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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1935
Page
2
By special arrangement The Canberra Times is delivered daily to Canberra and Queanbeyan homes before other papers. To order residents should send their names and address to The Canberra Times or phone 754.
Uncertain OCR fragment shows a date January 4 and mentions rainfall with a value 4 but lacks full context, location, or measurements. Further text needed to determine precise figures or attribution.
In Sydney a late night shooting left L. Smilie, 29, a Devonhue Street laborer, with three bullets in his left thigh. A high power closed car fired, he crawled to a doorway to survive. Doctors at Sydney Hospital expect to remove the bullet. Police report a smoldering underworld feud and say the wounded man refused to aid in locating the shooter.
Public and official discussion centers on appointing the Duke of Kent as Governor-General, possibly with the King’s approval via Westminster ministers. The article notes Australian-born successors carry dignity and impartiality concerns and praises Sir Isaac as a hard act to follow.
A shopper swallowed a brooch during a store visit on Friday. Doctors examined the X ray showing a brooch about 24 inches long with three stones. Removal would be dangerous, so surgery may be needed to prevent harm.
Paris reports that M. Laval preparing to meet Signor Mussolini in Rome. He says talks aim beyond France and Italy to use their friendship for world peace. He stresses the negotiations seek a stronger, unshakeable bond with Italy serving global stability.
Brazil may fail to meet this year's foreign debt payments totaling 27 million due to a lack of bills of exchange and limited foreign exchange, according to Finance Minister Costa. He called the position purely temporary and expected a remedy soon.
Dr H L Jensen formerly with Queensland meteorological service predicts a drought year similar to 1924. He cites sun spot cycles of 11 2 thirds years and notes past droughts and events, urging government action rather than warning of disaster. He underlines the need for precautions.
The Epiphany of Our Lord services at St John’s include 8 a m Holy Communion 11 a m Matins and Sermon and 7 40 p m Evensong. Kingston offers Holy Communion and Address at 7 a m and 10 a m with a Children's Service at 7 30 and Evensong Carols and Address. Buntroong and Gundaroo Village list Evensong and Sermon 7 30 p m and 11 a m Holy Communion and Address respectively. St Peter’s Sutton holds Evensong and Address at 3 p m.
Public notices list Mass times at St Christopher's Forrest and St Francis Church hall and a school schedule. Devoliona St. Christopher's with pin. 840 am mis and 7.80 am masa.
A fragment notes a $40 amount in Braddon Illinois adjacent to a church. It cites a 71 percent per month rate and mentions the Church of St Andrew in association with the item.
New Year celebrations listed across CENTRAL and WESTRIDGE with talks at Rey H. W. Woodhouse and Mr. RK W. Miller. Speakers include Rey H. W. Woodhouse on themes for the year and Fueing the New Year. Prices or times show varied start times in the evening and late night slots.
Reverend Dr A. J. Waldeck leads the service at 11 am with the theme Our Contribution to the Opening Year. Sunday School follows at 2:15 pm. The Sacrament of Remembrance is observed.
The Christian Science Society in Canberra holds Sunday services at 7 30 p m in the Albert Hall Lecture Room. The Jesson sermon next Sunday bears the subject gap. Testimony meetings occur at 8 20 p m on the fourth Wednesday monthly at the W C A City inviting all to attend.
The Rev. C. E. Turnbull will conduct morning services at Bradon and the Church of St. Andrew at Forrest. He will preach “In the Beginning God” in the morning and “Jesus and octal Life” in the evening. Visitors are welcome.
Special Sunday services will be held tomorrow at Reid Central and Westridge with ministers Rev H W Woodhouse and Mr R W Miller announcing sermons at Reid and Central Methodist venues. Woodhouse topics include A Veilon for the New Year and Facing the New Year. Details on the NSW Methodist Conference president Brian Bembrick’s Canberra weekend visit will be released next week.
Canberra resident Mr W Rees completes the Hawkesbury Diploma of Agriculture with honours in IT, marking a notable academic achievement.
A crowd of 4000 watched England versus Australia in the second women’s test at Byldnev. Australia batted on a damp pitch with rain yesterday leaving a difficult wicket as Mant and Ko Souths led a stubborn innings before light hindered play with Australia all out for nine wickets at stumps with Pritchard and Shevill among the scorers.
Swimmers plan events next Wednesday night at the swimming pool to interest visiting English women cricketers. Possible interclub or local competition may be arranged. The Blue Triangle Cricket authorities oversee the visitors with Milas Tupliey Short as president.
A letter from New South Wales district cricket officials reports inquiries about adding a Crockwell player to the Eagle Women’s cricket team touring England. The prospect of a leading Crockwell bat bowler and fielder strengthens the side, but the player cannot participate in the match. Ivy Twemlow of Cooma is the sole applicant accepted for the English women’s visit.
Canberra Boys Cricket Association members stepped in to help the Canberra girls prepare for their match against English women next Wednesday. With Blue Triangle players away, boys provided strong opposition and steady practice, improving with each game at Acton Flats as the final try-out before the big game.
Charges allege Charles Leslie Ashton 40 a pallbearer and Jean Silva 40 a domestic defrauded Gwendoline Thomas of Mentone Victoria of 318 pounds with intent. Police say Ashton pretended to be unmarried to win Miss Thomas, while Silva admitted she knew he was married and had told her he was a widower. Both were under escort to Melbourne.
Berlin hosted a large Nazi solidarity event with 10 000 uniformed troops along Hitler’s route to the opera house. Goebbels and Goering pressed loyalty statements while Hitler addressed lies about Saar plebiscite and urged unity to reclaim a fearless, united Germany.
In Nuremberg a former freemasons hall reopened as a chamber of horrors with rooms filled by skeletons death heads and large knives. Official guides describe the display as exposing anti German principles of Masonic societies while admission remains free for educational purposes.
The Prince of Wales will open tomorrow a dazzling display of British art and industry at the Academy galleries in London. The exhibition showcases modern furnishings fabrics gold and silverware glassware cloth articles and posters with a gallery dedicated to specimen rooms and chromed furniture. Prices range from 5 shillings to 6300 pounds for a emerald and diamond necklace. Total preparation cost exceeds 25000 pounds.
Two young men arrived in Newcastle by steamer from Sydney and were arrested at Mayfield after police inquiries into circulating spurious florins. More than 0 such coins were found in their possession when arrested.
The Japanese Consul-General Mr Mural cables the Government to ask the Governor of the Marshall Islands to search for drifted survivors including Mr T P Dim and companions. A £500 Commonwealth reward remains available.
Enoch Knowles a 57 year old Darston laborer pleaded guilty to a campaign of poison pen letters lasting decades. He received three years penal servitude for threatening women and murder, with sentences to run concurrently, in a case linked to the Wyrley Gang outrages and a history of letters to many, including a Royal Family target and a judge.
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