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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1935
Page
1
London report cites serious obstacles in the Abyssinian Commission as talks proceed in The Hague. Mussolini presses for rapid action, while French and British leaders weigh League principles, possible intervention, and broader European alignments amid plans to mobilize forces and air arms.
Riga reports a secret ballot reform drive by M Binlin aiming to revise signaling and timing of local elections. Twelve chairmen are expected to emerge from recent urgency talks, including figures such as Teadele, Bukhaein, Hy, Yareatiton, Motutu, Akwi toff, Chalke, Kagrmovich and Rand.
A Daily Telegraph correspondent reports growing disillusionment among workers after pro miners in the Ruhr are blamed for weak wages. Strikes and labor tensions surface as unions push for better conditions amid economic strain.
The acting Prime Minister Dr Page and Jong stated the Federal Government aims to assist the Association for the Advancement of Science in holding its congress in Australia. A delay in negotiations between the Australian and New Zealand associations and state authorities has arisen as ministers work to secure arrangements.
A sewer shaft incident in Stoney resulted in a fatality as responders investigated the shaft area. Details on the victim, agency involvement, and exact circumstances were not fully provided in the readable text.
Boston plans reveal a future relief fund funded by a governor Curley policy. An $11,000 yearly life policy taken four years ago is held in the vault. The plan postpones payment until the death of Curley’s last surviving child, then grows in value to about $5,564,000, sufficient to provide $20 weekly for 2,100 dependents. If two more Boston leaders insured similar amounts, welfare needs would persist 125 years hence.
London Sunday report notes the death of the second Baron Ampthill after his father’s passing elevating John Hugo Fussell to the title. Geoffrey Denis Erakine Russell, born in 1921, a former petitioner in a landmark divorce suit, becomes heir as the late baron’s tenure ends. The piece recalls the House of Lords ruling on legitimacy and succession.
Court in Sydney heard details of a severed arm linked to the Brady murder inquiry. Dr Palmer testified the arm, found with two attached sections, showed no preservative and appeared removed crudely from a body. Police and witnesses described the suspect’s movements and conditions the night before the count.
Fragmented testimony from a court or inquest detailing a decapitation case. The transcript mentions Sergeant Toole Evatt Brady and Bergesnt Towle, witness Albert Stannard, and claims of shark teeth on an arm. It notes disputes over evidence relevance and suggests a man named Brady visited the widow and connected to the decapitation on a railway line.
Dr Jacobs praised Adolf Hitler in a Canberra talk titled An Australian Look at Europe at Forrest Bowting Pavilion. He described Germany recovering under Hitler with discipline, outlined social groups, praised female civic shifts, and contrasted with Soviet Russia including a note on poverty and famine during the Soviet era.
A London Sunday blaze at a three story back factory left two firemen dead as a wall collapsed during efforts to control the big Hampshire fire. Four others injured while comrades search debris. Fire authorities requisitioned eighty engines and numerous appliances as hoses crisscrossed the surrounding streets and water played into the burning structure from the Thames.
The Daily Mail reports heavy melt in Liverpool futures as Canadian grain supply swells to 171,400,000 bushels and 402,2000Kt in Tay. Prices threaten to collapse and foreign markets may depress despite Empire preference. Gold currencies push devaluation to meet deflated commodity prices.
Sydney reports 400 returning war veterans in Randwick Prince of Wales Hospital the highest figure since the war. An extra ward opened within three months as Welfare Officer notes growing movement of veterans to hospital due to aging war wounds and illness.
A vast crowd of about 360,000 gathered at Kessel for Warriors Day as German forces paraded through the night. General Ratnharut welcomed guests, praising rapprochement with Anglo-French powers while dignitaries laid wreaths and saluted veterans, amid ritual marches and display of modern arms.
A bedroom fire in Albion Street City severely burns Hugh Philpot 70 a partially paralyzed pensioner. He screamed for assistance as flames caught the mattress and he was removed to Sydney Hospital with extensive injuries.
The Vimes comments on proposed Au rulian conversions with August forecasts. He says it can proceed confidently if terms are as attractive as recent issues, noting optimism across quarters for the initiative.
Former Health Minister McGirr returning from China and Japan comments on progress. He notes women carrying heavy loads and luxuries, says Japan lags Britain commercially by about a century. He condemns East Asia as morally weak, citing worker standards.
The Grassore association argues that administrative costs and rates are too high and proposes judicial amalgamations of shire councils. The Minister for Local Government notes boundary adjustments are for electors to decide and signals consideration of extending county council areas across the state to address the association’s suggestions.
An account describes a tense court scene with a muttered confrontation. A visibly disheveled man shows blood on a cut hand and resists orders while witnesses recount actions and transport to Melbourne. The hearing adjourns after a letter and a request about a boy’s fate.
Four people were killed when a passenger train crashed into a light sedan at a level crossing in Johannesburg. The fatalities bring the Rand total to eight deaths from level crossings.
The Lyons delegation led by Mr Lyons began a journey to Washington after a New York stop, aiming to advance Commonwealth office interests in America. The trip seeks to align Australian and American authorities through focused diplomacy and to examine the role of Australia in U.S. policy relations.
The Daily Telegraph reviews England's third Test prospects praising newcomers like Clay and a low bowler who stands second in averages with eight wickets for 480 runs. It questions Ratcliffe's form and Wyatt's captaincy while doubting Rolas and Ban as England’s dependable long term options.
England announces its squad for the third Test against South Africa at Leeda on July 18. Names include Landon, Lowi, Wyatt, Atchitfo, Leyland, Verity, Harbor, Hammond, Agnes, Nichols, Clarke, Smith, Hardabalt, Holton.
Weekend theft targets Li ntantad quarry in Btonyenll. Police suspect a safebreaker gang is behind the burglary and has warned business owners and families across town. Authorities say valuable items were seized in the incident and are pursuing suspects.
Federal Cabinet will gather in Sydney to analyze the budget and related matters before Mr Lyons resumes duties. Discussions likely include a plan to launch trade ships to the East and the proposed forming of Trinaport External, with Western Australia showing support while awaiting further communications from other states. People in the East and trade delegations are expected to arrive in December.
A collision on the highway left two people dead as authorities investigated the wreck involving a vehicle carrying occupants identified by initials and unclear names. Responders found the victims at the scene and begun standard procedures for fatal traffic incidents.
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