10 Jan 1934
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1934
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a cycle ride with references to J. L. Davis and General Insurance. Mentions weight lungs blood and vital organs, plus uncertain terms about a star, circuit, and a Monday event. Unclear context and names are partially legible.
Floods extend around Bega and Pambula destroying bridges and washing away cars. Not since 1917 has the district faced such danger as rivers rose 14 inches after heavy weekend rains. Residents marooned on Bega River banks are evacuated by boats while road links to Sydney remain cut. A rescued couple, Caley and wife, survived a river plunge with Mrs. Caley hospitalized.
The body of William Clarke aged 11 was recovered from the Woollondilly River after a drowning on Sunday. William McCaughey’s body was recovered half a mile from the Nimboida River whirlpool where he drowned on Saturday. The Weather Bureau reports improving weather and subsiding floods across New South Wales with coastal areas turning mostly fine.
Vienna reports cabinet actions against Nazi violence after 140 bombings since January 1. Press censorship limits details as the government says the crackdown is in its final stage and negotiations between Hitler and Dollfuss for peace in Austria have collapsed.
At Kyoto Station a crowd gathered to bid farewell to naval recruits. A platform crush killed 82 among about 10 000 present and injured 64. Many victims suffocated in the disaster.
Flood warnings as the Murrumbidgee River climbs to 13 feet at the spillway and Burrrinjuck Dam releases flood waters. Police expect Bur rinjuck waters tomorrow after noon as gates remain open and the river flows strong.
Melbourne reports floods worsen with serious damage at Orbost and Marlo Road where a large barn shelters over 40 people. Jarahmond families also take shelter as police boats rescue residents. Flood losses run into hundreds of thousands of pounds across Victoria.
London reports say Empire butter sells at 8d to 10d per pound with some 11d prices for top quality. The Daily Telegraph notes unprecedented cheapness and large imports, while UK farmers shift toward selling milk rather than butter or cheese amid marketing schemes. Denmark remains a major exporter as digestible demand persists in Midlands and North.
A fragment recounts people being killed as a man stumbled in a densely packed area and others piled on him, leaving them unable to save themselves from the collapse.
Three developments will unfold around the Melbourne Premiers Conference on February 16. NSW and Victoria premiers will meet to align state interests, while smaller states push for a larger slice of federal revenue and broader fiscal relief. A preconference Premiers meeting may be arranged to prepare cases for the federal talks.
The Evening Standard reports Imperial Airways plans to cut Brindisi by flying Marseille to Malta, speeding the London to Australia service. The Standard notes Italy denied facilities for overfly, unlike France and Holland, due to a refused Middle East route via Tripoli.
New South Wales achieved an outright win by nine wickets against South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match today.
New South Wales chased victory over Victoria to claim the Shield as Brown and Fingleton forged a rapid stand in a dramatic chase. Stavisky attempted suicide in a Chamonix chalet after detectives closed in, triggering a Paris government crisis with the minister for the colonies resigning.
Sir Stafford Cripps urged updating the British Constitution to a truly democratic form. He warned that current legislative machinery blocks needed changes, while noting the Crown would act on Ministers' advice. A Black Shirt interrupted shoutingly from the gallery and was removed.
In London The Daily Express notes Australia faces bowler worries before the Sheffield Shield match. It cautions against relying on young pacers Darling Tobin Fleetwood-Smith and Bromley on English pitches. Hornibrook’s possible recall could surprise, though his recent form is routine.
The famous novelist Bernard Shaw and his wife will embark on a round trip to New Zealand next month.
The Daily Telegraph naval writer reports forecasts for the 1934 programme. It includes four cruisers one aircraft carrier two flotilla leaders all destroyers four convoy sloops two oceanic submarines and four coastal submarines. The plan sprawled over three or four years and is not formidable.
In Paris on Tuesday police searched Mayor Garat of Bayonne and his Paris residence. Lawyer Maitre Campanchi arrived to defend the mayor who is under arrest amid claims of a swindle. Taxpayers threaten to suspend taxes until those responsible are paid. Premier Chautemps says investigations reveal negligence and reforms will be discussed, including police reorganization and protection of public savings.
Italy and Britain agree disarmament must come first and League reform second. Lord Eden said public opinion in Britain resists reform now while the two governments pursue clear disarmament aims and await Geneva talks. Sir John Simon’s Paris Rome visit yielded assurances and the League remains key to peace.
Turmoil erupted as female textile workers at Amalgamated Textiles Aust clashed with supporters. Taxi tyres were deflated at Orange Railway Station and a man knocked unconscious by striking youths. Only 24 of 283 workers reported for duty amid police protection.
The Court of the United States, in a five to four decision, upheld the validity of emergency relief legislation. The ruling centered on Minnesota’s mortgage foreclosure moratorium law but signaled broad implications for New Deal policies.
Record wool prices in Buenos Aires rise as 100000 pounds of Patagonian fine wool sell at 26 cents a pound. Other large lots go for 25 cents, with prices climbing since October 1. Japanese competition strengthens demand in Argentina.
In Allahabad leaders of the National Congress at the week end resolved not to resume the civil disobedience campaign. Gandhi opposed renewed disobedience and the group planned to focus on improving peasant conditions in Calcutta.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith received a telegram from the Director of the Post and Telegraphs Mr H P Brown stating the mail service could not take advantage of the offer to carry mails to New Zealand in the forthcoming flight of the Southern Cross.
Unusually dull trading across exchange and county markets with the government gold price steady. The dollar base slips over 60 points as franc weakness weighs on early trading. The lira quote prints at 64.33 cents and the pound falls to about 9 cents.
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