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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1939
Page
2
A compact notice lists Mort Bireet as proprietor at Canberra with subscription details and annual rate Bi per annum.
Misa Dulcle Garland sued a North Falls resident after a mid afternoon fall on a ground ledge. Denisth Ambulance crews found Migs Geriand with head concussion a fractured left leg and multiple injuries. Paramedics carried him to the hospital where he died.
An OCR fragment claims Adolf Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize provoking debate on the award's criteria. The readable text offers no verifiable details or sources.
The report provides a barometer reading of 30.00 inches at 1 PM and a temperature near 87 degrees with humidity around 38 percent in the morning and 68 percent later. It notes a maximum 24 hour temperature near 90 degrees, a minimum around 32, and a 3 PM wind from ENE with overall conditions summarized in brief, dated observations.
An Australian post desk notice outlines mail handling times with offices closed all day. Parcels and letters follow reduced, staggered dispatches including 9 30 a m recurrences and evening despatches to Sydney and Melbourne area. Mails close at 10 with limited banking and money order services.
Canberra forecast notes morning mist and fog with cloudy periods and scattered showers. Winds trend southeast to northeast, with a risk of scattered severe squalls and a rush of brisk coastal breezes.
The seventh Summer School of the Australian Institute of Political Science closed at the Albert Hall. Professors Bland and Walker discussed social services and the need for trained administration, warnings against patronage in civil service, and the economics of national insurance including contributions, reserves, and state involvement for public investment and credit expansion.
A long OCR fragment lists radio and TV program blocks with times and titles spanning music, news, weather, cricket descriptions, and variety segments. Mentions include Munic, Meteorological, Malls, Daily Dozen, News Weather, Description of the Sheffield Shield Match, and references to cricket coverage and musical interludes.
Daily sky data lists rise and set times for Venus, Jupiter, Moon and Mare at Mount Stromla on Monday January 30. Venus rises early morning, Jupiter and the Moon appear later, with Mare and other bodies following.
The article reports on 1939 efforts to curb strikes in Newcastle and across Australia, with Mayor G W Jenner urging harmony between capital and labor. It describes government mediation by Minister Mair, arbitration by Judge Drake-Brockman, and warnings against strike-driven disruption in coal and meat industries, urging mutual responsibility and cooperation.
Mr A E Beathee principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College and Mire Southes spent the week in Canberra as guests of Mr and Mrs AW Browns of Bruddea.
A historical discussion argues that delaying school leaving ages could reduce unemployment and support a blue-collar workforce. Easton warns against decentralised schemes and advocates civic cultural centres, compulsory sport, and better physical education. He urges trained instructors, gymnasia, and national policies to sustain democracy and tailored local education.
In Sydney, Professor F A Bland condemns Australia as lagging behind Britain in social services. He urges expedited administrative reform, better recruitment and training, and a shift from seniority to merit to expand and improve national programs. The talk highlights need for court reforms and salary adjustments amid public authority opposition.
Professor Bian argues that centralization has dulled democracy in Australia. He says federal state clashes over function and responsibility complicate administration and erode citizen engagement. A remedy proposed is devolution to shift powers to states and reduce Commonwealth control.
Dr Lewis Dunn of Sydney warned that Australians spend millions on patent medicines and gullibility in claims harms public health. He urged better health education in schools, stronger prevention, and uniform health regulation to cut illness rates and reliance on cure over prevention across cities and welfare systems.
Heavy rain storms washed soil from the hills in the Blcent district and surrounding areas, topsoil carried into streams. Fire-damaged slopes show rapid erosion, with scant undergrowth and increased debris in valleys. Forested areas near Airtamm Haye suffered halted runoff as damage mounted.
Four men attempted to steal a car on the Princes Elighway at Engedh. Police stopped the group. three were arrested and charged with breaking and entering and illegal use of a vehicle. A fourth man fled, later reported to be connected to a garage burglary in Washomoa. All names and details are unclear in the report.
A fragmented schedule of radio and stage programs listing cricket descriptions music interludes military tattoo after dinner shows and various interludes. It mentions Witla tows Randwick Babee scriptions of tennis finals and a national celebrities segment. The list includes times names and program hints like Marm Morrow and Ee Price with multiple music and talk segments throughout the day.
The text argues for better government and stronger state local cooperation to stimulate new enterprises through research. It condemns bureaucratic inertia and warns of totalitarian drift as municipal officials resist reforms. Professor Bland criticizes funding trends that neglect fundamental research.
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