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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1937
Page
2
Imperial Airways will build eight additional ex metal four engine flying boats to meet rising traffic and route expansion. The new craft will follow the current design with improvements based on experience.
The inquest into the death of Alfred McDonald from a motor accident on Uriarra Road last Saturday will be held at Canberra Court House on Tuesday at 10 am. Both sides are represented by counsel and ten witnesses will give evidence to the coroner Col. J. T. H. Goodwin.
Barometer readings recorded at 9 am 20.84 inches, 3 pm 20.66 inches, and 9 pm 30.76 inches. Temperatures noted 9 am ThL2 degrees, 3 pm 82.3 degrees, 9 pm 65 degrees. Twenty four hour data show max 20.8 degrees, min 52.4, grass 43.6. Winds shifted from E at 9 am to W by 9 pm with 8 E at 3 pm.
Lottery No 466 drawn in Sydney with second prize No 36040 prize No 60655 Birthday Vo ik Gladstone Honey West. The Loan 467 to be drawn on Tuesday.
Fine and warm at first with squally northerly winds followed by scattered rain and thunderstorms. Local squalls and a southerly change are expected as conditions evolve.
The piece argues Italy's departure from the League of Nations reflects premeditated policy rather than a crisis response, with Italy Japan and Germany seeking freedom from obligations. It warns of imminent war as Japan moves on China and Italy and Germany prepare militarily, leaving the world in suspense.
At a police force meeting, officers expressed full confidence in Commissioner Mackay. Headed by Superintendent Collins, the group ridiculed the claim that Inspector Fergusson incurred 22,000 pounds for a second Royal Commission. The affair involved a brief period of activity lasting a fortnight.
Friday film interests welcomed the rye nyo Bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly last night. National Productions Ltd general manager C va Mir Kem G Hall stated the measure was fair to both sides.
The Orient Mner Orford sailed this afternoon for New Zealand after strikers came back to work. Captain P Cameron spoke with the crew and pledged to address grievances. He emphasized every deck hand’s value and declined to remove staff from the ship as cheers rang out when the men reboarded.
In Budapest on Friday Italian boxer Primo Carnera lies gravely ill in a sanatorium with hemorrhage. Doctors say as a boxer he is finished, but as a man there is hope. His return bout with Demetrio, scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled.
Advent Sunday church listings cover St John s St Paul s Kingston St Christopher s Forrest St Patrick s Braddon and Westlake with holy communion morning prayers evensong and Christmas masses. Presbyterian Methodist Baptist and Christian Science services noted with times and speakers. Canberra Ercleia attendances and readings also listed. Christmas services highlighted with schedule and preparations.
The Archdeacon will preach at 11 am on The Coming of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament and at 7.30 pm in a Preparation for Holy Communion. Communicants planning to take communion on Christmas Day are urged to attend. Mr. Whiting speaks in Kingston. Special music and carols at St Johns and St Pauls.
Presbyterian services across Braddon Forrest and Central churches mark Christmas. Rev G W Vellacott conducts morning worship at Braddon Forrest with the choir singing Sleep Holy Babe and Love Came Down at Christmas. Central hosts Rev J Thomson with special Christmas hymns and Maunder cantata pieces. Reid Church features Rev FR G Arthur with Messiah solos and Ring Out Wild Bells. Westridge Hall hosts Knights district gathering. open invitation extended.
Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night set General Rate at 1d in the £ on unimproved capital value with a total 1s 8d rate including sewerage water and local rates. Contested valuations in main street cited as inequitable while aldermen debated raising the rate to 10d in the £. budget forecasts show a £1248 deficit and a £2500 overdraft in the General Fund.
A letter to the Minister for Commerce from the French Commissioner General thanks Australia for its participation in the Paris Exhibition of Arts and Crafts. He recalls agreeable memories and personal relations, praises the success of Australian efforts, and hopes for peace through cordial ties between France and Australia.
Results show piano, violin and theory marks for Morris School of Music students in Hall and Canberra. Notable honours include Helen Hastie praised as very artistic by Sir Richard Terry with A.M.I.E.L.B. Florence Waterman 83, Keith Southwell 90 in violin senior, 88 in intermediate, J W E Pople lauded improvement, Keith Southwell 94 in theory advanced junior, Heather Curran 83 in elementary.
A call to all, especially young people, to attend at 7.30 p.m. where Rev. R. G. Arthur will speak on "An Adventurer."
Christmas services will be held at the Baptist Church with Dr Waldeck delivering the morning sermon What Christmas coat Jesus and an evening message God has spoken to us by His Son The Lord's Supper will follow the evening service A united Christmas Service is planned for Christmas morning at 7 30 am with Dr Waldock presiding and Rev J Thomson delivering the sermon Ministers from Presbyterian Methodist and Baptist churches will participate
John Paxton testified about an affair with Margrethe O'Brien and her husband Dudley Lorraine O'Brien's statements. Dudley claimed he killed his wife after an argument, described disposing of the body near Parramatta, and admitted he burned items and the bag. He was committed for trial for murder.
Tharwa hosts a Christmas Tree Party with gifts for children from Santa Cinus and dances, featuring a tie in a whizzing competition won by Joley West Veronica Neasy and Rinsaek Read. Local cricket improvements include glazed wicket, with a near miss to Queanbeyan. district teams invited. Wool clip in Tharwa rises, yielding 300 more bales than last year amid a prospering season. cerepla yields high and harvests expected before New Year.
In Melbourne the Defence Council held its first gathering in almost two years with full attendance. Prime Minister Lyons announced the council reviewed Imperial Conference provisions on Empire and industrial defence, considered the year's defence programme, and endorsed it as the best means to ensure Commonwealth security amid the current international situation.
A mystery aircraft circled Canberra for about 30 minutes after 9 pm, with only its navigation lights visible. Flares and a beacon were used as authorities suspected a landing attempt, but the plane vanished toward Sydney, possibly an Anson bomber on a night reconnaissance flight from Richmond.
Charles nas vice president of the Henry George League of New South Wales defends the single tax policy at Kingston last night. Hobbs argued taxation and unemployment as main issues and urged replacing current taxes with a levy on unimproved land value to capture economic rent. He cited Canberra as example and claimed the plan would curb speculation, stabilize prices, and enable closer settlement while employing labor without high land rents. The talk condemned high duties and transport costs, calling for abolition of subsidies and reforms to reduce levies on essentials.
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