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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1934
Page
2
A clipped notice lists subscription rates and local agents in Canberra. It mentions annual prices, advance booking, and various publisher details, with fragmented lines indicating distribution and contact references.
Daily home delivery service for Canberra and Queenbeyan areas invites residents to contact The Canberra Times to order and share flames and addresses. Phone 754 provided for prior day and current day arrangements.
The page records weather observations for Canberra on January 1st with pressure readings, temperature, rainfall, and wind details. It notes corrected and uncorrected figures, daily min and max temperatures, and wind observations with times and directions.
A fragmentary Canberra weather note shows rainfall readings and stray terms. Despite sparse text, the item signals a local precipitation update and potential alerts for residents.
A fragmented report notes American requests to expand Scotch whisky imports while Baxardiy Bitam seeks a 600000 gallon Bentch whisky quota. The United States presses Britain via Sir Ronald Lindsay for more American pork and butter while Canada and other nations discuss countertrade and import limits, amid Allied negotiations.
Fragmentary report describes Arthur Grant a veterinary student in London as he recalls a night near a pub where a confrontation led to a rum over. The account hints at injuries and a troubling sequence, with missing details and uncertain chronology challenging full understanding.
The forecast warns of unsettled conditions with rain and thunderstorms including heavy downpours and possible hail. Winds shift from east to northeast, reaching gale force, accompanied by squalls as bonds and tensions rise in the region.
Cloudy and unsettled forecast with rain and thunder showers across most of New South Wales. Heavy local storms and possible flood falls in western parts and southeast rivers. Early eastern half sees disarray and north east winds turning cooler from the west with squally winds and improving conditions in the western half.
Daily celestial timings for Monday January 1934 from Commonwealth Solar Observatory Mount Stromlo. Sunrise 4.58 am, sunset 7.29 pm. Moonrise 11.14 am, moonset 11.34 pm. Major planets: Mercury around 8.40 am, Mars 14.69 pm, Jupiter 8.08 pm. Venus 7.55 am rise, 9.00 pm set. Saturn rises at 6.43 am.
The Canberra Times surveys decades of stalled constitutional reform in Australia. It critiques the Commonwealth’s shifting stance from assertive policy to passive restraint, cites Royal Commission costs, and warns the upcoming Premier's Conference in Hobart may delay action, risking continued high taxes and strained federal relations. It recalls Fisher’s Hobart stand and urges concrete proposals to secure national welfare.
A fragmentary 1934 sermon outlines what leaders call for sincere life goals. It debates the meaning of true intention, urges practical aims for building a community, and contrasts lofty vows with daily, concrete actions in faith. Named figures and places are sparse but the tone reflects a pastor’s counsel on personal purpose.
Fragmentary account describes a legendary Roman fountain whose fate and restoration are discussed by observers including a figure named Mey Aydunes. The text hints at religious or architectural significance tied to temples, arches, and the city’s ancient celebratory water rites, with references to figures and places around Rome.
The following players have been selected to represent the City Club in a pennant match against Yaas at Haddon Green on Wednesday January 17. Shargood Joyner Mayman Hastie Wallace Bhalerpours Holmes Brack Fawcett Env TM Shakespeare Grainger Darey Keene and reserves Lovett Must Hardateer Baxsett Smith. Players unavailable must notify the hon. secretary promptly.
Fragmented report notes Mr Crawford Greene MA returning 88 to Lonin by liner. It mentions opposition, worker conditions and migrants. The piece references immigration and settlement issues with unclear names and places. The text is garbled with numerous unreadable terms.
A mangled historical OCR fragment presents garbled dialogue and names, mentioning figures like Christ and Hod, with scattered phrases about revolver questions, year boundaries, and a distant store scene. It reads as a broken reminiscence or coded wartime diary excerpt lacking clear events or identities.
The Royal Commission on banking and currency, appointed by the Canadian government, urged the immediate establishment of a central bank in Canada in its 100 page report. It favors creating a new organization to extend agricultural credit, proposes abolishing the statutory maximum interest rate, and advises reforms to banking practices while stressing the need for intra imperial and international monetary cooperation. The majority argues a central bank would regulate credit volume, manage external currency value, and provide expert government advice, though it notes risks and political concerns in placing such power in a non political bank.
Washington report notes Meg Musale a socially prominent naval lieutenant figure in the sensational 1982 Hawaii murder case. The piece hints at a renewed trial focus in the Suez affair with possible divorce and fallout after prior discharge of charges.
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