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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1931
Page
4
The weather camerrra records a 940.11 inch barometer and 8 a.m. temperature with a WNW wind. Rainfall notes show the monthly figures and the current year to date rainfall for Queanbeyan with earlier months listed.
General forecast notes showers on southern slopes and tablelands of New South Wales with frost in northern highlands. Canberra area fine but cold. west to north-west winds. Victoria cloudy to fine south of highlands. north and north-west winds. Tasmania cloudy unsettled with more rain in the north-west. strong north-west winds and rough seas. Western Australia cloudy with showers on south-west and variable winds. Queensland sunny in southern interior with south-east winds. east coast shower activity noted.
Rainfall figures recorded at many towns across New South Wales and Victoria show varying totals from strong downpours to light falls. Notable readings include Tamet 34, Bendigo 3, Maryerlilo 10, Mitta Mitta 98, and Perth 30 with numerous small totals reported at country stations and dams.
Parliament debates an emergency economic plan with Australia aiming to restore production and confidence. Ministers defend conversion schemes to manage debt while warning against wage cuts, pension reductions, and rising government costs as they push for swift fiscal action.
A distressed parliamentary record shows treasurer and ministers discussing broader facilities for dealing with panics and voluntary conversion. Riordan and Peebimet proposed reducing internat rate. defeated. Lynch and Maye critique the plan, warning of consequences and urging careful preparation for reform.
In the Canberra Times from July 1981 readers are urged to maintain faith and discipline as economic cycles shift. A call for rational policy, prudent stewardship, and careful examination of past sufferings frames a sober outlook on recovery and long term resilience.
A gas tragedy in a small town left a mother and two children dead after the house exploded. A man, Mr Pucning, was found with injuries and a young son died after a fall during the incident. Rescue crews reported the scene as a fatal dwelling accident with unclear circumstances.
Sydney police report sixteen men charged at Central Court today over their alleged involvement in the Bankstown Riot. Court proceedings began with the accused unidentified among a tense crowd as authorities pledged swift, orderly action.
The debate on the Transport Hill proposal continued in the Legislative Council this afternoon. An amendment by Mr Robson sought to limit powers of owners while extending ministerial control over transport. Speakers argued over accountability, political implications, and the national interest as the session adjourned without final passage.
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