Canberra Anniversary Plan Sparks Three Day Celebration
Canberra aims to mark its 21st foundation anniversary with a three day program starting March 10. The government and public bodies will coordinate through the Advisory Council meeting on Monday to organize events including a public gathering, theatre and musical performances, and the laying of a foundation stone commemorating the city’s naming by Denman.
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Advisory Council
Connec
Organisal
Porta
Canberra Musical
Repertory Society
Denman
Aty
Explorer claims higher peaks than Everest in Burma
A Bombay letter from explorer K Ward berichtet that he and Ronald Caulbuck, a young graduate, traversed from Zayal in South Eastern Tibet and found a mountain range with peaks they believe exceed Mount Everest’s 29 002 foot height.
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Bombay
K. Ward
Zayal
Tibet
Upper
Burma
Ronald Caulbuck
Everest
Wheat Inquiry Goes Ahead With Wide Powers
A Royal Commission will open into the wheat industry and allied sectors at an early date. It will examine the economic position and costs of wheat production, bread production, and flour costs. The inquiry will cover marketing and distribution methods across the wheat chain.
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Royal Commission
Tila
Gold Hoarding Indictment Involving Edith Thomas
Edith Thomas, daughter of a former U S senator, indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on a gold hoarding charge. She faces potential action under federal law as authorities pursue the extent of executive powers in this case.
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Ane Kolerad
Edith Thomas
United States
Wells Criticizes Global Recovery and Leagues Failure
London Tuesday H G Wells denounces false recovery and the League of Nations in his uncensored broadcast lecture series Whither Britain. He warns of nationalism, inflation, tariffs, and shipping wars as nations burden one another and urges closer US cooperation via trade and a money board.
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United States
H. G. Wells
Talk Today
Britain
Wells
Mr. Wells
League of Nations
Wella
National Recovery Board
Textile strike threatens state wide action in New South Wales
Orange Woollen Mills remained idle and Bradfordville Mills at Goulburn stopped work in sympathy. Tomorrow night a Textile Workers Union meeting will decide on a State wide stoppage of about 12 000 NSW textile workers and potentially 32 000 Commonwealth workers.
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Orange Woollen
Bradfordville Mills
Goulburn
Orange
New South Wales
Textile Workers’ Union
Commonwealth Textile
Textile mill threatens permanent closure amid strike
The Amalgamated Textiles Ltd factory may close permanently if enough workers do not volunteer to return. The manager offered re opening tomorrow if sufficient staff come forward, while many townspeople depend on the mill for livelihoods and many support extending the strike nationwide.
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Orange
Amalgamated Textiles Ltd
Commonwealth
Far North Seaplane May Aid Remote Transport
Government officials in the Far North face delays in rapid transport across a vast region. The Commonwealth Government may provide either a seaplane or an auxiliary schooner for use, as discussed by the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Perkins.
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Bydney
Commonwealth
Mr.Perkins
Agitators Blamed for Strike at Orange Textile Works
The general manager Mr Sutcliffe of Amalgamated Textiles Ltd said about 90 percent of the strikers were juvenile females led by outside agitators. He stated the mills would not reopen until workers could continue at current rates above the award level.
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Orange Works
Amalgamated Textiles Ltd
Sutcliffe
New Wool Record at Hobart
Wool reached a record Australian level for this season with 40 jd paid for seven bales of extra fine super merino at Hobart sales today. The market was firm with all lines advancing about 15 percent over closing Melbourne rates, and all sections operated freely.
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Melbourne
Northern patrol talks and humane treatment pledge
Day described tensions with Japanese poachers and friction with natives risking lives. He said discussions with the Defence Department focus on adequate patrol of northern waters. He also stated policemen in the north were instructed not to chain native prisoners.
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Perkins
Defence Department
Goulburn Mill May Be Closed
The Goulburn woollen mill manager Mr F Greenwood said today he would let employees resume work if they wished but if not enough workers offered to return the mill would be shut indefinitely.
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Goulburn
F Greenwood
Junior Work Sparks Debate Over Railway Clerical Shifts
Industrial Commissioner Mr Henwood defends the shift of clerical tasks in the Railway Department from Juniors to senior officers earning up to 1/6 per day merit allowance. He notes foreman clerk in the locomotive branch required no education while labourers from the yard filled some posts.
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Henwood
Effect of New Award on Wages Sparks Union Meeting
Textile Union officials say the new award cuts pay with some female workers limited to 39/11 per week and male workers reduced to about £3 8/2. They call a special meeting at Sydney Trades Hall on Thursday night to discuss the position.
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Sydney
Sydney Trades Hall
Wagga Flood Crisis Eases as River Falls Toward Town
Wagga residents breathe easier as Burrinjuck Dam releases decline to 15 inches and flood danger subsides. Yet earlier floods in Lockhart damaged crops and drowned 130 sheep while Boree Creek overflow forced Constable Menzies and family from quarters.
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Wagga
Lockhart
Boree
Menzies
Burrinjuck Dam
Atream
Byrd Expedition at Sea Through Thick Fog near Greenland
The Jacob Ruppert crawled through dense fog and ice in the danger ridden sea area as Rear Admiral Byrd radioed from the Ellsworth expedition about Little America. Crewmembers stayed focused on the wire from Ellsworth while planes and radio masts were reported in good condition.
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Jacob Ruppert
Byrd
Ellsworth
Little America
Elllsworth
Stavisky Death Stirs French Parliament Clash and Mourning
In Paris a stormy session is anticipated as crowds surround the Chamber of Deputies. Police clamp down with hundreds arrested and traffic halted near Place de la Concorde. Stavisky is said to have died by his own action, doctors confirming the self-inflicted death while newspapers report inquiries into police involvement.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Place de la Concorde
Germany asks France for info on disarmament notes
Berlin reports that the German Government has asked the French Government for further information on points in the French aide memoire about disarmament. The Berlin press says this shows a desire for a clear understanding to avoid later disputes over interpretation and prevent new negotiations.
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Berlin
Germany
Flood Waters Fall at Orbost
Orbost's flood danger passes as the river drops to eight feet above normal and fifteen feet below the peak. Volunteers led by Constable Sharp take supplies to Marlo settlement while houses await occupancy weeks away. The first train since Saturday runs to Bairndatale.
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Melbourne
Orbost
Constable Sharp
Marlo
Bairnadale
High Air Speed Debate on Safety in 1933 Air Travel
The Daily Telegraph cites aviation expert Major Cc C Turner who compares US and UK figures for the first half of 1933. Americans flew 24 668 000 miles carrying 248 000 passengers, about 913 000 miles per death, while Britain logged 1 240 000 miles and 29 000 passengers with one death per 102 000 miles. Turner notes the City of Liverpool disaster hurt Britain and urges renewed investment in high speed mail carriers to match safety with speed.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Cc. C. Turner
Major Turner
City of
Liverpool
Britain
America
Body Recovered Near Moruya River Tragedy
The body of Michael Skehan, who drowned when he fell from a police boat into the Moruya River on Sunday, was found today on rocks near the pilot station five miles from the scene.
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Michael Skehan
Moruya
South Coast Roads Impassable as Flood Recedes
Flood waters are falling on the South Coast but many roads remain impassable for some time. Travel to Melbourne now requires a detour via Wagga and Albury.
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Bega
Melbourne
Wagga
Albury
State Attitude to Federal Surplus
The Premier Sir Stanley Argyle says states face hard times while the Commonwealth holds a large surplus. He plans to visit New South Wales Premier Mr Stevens in Sydney in February to discuss shared issues affecting both states.
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Melbourne
Sir Stanley Argyle
Ing
Stanley
New South Wales
Mr. Stevens
Sydney
Tornado Strikes Tweed District Near Round Mountain
A tornado yesterday afternoon caused severe damage near Round Mountain in the Tweed district. The storm carved a path about a quarter of a mile wide tearing up trees and destroying crops. Nearby trackside areas suffered no damage.
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Murwillumbah
Weomeany
Round Mountain
Record Air Traffic Through Croydon Airport 1938
The Croydon airport logged its largest ever passenger total in 1938 with 37,539 travelers on European and Empire routes. About 60,000 passengers flew via the Imperial Airways network to or from Croydon.
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London
Croydon
Imperial Aitwey
Sharks Patrol New South Wales Coast Amid Beach Vigilance
Sharks appear along the New South Wales coast and at bathing beaches observers report heightened vigilance by lifeguards. Fishermen haul in several large sharks including two fourteen foot specimens caught near Manly last night.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Powenees
Manly
Navy Construction Bill Aims at Submarines and Carrier
A second Naval Construction Bill was introduced in the House by Mr. Vinson. The measure seeks 149,730 tons including 70 submarines and a 15,000-ton aircraft carrier, reflecting Administration backing.
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Washington
Administration
House of Representatives
Vinson
Naval Affairs Committee
Strychnine Found in Tank at Ada Deans Home
Police inquiry traced strychnine in a water tank at the Guyong home of Mrs Ada Dean near Millthorpe. A 13 year old girl arrested has been committed to an institution after the inquiry.
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Bydndy
Ada Dean
Guyong
Millthorpe
Reichstag Fire Figure Guillotined in Berlin
Van der Lubbe, central figure in the Reichstag fire trial, was beheaded at 7 30 this morning after President Hindenburg refused a pardon.
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van der Lubbe
Reichstag
Hindenburg
Foreign exchange summary from New York market
Government gold price held firm for a sixth straight day. The dollar moved with domestic developments as the franc weakened against the dollar while the pound edged lower. Gold closed at 64.17 cents, and sterling at 5 dollars 8 cents.
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New York
Cabinet reshuffle names new Labour and Colonies ministers
The Cabinet readjustments appoint M Lamauri as Minister for Labour succeeding M Dalimier. Former Under-Secretaries Messia Frot and Bertrand become Ministers for Labour and Industry and Mercantile Marine respectively.
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Labour
M. Dalimier
A Pee
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Frot
Bertrand
Industry
Mercantile Marine
Letter Left by Stavisky in Paris Clarifies Intent
Police at Chamonix opened a letter addressed to Stavisky’s wife and children in which he said he would kill himself due to an inextricable position. He did not refer to business matters. It was learned that before Christ-
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Paris
Chamonix
Stavisky
Christ
Orders Flow for British Shipbuilders
The Daily Express reports the biggest postwar shipbuilding boom begins next month with 50 large ocean going oil tankers and totaling about half a million tons to be ordered.
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London
Daily Express
Stavisky Attempt to Raise Jeopardy in London Fails
Stavisky went to London to secure funds through swindles in France but failed. On returning to Paris he admitted paying millions in blackmail and declared he was finished. Years earlier he faced a forged Bank of England cheque scandal monitored by British detectives. After burial in Chamonix, his widow left for an unknown destination.
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Mas Stavisky
London
France
Paris
Bank of England
Stavisky
Chamonix At & O'Clock
Winooka Fares Well in U S A Winter Campaign
New York Sun racing editor reports Australian sprinter Winooka wintering well. He has gained 30 pounds weight amid daily routine and circles expect Mr M Polson to return early in February to prepare Winooka for the spring campaign.
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New York
Joe
Sun
Winooka
Ing
M. Polson
Winocoka
Building Doubled in Sydney in 1933 Plans
During 1933 plans were submitted to the Water Board for buildings and additions costing £2,862,203, compared with £1,500,845 in the previous year.
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Sydney
The
Water Board
Smithys Plane for Big Air Race
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith announced plans to buy a Lockheed low wing monoplane with a 700 hp Wright cyclone engine for the London Melbourne centenary race. The craft is slated to reach 230 miles per hour with a 2500 mile range and feature two cockpits with dual control.
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Bydney
Charles Kingsford Smith
Wheat Silos to Be Closed by Order Across Country
The government silo system will close all country grain elevators and White Bay terminal silos from Saturday due to heavy rainfall risking wet grain spoiling stored wheat. Colonel Holborrow, manager of the government silos, said openings will occur only when wheat is bone dry and ready to store.
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Bydnbey
White Bay
Colonel Holborrow
Butter glut on English market and export controls
The Daily Telegraph reports large Empire butter shipments could have been reduced by a quota system with ASD and New Zealand last year. It notes a 20 percent withholding of exportable surplus and potential price impacts as butter travels to Britain. Current stocks equal about half a year’s supply per couple of months, not weekly as once claimed.
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London
Daily Telegraph
ASD
New Zealand
Britain
Britain launches largest agricultural co operative milk pool
The milk marketing board begins national control of all milk in England and Wales under Parliament act. About 1 billion gallons yearly valued at £55 million fall under the pool with 11 areas. 69.25 percent of producers voted in favor and 96 percent supported central control.
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England
Wales
Millk Marketing Board
National Farmers’ Union
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