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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
2
Weather data show a barometer around 303 inches and a range of temperatures with highs near 108 degrees and lows around 0 degrees. Observations list wind from the east-northeast and suggest rainfall measurements for the year.
A fragment from a Sydney report notes a Monday chill with temperatures around 42.0 degrees, marking the city’s coldest day in a year.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a banking topic with obscure wording. The readable bits suggest a reference to a bank and financial terms, but the full event or details remain unclear. Further clarification is needed to identify the involved parties or actions.
Weather bulletin notes cloudy periods with isolated showers over southern inland areas. Mostly fine elsewhere. Nights will be cold with fogs and frost. Winds shift from north west to west, occasionally in the south east.
The Commonwealth Government offers to negotiate a trade agreement with Japan while insisting future talks rest on the new trade policy. Politicians broadly back the policy as essential to national well being, with debate limited to sectional interests and wool concerns.
The CS and LK report finds rabbits’ high reproduction keeps them a near unstoppable force in drought stricken Australian arid regions. Despite enormous mortality from drought, surviving rabbits adapt and continue to threaten pastoral settlement, requiring possible shifts in management and control methods.
In Central Criminal Court today Mabel Foster 48 of Ourimbah near Gosford faced a charge of attempted murder for shooting Frederick John Foster on March 5. The Crown argued the husband would not testify due to mental illness, which was said to have long preceded the incident.
The report notes a government policy restricting motor chassis ports to no more than 25,000 watts from England. It discusses import values for motor chassis and bodies across multiple regions, citing totals for the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries. Overall imports for the twelve months reached high levels amid a surge in chassis and parts demand.
Melbourne reports a Catholic Archbishop Mannix has ordered a ban on liquor at dances, card parties, socials, and provincial events run by or for the Catholic Church. The directive targets all gatherings organized by church entities or on their behalf.
Australia’s annual social services outlay runs to about 44 million pounds, equating to nearly 34 pounds per person for a population of 3 million breadwinners. Of these, 200,000 are unemployed, with funds allocated across invalid and old age pensions, unemployment relief, public health, and various welfare programs in New South Wales and Victoria.
In a case heard before the jury, Mrs Foster was accused of shooting her husband amid years of abuse. Witnesses testified to repeated beatings and forced labor in the orchard. The jury returned a verdict of wrongful aggression, and the woman was discharged.
The Deiat land Commonwealth Government advances air mail proposals as talks risk a seven day weekly flying boat service. It is believed a compromise may be reached with British government to begin operation through Avigguait.
State lottery AYONEN draws Monday with Bite Lottery No 343. Winners include My Pleat Pay and sg irs. Participants listed: Ws Bh HT er pak Darkie nyndicate 4 Winter's Breet Prain Cut rynuleate Mia A White Imperial.
A meeting of shearers and bearing workers scheduled by May 21 will decide whether to continue work and support the arbitration effort to secure a wage award from the Arbitration Court.
London boxing notes report a Foord and Cook bout with a disputed attendance. The Daily Telegraph notes the event and payments, mentioning a winner and cash prizes of 84 and 34 respectively, amid unclear crowd figures and results.
Second-Lieutenant Rauar tet Lancer, youngest on a line of Sprachieukes, former Vietoray governor, was injured in a civil plane crash near Pal canter. Doctors rushed him to recovery as the event drew attention to the accident and related notes from Michael Truth and Amory.
Sydney Monday reports Bly Marry Rudwe will end her long service as secretary to the Governor since 1909. The retirement occurs Thursday with Mr. Le A ’Robe to take over duties, as noted in the brief local notice.
London reports the sudden death of Colonel William Burton Siewert of Almonth while returning from Australia and New Zealand. He served to gather information on the Stewart clansman and related affairs during wartime, according to dispatches from the era.
The article profiles Eileen Joyce, described as a 22 year old pianist with extraordinary talent. It traces her early life in Western Australia, Boulder City, and her musical education under Grainger and Telemuller, leading to acclaim in England and Australia. Critics, including Meadmore and Crabtree, praise her technical mastery and musical insight beyond age.
A Japanese newspaper Mainichi edition has reached Canberra for distribution. The volume promotes goodwill among Japan Australia and New Zealand and outlines trade prospects. It includes articles by business leaders and officials, notes on banking contacts in Yokohama and Sydney, and discusses potential Australia Japan commercial ties and diplomatic relations.
A special arrangement by Moibery World Service is described alongside other related items. The report highlights the arrangement’s scope and its relation to additional unspecified measures within the same coverage.
The public service notes discuss a proposal to extend return ticket privileges to Canberra amid railway competition. The Australian Capital Territory is urged to receive better transport links. debates reference Prime Minister, commission findings, and branch council rule changes on casual vacancies.
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