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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1939
Page
2
Weather figures for Canberra and nearby areas show barometer readings and temperatures across different times. Highs reached in the mid eighties Fahrenheit while lows hovered in the low sixties, with winds varying from ENE to NW and later ESE.
England slumps after two early wickets fall for 30 as Hammond and Gibb steer the innings to 181 at stumps on day one. Davies and Langton open. Langton's breaks dismiss Hutton and Paynter, while Gibb stands 56 at tea time. Stumps show England 191 for two after initial wickets.
Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood warns that condemning other nations and dictating their conduct invites war. He states Britain will persist in using every effort to end differences that lead to conflict, a stance supported by a broad majority.
His Excel lency the Governor General Lord Gowrie and Captain Windsor Lewis returned from Sydney this morning. Her Excellency Lady Gowrie and Mrs Payne attended Divine Service at St John s Church Canberra yesterday. Mr Dunshea arrived at Government House Canberra and Lieutenant A W P Robertson attended Government House.
The piece urges a strong national focus in Australia as World tensions rise. It argues for re organizing government and political unity, condemning Premiers for weak leadership and calling for the Commonwealth to set a decisive national course to avert disaster.
Justice Evatt questions constitutional reform, urging Parliament be empowered over labour relations. Canberra reacts to Attorney General Menzies's ordinance barring union reps from policing Capital Term awards on the Industrial Board. Curtin calls it an unhappy coincidence with potential sanctions against a board member and related proprietor.
Sydney broadcasts from Premier Mr Stevens say Australia will shape a greater Australia’s spirit and structure. He warns against ignoring global realities and states Britain and empire will act to curb the threat of general war in the coming year.
Canberra trade unions resist the ordinance claiming breaches of the award. They say if an employees’ representative is removed from the board he shall be re elected. The government plans a next step following union action.
State honours announce Henry Manning as a Knight Commander and William Dixson as a knight. Also listed are Frederick Marks Eva Kolling Miss Jeannie Rankin Miss Ivy Halbert Harvie Innis Gale Dorothea Toan with various charitable and educational contributions and Kings Police Medal recipients Collings and Parker.
Victoria awards announced for 1920s era service includes Rt. George Louis Goudie MLC long in Parliament since 1919 and ministerial post, Dr F W G Scholes hospital superintendent, Dr J L Thompson hospital president and charity board chair, Alderman C N Brown Gee Jong, Prof W E Agar zoology Melbourne Univ, J L Carnegie Royal Victorian Institute of the Blind president, MBE Sybil Irving Girl Guides Victoria secretary.
A snapshot of prominent officials including Sir Hayden Starke a High Court Justice since 1920 and called to the Victorian Bar in 1892, Sir George Knowles a long serving Commonwealth legal adviser and public official, Dr John Ramsay a Tasmanian hospital leader, and Joseph Carrodus a senior Interior Department secretary with wartime service and Northern Territory administration.
A New Year message speaks to fears about 1939 with mothers and parents worried for husbands and sons. The speaker offers the promise of the Abiding Presence as a tonic to face danger and endure whatever the year holds, by keeping faith in Him who is invisible.
In a New Year sermon Rev. C E Turnbull at St Andrew emphasizes Christ's promise "Lo, I am with you alway" as a personal, constant presence. He notes Jesus' death and resurrection, urges faithful daily discipleship in all vocations, and encourages steadfast reliance on divine companionship through all life’s days.
Archdeacon Robertson urged a nation under God in a New Year sermon at St John’s Church. He said nations rise only when ruled by God and urged Australians to dedicate Sydney to God, seek world brotherhood, and avoid peril from ungodly policy.
Professor Walter Murdoch of Perth and Melbourne universities is highlighted for his English literature roles and innovations in plant pathology. Dr Herbert Angell is praised for reducing tobacco disease losses and directing significant national research. Andrew Barton Paterson is noted as a famed Australian war correspondent across multiple conflicts.
Prime Minister Lyons broadcast peace oriented New Year messages, urging Australia to embrace unity and vision for 1939. He stressed moving beyond isolation, leveraging Empire links via aviation and RAF strength, and tackling domestic reforms to improve living conditions and reduce sectional bitterness. He called for a strong democracy and collective effort to meet future challenges.
Berlin dispatch reports a New Year message from Hitler to the army praising its decisive role in realizing the nation's long dream of a greater Germany.
The report notes Adolf Hitler's regime entering its third year with calls to mobilize all German resources. Joseph Goebbels, broadcasting across multiple languages, declared the year a success as the Fuhrer acts without waiting for miracles despite risk.
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