Canberra delays threaten planned two year capital program
Canberra development plans face revisions and funding shortfalls as loan failures and revenue declines push back department transfers to the national capital. The Defence and Postmaster General's offices are unlikely to move before 1899, with main admin blocks delayed and several projects, including a new high school and the Patents Office, moving ahead only as budget allows.
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Canberra
Defence
Postmaster-General
Aimilar
Exiled Alliance Leaders Face Readmission Debate
Sydney reports a claim that several expelled A L P union leaders may be re admitted to the movement with full continuity of membership after a special conference on the Labour Council Conference held last August. Exceptions include Heffron, Lazzarini, and Garden, while Horrington, Davidson, and R King might be readmitted per union wishes.
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Sydney
A.L.P
Messrs
Effron
Lazgarini
Garden
Messrs, Heffron
Lazzarini
Horrington and Davidson
M'S.l.a
R. King
M.L.C
Maori Shooting At Auckland Tragedy Leaves Man Dead
In a Monday Auckland incident in the Patu Makoi district a well known Maori, Whankala, was fatally wounded by a single barreled gun. His daughter Eto Toko, 30, was seriously injured after she wrested the weapon from the attacker and was battered on the head with a kettle. The assailant fled as the scene collapsed.
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Auckland
Patu- Makoi
Toko
Whankala
The
Tak
Trade talks shift as Canada seeks broader car access
The Commonwealth Government pursues a new trade treaty with Canada, differing from the 1931 approach. Australia hoped to import mainly butter and boost exports, but few benefits materialised. Canada, meanwhile, pushes to expand its car imports beyond the current limits, while negotiations address broader preferences and other items in the trade pact.
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Commonwealth
Canada
Australia
Dominion
Austra
Britain
Variety chain stores and the modern shopkeeper debate
The text discusses the rise of chain stores and their impact on independent merchants. It features Mr. Sherwood arguing that his firm can supply everything a town needs from furniture to farming equipment, while noting price discrimination by delivery and credit options. The piece highlights the tension between large general stores and local shops, and the potential threats to rural livelihoods.
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Atoreas Paliert
Ford
Wremarke
Stepney
Mr. Sherwood
Coles
Woolwortha
Seerie
Variety Chain
Howe
Sherwood
Lhete
British Films Improve Under Censor Report In Melbourne
Chief Commonwealth Film Censor Mr Crenwell O Reilly released the annual report showing eight of 453 feature films imported in 1936 were rejected. He noted British film quality varied and suggested a quality clause if quota legislation is renewed. Of reviewed films 348 were American, 103 British, two foreign. Appeals censor handled 31 appeals. 19 upheld, 12 dismissed. A paradox noted is that the best recent works on British history were produced in America.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth Film Censor
Crenwell O'Reilly
Fouts
Wales
O'Reilly
America
Internal loans proposed in Melbourne plan
It is understood that as a result of correspondence between the Loan Council and the Commonwealth Bank Board two small loans may be valued this year. The suggested amounts are four million pounds in April and three and a half million in August.
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Melbourne
Loan Council
Common‘wealth Bank, Board
Wauchope Chamber president criticizes Sydney vote stance
At a Bellinger River Chamber of Commerce meeting in Wauchope the Shire President H Wood condemned the Sydney Chamber’s push for a No vote in the referendum. He warned a negative result would plunge the dairying industry into chaos and noted the Chamber had previously opposed protective measures for producers. The Chamber resolved to advocate a Yes vote.
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Wauchofe
Bellinger River
Bird collision damages minister's car near Gunning
Sydney Monday report notes Minister for Local Government Mr. Spooner narrowly escaped injury when a bird struck the windscreen of the government car on the road to Gunning. The windscreen was shattered but he managed to stop the vehicle safely.
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Sydney
Mr. Spooner
Spooner
Missing Stinson Plane Near Sydney Sparks Wide Search
A large search near Broken Bay failed to locate the Stinson airliner or its crew. Air Lines of Australia executives cited radio equipment limits and weather in the area as factors, while witnesses reported hearing a plane and a later explosion near Coal and Candle Creek.
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Sydney
Stinson
Broken Bay
Italian Surgeon Amputates Ethiopian General Leg
Rome reports Professor Cesare Antonucci amputated General Liotta s leg after hand grenades were thrown by Abyssinians at Addis Ababa. The Viceroy Marshal Graziani and Bishop Circillo were among the injured and two thousand Abyssinians have been arrested. Mussolini aides Vittorio Puccinelli and Dario Sabbadini departed by air to Addis Ababa for Liotta s eye treatment.
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Rome
Cezare “Antonucci
Liotta
Addis Ababa
O Duce
Vittorio Puccinelli
Mussolini
Dario Sabbadini
Acuilat
Alié
General Liotta
Wireless on planes regulation eyed by Commonwealth
Discussions between the Commonwealth Ministry and the Civil Aviation Board follow the disappearance of Air Lines of Australia Ltd Stinson monoplane. Regulators consider two way radio equipment on all interstate commercial planes, mirroring a coastal shipping rule from last year. The missing plane was the only east coast service without radio, others have voluntary wireless adoption. The High Court decision did not affect the authority to compel installation.
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Australia
Commonwealth Ministry
Civil Aviation Board
Air Lines of Australia Ltd
Stinson
Turin Declares No Honor For Bachelors In City
Turin reports a municipal edict forbidding any bachelor to hold an honorary post or receive an honor. The measure, aimed at curbing vanity, is seen as a stern nudge toward men to show courage and moral resolve.
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Turin
Mussolini
Radio Beacons Tests On Planes Under Review
Monday Sir Archdale Parkhill stated the question of wireless communication with planes was under consideration and a decision would be reached this week. Tests of the Lorenz blind landing approach systems at Exfordon had proved satisfactory and installation was planned for Sydney Brisbane Melbourne aerodromes possibly in Canberra or Tasmania.
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Archdale Parkhill
Mann Serodromes
Exsendon
Sydney
Brisbane
Melbourne
Canberra
Tassimanie
British expert report on unemployment and national insurance
A British report by Mr. G. H. Ince on unemployment and the Commonwealth plan is released. It covers potentialities of a rational insurance system without a fixed scheme and notes the secretive nature of contents while outlining health and pensions studies to follow.
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Surdfce
Australia
G. H. Ince
Ministry of Labour
Mr. Lyons
Isree
API
Ik Ars Veys
Commonwealth Ag
the Treasury
Harry Sheshan
Haa’ Sacaenaiie
Ince
Wal Ter’ Kinnear
Controller ‘of Health
Efcr
Ministry ‘of Health
Tres Casey
London
Ff Ince
Air Mall
England
Commonwealth
Dominion Oath Debate Reflects Dominion Viewpoint
Fragmented report on criticisms of the coronation oath change as observers argue whether the oath reflects Dominion Parliament views or official British stance. Clergy leaders and the Congregational Union weighed in on religious grounds and the need for consultation.
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U . Kingdom
Newas-Chroniclé
Fide
Berry
Thiegregational Union
Senator Nye urges government to arm ships and weapons
In Washington on Monday Senator Nye pressed for government manufacture of warships explosives gas and arms while opposing leaving aircraft in private hands stating the nation must break the stalemate with a large scale program and pricing.
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Washington
Nye
Alrigie
Linberg Surveys New Air Routes Detail
Fragmented OCR text outlines a survey by Lindberg on new air routes and related decree notes. The readable portions suggest a view on routing and a world scale fixation, with references to Andie and a Pan organization, but the content is severely garbled and lacks concrete entities or dates.
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Andie Rota
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