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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 14, 1935
Page
2
Canberra area forecast calls for mostly fine weather with a cold night and inland frost. Morning fogs may form, then clouds and showers on the tableland. Winds will be fresh to strong from the south-west, later shifting to the west to north-west.
An unreadable Canberra Times fragment shows tariff notes and rates for services, with references to commonwealth rates and booking details, but key data are missing or garbled. The image mentions the Bidevil Capital Press and Vault Rate, with price hints like 42/- and 40 f 4 Rani, but the evidence is unclear.
Advisory Council discusses nominating a service candidate for the Advisory Council election and possible Canberra Hospital board representation. CP SCA protests for restoration of real wages, pay protection, five day week in invoice room, and accountancy requirements for promotions. Proposals advance cadet engineer exam access and clerical exam age eligibility concerns.
The tin hare inquiry into greyhound affairs at Queanbeyan Coursing Club continued last night with strict secrecy and adjournment after evidence. Local dog owners bookmakers and others fear leaks and await a swift decision amid reports a heavily backed dog died from distemper following Saturday’s meeting.
Kingsford Smith postpones departure to Wednesday due to bad weather advice from the Weather Bureau. He noted mail demands or modernizing planes could change the plan, while the Southern Cross with "Smithy" aboard moved from Mascot to Richmond to await the New Zealand takeoff.
The report lists election results across districts such as Parramatta and Hurstville with multiple candidates and tallies. It also covers Queanbeyan bowling and cricket finals, rifle club shoots, hill climb results, and local sporting results, highlighting winners and key scores.
Barometer readings at 4 am 10.06 inches and 3 pm 26.23 inches. Temperatures noted 9 am 37.4, 3 pm 62, 9 pm 36.5. 24 hour mean 4.6. Record shows minimum 30, grass 24.7. Winds E at 9 am, NE at 1 pm, N at 9 pm. May 123.56.
The Morrison lecture will be delivered this evening at the Australian Institute of Anatomy for a £15 fee. Dr. a Chinese consul in Australia will address the new cultural movement in China and its spread among Chinese residents in Australia. The talk honors Dr. Ernest Morrison and aims to improve China Australia cultural relations.
London reports a cricket match where Larwood and Voce avoided leg theory. In the Gloucester game at Trent Bridge Larwood bowled at medium pace and showed no leg theory while Voce stayed with standard speed.
A disrupted fragment reports a rock strike near Heathcote causing injuries and a fatality. The scene details are unclear and names or precise places are not readable.
The text warns that a poor liver leads to low energy and lack of enjoyment. It claims the liver digests food, aids bowel action, and removes poisons from the body, suggesting ills from an unhealthy liver impact overall vitality.
The Canberra Times discusses possible changes in next Australia internal loan rates after an unusually low prior issue. It cites Keynes’s view that lower rates aid prosperity but notes banks resist overdraft cuts, urging government action to lower private rates and stabilize recovery.
Dr Kagawa, to lecture in Canberra, emerges as a practical mystic who converts religious faith into social action. In 1928 about 200000 Japanese Christians formed the Kingdom of God Movement, creating central and local committees, a weekly news sheet, and Gospel Schools to Christianize life and educate farmers. He bound followers with a vow to risk all for God, declaring I am a gambler for God.
In Dublin the Free State Government hosted a banquet for Mr Lyons at Dublin Castle. Attendees included members of the Dail and Senate, the Nuncio Paecal Rubinson and Archbishop Gregg. The throne room displayed Vice royal portraits and symbols of both the Union Jack and Free State colours.
London, Monday. After a pleasant day in the United Kingdom Lyons and his party toured Wicklow mountains as guests of the Free State Government. They visited Glen Lough and St Kevin's bed, a cave in the hillside tied to legendary history, with further sightseeing planned.
Melbourne reports a 10 percent rise in best wools at the final sale of the season. All sections competed freely with excellent clearances across the market.
Melbourne notes the postponement of Mr. T. W. White’s visit to New Zealand until Mr Lyons and delegation return. Government offered a potato import quota in exchange for orange concessions, but New Zealand found negotiations on this basis unacceptable.
In Tokio on Sunday the Foreign Spokesman cites a report that Mr Aiyoshi will soon be Ambassador to China and that the Chinese Minister in Tokyo will be upgraded to Ambassador, seen as proof of thaw in Sino Japanese ties.
Sydney reports the Industrial Commission ruled today that preference of employment to returned soldiers under the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Employment Act takes precedence over ordinary union clause preferences if any award exists.
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