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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1931
Page
2
Proprietor and address details for The Canberra Times printed on British newsprint pending Australian-made stock. Prepaid subscription rates, distribution points in Canberra and regional towns, and contact hints for early delivery inquiries.
Mr and Mrs H Streetfield of Weetridge thank friends and relatives and the Canberra Hospital staff for kindness after bereavement. The notice lists numerous towns across New South Wales and Queensland with scattered numbers and place names, reflecting a broad community acknowledgement.
The document lists Canberra rainfall for the financial year with monthly figures for January through December. It includes dates and values, noting totals and anomalies, with abbreviations and weather observations scattered throughout the page.
Period ended at Tapcimber and Rais Human Bevan. The records show monthly rainfall totals for Queanbeyan in the current year to date with figures for January February March April May June July August September October November and December. Total rainfall amount and notes on temperature and rain are provided in the monthly entries.
Noon yesterday forecast from Xow RT Wales predicts cloudy conditions in the north with possible rain and thunder later. Winds shift from easterly to southeasterly across regions with warm to hot inland, scattered rain and thunderstorms in the southeast and along the coast.
Rainfall figures listed for multiple towns across New South Wales showing varied measurements. Towns include Chast iow South Wales areas such as Homgerferd Wrowking Goeodooga Anglodool Collartideln Brewarring Bourke WWyrock Mogi Waj Bey Pa Lilligw Boggebilla Meres with observed totals.
Harvard University scientists visited Canberra under Dr Tillyard touring the Prime Minister’s Department Institute of Anatomy and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Dr W M Wheeler spoke on Biological Insects at Dr Tillyard’s home. They depart Canberra for Mt Kosciuszko then return in a week.
Canberra residents face an election free of influence as the ballot decides party policies. The piece urges locals to push for parliamentary representation, noting an advisory council and local government gains, while urging a renewed petition to Parliament to achieve equal status with northern and central Australia.
Pupils of St Christopher's Convent School staged a high quality annual concert at the Capitol Theatre. The program opened with usual items then featured a three part operetta Princeaga Chrysanthemum with Maureen Kelly in the title role. Performers earned applause for strong acting and dancing with Merna Doig as dancing mistress and Rekka Johnston providing musical accompaniment. The show included choruses, songs and dances by senior and junior girls and a gymnastic display by boys, all presenting colorful costumes and coordinated performances.
St Gabriels in Canberra presents a boarding school option at Red Hill forming a cultural hub in Australia’s capital. It highlights modern architecture, qualified staff, affordable boarding, and a family oriented environment amid metropolitan surroundings.
The article outlines a plan for a women’s duty project in City with support from the Housewives Association and notable figures like Mrs Sheton and Portia Geach. Officials expect club funding and interstate cooperation with Canberra groups to aid, with no cafe planned. Seven male supporters are hoped to back the venture near local shops.
Canberra residents plan trips to the capital cities as the Canberra Melbourne Motor Burvic offers a fast service. Chrysler sedans with experienced drivers cover the route via Yass Gundagai Holbrook and Albury in about ten hours with weekly Sunday departures from Canberra and Melbourne on Saturdays at eight.
A new broadcasting station will be opened at Goulburn this month owned and operated by the Goulburn Broadcasting Co. Ltd. A contract has been made with Amalgamated Wireless to install a modern transmitter delivering a carrier wave to the aerial of 50 walls capable of modulation 160 percent. The transmitter sits on land two miles from the Goulburn Post Office with clear views in all directions. Two masts 160 ft high stand 428 ft apart. The station will operate on a wave of 215.827 metres (1300 kilocycles).
The Hon. J G Latham, deputy UAP leader, argues Australia faces a sudden election with Labour failures. He cites rising unemployment, declining national income, and a near bankruptcy risk unless private enterprise and sound government restore confidence. He criticizes Labour promises and notes Britain's political shift as a warning.
Sydney Tuesday reports the Executive Council approved rules raising evasion penalties up to £100 for betting tax. Bookmakers must use Treasury loaned betting books and lodge original bet slips with the government, keep carbon copies for six months, and risk seizure for improper entries. The Greyhound Coursing Association faces new returns on bookmakers and admission numbers.
The W.C.A surprise packet day runs next Saturday at the park from 1:30 to 3 PM. All tickets must be presented to receive prizes allocated to numbers, with unclaimed prizes not the association’s responsibility.
The article surveys funeral customs worldwide from India to Kinshasa and Shanghai. It notes a Hindu priest dipped in cold water and paraded to cremation grounds, a habit of burying personal belongings with the dead, and eerie memorials of workers’ lives. It also mentions coffins in gardens and fields near Shanghai and a coffin pole indicating a child died of infectious disease.
Ronald O'Brien son of Mr W T McBrien Queanbeyan has passed the second portion of his Th L examination in Scripture logic philosophy and church history and education. He completes his four years at Moore Theological College Sydney University and won a scholarship in his first year. He is to be ordained December 14 at St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney by the Primate Archbishop Wright. His first appointment will be at St John's Church Birchgrove Balmain under Rev Dix.
The readable parts reference special arrangements and a world service in connection with Australia and a compilation. The garbled items mention improvement and siting but lack clear events or entities to specify outcomes or actions.
A supplementary pumping plant for the Cotter River station has been completed at the Cooketoo Island Dockyard. The new pump provides 200 000 gallons per hour per unit, with two smaller pumps at 100 000 gph each and a combined output of 260 000 gph. Canberra's high water use in summer drives the need for extra pumping capacity, especially with large civic gardens and housing developments. The first bed plate section weighs 4 tons. a second section weighs 1n tons and will arrive soon. Minor alterations to the pumping gear are planned, with the system designed by a Melbourne firm and built at 5 000 to £12,000, powered by a 1 500 bore motor.
A reported attack by natives on a government patrol near the New Guinea border prompted concerns in administrative circles over rising violence. The incident follows the murder of a party including Mr. Helmuth Bauman and a patrol leader, with several attackers killed and authorities considering stricter penalties for outbreaks of violence.
Letter from T W Harrison criticizes a large idle group at Parkes Barracks during the past year. He questions why only certain unemployed in Canberra are blamed for lack of work and urges fair treatment for all less fortunate residents.
Chief Secretary Mr Gow ing faced questions on alleged disloyal speech in the Domain on Bundya. He refused to comment, leaving the matter without new government action or official statement.
The Editor argues Canberra faces labour shortages yet 100 plus men, settled in Parker for 28 months, await work. They fault government for favoring a section of the community while others remain idle and starved, citing drainage projects as proof.
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