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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1939
Page
2
The report lists barometric readings and temperatures for Samburra on Monday with humidity around 57 percent at 8 am and a 57 degree minimum. Wind is shown as NE at 9 pm with inconsistent times and units in the transcription.
In Sydney on a Monday briefing 589,000,000 in defence needs and Pacific peace were discussed. Brace and the Austrian Eigh Commissioned Mr Brace backed increased distances indicating Australia’s duty, while Mr Bruce urged a public and parliamentary decision on any pacific peace pact and warned against immediate proposals.
Government of Lincoln Elteworth discusses using the Wyatt Earp exploration ship for Australian Polar Club tasks in the Antarctic. The plan envisions a meteorological station and annual supply runs, but no concrete action or timetable has been announced.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a London decree triggering potential army deployment amid security fears. Mentions police, guards, and a staged mobilization, with chaotic wording. Key names and places are unclear due to garbled source.
The Pope received the couple as royal marriage reports surface from Bourton and nearby areas. Details remain sparse but confirm a formal royal union with church blessing and palace reception observed by attendees.
British authorities use the Exchange Equalisation Fund to acquire £200 million in gold, boosting the Fund's holdings to about £350 million at current prices and stabilizing the pound. The move aims to curb speculative pressures and restore confidence in sterling amid European tensions and capital flows to the United States.
In Junee, evidence at a hospital dispute centers on Dr. Ronaid Cuttle the honorary medical officer whose conduct toward staff is alleged to be bullying and insubordinate. Board members and witnesses describe clashes over hospital routine and management, including a physical confrontation with Dr. Weaver and tensions over work assignments.
Berlin spokesman reports Czech Foreign Minister Chvalkovsky agreed to cooperate with Germany for an anti-Communist policy including economic ties with Sudetenland as part of efforts to settle Czech Hungarian relations amid perceived dissatisfaction with Czech conduct. Berlin influence noted by Times correspondent suggests Korea? No. Germany seeks collaboration on internal reform and foreign policy.
Barcelona endures air raids and a swift Franco advance with three rebel divisions besieging Manresa and pushing toward the Liobregat line. Loyals rally to resist. authorities declare a state of war and vow to defend the city with fortifications and evacuations planned.
Canberra memorial to the late King George V will be cast in England as the clay model requires heavy work not feasible in Australia. The advisory committee said casting would be done in the UK and shipped to London for construction which is planned to start in May next. The project will cost about £86,000 and take a year to complete.
The Crown proceeds in Sydney to extradite John Woolcott Forbes on conspiracy charges. Charles Harold Smith testified that Charlee H Smith & Co lent Forbes £7,000 in April 1897 and £5,000 in May, secured by ordinary shares of Producers and General Finance. Withdrawals and reissues followed, with further loans and collateral tied to the same shares. The magistrate ruled a new case had not been made out by the Crown for Forbes’s return.
Test cricket score report from Durban on Monday notes South Africans at 107 for 1 in the first innings while England trail, with key players named such as Rowan and Sundrieg reaching the 200 mark in the match.
Her Excellency Lady Gowris is reported en route to Canberra this morning with a unique arrival plan using an oar and fax communications. The unusual voyage method highlights a ceremonial gesture connected to official duties and diplomatic engagement.
News of a Imperial Airwave airplane wreck between New York and Baytown after a storm delays a tanker. Ten survivors tied to a half frozen group were rescued after the craft sank. Engine trouble from carburetor icing and a perilous landing led to injuries among crew and passengers.
A fragmented Washington notice reports Imperial Airways facing a complaint over aircraft equipment and service provisions for Bermuda. The unclear text names Monica Asteria and other entities while referencing certification and ongoing use of American equipment aboard the Cavalier.
A Canberra positioned report shows the capital fourth highest for living costs nationwide, with Geraldton and Broken Hill also high while Sydney tops the list. An investigation was released by a minister before cabinet outlining price comparisons across Kalgoorlie and other centers.
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