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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1936
Page
4
A brief late update notes a 34 hour forecast starting at 5 a.m. with periods of rain and thunderstorms expected to bring heavy winds and possible impact from wind gusts. Officials urge residents to monitor local advisories and take precautions as storms threaten the area.
Ambrose Palmer announced he would remain in Australia after T H Atter advised against taking his wife abroad for the Devsent Junbro. He feared canceling the trip would be needed due to his wife’s health.
Sydney dispatch reports an air mail plane piloted by Arthur Fuller flew over Bourke without landing to refuel. Pilot Butler recalled past Bourke experience and noted the heavy cargo from the City of Khartoum toward Alexandria. Authorities consider difficulties in sorting the mail while awaiting a safer landing to begin a search operation.
The Department of the Interior assessed the recent storm’s impact and found no need for additional safeguards. A survey showed flood channels enlarged by the downpour could not be prevented from affecting vulnerable areas. workers continue clearing debris while authorities monitor for future events.
Canberra Hospital board debated meat supply concerns raised by a Canberra Meat Company letter. Abattoirs had been closed for ten days over Christmas, prompting calls to involve the Health Department and request observations from the chief veterinary officer.
The Canberra Times reports weak prospects for unskilled employment in Canberra as the year begins. It calls for more Canberra relief workers on the Red Hill Port Augusta line and argues for quotas and a land development board to unlock uncleared southern Territory lands, boosting local unskilled labor.
Minister writes to Premier about Water Board decision to empty into nearshore waters. Labor and Tasmanian MP Dunningham front concerns that the proposal would depress surfing value and provoke widespread indignation from seaside electorates. A meeting was proposed to seek full information and advise on next steps.
The Hospital Board votes to hand dispensing duties to Canberra professional chemists for a five month trial. A sub committee reports the chemists consent to assume duties, with safeguards and cost considered second to public safety. The plan, subject to a bylaw amendment, to begin Monday January 20, aims to limit dispensing to prescriptions and hospital supplies while coordinating with doctors and northern chemists for patient access.
The well known South African novelist Cynthia Stockley was found dead in her London home, the body partly covered by a rug beneath a fanlight. An overdose of poison is suspected after she had previously spoken of suicide and earlier attempted death in 1884 in Los Angeles. Her marriages included Philip George Watten Brookley and later Captain Pelham Browne. Friends say she felt out of step with modern life despite literary success.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention the federal government and payments to a Tasmanian entity with references to attitudes and contracts. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are legible.
Melbourne report states trading banks lacked a formal pact to curb competition. Royal Commission on Banking noted overdraft lending favored over fixed mortgages with minimal mortgage costs. Victoria's banks had government loan arrangements, then a clearing house pool with trustees. Witness described no firm anti competition accord. commission adjourned to Monday.
Canberra Hospital Board met last night with all members present except Mel Mayen. The group debated ambulance funding, stationing at the hospital, and whether Fire Brigade personnel should man it. A subcommittee was appointed to study the proposal first.
The board evaluated applicants for the secretarial position at the hospital. Everett Smith was noted as the best candidate, though debates arose over late amendments and the absence of a board member who could not fully grasp work duties. The panel ultimately approved Mr Anderton's appointment, citing his long involvement with hospital affairs and unique insight. The committee agreed to include an addendum in the report, to be reflected in the covering tier.
Deputy Mrs Mrs presents at public hearing to defend Mr McFadyen's absence from a hospital board meeting. He was said to be on authorized leave starting Monday January 18, with Canberra travel planned to align with the
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