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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1929
Page
1
Fragmented 1929 era references mix stock values and depreciation with vague remarks on gains and losses. The text mentions London, memory, and a depreciation theme alongside scattered terms like Pestock and Kipling, offering little clear event or date.
Field notes show industry leaders LON Hon Hatwliy and Esteve and Chat Mrit forming a coalition. The aim is sharper economies and joint market leverage while Chappalic and Lothar Miller explore production ties.
In Sydney on Monday Prime Minister Scullin said the Commonwealth Government would pay 9d per ton to cover the wage difference for resumed coal mine work until Judge Derby issues the final award. The offer, supported by all but the miners, will be circulated to miners nationwide. The cabinet also pledged £7000 for relief on coal fields.
A disjointed report outlines Lang's proposal and political maneuvering around the Sydney inquiry. It notes E A McTiernan and regional figures in the government, with mentions of campaigns, reforms, and potential outcomes amid party strategy and public reception.
A fragmented police report alleges a local dispute over denied goods involving named individuals and a miner community. The garbled text references a May or March date, a hospital or public office, and a townwide incident impacting residents who could not purchase items.
The governor general issues a holiday greeting to Australian subjects from Stonehaven noting best wishes for Christmas and peace for the King’s realm.
Reported in the High Court today the Beeby Award adjournment with a crowded court. Adrian Knox and Browne KC faced cross-examination as the Commonwealth Government argued for intervention while ministers and owners contested the proceedings advancing toward a January 16 next vacation date. The judge considered whether to challenge the validity of the award and ordered further steps, with the Beeby Award status still undetermined.
Police in Sydney issued an alert to deploy five patrols to Monaay Laladdon and nearby fields immediately to prevent trouble amid a tense situation following Mhrindenae protests.
London reports that the Commons meet on Christmas Eve for the first time in 41 years. The Opposition shows its power in 98 questions to 25 Cabinet members, chiefly on Egypt policy and delays to the Singapore base. The scene hints at calls for an early election and the Prime Minister’s enduring tenure.
Report notes Labour pressure on Liberal Party amid heated critique of Labour’s stance and Tory obstruction. Commentators predict major political clashes as Lloyd George and allies face renewed attempts to burn out Labour support. Geneva meeting and League of Nations reference noted as strategic backdrop.
Nations to assemble in the royal gallery of the Rowse of Lorde on January 20 with His Majesty addressing the gathering and returning from Kindringham for the purpose. An important international conference is fixed for next month the Hague Conference meeting on January 8 focusing on technical points of reparation as part of the Young Blunt of reparationa nas.
A garbled narrative describes a 1930s era aeronautical attempt over Graham Land. It mentions departure from Neumeyer Channel toward the Nacthnianen Valley, a northward turn over a western sea, and a planned ascent and route to Himerenlanen with weather considerations and an expected takeoff.
The article notes royal division conference planning with naval advisers HyIney and Napier, former Australian Naval Board member, joined by Thur-Admiral Kivane and Captain Cayley, along with Magar Hf and CL Casey as advisers for the Commonwealth foreign office.
Contract awarded for erecting a new halide building for the Council for Helentine and Industri Research by the Wedorut Capital Committee. Project cost £14,888 with completion in a week and a £100 weekly penalty for delays. Acceptance by the council has been approved. work to begin immediately.
A man described as a cyclist was charged with a fatal stabbing on a Saturday night in Amino. The incident occurred after a collision with another rider near Leerltily. Authorities say the suspect fled but was later located and questioned.
A fire early Monday destroyed a tire shop near Heddon Green, with authorities treating the incident as suspicious. Firefighters arrived promptly, containing the blaze to the storefront and preventing spread to nearby buildings. Police urged witnesses to come forward.
A Pinababo resident, a youth named ston, was attacked by a shark while swimming with nine others at Currumbla Currumbin Beach. The assailant animal was subdued with improvised means and the youth escaped with non life threatening injuries.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Mauter's Weld Barvion and rights reserved in New England. Content is garbled with no clear event or names, making a concise summary difficult.
A report states Chichester abandoned his flight to Australia after damage to his plane forcing a landing in London. A message from Tripoli referenced the incident.
A fragmentary report describes a wife’s death in Auckland linked to a London origin and a captain, with unclear details about a forced departure and a voyage from Tripati to Chichester, leaving key facts uncertain. The piece mentions a Captain J. Michewster and authorities not yet aware of the incident.
Representatives of Soviet Mukden and Nanking governments signing a protocol at Khabarovsk restore the status quo on the Chinese Eastern Railway. Frontier troops will withdraw. those arrested are freed. Full diplomatic resumption awaits settlement of outstanding questions at the Chinese countersues to be held in Moscow on January 48.
Max Walter testified about a rocket car propelled by squid fuel. The demonstration ran for over an hour, with a central seat placed in the middle for the car and improvised pockets of fuel in front of the driver and behind the vehicle.
Muddled report notes a £60000 claim by a defunct broadcasting service against a Melbourne based company for compensation. Alleged promises by the Bruce-Puge Government on amalgamation and rights are cited as the basis of the claim, with January 15 referenced for formal action.
Report notes a plane associated with Wilkins was destroyed by fire in Hunan near Aldahu Vaaruanke area. The fragment mentions prior abandonment of the plane and ties to Arctic expedition, with unclear references to Alaskin and other names. Further readable details are sparse and uncertain.
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