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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1930
Page
4
Early daily delivery details offered for The Canberra Times via Queanbeyan service. Contacts provided for particulars and subscription arrangements.
The report lists barometer readings for 9 am and 9 pm on Jan 4 2014 and 2008, a 6 pm thermometer reading, and daily highs and lows. It notes a 60 degree maximum for 24 hours ending 9 am and a 49.8 degree minimum, with wind details and other unsettled readings.
Period ended shows temperature values including January figures and notes on minimum, maximum, and average readings for the Queanbeyan area. Data appears fragmentary with incomplete units and dates.
Noon yesterday forecast for New South Wales shows cloudy conditions with south east winds along the coast and stronger northerly winds inland. Canberra expected fine and hot with northerly winds, Victoria hot with fresh northerlies, Tasmania fine with rising temperatures and north winds. East of Wight to North Australia interior cyclone disturbance causes rough seas and shifting winds. Western Australia unsettled in Kimberley with rain and thunder, hot in southern areas with southerlies. South Australia hot with northerly winds turning to cooler changes. Queensland cloudy with possible heavy rain and thunder on northern areas.
Weather synopsis reports three-quarter cloud cover and overcast in most coastal districts and inland areas. South to north winds prevail with light rain in parts of Colgaabend New South Wales and Eden regions. Queensland shows clear to hot and humid conditions with strong interior winds. Tasmania and southern coast areas report showers and light rain with variable winds.
Australasian rainfall report lists cities with varied totals including Murwillumbah 22 and Lismore 22 in New South Wales, Katherine 26, Port Douglas 497, and Cairns 499 in northern districts, with many areas showing nil or low amounts.
A letter read at the Abate Councils meeting of the Returned Soldiers League from Miners Federation President Mr St Rees urged action against Rothbury. Miner W Neilson sought to address the council on the mining position, but the council ruled the matter outside the league constitution.
The Times urges caution on the River Murray Scheme in a London editorial. It notes doubts about the viability of extending irrigation and mentions would be markets for produce once irrigated, referencing the Haiti Mission's recommendations for careful provision.
A painter on the Randwick police station roof escaped injury by leaping 12 feet to the ground after a Lion lamp caused a fire on the plank he stood on. The blaze spread quickly and caused damage before firefighters extinguished it.
Excavations at Sahlenburg and Gudendorf near Dixhaven Germany uncover prehistoric lance points from about 200 years B C and flat urns with bones from a later period. Most artifacts survive in good condition and will join Cushaven museum collections. Nearby Mainz man also unearthed Roman era altarpieces and pictures in Alzey, Rhine Hessen, suggesting a Romano Greek temple activity around 176 A D.
The piece surveys the rise of sound cinema and cites G Bernard Shaw noting talkies will endure. It discusses British cinema unions seeking compensation for displaced musicians, Shaw’s experience as a talkie actor, and the need for a new breed of screen actors while debating whether plays can remain unchanged.
Delegates to the Al Avetrillan Bam mer Bchod of the Church of Wingglared will reach Canberra today. About 0 attend from states except Western Australia. They will stay at Canberra Grammar and Bt Gabriel's, arranged by the Summer Behoo committee, with civic reception at the Commission Offices. The day includes Holy Communion at 7.90 am Saturday and a program of religious instruction, lectures, and debates for junior to senior levels, followed by excursions and meetings.
The article notes a high limit billiards session led by McConachy with Smith's faulting break of ten, and McConachy defeating with an easy cannon. South held the upper hand with a 1,053 late in the evening as Lindrum and Wines posted notable scores.
In Braddon the warm spell brings more snakes around homes. Mrs. McKinnon spotted a brown snake at the back door on Tuesday evening. it vanished but reappeared yesterday and was killed by Mr. McKinnon. The serpent measured four feet. A week earlier a two foot ring snake was killed on a nearby front lawn late at night.
A grand Pageant of 1000 peasants in Rome dazzled spectators from the Palazzo del Quirinale onward. Daines Umb...to, Princess Maria Jose and foreign royals watched as 18 Wallan legions and heralds paraded, Italian provinces were presented to Marie Jose, and Ethiopians carried a bridal pair in a festive procession.
The Pope hosted Belgium royalty at the Vatican in a formal ceremony. Dignitaries including Princess Marie and the Count of Flanders met the Pontiff and shared cordial conversations before the royal party moved to St Peters Basilica for a holy water blessing.
The Daily Telegraph suggests the forthcoming budget may be delayed as the annual conference ends with hopes of slowing down further construction. The Daily Mail criticizes Stanley Baldwin, signaling candidates who back his record would be labeled Baldwin candidates and likely defeated if elections were held.
The British National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution stating that sticking to the proposed tariff truce could hinder Imperial Trade development ahead of the upcoming Imperial Conference.
The text discusses the commission on Imperial reprisation and repeal of the Colonial Laws Validity Act, noting substitutions render acts ineffective in dominions without dominion consent. It references opinions from diplomats and a Morning Post writer on potential autonomous whipping and punitive measures within each dominion.
J K Fenton and H M Brine telegraphed invitations for the Anniversary Day subscription dinner at Australia House on January 27. Lord Pansfield has agreed to prepare the home, saying the day will be a value.
In Woolwich police court 85 year old Eva Gertrude Lange ford faced charges of attempted murder and attempted suicide after allegedly drugging four children with a soporific at Castle Hotel Elham formerly Adelaide. The four children aged 3 to 9 were treated at Tawisharn Hospital and recovered. Lange ford denied the charges and was committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court. Her husband, a former Adelaide clergyman, sat in court and gave no press interview.
Congress returns to session with Prohibition at center. Representative Laguardia denounces the rum runner shooting while Deehy calls for strong enforcement and an amended statute. Beeby praises United coast guards amid fiery questions about court martial and alcohol influence.
Newcastle reports a steep drop in coal exports with December shipments 35,185 tons to other states and places beyond the Commonwealth, down from 210,066 tons in December 1828, reflecting the strike impact.
At Newtown a local court sentenced Leslie Rook, 27, a labourer, to eight months imprisonment for possessing an unlicensed revolver. The case followed a bar incident at the Newtown Hotel yesterday described as a sequel to a sensational lookout.
A rise in unrest on Melbourne's waterfront is linked to proposed industrial legislation and the Waterside Workers Union. The assistant Industry Minister denied attending secret conferences and said he would meet waterside representatives next week. Cabinet will discuss the act's position, while factions argue over clause three and non union labour practices.
In Melbourne today unions dismissed a Sydney rumor claiming a waterside workers’ plot to strike or disrupt activity. Officials stated no such plan existed and urged calm while highlighting ongoing labor discussions.
A deputation met the Minister for Agriculture to press for details of the consolidation scheme for farmland settlements and debts. The minister said a favorable banking meeting would enable rapid action under the new act to assist soldiers and carry the plan forward.
Engagement announced and wedding held at a London regatry. Miss Joan Norton of Sydney, heiress of the late Job Norton, wed Mr Ben Shuah, a 43 year old businessman from a wealthy Bagdad born Jewish family of Manchester silk and cotton merchants. Honeymoon spans six weeks touring the continent.
A letter from Lord Rothermere argues that Beaverbrook, in his bid to alter food policy, will lower prices and boost prosperity. He rejects claims that protectionism will raise costs and cites France and Germany in free trade as supporting his vision for earlier, cheaper bread.
A fire gutted a shop owned by Mrs. Richardson on Willem Street City. Betty Richardson reentered the blaze to recover an engagement ring and escaped uninjured. Investigations suggest petrol used for drawing fuel fed the flames.
A marriage occurred at St Mary Cathedral Canberra on Tuesday morning. The bride wore a gown at Motel Canberra before boarding the Mooltan bound for England. The couple is identified as Mr and Mrs Marcus Thos with a note on family connections and a listed company involvement.
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