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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1935
Page
4
Fragmented ad notices a government interior department sale and tender call for plant stock and services. It mentions onions rhododendrons delphinium fruit trees and seedlings with details on inspection and tender submission to The Secretary Department of the Interior Canberra Australia.
An unclear OCR fragment provides scattered words and names but no coherent event or outcome. The readable items include personal names and possible places, yet essential details are missing to form a concrete summary.
Queanbeyan Municipal Council notes a year end debit balance around 848,000 with 1,900 expected receipts late next year. Urgent works and relief schemes dominate expenditure limits as 20 percent payments are funded from council funds. A public holiday was set for June 7, and a proposal to proclaim a main highway from Beastman’s Bay to Cannsira via Braidswood gains council support.
In his annual report, International Labour Office Director Harold Butler notes the fifth year of the downturn ended with only superficial recovery. Some nations advanced while others faltered, as demand for strong government action grows amid a realisation that scarcity stems from misdistribution and human limits in planning.
In Calcutta on Wednesday the official injury and casualty tally from Kalat State puts deaths at 24,000, part of a broader toll of 30,000. Quetta and Kalat together total 20,000 deaths amid a halted survivor search caused by widespread decomposing bodies. The city is evacuated and thousands of refugees are destitute.
Canberra forecast notes morning mist and fog with mostly fine conditions under cloudy intervals. scattered showers are possible as cold winds shift from north east to north west, with freshening speeds.
Queanbeyan marks a notable day as Governor Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven visits the town to inspect its growing wheat industry and the new high school. A memorial to William Farrer's work is unveiled near Lambrigg, and Farrer's influence continues through Canberra research on wheat. The piece notes strong Canberra Queanbeyan links and shared progress amid regional changes.
At the Queanbeyan Municipal Council meeting the public analyst reported that locally produced milk surpassed milk from other areas. Alderman H C Taylor urged allowing Queanbeyan dairymen to compete in the Canberra trade, noting the tuberculin-free status and strict herd supervision. He proposed writing to the Department of the Interior to seek reciprocity and remedy restrictions on Canberra sales.
Mr Butler outlined a profound psychological change affecting all governments across political lines. He noted 1934's rising planning tendency and early encouraging results, with measures addressing unemployment, insurance, public works, hour reduction, church organization, financial policy, and national zoning.
The Commonwealth introduces a new Air Ensign to be flown by registered aircraft and aerodromes under Air Navigation Regulations. The flag features light blue and dark blue quarters with a white border, a Royal Union Jack in the upper quarter, the Commonwealth star in the next, and a yellow depiction of the Southern Cross on the other half.
A not guilty verdict was returned at the Central Criminal Court in the case of Leste George Warburton, 20, charged with murdering Paul Drandot Rasalan at Waverley on September 1. The Crown hinged on the widow’s testimony of the attack. defense maintained innocence as Warburton claimed he was not in the shop. Warburton was remanded to Long Bay for sentencing considerations.
The Massy Cup match features Bure rows to face Canberra with J Crunaton Higgins O Coanwy L Burne Murphy Winterbottom Dawsett Reid Mempatun Ryan O'Hare Nicholl and Leechverve Sarmody Cahill. Nanai City fields a team including P Ker Steven Bernier Robbinson Martin Kelly and Rushing Hilo Glue Green Tuyner Burke Robbe Pr tearm while Mulangio lists Making Hawke Southwell Blain Johnston Boyd augnanin Ross Price Bang Shepherd.
Fragmentary OCR from German editors alleges 40 editors were charged for publishing without official WP explanation. A declaration by Dr. Bertram, Archbishop of Tireslam, pleads on behalf of nuns. The text references currency law breaches and reactions to a verdict.
A golfer suffered an elbow injury during the Canberra championship, forcing her to withdraw from competition and await treatment. The incident sidelined the player, with medical staff confirming a prolonged recovery plan and future participation uncertain.
A tailor in Goulburn was found dead with a bullet wound and authorities reported the case as a self-inflicted death. Details remain sparse as investigators compile statements from witnesses and family.
At a Gueanpeyan Council gathering last night Mayor Alderman Bamond protested a Postal Department plan to divert mail service through Tharwa. The council debated action against the change and the role of local officials with Ali J. G Hawtin stepping into a leadership position amid the dispute.
A garbled note references a competition involving Denney and Hash BW Wile Dal among others. The fragment hints at an athletic or competitive context with unnamed participants and a tense contest atmosphere in a local setting.
WJ Gibbs and Co report yarding 2000 sheep at the Municipal Atle Queanbeyan with clearances expected at prices up about 2d. to 1s. Boned stock and inferior lines sold weaker. Quotations include store merino wethers 11s to 14s, ewes 4s 2d, fat ewes 18s 9d, cattle and calves also listed. Large buyer turnout from Crow Jarngie Caprains Fiat Goulburn Michelago and others. Next sale at Queanbeyan Tuesday 25.
Fragmentary weather and related records list fluctuating measurements for the day and month, including temperatures, humidity, and barometric readings. The text references various dates and local observations, but many items are garbled, leaving an outline of station data without clear event details or outcomes.
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