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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 22, 1929
Page
1
The Shires Association annual conference opened with about 10 delegates. Minister We. Broxner urged local government responsiveness as a historic first conference since adult franchise. A motion opposed adult franchise for local government and urged amendment to restore prior provisions. A second motion backing compulsory nullment and voting was defeated, reflecting the conference stance.
Moscow delegates from across Russia gathered at the Opera House for the All Union Congress of Soviet. Women represented many regions such as Caucasus Mongols Tartars Armen Finns while Communists remained in minority yet held key posts. After ten days the congress will consider legislation.
Rugby League country week visitors arrived in Sydney for the Country Week series. NSW Rugby League president Harry Fiegs welcomed the squad and credited country footballers with raising metropolitan standards. Other speakers noted growing importance of country versus city matches and quoted about 8,000 pounds spent by the League over five years.
Windeyer KC and witness Cooper are discussed as the bribery inquiry into the bus route proceeds. Michael Fitze thims testifies Jarvie claimed to have given pipes to the Minister and to party funds. The witness describes arrangements about donations and implied payments as the commission adjourns.
News on Mair and Owen offers cautious hope though no whereabouts are known. They were last seen from Koepang headed northeast toward Atamboca. Defence Minister Glasgow says search beyond Timor is unnecessary and landing on Australia’s northwest coast is unlikely. Messages from Bima report Moir over Koepang and limited supplies with no boat.
In Melbourne, Premier Sir William Melherson deems further efforts useless as poverty deepens among workers and conflicts in the timber trade persist despite attempts to quell the dispute.
Flight Lieutenant Ulm and others testify on the failed non stop attempt to Wyndham. discussion covers radio beacons, equipment, fuel, and navigation in remote Australia, with calls for ground radio transmitters and larger supplies. Witnesses McWilliams and Harrison McWilliams highlight gear limits and safety concerns. The commission adjourns to continue tomorrow.
A planned timber strike procession in Melimourne failed to start as only about 200 people attended. Officials waited for an hour, but the crowd did not reach turnout expectations, and the event was canceled.
Report indicates the Sydney Merchant Service Guild secretary denied a statement that the guild would aid timber workers. F H Yorke of the Timber Merchants Association said he was authorized to deny the claim on behalf of the general secretary.
In a special interview, Lapin Ackland from Vickers discusses the Vellore airship. He notes the petrol tank was not fitted with emergency ballast and would likely be half full, aiding buoyancy for about four hours if the craft landed at sea.
Air officer Keith Smith said Moir and Owen likely did not land at Darwin and may have diverted to Atumborn or a forced landing on a reach. If the message direction is correct, the search area must shift, with a north-northeast course toward Australia not yielding a definite sighting.
Supreme Court writ filed against Abhiman William Joseph Mayor of Glebe by Frederick Reemoan joiner employed at the Glebe Municipal Council. He seeks damages for waterlogged planter losses amounting to c000.
Defence Minister said information from Koepang indicated Mel and Owen were flying northeast from Timor toward Atambua and possibly Darwin. Civil Aviation authorities probe the claim while Ammlamater Wireless relays seek details on airmen movements. Authorities note minimal provisions aboard the aircraft and uncertain water supplies.
Edward Owen, father of the missing flyer, expressed grave doubts about his son's safety but clung to hope that he may have landed on a small island or in an uninhabited part of Northern Australia.
The Pope has conferred the Knight Commander of the Order of St Gregory on Mr R D Meagher the Sydney moll cher and former Breaker of the Legislative Assembly and Lord Mayor of Sydney for his work with Marys Cathedral and the Eucharistic Congress Sir Mark Sheldon former United States Trade Commissioner also received a similar distinction for his work with the Eucharistic congress
A Cranley Vale mother, Mrs A Moir, expresses calm about her son, one of the airmen, amid a day of examinations and unknown risks. She says she has faced a tremendous amount of training and believes her son is brave, though the full details remain unclear.
Sydney reports a message from Korpang stating Mott and Owen did land at Atambo r, not achieved. The weather was clear as the plane posed over Koepang, with the machine traveling north north east. If true, airmen did not aim directly for Darwin.
A Farmers and settlers Association meeting in Big Sisters Dura proposes a Dig Bis ter movement akin to the Pig Brother scheme. A speaker says the plan would aid rural industry while noting widespread trouble in the countryside due to lack of help in the home.
The government seeks to contact all distant ports toward Australia as anxiety grows over Moir and Owen. Officials doubt they landed at Atumbora or any archipelago port, otherwise they would have been informed already.
A man reported drowned near Uinewinr Quay told water police he is alive. Investigators continue to probe the scene, having dragged the area without success. Police now believe another person may have been in the water as efforts proceed.
An application will be heard in chambers tomorrow for an order against Kingsford Smith and Ulm. The move argues the statements cited in their decorations prejudice the defendant. The We ta pee is noted in the filing.
J F Chappel general president of the Australian Railways Union said the Railway Commissioners log signals a hostile move to divide workers and management. He warned salaried and daily staff must unite to resist loss of current conditions as government action looms. The union vows strong opposition to any rollback.
John Stinnige, wireless operator on the Canberra airliner, asks why Australia did not stand by New Zealand airmen Hero Kingefordmith and Ulm, arguing New Zealanders would have supported them if aware of aviation and country dangers. Blamidge notes that even intact signals could not have been received due to moles in the ignition system.
Pilot Brain's offer and details from FYDNEY, Tuesday, L. Drain and Quantas pilot are cited as having found the Kookaburra. He stated readiness to search further, outlining plans and potential actions pending authorities.
A witness says Moir and Owen were not defeated and held they had crossed the Timor Sea, landing somewhere along the Australian coast. He doubts the end of the voyage and believes the pair likely survived and were not forced ashore as claimed.
Police detain four men after a series of thefts from railway construction sites around the metropolitan area. Detectives report arrests of two rafters, one labourer, and one contractor connected to the loss of four vases of grignite.
Nomination day yields 1724 candidates across London divisions. Conservatives field many, Labour Liberals and Communists contest. several seats unopposed while others are four-way or quadrangular. Women make up 6% of nominees with varied party alignment.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin drew about 50 000 listeners along Black Pool Beach as he toured Whitsunday. From the Palace Theatre he voiced support for the safety and energy slogans while opponents argued the merits of the contrasting motto. McDonald, Labour candidate, countered with criticism of the government’s approach as he spoke at Carlton and Aradford.
A Washington communication reportedly signals U S readiness to reduce its occupation cost claim by ten percent, freeing about 0,300,000 for creditor nations. M. Poincare in Verdun urged a just settlement to cover restoration costs and compensation for French victims, though France doubts a favorable outcome.
Washington Monday reports Secretary Btmann says government leaders and Hoover confidants agree that if other powers pay a smaller percentage of reparations to the United States, America cannot proceed. It is unclear if this is an attempt to urge Britain into concessions before securing guarantees of future U.S. actions.
A meeting of the Federal Capitel Commission is scheduled for tomorrow at 1 pm. The session was planned for next Monday but the Chief Vanmietiener Mir John Butters will be absent due to illness.
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