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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
3
A historical overview notes how Australian manufacturers aided internal stability during the downturn, detailing cost reductions and wage effects. It tracks employment shifts from 1929 to 1932, including factory job losses, public works cessation, and varying sector recoveries, with emphasis on exports and postwar expansion.
The report analyzes factory employment trends showing a June low near the annual average around 370 000 and a rebound to the 400 000 mark by June. It argues domestic demand growth and home-market production can absorb unemployed without renewed overseas borrowing or higher export prices, challenging the Wallace Bruce Committee on export-driven recovery.
Australian factory output by 16 industry groups shows industrial metals leading in employment and second in output value, with textiles textiles goods and food drink and tobacco also strong. Victoria and New South Wales dominate factory numbers while NSW leads in employment. building downturn hits bricks timber and furniture sectors.
The Ministry of the Interior reports literacy rising over five years as the Turkish people adopt Latin script. Free education in Istanbul modern schools includes board and lodging with a two year Anatolia teaching obligation. Women gain access to professions. aviation training expands under Vehici Bey and a young pilots program advances toward full pilots by sixteen.
A historical note describes a court decision on superannuation involving an official panel and pension terms. It cites a mismanaged process and a determination that the claimant had no right to certain payments, with reference to a February date and a gatekeeper role in pension administration.
Thieves stole about 250 dollars worth of electrical appliances from a factory. Investigators say the suspects used a key to enter the building and loaded the items into a vehicle. The pursuit ended with the stolen car abandoned near the city harbor.
A report describes a man falling from a roof around midweek into harbour waters near Swonty. A woman nearby observed the incident and alerted authorities as bystanders rushed to assist. The event is depicted with chaotic details and uncertain outcomes.
The National Industrial Conference reports May U S unemployment at 7,880,000, down 50,000 from April and 5.304 million in March 1933, a 40.2 percent drop. The data show a slowing pace of unemployment relief compared with March and April declines.
In Sydney the Police Department banned the movie When the Kellys Rode. Victoria approved the film for exhibition and for export, despite NSW prohibition.
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