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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1938
Page
4
H B Dickson LLB Syd solicitor advertises Melbourne Buildings City Candra Branch in Dudley Buildings Queanbeyan open 2 5 p m on Thursdays with Canberra telephone numbers 651 and 1620.
Canberra weather notes report barometer readings at 9 pm and 3 pm, with values 40.11 and 29.08 inches. Temperatures logged as 66.2 am, 72 at 3 pm, 68 at 6 pm, max 73 in 24 hours to 9 am, min 33.4 with 36 degrees. Wind listed as SW at 9 pm and N at other times.
A head on collision near Huenden at 1.80 am killed two engine drivers Herbert McMurtrie and George Bowler both 43 and George Frederick Galston 35 a fireman. An injured guard Harrison suffered extensive abrasions and shock. One train carried concentrates from Mt Taxa to Townsville while the other was a light engine with a guard's van.
Canberra forecast notes a tendency to isolated showers while weather remains mostly fine. Day temperatures are moderate with cool to cold nights and southerly winds.
Daily celestial timings for December 3 4. Moon and Sun events listed with rises and sets for planets including Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn. Observations cover Venus rises and sets with multiple inconsistencies and varied times across the 2 days.
A line from a historical poem urging aid for a just cause. It frames resistance to wrongs, hope for a distant future, and the good deeds possible now. The couplet-style verse emphasizes collective action and moral duty.
A Melbourne- or Canberra-era critique argues Prime Minister Lyons shows a retreat from Australian nationalism by not urging Australians to buy Australian-made goods at Christmas. The piece links this to rising unemployment and an excise on flour, asserting leadership has ebbed and Parliament lacks bold Australian spirit.
London reports Lori Plymouth advised sponsors of the Non Intervention Committee visit to Burgos that Britain will not depart from its plan. Hemming urged measures to prevent dismemberment of the committee. Britain informed Belgium of the withdrawal being met with strong disapproval and Belgium signaled it might reconsider its position on the full committee.
Government leader Senator Leay said balance of immigration between the United Kingdom and Australia would tilt in Australia’s favor. In the nine months to September there were 1192 British arrivals, and since resumed assisted migrations in March 4038 nominations for assisted passages approved.
Canberra debate intensified as Mr. Barnard criticizes Minister for Works Thorby for denying slum areas in the Australian Capital Territory. He cites Molonglo and Causeway workers’ housing on the slum boundary, recounts past promises to demolish or abolish tenements, and urges government action to end overcrowding.
The House of Representatives debated a pamphlet titled What National Insurance Means sent to households. Mr Roseyear questioned compilation responsibility and cost to the scheme, while Mr Beasley called it exaggerated. Mr Casey said the National Assurance Commission prepared and approved it, denying inaccuracies.
In the House of Representatives yesterday Prime Minister Mr Lyons refused to urge a public campaign to buy Australian made goods for Christmas. He argued such a message could be read as hostility to foreign trade and stressed Australia should pursue foreign trade both ways. The former Customs Minister Mr White had urged the appeal to protect employment and UK trade, but Lyons reaffirmed Australia first, Empire second, and foreign third under government policy.
The prime minister and Dame Enid Lyons will broadcast Sunday night via 116 stations including WLR short wave. The 10 minute address begins at 6:50 pm and aims to speak plainly on the nation’s position and the appeal for 70,000 militia volunteers, with informative discussion beyond recruitment rhetoric.
A parliamentary exchange centers on a pamphlet about a scheme's effect on doctors in remote country centres. The Speaker and Casey resist debate at this stage, while Beasley questions the timing of a decision on national insurance and its impact on Workers' Compensation rights.
The Times lauds Australia's generous role in addressing the refugee problem. It notes vast uninhabitable terrain yet crowded cities and says most immigrants lack farming skills. The editorial hopes others follow Australia's example both domestically and internationally.
The Department of Agriculture says 20 million bushels of wheat will be sold to UK flour millers via the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation. The American Exporters Corporation will subsidise the deal, buying at domestic prices and retailing to exporters to compete abroad. Delivery will occur after several months.
Abraham Edgar Joseph died this afternoon in a private hospital. He was general manager of the Queensland Country Press and the second son of the late Henry Joseph of SE on land. He was 68 and survived by his brother Albert Joseph of the Northern Daily Leader. He had been away from his work since the beginning of the year.
Police report 310 arrests after a street demonstration in Budapest. Police say shops were smashed and most targets were Jewish establishments. Witnesses note the violence and authorities vow investigation. The incident underscores rising tensions and security concerns in the capital.
The Senate debated an amendment to provide targeted drought relief for wheat growers, urging funds from the flour tax to support distressed farmers. Critics argued the plan would raise prices for bread consumers, while supporters said insurance and state equity justified aid. The Senate ultimately approved the amendment by a small majority amid party clashes.
In Martin Place an inaugural drive for Australian Militia Forces drew about 4000 people. Amid angry scenes several Communists distributed antiwar literature while seven men urged recruits. Captain N B Whitfield urged the crowd to ignore pamphlets and warned Communists to return to their places. Police moved about without making arrests.
In Sydney the Legislative Assembly heard the Opposition leader ask if patrons of the United Australia Party Club faced losses from fruit machines and whether the club had a license or favors. The Chief Secretary responded there is no such license.
The United Kingdom Boy Scouts contingent led by Miral R. Collins arrived in Perth aboard the Esperance Bay. The party plans to travel to Adelaide by train and then onward to Sydney for the jamboree.
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