02 Jan 1935
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1935
Page
1
New Year festivities across New York faced uneven supplies as hotels, cabarets, and theatres reported strong attendance and booming business. Roosevelt held a private gathering at White House while officials issued hopeful year-end summaries and Bolivian tensions spilled into public scenes abroad.
London observers note the Silver Jubilee Year began with primary celebrations in Piccadilly Circus and Mt Pauls Churchyard and other sites as the city marked the anniversary with local observances.
In a New Year sermon at a Berlin church Bishop Faulhaber denounces profanation of Christianity by the Third Reich and laments touched priests amid Nasit agitation. He references Hitler's conduct and warns of the church’s concern over propaganda efforts.
Fragmentary text reports employment rising in Britain and municipal services in focus. Names and details are garbled, but the item appears to note renewed activity and cash city services in a British context.
Sydney ushered in the new year with violence riots and multiple motor accidents. A clash at Workers' Art Club Pitt Street led to injuries including Frank Callinan 24 and fights as revelers clashed with attackers. Elderly Jones Owens 78 died after a motorcycle collision injuring Dorothy Jordan. Edward Dowdell and another man were struck near Katoomba and Petersham. Police aimed to prevent further disturbances overnight.
The Daily Telegraph reports London astonishment over Paris based Franco Italian talks. British assurances covered Laval Mussolini talks and the Austrian security pact, with the draft agreement already sent to Britain for confirmation. Italy opposes terms on guaranteeing territorial integrity and political independence with neighboring states.
An Admiralty release from London states that the Prince of Wales has been reassigned to a new royal role. The announcement marks a formal shift in duties at the start of the year and notes unexpected changes within royal service.
A signed agreement sets an exchange plan where Germany will arrange purchases and import wool in Asia for up to £2,400,000 until May 31, 1929. German authorities will buy German goods of equivalent value by September 30. The scheme is a clearance arrangement and not a general tariff agreement.
Edward Hillman, 45, managing director of Hillman’s Airways, dies at the Thames embankment amid a rise of mystery around his firm. He built up a motor coach business after wartime bounty, founded Hillman’s Airways, and undercut Imperial Airways in Paris routes before the company’s value tumbled following his death.
In a Berlin broadcast, Dr. Goebbels assesses a turbulent 1934 marked by battles and limited gains. He cites material shortages and low wages while praising economic revival and Germany's standing abroad, and he hopes for lasting peace with France. Adolf Hitler is lauded by millions for his leadership.
The death of His Eminence Cardinal Bourne Archbishop of Westminster is announced. He had been critically ill for days, with the King and Queen visiting his home regarding his health. Bourne was ordained in 1864 after studying in England and Belgium, became rector at Southwark Diocesan Seminary, named Domestic Prelate to Pope Leo XIII, and appointed Bishop of Southwark in 1907.
A government gazette lists promotions elevating an officer to Air Chief Marshal and a junior to the Admiralty title. The records indicate formal rank advancement within the air force and naval service, with official date and names recorded in the notice.
The article reports on anti Jewish violence in Soviet cities tied to the Kirov assassination claim, arrests of Marxist figures, and criminal prosecutions. It details new peers awarded in Britain, including Henry Betterton and Edward Ruggie-Brise, plus Sir Harold Mackintosh and others for public service. It notes vodka availability, festive music, and suicides by widows of executed men during New Year observations.
A fragmented report notes a strike leader and a person named Alexander Beastie carrying twelve items. The text references a bullet through a window and mentions a person named Serroy with unclear actions following the incident.
A strong quake struck California on Tuesday, described as one of the most serious on record. UC Berkeley professor Perry Buerly notes the tremor may have caused great damage unless the epicenter was offshore.
In the SheMet Shield match at Sydney Queensland and New South Wales were 19 runs apart after a dramatic day. Andrews and Bensted added 186 for the second wicket as Queensland reached 314 in reply to NSW 318. Andrews 100 plus and Be nsted 16 helped steady the innings while New South Wales built to 314 thanks to Chilvers Levy Oxenham and Theak.
The Scotish societies held their annual sports meeting with Capt. J Patrick noting that at least two Scots regiments would be formed in New South Wales. Offers of financial support arrived as the government grants consent for the regiments to wear Black Watch uniforms, with £5000 needed for Gentian style gear. Battalions would be raised in city and rural areas.
In Melbourne heat at a Frankston jamboree caused thousands to faint among 60,000 Scouts and Guides. Lord Baden Powell stopped the march as 3,000 fainted and were taken to hospital, while entertainment and displays continued for the rest of the crowd.
The Governor General announced the appointment of Mrs Pattle Deakin as Dame Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. She died December 30, 1944, and the gazette note took effect December 19, 1944.
Reginald Wildig Allen Leeper now Cornishor in the Foreign Office is made Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George. Vice-Admiral Evie is named Knight Commander of the same order. The Very Reverend Foxley Mot becomes Dean of Westminster and receives a royal knightly title from that date.
The notice indicates a proposed rise in wholesale bread price to four shillings eightpence per loaf for grocers, while home delivery remains priced at eight ounces per loaf. It notes association members declining further requests and emphasizes the impact on consumers and retailers.
Victoria posted 416 in the Bet Shield clash against South Australia as Darling produced a 100 run effort and Wall contributed a late sustained stand. Grimmett missed action due to severe indigestion while Bromley and Bromley’s 69 featured in a high scoring day before an attendance of 11,088 and a gate of 40,11.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a press dispute over a plebiscite in Saar run under Nazi troop pressure. The article mentions London reactions and calls for stringent action and international troop involvement in the tense situation.
A disturbance in Surry Hills caused by a man attacking a base and house, drawing police attention in Sydney. Details are limited but authorities report an ongoing investigation into the assault and property damage.
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