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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1935
Page
4
Canberra weather report lists barometer readings 30.20 at 9 am and 30.16 at 3 pm and 9 pm. Temperature ranges from 47.2 at 9 am to 37 at 9 pm with 24 hours maximum 46.4 and minimum 40. Rainfall totals for the year to date show several July dates and scattered amounts. NE winds noted with rain events recorded.
Personal Excellency the Governor General attended by the Military and Official Secretary was a guest of the President and Canberra Legacy Club at a dinner at Hotel Canberra. Canberra host Mr F 8 Robertson of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney was honored at a farewell gathering before departing for Delegate on promotion.
Canberra forecast notes scattered cloud and showers with mostly fine periods. Cold frosty nights on the highlands and morning fog possible. Winds from west to southwest moderate to fresh. Snow probable on the extreme stablelands.
The piece argues Canberra needs a long range land policy to foster growth and a continuing city. It contrasts short and long term schemes, warns against rising land values and monopolist leasing, and calls for more land supply to attract residents and business while preserving Canberra’s heritage symbols.
Sir Isaac Tannes, the Governor General, addressed Canberra Legacy Club members at Hotel Canberra, praising the Legacy Club as a leading postwar achievement. He lauded the club’s moral legacy, its sacrifice during the war, and its aim to promote peace and national conscience across the British Empire.
The Department of the Interior objects to officers running as Advisory Council candidates. The policy claim holds officers must not offer advice to the Minister outside the departmental head and on instruction. Critics fear such limits would force officers to vote with established departmental policy.
Canberra University College Students Association plans a social dance for younger students at the Manuka Tennis Pavilion on August 9. A committee including Miss W Percival and Messrs Maude Moss and Carter handles arrangements with music and supper. Invitations go out next week.
The address lauds an unbreakable wartime comradeship and declares the Legacy Club a noble trust to care for widows and orphans of fallen soldiers. Speakers urge future generations to join in service within the Commonwealth and Empire, pledging to sustain former legatees and uphold national defences.
Letter from J Lyng of Canberra argues that EB figures on dairy returns reflect broader issues in Victoria and nationwide. He notes past inquiries, delays in depot site, and a proposed move to a 1d per quart retail price, urging acknowledgment of farmers’ struggles and patience until September for price reduction.
Letters discuss the aging population in Australia, government policies, and private enterprise. They urge cheap land for settlement, critique hospital taxation, and advocate national health with free hospital treatment and medicines to relieve health burdens on the working class.
A Commonwealth Gazette notice outlines deposits for Advisory Council candidates and penalties for non compliance under the Election Act. It details roll eligibility, including who must enroll, and amendments to regulations on ballot formatting to prevent uneven counting by allowing full ordering of preferences.
A meeting of the C.T Pastoral and Agricultural Association at Hall outlined a sports programme for the October 7 Showground event. Items include sheep dog trials ring athletic and novelty events with a pavilion event that evening. Barriers to district exhibits for the February Show were discussed and Barcoo club cooperation noted.
A reader argues for state involvement in hospital management and calls for broader medical coverage. The letter defends public services for the sick and disabled, questions private or friendly society limits, and urges extending to dental treatment under a public scheme.
A terse imprint states printed and published by Christopher Feder for John Shakespeare for the Capital Press of Australia with office locations in Canberra Mirest Braddoa.
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