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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a Times Building event in Canberra and a cry associated with talent and onlookers. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable. Further readable text needed to produce a complete card with proper entities.
Publishing notice for multiple localities including Queanbeyan Canberra district regions and surrounding towns. Mentions Kingston Johnson Jacksons Hewemgency Gilbert New Qerency Canberrs Horets and Uriarra Road Kennedy with various incumbents and offices listed.
Fragmented report records temperatures and rainfall readings for Canberra and Queanbeyan. It notes January to May totals with multiple dates of rain, but many OCR gaps remain. The piece preserves Readings and wind mentions but lacks complete data.
The defence minister Mr Thorby said deliveries of aeroplanes from England were delayed but orders from Britain were nine delivered locally. He claimed manufacture of planes was proceeding satisfactorily with ample materials and denied plans to buy types of planes from Britain due to a delay.
Unclear text describes an assault at a school with mentions of wounded victims and suspects. The fragmentary lines reference attackers and injuries but lack coherent details or names. Further readable material is needed to provide a precise summary with entities and dates.
Her Excellency Lar Huntingfeld entertained a party of three Senators and Members of the House of Representatives at Government House in Canberra yesterday. He was unable to attend due to a severe cold.
A cabinet row over women as Parliament debates the National Insurance Bill. Remarks by Acting Commerce Minister Cameron and Treasurer RG Coney spark protests in both houses with senators defending women as equals or superiors. Prime Minister to confer with the Treasurer as discussions continue.
The Senate denounced a perceived insult by the Treasurer and debated ministers conduct amid calls for stronger parliamentary assertion. Senators defended the Upper House, mocked overheard remarks, and warned of stricter actions if similar comments continued. The day ended with House debates on national insurance and plans for broader coverage and future changes.
A Canberra Times discussion argues national and local control clash and urges more direct Canberra citizen involvement. It questions executive actions over the Canberra City Plan and Canberra High School delays, and suggests a legislative council review to safeguard national interests.
Mystery surrounds a large number of arrests for alleged currency smuggling in Berlin and Vienna. Reports claim 338 Berlin arrests with 307 Jews among them, while Vienna is said to have up to 2000 arrests in recent days affecting Jews and aliens across several areas.
Vancouver reports a deadly tenement fire blamed on anti Japanese sentiment. Three Japanese boys died trapped in a partly destroyed building. An inquiry found no water connection severed and a white man seen fleeing before the blaze. Twenty others escaped and a woman broke her back leaping from an upper window.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Mr. Forde criticized the Commonwealth Government for its handling of the capitation fee under the National Insurance Scheme. He argued the bill limits coverage to employed workers, omits dependents and wives, and would leave many groups like farmers and shopkeepers uninsured. He urged a national unemployment insurance model and warned the panel would strain doctors. The Brislan Medical Association of Australia echoed concerns that a national measure must cover dependents and unemployed to be truly comprehensive.
The Commonwealth reports Britain may pressure Australia by boycotting Dominion wool sales next season if the old weight allowance is abolished. State governments and New Zealand have acted, while South Africa discusses similar moves. MP H Nock calls the threat a bluff or a strategic ploy to keep buyers dominant at Australian auctions. The draft allowance, once justified, is now argued unnecessary as scales could weigh wool accurately. Woolgrowers push for payment for delivered weight, while buyers resist, fearing price instability. The dispute risks constitutional entanglement between the Commonwealth and States.
The chairman of the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association Mr G OD Purnham said a proposed plan to abolish the draft allowance on wool will be discussed at the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers meeting in Melbourne on Monday. He indicated they will have a definite course to act upon after the discussion.
Wheat growers urge government help as prices plunge. Acting Commerce Minister Cameron investigates with a report to Cabinet. Prime Minister Lyang says no clear cause found and expects the drop to be temporary. Cabinet weighs hardship relief including a possible bounty for the industry.
In two accidents near Goulburn eight people were hurt. E L Le Plastrier and five family members were abrasions and shock after a Taralga Road crash. Leslie Poulin and Victor West, driving from Queanbeyan to Sydney, were seriously injured in a Yass Road crash with facial and jaw injuries and potential loss of sight.
A prominent doctor warned that the N E W medical practitioners demand for higher capitation could derail the National Insurance Bill. He said a tribunal tax proposal tied to fees would not be acceptable to doctors in this State without a fair representation fee fixed beforehand. Country doctors plan meetings on Bunlay to discuss the position.
The Czechoslovak Foreign Office received a male envoy detailing alleged incursions by German forces into Czechoslovak border areas in recent weeks. It is understood Herr Henlein will visit London next.
R Marshall of Western Australia defeated A M Burke of South Africa in the first match at the Melbourne Town Hall. Marshall compiled breaks of 158 146 136 with Burke recording 119. Tomorrow K Kennerley will face TL Cleary in the Vic pairing.
New York reports Mr B. Cash a wealthy petrol station operator admitted paying over £2400 to kidnappers holding his five year old son. He said he believed the child would soon be returned.
Sydney reports that a Private Hospital Amendment Bill will be introduced to tighten control over private hospitals. The bill aims to regulate operations and enforce reasonable standards, addressing unregulated growth since 1908. The government notes well run facilities have nothing to fear while enabling action against unsafe conditions.
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