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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1934
Page
1
Fragmented report outlines disputes between government leaders over agricultural and trade policy. It notes Premier and deputy figures pushing for reciprocal trade, reducing quotas, and defending British market access for exporters amid calls for regulation and penalties. No clear resolution.
London reports from Manchester indicate a Telegraph representative that orders from Australia are arriving as the new year opens. The industry sees revived demand for drill, denims, dungarees, and other fabrics while some mills still wait for full recovery. production aims to resume by late March as the wartime shift in labor and militias stabilizes.
Letters describe the break up of a polar bay and vast floes around a plateau. The report notes geological exploration by Blackburn and mentions Marie Byrd Land and a connected maritime region. The muddled text preserves references to exploration parties and Antarctic features with terse, tentative findings.
Archbishop Kelly is reported improving after attending a rally and visiting Lewisham Hospital for treatment. The update notes a comfortable day and ongoing recovery efforts.
Fragmentary report notes a heavy night from Niamey with strong winds and rising tides causing perilous conditions. The text mentions Waller and Oran with vague timing and a focus on a dangerous sea passage and a hastened arrival.
A committee of Federal Land and actuarial experts has urged the Federal Government to back a scheme for developing the Barksley Tablelands through a chartered company. The plan would unite pastoral interests to develop the chilled beet trade, build roads, and establish modern meatworks at the Toland mouth of the McArthur. A cooperative company may raise £1,000,000 in London if experts’ reports are favorable, with no technical obstacles anticipated.
The Industries Commission announced a new miners award in Sydney detailing pay rises and revised hours. The deal includes 44 hours regular work, 54 hours for certain shifts, and reduced dry time. Weekdays get time and a half. Sundays and holidays double. Officials welcomed the deal amid industry concerns.
Clyde shipyards on the River Clyde maintained their teaching position in ship building by constructing geasels toinling DiLi2tone, representing about ao per cent of the world output. In the United Kingdom prospects for next year are considered fairly satisfactory, but the output is still only about an etned of the record production.
A record total of 15 628 books was published in Britain in the year. Fiction showed the greatest increase with travel naval military history business and technical works up. Sociological works literature geography magic and religion declined.
A deputy government pathologist said the Pine skeleton unearthed in Ringaville quarry on Wednesday was not human. He concluded the bones likely belong to a dog, not a woman, after examination.
The second air mail from a grand landed at Brisbane this afternoon, marking a notable milestone in air transport. Details remain sparse in the readable text.
In a brief notice the article states a transport will depart tonight from Cootamundra and be delivered to Eransy and Melbourne by tomorrow, outlining routing and delivery timing.
Cronulla inquiry ends with an open verdict after a fire at Struthers Street on November 12. Coroner Mr Farrington notes strong suspicion of deliberate arson but finds no conclusive evidence. Two houses owned by Dr Marcelle Breitner. English, former fisheries inspector, testifies about marriage proposals and inconsistencies in his whereabouts.
In Brisbane an inquest into the death at Ey pelt Milton Smith was adjourned after his body was found. The hearing paused when Dorothy Lostine Smith, wife of the deceased, failed to appear before the coroner. Police officials offered to serve the subpoena to the woman at Ferry House, Trishans, on September 21.
The inquest heard a rough account from Robert Burns and Clive Maxwell Cameron about a boy Cameron entering Cook's Fiver and crying that he could not swim. A group of bystanders tried to help as Cameron went under in the channel. no diver could reach him and the coroner found the death to be accidental.
Government spokesman denies wholesale executions or arrests in Germany during the crackdown on perversion. He says 38 individuals were subsequently released after initial detentions in the early campaign period.
London reports a change in leadership as Admiral Geoffrey Blaks takes command of the cruiser squadron in the Mediterranean. Day two of the assignment marks a new era for the fleet, with Blaks expected to oversee operations aboard the Puetemile Jalna unit.
Sydney reports Lord Sempill comments on imperial mail and the England to Australia airmail plan. He argues an eight to nine day delivery is essential and proposes a single air route from Contaminbra via New Zealand to Britain. He notes costs and technical limits, urging a rapid decisive air service.
Cardinal MacRory arrives in Sydney from Melbourne by the Melbourne Express to attend a private pilgrimage. A crowd greets him at the station as barriers are tested and he visits St Marys Cathedral Rowe Bay convent and the Shrine of Mother Margaret MacRory. He expresses admiration for Sydney’s sunshine and climate.
A 19 year old named Loplie Barnett fell from a train between Sunbury and Gia borne last night and escaped with scratches and bruises. An Avenger found him sleeping beside the line and carried him to a hospital after the incident at the site where the boy fell, with railway staff noting the rough speed of the train.
Sydney Friday the Chamber Magistrate Mr Gran told Central Police Court records of drunken offences over the past twelve months showed improvement in the figures with 10580 offences laid, down from 9300 the year before a reduction of 1280. Mr Oram attributed the improvement to the successful method of giving offenders two chances instead of only one.
Fragmented report notes farmer Wyatt dislikes new rules in Sydney and plans to travel to Perth to oversee crops damaged by rain. It mentions W Morris as owner of The Dima and a Task force or group, with reference to Priday and Grughlera as accompanying individuals. The text is garbled but centers on agricultural losses and leadership decisions amid travel.
Foreigners limited to passported visitors and cafes and bars must close by midnight. New passport rules cut Saar area from Europe, with outlets allowed only for essential business. Local population accepts curfew to curb political incidents after prior tensions.
In Leningrad at Emotny Institute, fourteen accused murderers stand in chains as the Daily Kaproe reports a security heavy trial. Officials moved the venue from Moscow for safety with 2000 guards present. Trotsky correspondence allegedly revealing plots across Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Germany is noted by Irish stations.
A London report says two fighting aeroplanes capable of 300 miles per hour are being tested in Britain. The tests aim to put them into operation in 1985 and restore Britain’s lead as home to the world’s fastest squadron. Features include retractable undercarriage and enclosed cockpits with electric heating to reduce heavy flying gear.
A fragmentary report describes a colliery train disaster and ensuing unrest. Eleven to thirteen killed and many injured amid explosions and clashes linked to anti government actions and a large Communist presence. Authorities dispatched troops to Montgomery and nearby areas to restore order.
A Forbes mail train derailed near Tichborne before 8 am destroying 50 yards of track. A petrol tank carrying 27 tons of petrol and several cars were derailed. Passengers and crew escaped without injury while an engine and twelve cars proceeded to Forbes for repair.
Detectives probe two mysterious hostel deaths, with drugs suspected. One victim identified as George Williams, 42, admitted to Prince Henry Hospital on December 10. A note from a Vaucluse doctor hinted at drug effects or possible poisoning or diabetes. The other victim is Annie Josephine May Whalen, 81, of Kempsey, who died seven days after hospital admission. Death certificates withheld as government medical officer Dr. Palmer investigates._
The Liverpool sub-branch of the A.R.U. held a meeting to consider restoring salary cuts and instituting a 44-hour week. Members decided against direct action and resolved to press the Commission or public on railway workers’ urgent needs.
Libby Holman, widow of Herbert Smith Reynolds, accepted seven million dollars of the Reynolds tobacco fortune for her infant son Christopher, the youngest heir since the mysterious 1933 death. The division further consolidates the late estate's control, with Christopher set to inherit substantial trust provisions as other heirs receive their shares.
Sydney. Friday: John William Erickson, heavyweight Gladstone skit champion of New South Wales, sought to lift a disqualification against Pittwater Me Club. He also asked for an order against the New South Wales Rowing League, which supported the disqualification. Justice declined to decide ex parte and adjourned.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a discussion of a ships wireless agreement and a federal decision, mentioning a person likely W. M. Hughes and a coastal town. Text is garbled with multiple unreadable names and phrases, hampering full reconstruction of event or parties involved.
The Minister for the Interior, Mtr. J. Paterson, called for reparia on allegations voiced yesterday. Aimed at a sitrama sale of Auattsila Ware, the affair prompted surprise and a search for any foundation to the claims.
Fragmentary OCR text references a tram incident with a person named Ryoney and others, but details are garbled. The readable bits mention being knocked from a tram footboard and an unclear sequence of names and terms, lacking coherent event specifics or locations.
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