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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1933
Page
2
Partial publishing notice from The Canberra Times mentions printing on British newsprint and pending Australian made newsprint. The legible text references Commonwealth duties and production notes for the newspaper.
Fragmentary notes list several agents and names associated with Canberra hotels and local firms. The text mentions Lao GAN Era Timea Buble and many scattered identifiers including Kingston Ho Gunny and Westridge with references to city and firms like Liurris & CO. The fragment hints at hospitality and agency activity in the Canberra area.
Fragmentary text lists Queanbeyan residents and businesses including J Dunne A M Fallich Bons C W Rohing Mrs M Newomay and others with unclear roles. The snippet references local firms Read hete and Combe Readings. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
Canberra residents are asked to place orders for daily home delivery by contacting The Canberra Times or the Queanbeyan office. Orders may be sent to Mr. MooF, Murrusay, Lowe Street, Queanbevan, or addressed to The Canberra Times at 165 Queanbevan.
Weather data from Queanbeyan shows a March summary with rainfall totals, temperatures, and precipitation notes. The report lists monthly rainfall records and compares high and low temperatures for the period, noting measurements from the local station and standard recording methods.
A dated observatory bulletin lists sunrise at 6.19 am and sunset at 6.04 pm on a Tuesday in May. It records moonrise and moonset times, and notes major planets visible including Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn with specific rising and setting hours.
Canberra forecast shows cloudy conditions with further coastal showers and morning fogs on the tablelands. Expect fresh to strong northeast to east winds and a tendency toward improving conditions inland later.
The Advisory reports three petitions addressed to the Minister by dairy farmers seeking policy help. One calls for a milk depot and price safeguards to prevent losses, while another asks for extended leases and periodic reappraisal for rural dairies. A third seeks rent reductions with retrospective effect to match rural leases.
The piece argues for the Reform Bill to strengthen direct democracy by expanding voter power to resolve disputes when two Houses clash. It cautions against Labour clashes over socialisation and credit, warning of extremism and warning about a future one‑man upper chamber if the Legislative Council is abolished.
An author asks The Canberra Times to present his position regarding a disciplinary expulsion from a local club. He contends the public and media have misrepresented him, requests a neutral judicial review, and stresses the need for proper due process before any exclusion. He cites four years of involvement and seeks fair treatment under British justice standards.
The Advisory Council yesterday adopted a resolution asking the Minister for the Interior to implement principles mirrored from a foreign government. It urged limits on private interest and discussed effects on the Federal Capital Territory, noting potential federal action and state responses.
At the fourth annual meeting of the Canberra Hockey Association held at the Hotel Unrivalled, officials reported strong prospects for the season. New clubs Canberra Graviolin and Canberra Shamrock were welcomed, with two players noted for promise. The gathering elected officers for 1923 24 and praised Canberra Times for its support of hockey.
The article notes General Baron Gourgand, a young veteran of Napoleon, kept a day to day diary during Napoleon's exile on St. Helena. It cites the long published French journal admired by Rosebery and mentions a new English translation by Sydney Gillard with editors Belloc and Rimetti.
A proposal to reduce the marriage age to 21 for onrespective children in France has passed the Senate. The article traces past consent rules requiring paternal approval for marriages and notes postwar changes lowering parental consent requirements.
Cedric Erland proposed an eighty mile underground Goodsway to move freight by electric wagons in tunnels below passenger tubes in London. He told the Industrial Transport Association that it could cut 80 to 90 percent of traffic and save about £100,000,000 annually, with a total cost of £43,000,000, subject to price changes.
The proposal states that the marriage law will be abolished for all those of age. For those under age, parental consent will remain indispensable for a legal marriage. The text outlines a shift toward age-based legality while preserving guardianship rules for minors.
A Queanbeyan Court case details visitors on hotel premises and a related withdrawal of charges after the Supreme Court decision. The defense argued a right to stay on site, with the trial noting implications for similar frontier premises and related federal territory considerations.
Mr Werle and Mr Arthur receive recognition for years of time and energy dedicated to the Canberran hockey organization and the promotion of the game.
In a letter to the Rauschel official, the Attorney General Parklidy stated that the flot ion had made it excessive to apply reductions charges at present.
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