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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1932
Page
1
President Hoover weighs a European debt settlement to head off a potential default. A message to Congress on December 15 may propose reorganizing war debts and addressing national strains as unemployment protests rise and police guard streets amid mounting unrest.
A report from Geneva notes proposals toward a five year program and a push for a formal statement before December 28. The plan includes abolition of biological warfare and limits on artillery, guns, and tanks, with a permanent disarmament commission aiming to complete work by Easter.
The Weather Bureau forecast in Sydney tonight says tomorrow's test match will be mostly fine day with thundery showers in the early evening and at night. A treaty discussion is noted with limited progress and a foreign minister arriving to continue talks on German equality.
The British Chamber of Shipping backs abolishing trade barriers and flag discrimination. It notes inter Empire trade uses only a third of British tonnage and warns of no future for the mercantile marine without renewed foreign trade. It urges World Economic Conference to address national shipping discriminations and contemplates retaliatory measures if subsidies persist.
The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy secretary and other mining men urge introduction of legislation to guard against a Granites Goldfield situation. The Mines Secretary calls for safeguards to protect the public from self appointed, unqualified mining men.
Japanese Manchukuo forces paused their push toward Hallar after a brief advance into the Hingar Mountains. Hallar, a railway market town on the Chinese Eastern Railway, was bombed, forcing General Bulngean to flee by camel train. About 250 Japanese troops are prisoners, with the drive aimed at their release amid extreme cold and snow.
Walla the steamer Katoomba bound for Melbourne was near Adelaide when William Walsh aged 30 was seen to climb the rail and jump into the sea. A boat was launched but after an hour's search the vessel was obliged to return to port.
Washington records the 72nd Congress convening at noon with plans to repeal the 18th Amendment as a top priority. The Democratic leadership seeks a two thirds vote to suspend rules and advance repeal, alongside farm relief, unemployment, budget balancing and inflation measures amid a rising deficit.
The St. Gabriel's Girls' School will close at the end of the current academic year after negotiations with the Blisters of the Church failed. The Parents and Friends' Association had offered £650 for a twelve month lease with option to purchase, but the offer was rejected. The closure threatens Canberra’s educational balance as Telopea Park Intermediate High School already faces overcrowding.
In Shantung rival generals fight for opium control as a Chinese steamer ferrying troops led by General Liansiang clashes near Chung Kiang. Riverfront fire and machine guns leave over 200 dead on the decks as the vessel reaches Hankow and corpses foul the scene.
Allegations of intimidation tied to detectives probing Milk Board operations are now with the Minister for Health. Some interviewees report men warned them not to give evidence if a government inquiry is convened.
The High Court of Australia sits in Canberra for the first time after legal amendments and Territory Ordinances. Justice McTiernan will hear the inaugural case as the court begins its Canberra session on December 16, marking a historic event for the city.
American author Zane Grey arrived in Auckland to prepare for deep sea fishing season. His palatial launch was built to his order and he travels with camera crews to film moka and shark fishing.
The Commonwealth approves a loan of 8,000,000 pounds and closes today. Applications in the post today will be accepted. no further subscriptions will be taken. An official result statement is expected within a few days.
William Henry Wright, 43, a labourer, appeared at the Quarter Sessions on eight charges of forging six medical certificates for payments from the Child Welfare Department. He pleaded guilty and was bound over. Judge Thompson condemned the department for lax controls and the illiterate handwriting on certificates and the misspelled disease term.
Alfred Frick, aged 14, died while attempting to rescue two girls in distress in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday. A picnicking party on the river bank raised the alarm. Flack dived in to help but was not seen for some time. His body was recovered and efforts to revive him failed.
Parliament will not re assemble before March at the earliest. The Minister for Trade and Customs Mr Gullstt is convalescing at Jervia Bay and out of touch with his department delaying tariff reforms tied to the Ottawa Treaty as the Tariff Board advances its review and depends on his health.
Cabinet will meet at 10.80 this morning to devote discussion to departmental transfers, with Canberra removals eyed as national policy accelerates. The 85,000 square feet of office space in the National Capital influences government circles and may prompt decisions soon.
Sydney report says Minister for Commerce Mr. F. H. Stewart may also inherit the Transport portfolio from the Interior Minister Mr. Perkins.
The article discusses complaints over the coastal clauses of the Navigation Act and reviews proposals by private syndicates to develop the Northern Territory with a Bourke to Darwin railway. It also mentions shale deposits at Newnes to be reported by Minister for Development Senator McLachlan and issues from the Wool Investigation Committee report.
The New South Wales Cricket Association announced that Bradman’s blood test was entirely satisfactory with no organic issues. He has withdrawn from state aid to play Victoria and South Australia, and may not face further exams before selection for the Second Test in Melbourne. A. Marka replaces him in the New South Wales B team against Victoria and South Australia.
Berlin reports Herr Warmbold named Minister for Economica and Herr von Braund appointed Minister for Agriculture finishing the cabinet formation.
England leads by 119 runs in the first innings with four wickets left after a dreary day at the test match. Sutcliffe and Hammond put on a second wicket record before tea. Hammond reached a century, joining a small group of players to score centuries in Test cricket.
England tightened control as Ratcliffe and Pataudi built a substantial stand amid stubborn bowling by Wall Grimmett and O'Reilly. Ratcliffe reached 194 in 426 minutes and Jardine added a later inings total, while Australian bowlers struggled to halt the English scoring surge.
Glass workers at Crown Crystal Glass Company walked out in sympathy with youths who stopped work last week. The strike affects about several dozen men and disrupts daily production at the plant.
Sydney notes that the state lottery has completed 100 drawings since its inception. There have been 98 ordinary lotteries and special consultations.
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