09 Feb 1934
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1934
Page
1
Melbourne reports that on Wednesday the Victorian Sega plans a vigorous attack when the Constitutional Conference meets next week. The action targets how the Federal Constitution has been allowed to operate. The move aims to defend the working of the constitution against perceived detriment.
Morning chaos as a two storey wooden hotel section and adjacent shops burned. Firefighters battled the blaze, residents fled with belongings, 169 people affected, Stanley Morel led the responding crew, and nearby shops and residences suffered extensive damage.
London adults the House of Commons heard Prime Minister Baldwin urge a final effort to gain ordered disarmament to avert danger. MPs protested arms disparity and Britain’s security while Churchill warned of a weakening navy and air power. The session focused on Britain's global role and the risk to the Commonwealth.
Ottawa reports the Bank Act will cap maximum loan interest at seven percent. The measure, announced Wednesday, aims to curb high charges and protect borrowers amid ongoing financial debates in the House of Commons.
Five Indian soldiers of the Garnwil Rifles were burned to death when a thatched bed they slept in caught fire while combing Midna pore district for terrorists. Twenty-five others escaped unharmed.
The general secretary of the Church of Boyland Missionary Society reports a telegram from Rev Warren leading a peace exhibition in Arnhem Land. Dyer was speared by natives. Dyce tried to intervene. Warren says he was injured after falling in the mission room.
Paris faced scattered rioting after Daladier resigned to avert bloodshed. About 30,000 demonstrators gathered at Concorde Bridge. three civilians were killed and a policeman mortally wounded before order was restored. Gaston Doumergue agreed to form a cabinet, with ex-premiers, amid calls for stability.
Tens of thousands in Paris clash as authorities hold back force. By evening Concorde Bridge becomes focal point with 20 000 demonstrators marching. Deaths total three civilians with one police officer wounded. Government declares national mourning, bans firearms, suspends private aviation, and converts restaurants into hospitals with Red Cross support.
The article notes London reporting on an Anglo Soviet trade treaty and discussions about a possible early signing. It mentions the government examining the question of maintaining well being and trade relations, with attention and mediation across parties.
The contract for the National War Memorial museum was signed Wednesday by Mr J Kimmie of Melbourne, with preparations for construction underway. The building is expected to take about 12 months and will employ many Territory workers, including a local hour clause. Bimjlie’s tender met the estimate, with prior Canberra contracts like the Australian Institute of Anatomy noted. Mr Hime worked at the site, and ground work is set to begin next week to advance the project.
Official forecasts place Australia’s 19MH 44 harvest around 162 million bushels with only about 4 million bushels available for export due to a 105 million bushel quota under the International Wheat Agreement. Home use consumes roughly 60.9 million, leaving about 114 million for export amid regional breakdowns.
A secondary bull escaped a cattle drive in South Melbourne and charged through a plate glass window of a crockery and furniture shop. The animal scattered contents of the display but was driven out before entering the interior.
The selection committee has admitted riders for the Belinh Hanpine Empire Games team based on form shown in the Fe- Cent cycling championships. Nominees include Duncan Tray of New South Wales H Pety bridge from New Booth Whales Rox Goodwin of Vic and B Porter from New Youth Wales.
D Riordan M H L R told the A W U Convention unity among Labour groups remains distant. He warned that without unity at the Interstate Conference in March action could be taken by the A W U and other Labour bodies to protect their own interests over the rank and file. He said industrial interests could win the next election on true Labour platforms.
Fragmentary OCR reports turmoil in Zeehan with Labour Party factional plot lines and leadership contest hints. Scattered phrases reference a party advocate, rules on leadership selection, and internal control dynamics without clear names or dates.
An elderly woman dies after being found in distress in a bathhouse scene. The document fragment notes family worry and a physician’s assessment, with unclear details about location and cause.
President Roosevelt urged a general lowering of interest rates on 250 000 million dollars in public and private debts in the United States. Officials expected a coordinated move by government and private sectors to reduce interest. The plan could affect debts owed by nations as well, though no country or war debts were named, and bills in Congress would let corporations and municipalities renegotiate principal and interest with creditors.
Melbourne police report a brutal assault as Noel Neander, 81, was attacked by three men near his Brunswick home. He crawled 300 meters to a neighbour’s house, suffering concussion and a fractured skull, while his clothing was saturated with blood. The incident follows sectarian tensions and rioting activity reported in the area.
The German church submits voluntarily and places its resources at the disposal of the Reich with the object of ending the conflict. The move signals full alignment with Nazi authority as church leadership cooperates with state policies.
Fragmented report notes a remarkable tale of exports and debt surrounding Esthonian figures. It details a man named Noyman Lockhart and associates facing bankruptcy, court judgments, and asset transfers connected to a dairy manufacturing venture in Australia. The narrative covers post Revolutionary turmoil, briefer mentions of international travel, and liquidators demanding repayment while a public figure contends missteps and possible overseas transfers.
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