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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
4
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Barometer 30.23 inches at 5am and 30.17 inches at 3pm. Temperature 4 degrees at 9am and 44.0 degrees by 3pm. Humidity 4 percent in the morning and unknown in the afternoon. Max and min temperatures unclear with several garbled figures. Wind directions listed as B at 0 pm and 3 pm.
The Canadian government seeks Britain approval for an excise tax on vegetables, but London rejects the proposal citing potential harm to imperial trade and urging adherence to the 1633 trade pact. The report notes Mr. Duntings representing Ottawa and Britain's cautious stance on the measures.
Britain abandons Munich era restraint as Lord Halifax signals a wartime ready stance. Rearmament accelerates with the Royal Air Force named for immediate offensive use at war onset. Churchill and navy moves hint at stronger roles in the Mediterranean and Far East to deter Italy and safeguard Britain’s interests.
A meeting of the Federated Engineers and Firemen discussed ending the strike at the Central Power Station. The strike had left about 4000 workers out of work and crippled city business, with change accepted: "Owiha 13" amid tense negotiations.
London reports the Vickers-Wellesley bomber is being heavily produced and will be specially equipped to fly non stop from England nearly to Australia.
At the Canberra Chamber of Commerce annual meeting the group urged delaying new shopping areas until city development advances. They opposed a tobacco license at Canberra Hospital and noted donor and budget figures for the Tourist Bureau. The meeting elected officers, urged road and safety improvements, and supported objections to proposed ordinances and new areas.
Melbourne politicians clash over the address in reply with warnings of a rushed government and hints of Labour support. Leader of the Opposition Sir Stanley Argyle cites risk to government longevity while Labour Leader W. Cipr says continued progressive policy could secure Labour backing to stay in office.
Under John Jacob Astor of the London Times, 80 delegates from the United Kingdom and dominions will attend the sixth Imperial Frees Conference in Ottawa the week of August 5 140. They plan a six week Canada tour with visits to Quebec Callander and the Canadian National Exhibition, ending sailings from Quebec September 7.
The Australian Defence Council holds its largest meeting to advise on the 32 million pounds defence budget for the year starting July 1. Last year’s defence spend was about 14 million pounds. civil aviation is excluded. The council sat late and will reconvene, with Cabinet sub-committee and Lt General Squires reviewing Navy Army and Air Force progress and munition supplies.
The King held an audience with Sir Kingsley Wood the Minister for Air at Buckingham Palace today. The King also received Sir Herbert Kennard the British Ambassador at Warsaw as part of the day's engagements.
Governments of the Commonwealth and the Netherlands will start negotiations on a migration plan for Dutch skilled artisans and farm workers. The program allows unlimited entrants, with initial small groups, and eventual family sponsorship as absorption capacity grows. Migrants will be aided to assimilate through contact with local organisations and associations. Most will settle on land, with a limited number of skilled trades admitted.
In London at the American Independence Day dinner, Ambassador Kennedy lauded the Duke of Kent for taking the role of Governor-General in Australia. He said the duke would face Australian challenges bravely and with the steadfast British public spirit spanning centuries in service to the crown.
City Coroner returns verdict of accidental death in the case of Herbert Hawkins Haw ALLOC late Minister for Labour and Industry who died after falling from a seventh floor window at the Australian Provincial Assurance building on June 16. Evidence included testimony from Hawkins's family and staff, with no foul play established and the coroner noting uncertainty about the exact manner of death.
In the House of Commons the Dominion Secretary and MPs debated Bank of England criticisms of New Zealand finances. Sir Thomas Inskip and Mr Nash discussed ongoing talks on terms for New Zealand, while Mr Gallacher urged stronger countermeasures. The debate included assurances of Empire-friendly terms.
Dr Gustave Lanctot, Dominion archivist, told the Royal Society of Canada that Quebec remains loyal to British traditions and French culture and distrusts totalitarian unification. He said Quebec saved Canada from annexation and that French Canadians prefer Europe to the United States in policy and law.
Lt Woods told the inquiry that diving tests may have failed due to hydroplane pressure controls. He described testing a cock on tube five and suggested a bulkhead door jam may have trapped water. He noted Cammell Laird workers could operate machinery without naval staff orders.
The Department of the Interior in Canberra will not accept personal applications for entry of aliens into Australia. Demand has surged, delaying officials. Applicants previously rushed in by morning train for interviews and returned by afternoon. From now on all applications must be in writing.
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