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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
4
The Canberra Times notice outlines advertising submission guidelines including placement, deadlines, legibility, endorsement, and compliance requirements. It specifies ink, proper naming, and that ads may be held over if not conforming to rules.
Publication notice from The Canberry Times printed in Belay rit with proprietor The Pateral Capitat listing subscription rates and terms. Mentions Commonwealth circulation and district distribution, with pricing details and contact placeholders. The fragmentary text conveys a local publisher notice with periods and unstandard spellings.
The weather note shows a Wednesday forecast with barometric pressure 8042 Iohen. Temperature readings include 37.0 degrees at 0 am and 60 degrees at 3 pm. Humidity around 60 percent. Winds shift from north to southwest and southeast later. Minimum temperature near 34 degrees.
Boxing notes describe an eighth successive win and a 10th round event at a sports arena. The scrambled report mentions a referee and various names, but details are unreadable.
The report notes a government project to establish a large aircraft factory employing about 6,000 workers. It mentions a London location and a timetable around eight in the morning, with the article stressing the scale and potential impact on industry and employment.
A cloudy misty night gave way to sonic showers across the area. Residents report damp streets and light drizzle continuing into the early morning hours as the weather moves through, with forecasts predicting continued rain in the region.
The article discusses the rapid aerodrome development in Canberra and the need for a comprehensive new system. It notes difficulties in Australia, calls for faster expansion, and emphasizes linking hinterland communities to national administrative and industrial centers. It highlights Duntroon and the Melbourne Sydney corridor as pivotal to national strength and service efficiency.
Tuesday report notes innovations for a trade accord between Germany and Japan focusing on credits and supplies. It mentions machinery, aircraft, and larger shareholding union protections, with a Labour movement viewpoint and a memorandum outlining new proposals to align party and industrial policy.
In Sydney a NAW organized meeting at the Sydney Town Hall saw Labour Councillor Tiwan endorse a national campaign opposition to a rat and cansy out actions. The gathering was sparsely attended with only a few hundred present.
National Insurance review motion defeated 42 to 19 with Country Party siding against the government. Curtin amendment to repeal the 1935 Act also failed 34 to 20, amid claims of continued operation and calls for reform or replacement in light of defence commitments and unemployment concerns.
The government outlined plans for the Tethal class under Aust rally, with construction at Cockatoo Dockyard this week. A second vessel will begin shortly, the destroyer class expected to reach 3 knots speed and 825 ton displacement, armed with 4.8 inch guns and torpedoes, twelve more to be built over the next two years.
Unclear transcript reports an inquiry into the death of Tinkler. It alleges brutal beating by Japanese marines and an unarmed state at the moment of the incident. Names and precise details are obscured by garbled OCR.
It is believed the under ra will be left with a sizable share of the 4 750 000 internal loan issued yesterday. Subscriptions totaled slightly more than two thirds of the amount asked for while a February 8 990 000 loan was only partly subscribed. Officials say semi governmental bodies borrowing at better rates drew away investors.
London reports that Prime Minister Mr Chamberlain said the Government considered the German Consulate at Liverpool implicated in espionage. Germany had been asked to withdraw the consulate.
Three cable drums valued at £2 each, belonging to the PMG Department, were removed from the Cunders to railway station Yael by several youths on Tuesday. Investigations led to drums found at nearby cottages and left at the railway pending return to the depot. Reports say small boys rolled the drums down an incline while the wagon wheels were weighed under supervision.
Benestor yaita Benes, kin of former President, returns to Cracow after 24 hours in Warnaw. He says he had to leave his two children in Bohemia as he and his wife fled the frontiers. He plans to go to England then America. He notes Czech unity in the Protectorate and hurriedly left for Fsan. About 2,600 men are in camps for dailies at the Tate of 90. details uncertain.
An inquiry into the Nort Hore Hospital administration heard threats of severe action from senior officials. The Hospitals Commission raised potential reversatien and penalties, with remarks about significant remedial steps and financial penalties discussed during the session.
A heated session discusses delaying budget work to mid August for a Budget Session and tackling bills on unemployment, aliens, and related reforms. Labor opposition led by Curtin and Country Party figures resisted an immediate select committee probe, urging thorough preparation and caution before reinstating national insurance plans amid defence spending and political maneuvering.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a claimed incident involving the Duchess of Kent, a person named Tweedie Geoffrey Robert Kickweat, and an alleged weapon. The passage is garbled with unclear charges, dates, and places, making factual details unreliable.
Lieutenant Commander Aly Ramage RAM ADC to His Excellency spoke to the premier in a formal capacity yesterday. The exchange, described as a personal viceregal address, highlighted duty, service, and the ongoing relations between the offices involved.
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