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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1939
Page
4
A fragmented professional notice lists W. T. Lindsay at Melbourne Buildings with references to Weadger and Calthorpe and mentions weekdays Friday and Saturday. Details are incomplete but indicate a business or listing connected to Queanbeyan.
Irregular weather log fragment lists temperatures and times with numerous OCR garbles. Mentions Celsius like 28 percent, 2280 inches, depress, mintapdn, and 684 degrees in a nonsensical sequence. No coherent event or location beyond Canberra appears clearly.
A terse report from Sydney notes a fortnight long drive overlapping with state plans to mobilize women for national service. Officials stress no overlap with defence ministry duties and emphasize coordination with New South Wales authorities.
Widespread floods in Junee district disrupts railway lines and roads. About 34 oils of water drowned tracks and four trains held up for hours. Traffic resumed later, with Riverina towns briefly isolated. Melbourne reports record rainfall across Victoria with severe downpour and widespread flooding.
Enemy repulsed in exercises at Woonona with troops engaging in defensive maneuvers. Reports describe coordinated actions by Australian forces with trenches and artillery support observed nearby. No further details on units or outcomes available in the fragment.
Britain and France recognize General Franco’s administration as a state, lifting Spain from belligerent to sovereign status. The move pressures Republican forces to seek peace terms, while New Spain aims to restore order and push the world toward broader peace.
The Avatranan roadeaating body faced pressure as chairman Mr. Canteron indicated he would not sign a draft agreement. He later stated his position had changed, opening potential shifts in collaboration and copyright arrangements amid mounting costs for the association.
Australia moves toward a standing army of 10,000 men after the Commonwealth Cabinet endorsed recommendations from Major-General Squires the Inspector-General of the Australian Military Forces. Further details and implementation timelines were to be discussed in coming days in Canberra and Sydney with estimated defence costs ongoing.
A Tuesday report states that the Dansig Polytechnic bench, where Masi and Poin students clashed, was dissolved in response to police requests.
The Canberra Musical Society reports a successful year with eight ABC arranged concerts featuring artists such as Lauri Lehmann Arthur Behnabel and Comedy Harmonists. The 11th annual meeting noted rising membership, strong community ties, and continued ABC support for future celebrity appearances in Canberra.
The Australian High Commission on Tuesday stressed that moral defense is as essential as physical defense. It argued Australians must justify retaining the continent to the world and that population and development plans are needed to support that stance.
The Premier Mr Breventa equalled the record held by W A Holman for six years nine months and fifteen days as premier. He remained at his office today noting the historic continuity in leadership.
London reports a defensive plan with batteries of 45 anti-aircraft guns now in full production. The guns reportedly have a range of 26,000 feet and fire shells with destructive power.
A Pheriot-led government faces turmoil as a Socialist committee rejects the Finance Minister's initial plan to cut civil service salaries by one percent to ease the financial crisis. The cabinet member resigned, signaling a broader political crisis and possible restructuring.
A devastating blaze at Melbourne aerodrome destroyed several airplanes, including a £15,000 Lockheed, with total losses estimated at £150,000. An Australian National Airways employee and workers attempted to control the fire, but hangar damage prevented service disruption to Sydney routes.
In Melewjrne a brown wrapped object found by a worker at Kodak House on Colling Street was believed a bomb. Police moved it to the Town Hall depot for analysis. Experts later ruled it a harmless ornament belonging to the 28th Artillery Brigade lent to another unit, with the setup mistaken for a pre locked door placement.
A dispute over Bunnerong power plant safety erupts as Sir Earle Page criticizes its vulnerability. State Works Minister Mr Spooner defends the project, says plans exist to link Bunnerong with other stations to maintain service during breakdowns.
SYDNEY Tuesday relief announced by MF P. A. Brawsler of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission. He said data restrictions from Burin Jusk Dam have been lifted as heavy rain fell on the catchment area, improving prospects for irrigation along the Murrumbidgee region for the remainder of the season.
RYDNEY Tuemmay Aew expedition to the South Pole in 1041 aims to carry out continuous observations of science and meteorology during the winter. Announcement by American Polar Explorer Lincoln Eilaworth notes two planes may be used and launch from either Australia or New Zealand, with a flight from the Bay of Whales to the Pole about 700 miles.
Dr W Orr, General Secretary of the Mina Federation, told Judge Drake Brockman in the Federal Achityathm Court that miners faced exploitation. He alleged an 1/8 ton price rise in 1998 to cover worker costs and claimed a £600,000 overcharge from the pit.
Large crowds gathered Tuesday for the funeral of Constable Lionel Gitzo who was fatally shot following an altercation with a suspected man in Newtown Saturday morning. The service drew many mourners and marked the end of a tense week in the community.
Seven insurance company representatives told reporters that workers compensation insurance should be run by private enterprise. The treasurer said rates were too high and government should push to make them as low as possible.
A dispute at Government House over a grounds notice was settled at a conference yesterday. Officials and workmen representatives agreed the notice would be removed promptly, and workers accepted a system of access to material carriage and a government House site without further disruption.
A chaotic report describes a boy flogged by a Bey of Wh in Wellington. The incident involved police detaining Hopkins at Ashland Court, with Hopkins admitting guilt in a separate matter. The narrative ties the abuse to a forged contract and a group including five children, sparking official inquiry.
The Commonwealth Cabinet re appointed Mr H H Richardson to the War Service Commissioner post for a further five years from May 14. The salary is £1100. Richardson has fulfilled the role since 1936.
The passing of Sir Sin Cooper Riddle, former head of a major bank, occurred this evening in Woollahra. Details are scarce as authorities confirm the loss to the financial community and wish to honor his contributions.
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