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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
1
A White Paper releases a U S note to Britain stating the amount due under the 1933 War Debt Funding Agreement and the 1932 moratorium. It says the United States is ready to discuss proposals through diplomatic channels and would consider them for submission to Congress. The British reply favors cautious negotiation and warns against abrupt compromise.
A dramatic pursuit in Melbourne ends with the arrest of three men after they stole a car and fled from a shop. Police pursued through town for two miles, the stolen vehicle finally stopping when officers forced it to halt. One driver was captured with others apprehended after a lengthy chase, with minor injuries reported among officers.
Members of a deputation including Mr Stevens and Mr Bremner clashed with the Premier and Mr Gilbert over appointing a Transport Advisory Committee. The Premier warned of conflicting interests and questioned the government’s plan to involve private operators and shareholders, while calls were made to include the Trem Port Coordination Committee and advisory bodies for rail and trucking policy.
In Washington Admiral Count Saito the Japanese ambassador told reporters Japan seeks peace and a Far East settlement while warning that Britain and the United States might misunderstand and push Japan to fight if they force their policy. He denied any aim to dominate or imperialize and insisted Japan will pursue peaceful goals if possible.
Mr McCall proposes a broad inquiry in the House of Representatives at the first opportunity to investigate Australian banking methods and systems. The plan includes public evidence on the system’s ability to meet traders and consumers needs and to study improvements. A second aim is to develop a scheme to promote primary and secondary industries, external and internal trade, and local labor.
The Evening Standhard reports the death of Sir James O Grady former Governor of Tasmania and presents his own account of accepting the Governorship of Tanganyika. Dominions Secretary H Thomas offered a political path aligning with party aims but O Grady refused, insisting on personal terms. He recalls the King comforting him to speak freely and discouraging ceremonial cabinet talk.
A Honolulu press conference by Rear Admiral Yarnell and Admiral Gannon orders three destroyers to end the search for Mr. C. T. P. Ulm and his party tonight. Amphibian patrols will continue to scan Inland Cabin wreckage while cutters Tiger and Thinne return westward. The search field covers about 229000 square miles northward.
Protests by the Opposition as Government carries a guillotine motion to limit debate on the Flour Tax Bill aiming to raise £170,000 by taxing imports. The measure seeks a 2 per ton levy with a weekly session change. The Home of Representatives will meet at noon today. Dr. Page led the motion, carried by 82 votes to 8.
The session focused on a wartime style wheat policy with Words moving to withdraw the bill and reimpose taxation on large incomes and landowners. Beasley and Mesara attacked the plan as outrageous while Saullin urged public protection and a state controlled marketing pool to stabilize bread prices amid concern over market manipulation and food speculation.
The Martine Transport Council, representing Australian maritime unions, resolves to take drastic action unless all coastal vessels are fitted with certified wireless transmitting and receiving gear within three months. A grace period of three months is allowed for installation planning, with government action urged to lower costs. The Coombar, chartered to replace the Uramba lost with seven lives, will be manned only if owners commit to wireless installation within one month.
The Acting Primate of Australia Archbishop Le Fonu from Perth announced resolutions withheld until copies reached Prime Minister Lycus and state leaders. Archbishops urged government action to create jobs at lawful rates, criticized current public works as inadequate, and urged Commonwealth Bank policy to cut interest to fund further employment projects. They warned poverty and unemployment threaten life.
A New Zealand government note states two ministers will visit Sydney next week after a Commonwealth conference. The trip follows a discussion with the Prime Minister and signals continual diplomacy on trade accords between New Zealand and Australia.
Darwin witnesses indicate two Quantas planes loaded with malls from the south arrived in the afternoon, as air mail services prepare for departure.
In a provincial gaol in Dunedin prison records show the death of Heneut Gustave Lamb while on remand for charges related to an assault with an iron bar. Court proceedings reveal heart trouble and general illness hastening his demise as debates over government transport policy and public interest continue.
The report states a plan to ratify a government guarantee involving Ulm. Honolulu officials indicate the search is discontinued after careful consideration. Deputy leader Dr Page notes parliament action may come later to honor the guarantee, with decisions pending further steps.
A government spokesman indicated the Commonwealth will seek a vote in the House on granting the Northern Territory equal voting rights with southern electorates, involving about 49 000 to 10 000 electors. If unsuccessful within six months of election, Mr Blain may revisit the issue in Darwin.
Zealand ministers and officials discuss an unnamed mutual agreement between two dominions. The plan envisions ongoing talks until resumed divisions in March. Lyons, traveling on behalf of Canada, notes a definite program defined today. The delegation hopes to return with progress for reporting to its Government and to foster amicable settlement of differences with the Commonwealth Ministry.
In a public address on Wednesday, the speaker urged the creation of a world commonwealth as a path to peace, arguing it could end war between major powers and align the Empire with surviving factions. The remarks touched on cooperation and disarmament as core aims.
Committees to be re formed early next year for public finance review. If acceptable, they would mirror the structure of past bodies abolished by the government, with ten members from all parties and powers to inquire into departmental undertakings and spending. Representations by MPs will shape the plan.
Police and investigators probe a spate of canine poisonings in Watsons Bay and the Vaucluse district. More than twenty dogs have died or fallen ill in the past month, with valuable animals among the victims and several cases linked to oiled meat and poisoned baits. Authorities aim to identify the person or party responsible.
A £17,000,000 merger between Powell Duffryn Coal Co and Welsh Associated Colliery unions 80,000 miners and 75 collieries in South Wales Monmouthshire. Mines are projected to produce over twenty million tons of coal annually.
The discussion centers on proposed tax relief aimed at easing the burden on poorer sections of the community. Critics argue the government shifted more indirect taxes onto those least able to pay, while propping up direct taxation. Debates reference past measures and figures, including £10,000,000 in direct relief and £8,000,000 in indirect tax increases, with remarks attributed to Sir Henry Gullett and Porty about amendments and cabinet positions.
A partial record shows party line voting with 40 to 24 in favor and 38 to 40 in another division. Members named include WAP figures and others questioned for voting order on a measure tied to farm finance benefits. The Speaker urged accountability, saying representatives must consider their responsibility to the people.
A disastrous hotel fire in Lansing Michigan claimed eleven lives and left about 40 feared dead or missing. Several people jumped into the Grand River to escape the flames and five were drowned. twenty legislators attending a state conference were among the guests. At least twenty seven were hospitalized or unaccounted for as firefighters fought the blaze that began late at night. State Senator John Leiden suspects many may have perished. The fire origin is undetermined.
Sydney Wednesday Justice Maxwell hears a £10,000 defamation claim by Co operative Insurance Company Ltd against Albert Robert Bates and others. Bates was accused of dishonesty in securing business after an inquiry by A. So Cowen, the new business manager. The company contends Bates acted without proper jurisdiction and engaged in improper practices.
Sydney scene reports a chaotic discussion in the assembly over a lottery syndicate and profit motives. Dr Davies (Labour) and Mr Stevens clash as debate continues with calls to examine hospitals and syndicate operations. The session hints at sweeping changes and possible removal of the syndicate system.
Fragmentary OCR suggests ongoing cabinet discussions and subcommittee plans. Four sources appear to indicate a move toward restructuring or formalizing cabinet roles, though text is garbled and details are uncertain.
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