equipment, to be tabled until next meeting. Fire Board forecast for Queanbeyan Fire Brigade expenditures for 1939 set at £432.
Treasury figures show customs and excise revenue for the first five months of 1938-39 surpassed the Budget estimate by 227,882 pounds while still recording a 296,287 pound drop from the same period in 1937-38. Total revenue for the period reached 7,110,493 pounds, up 332,025 from the previous year, with post office receipts slightly under the estimate. Old age and invalid pensions rose year over year and maternity allowances rose sharply.
Tests of ultra shortwave beacons prove satisfactory and raise expectation that Mascot Essendon and Canberra beacons will be operating in two months with ten stations nationwide in use within four months. Ground tests at Essendon Brisbane Canberra and Nhill completed, and most aircraft on beacon routes to have receivers by then.
Forde commended it for the Opposition while signaling amendments to protect employees and small newspapers not aligned with the bounty recipient. The debate adjourned as the House rose after 10. The Senate, by a late hour, struggled with the Wheat Bill.
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