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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 22, 1936
Page
4
IRN THANKS FW MOORE and FAMILY of 47 Avenue Rangington for thanks to the Bia of the Quean beyan Chetriet Hospital and Dr Hart Indtall Prien for kind attendances and care.
Fragmentary weather note mentions seas and wind directions with unclear values. Specifics are unreadable, offering only hints of coastal observations and a partial bearing.
A chaotic report covers debate on local government franchise limits to landowners worth £5 or more, proposing preferential voting. It also details court actions over alleged share-take schemes, misled investors, and a claim for damages in Canberra involving the Federal Insurance Corporation and executives Parrett, Wiggin, and Gibson.
Analysis notes the London Treaty replacing Washington terms, limited adherence by three powers, and exclusions of Italy Russia and Japan. It argues the naval pact eroded by 15 years of build up, noting 70 cruiser cap debates, US Britain concord on 5-5-3 ratios, rising Japanese tonnage, and the fragility of disarmament under evolving geopolitics. The piece warns the new treaty fails to sustain security and unity among major powers.
A brief notice indicates a proposal to amend the Act to grant courts greater discretion in handling cases. The document outlines intended statutory changes and potential effects on judicial rulings and sentencing.
Queanbeyan Municipal Council met to approve a loan of 37 100 pounds for sewerage works tied to the new barrage. The Department of Works and Local Government confirmed the total needed and noted expenditure to March 1936 of 7282 pounds with costs shared among Brit Government and Commonwealth government contributions.
Canberra hosts a war memorial exhibition marking the official opening. An effort will secure special seating and concessions for ex service men attending. By now 750 records and exhibits have arrived in Canberra and the remaining items stored in Melbourne will be moved before month end.
The report outlines how the estimated cost for the project is shared among State Government, Commonwealth, and Queanbeyan Council with figures 418,480, 16,490, and 427,190 pounds respectively. It notes a remaining balance of 97,880 pounds on the council’s share as of March 31 and projects completion by September 1937 with quarterly repayments and potential capitalisation of interest during construction. The council may avoid rate levies during the loan period and considers borrowing from the State Superannuation.
The Government Bureau of Industry director Mr J H Brigden argues the Lawn is an institution worthy of pride and that the Contract Bank should be reestablished as a distinct entity from the Commonwealth Bank, emphasizing practical utility of machinery and adult commitment.
Parliament confronts Ottawa Agreement issues as Britain and Australia clash over cement duties. Government faces push to postpone removal of tariff until December amid tensions over consultation provisions and possible violations. Leaders Hawker White and Cantor discuss impacts on industry and prices while Senators push for delayed implementation.
In Lae Empire ward local council blocks the Empire message from being read in schools after 19 000 copies circulated. The council declines to honor a demand tied to the death of Mart Bentley and switches the name Empire Day to Commonwealth Day by a Boiallut majority.
In Jerusalem and across Palestine multiple outrages were reported including bombing of Jaite police station and Acre post office with no casualties. Attacks extended to Safed Bei San Jenin police posts as curfew spread from taifa to Jerusalem and now the whole region.
A parliamentary inquiry into betting activities recalls Mrs. Mowlds testifying she never wrote to the Minister for Justice about her husband’s conviction. She recalls a man named Bucs and a person called Abeaha discussing betting, and Sergeant Gallivan testifies about diary notes from 1933. The hearing proceeds with questions on warrants and evidence collection.
FragmentedOCR text shows a defendant receiving 260 pounds per year plus 10 percent brokerage and a planned salary of 1040 pounds per year for 17 months. It references Home Provident Association, director roles, and transfers involving Ansete Crom Biome Provident to the Federal Ensuresice Co. with shares valued around 11900, amid cross-examination by Barwick concerning connections and alleged improprieties.
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