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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 19, 1931

Page

4

The Canberra Times Delivery and Circulation Details

The notice lists subscription rates 40 shillings annual and 48 shillings prepaid with early morning delivery options and several agent contacts across Canberra Kingston Manuka Westlake and Queanbeyan for orders. It mentions offices at Times Building and related Canberra hotels and firms handling subscriptions and distribution.

Canberra Wmmanager LJ. Gredam Clareton Kingston Prowse C.cc Olta Fraser Manuka Collega Canteen Duntroon Brill Wentlakge Reynolds A. Westlake Johnson Ee Woetridge Times

New Use For Telephone In British Film Studio Scene

Producers discover a method to record seagull cries from Beachy Head by running a microphone along a cliff boom to a seaward line. The birds react to the sound, which travels via telephone wires to Bristol, where it is amplified and filmed for a Picture.

Mintree Senwalla Beachy Head Bistres Fim Curready

Weather and rainfall records for Canberra and Queanbeyan

Weather data from Canberra and Queanbeyan shows temperatures and rainfall totals for the current year. The Canberra report lists daily temperatures and a rainfall tally, while Queanbeyan includes monthly rainfall and temperature figures up to mid year.

Canberra Wedegueen Queanbeyan

General Forecast From Noon Yesterday Across Regions

General forecast updates show cloudy unsettled conditions across New South Wales Victoria and Canberra with rain or showers in many areas Northerly winds shifting westerly in western zones freshening near the Tasman Sea Strong west to southwest winds in Western Australia and coastal South Australia with inland showers in parts of Queensland and the interior unsettled weather persists across the northeast and subtropical interior with renewed rain potential.

New South Wales Canberra Eastern Bight Tasman Sea Western Bight West Australia South Australia Thee Queensland Boas Tablelands

Rainfall report across Australian states and territories

Yesterday at 9 am rainfall totals were recorded across New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria Tasmania Western Australia and the Northern Territory with many towns reporting measurable amounts from 1 to 238 millimetres including flood prone outliers. Notable figures include Quambene Nyngan and Woorooks in NSW Beulah in SA and Violet Harbour in WA among others.

New South Wales Mayi Foon- Corrie Titoburra Mil Wku White Club Broken Bill Woentowrth Hungarforn Wanaring Goodluega Brewarrina Bourke Ryrock Tipa Cobar Nymaygee Ivanhoe Mogshel Euston Balranald Quambene Nyngan Tullamore Carratheol Moulemein Denliquin NeWenmsdhe Sydney Jervis Bay Tasmania St. Helen's Irishtown Burnie Sheffield Melina Stanley Launceston Waratah Oatlands Hobart Queensland Bundaberg Wyanilla Cunnunulla Tintinara Bordertwon Narcaporte Penola Marina Snowtown Adelaide Tarcoola Cook Nulfartoar Fowlers Streaky Lincoln Borda Hote Gambier Northumberland Victoria Serviceton Korong Vale Mildura Swan Hill Rainbow Beulah Werrimul Willah Walpoup Quyen Menigalang Wuitchie Sealuke Woomelang Hopetoun Ultima Culgoa Nhill Jeparit Horsham Starwond Bunwell Goroke Apsley Natimuk Warracknabeni Dimbouls Muroa Minyip Rupanyup Glenorchy Wryeheproot Donald Harrow Wenhope Portland Warrnambool Maselion Ararat Terang Colaco Balorat Wasterton Coleraine Merino Branxholme Gabo Inland Moe West Australia Colsle Cranbrook Kajanup Naturalitie Leeuwin Juke Grace Newdegale Eclipse Albany Bunbury Bridgetown Norseman

Timber from Russia tests Australian tariff resolve

The article discusses Labour's tariff policy to close holes in the tariff wall amid import pressures. It condemns Russian conscript labour used in timber production and argues Australia must block such imports to protect living standards and national economy. It urges blocking Russian timber despite broader trade ideals.

Scull Russia Australia Britain

Public Service Salary Reductions Amid Economic Measures

Public servants face threatened pay cuts tied to the economy measures and July salary comparisons. An arrangement by Renter's World Service and other sources notes impacts across Commonwealth workers in Australia and New Zealand.

Commonwealth Renter's World Service Informaticmn Ieee Australia New Sealand

Dr Maloney Proposes Economic Measures Against Canberra

Dr Maloney told the House of Representatives last week to close Canberra calling it a finance ulcer and to abolish the Senate and the office of State Governors. He criticized Canberra’s circular layout and suggested relocating Parliament House while advocating sweeping cost cuts.

Maloney Representatives Canberra Senate Australia House Parliament Houn Gtr

Recovered Sighted in Sydney After Four Year Loss

Thelidedalton reports Roy Kendrick, who had four years of eye treatment, has partially recovered his eyesight lost in a football accident. He arrived aboard the Moreton Bay steamer from England, reaching Biiney today.

Sydney England Moreton Bay Biiney Wil Roy Kendrick

Lawless Element Accusations in Legislative Reply

In a typed reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly Chief Secretary Gosling accuses the Nationalien and Country Parties along with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun of inciting the lawless element. He cites a riot at Warstown and a posed Bankstown photo next to barbed wire suburbs. Green links a Country Party member to fomenting lawless elements and cites a New State convention speech as evidence of pending threats.

Sydney Mu Dicken Legislative Assembly Oday Gosling Nationalien Party The Country Party Sydney Morning Herald the Sun Warstown Bankstown Lip Tage Messy den Minsinghanm Broxner Green Boyrotl New South Wales Havin Gualing Gavin Arte Club Mr. Gosling Havinauld Sun Communist Party Bovin

Gold Rush at Hargraves Sparks Turbulent Reports

Mucked by oblique references and political tirades, Hargraves gold discovery prompts a large party to head for the field on private property. The record cites £300 in gold reportedly taken from dishes amid disputes over government acknowledgment and unrest.

Mudgee Hargraves

Murder charge against Devine in Central Court

James Edward Devine faced murder charges in Central Court for the killing of 67 year old taxi driver Frederick Herbert Momitt at Maroubra. The case featured a 14 hour interrogation and a remand until June 26 amid police evidence disputes and concerns over detention length.

Sydney Central Court James Edward Devine Frederick Herbert Momitt Maroubra Devine Sproule Lin Ball Momitt Divine Caban Polles MomMtt Shepherd

Australia faces plan to curb pensions and debt crisis

In a Commons session Prime Minister Scullin outlined a Premiers Conference plan to convert internal loans, cut salaries and pensions, raise taxes, and reduce bank rates to avert insolvency. Opposition leaders supported some measures but debated policy details as the Senate moved a related gold bill and deficit management.

ASL Canberra Ins Iwwasley West Sydney House of Representatives Iransct ASW Lihowe Doy Bila Repumice Melbourne Jumex Beasley AWLP Boullin Commonwealth Thia OI Tre Vondholders Howe Hansard Australia Scullin

Eviction Riot Case Highlights Bankstown Disorder

Three men arrested in the Bankstown riot appeared at Wallop Court with Oliver Griffin 49 pleading not guilty to indecent language and assaulting Constable Fisher. Griffin identified as a local Communist leader urged attacks on police for three months. Griffin punched Fisher in the police station. Other defendants remanded to the same date.

Sydney Yeaterday Bankstown Juriea Tucadey

Governor General presides at Federal Executive Council meeting

His Excellency the Governor General presided over a Federal Executive Council meeting at Government House yesterday. The session convened to discuss ongoing administrative matters and state affairs with key ministers in attendance.

Federal Executive Council Government Hous

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