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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
2
Fragmentary weather note for Camberre dated Wednesday July 25 1936. The readable bits mention wind direction and a peculiar screen reference but no complete forecast or measurements.
Rain records list totals and dates with figures from a local rainfall report. Key names appear as Banta and Radipall among the data set, noting totals to date and monthly rainfall measurements.
Fragmentary text signals a Poppy Day appeal urging community support. Mentions the government and urgency but specifics are unclear. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to establish concrete facts.
Census Bulletin No 6 from Papua reports preliminary census results as of June 30, 1993 excluding natives. Population 2178 with 1232 males and 946 females. Port Moresby district had 2 persons. Notable shifts include more females, more children under 16, and a growing European and mixed population.
The report notes 1.1 percent treadwinner count in the Territory of Papua on June 30, with male and female breadwinners rising by small margins. Public administration and professional occupations account for 37 percent, agriculture 10 percent, and counter retail roles 15 percent. Coconut growing declines since 1921, and unemployment stands at 3.7 percent of wage earners, with related shifts in duty allocations.
Canberra area remains cold and cloudy with further showers, mist and fog on the tablelands, frost on the highlands. Winds shift from west to south-west at fresh to strong speeds, bringing brisk conditions across the region.
Canberra commentary argues delaying the estimates risks harming unemployment relief. With six weeks between dissolution and polling, leaders debate finishing the current sittings by August 3 and possibly delaying the estimates until the next Parliament. The piece warns that delaying budget passage would postpone unemployment measures and undermine parliamentary control over public funds.
Lightning struck houses and started a fire near Haus meramith Bridge in a violent storm. Cables under Hemmerenth Bridge failed and fire brigades battled the flames. Trains were halted and waterlogged streets caused disruptions though no direct casualties from the storm except several accidents on rail lines.
The Canberra Male Choir will present a Nautical Minstrel Show at the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday night August 7. More than forty period costumes and a truckload of scenery from Sydney will aid an elaborate production. The program features a supporting film The Witching Hour and a renowned performer from Hollywood will appear in a related role.
Fragmentary text mentions rolls for voters and an amended detectoral process. References Eden sonia and training run, with uncertain date and place. Entities and details are not decipherable enough to extract concrete facts or outcomes.
AYDNEY, Wednesday. A suspect remanded on £300 bail at Central Court on charge of fraudulently embezzling £260 while employed by Pred Chilton. Police prosecutor states the accused worked for Chilton for 11 months. inquiry continues with believed total funds around £8,009.
In Melbourne the Casey inquiry heard naval officers testify Casey’s mental state could endanger ship duties. Vice Admiral Hyde said he would invalidate Casey from the Navy despite the medical board, while Captain Farquhar Smith and Colonel Thomas John supported removal. Other officers noted forgetfulness and nervousness. Casey reportedly told officers he could not carry on and wished to return to his father’s shipping business. The commission adjourned.
Queanbeyan Show Ground committees approve several improvements including drainage work, culvert placement, and a road from Cooma Road entrance. Plans to level, drain water to the Glebe substations, and a lime-walled outer fence are agreed. Donations and unemployment relief applications are noted, with further tenders and plan specifications to be prepared.
A fragment notes uncertainty about weather and its impact, with unclear names and associations. The text references Inland rains, a person named Oya Minal of the Mate, and a doubt whether conditions will be favorable or harsh.
In a heated session the House hears Bir Abbott accuse a man named Lang of spreading harmful tales about the community. Mr Onslow’s deportation from Norfolk Island is defended by Prime Minister Lyons, who argues the administrator acted in the public interest. The debate touches language issues, political loyalties, and upcoming elections.
Senate debate centers on a proposed arrangement with Imperial Chemical industries and Australian partners over Newnes shale oil. Senator Dunn argues the plan risks national resources to external powers while urging cautious, levels of government approval.
Fragmentary report notes miners returning to work at the Wonthaggi mine with indications of progress and a near term deadline. Details on unions or dates are unclear in the text but imply resumed activity and ongoing negotiations.
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