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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1933
Page
2
In memoriam notice from H A Barraclough Limited Opticians Canberra dated Friday 24 Movem from 9 am. Dod Thomson's Pharmacy mentioned. The firm has visited the district regularly for over thirty years. Represented by Mr BR Clark. Duplicating office City. Mrs D M Ives Tel Batl.
Publication notice lists agents and offices across Kingston Queanbeyan Bungendore and Dunne with names including J Graham E Charitem and Mrs Johnmom Wenden Garris Co and Unsure dates and locations in an early 20th century Canberra Times listing style. The fragmented OCR indicates advertising agents and hotel listings with multiple small town references.
The Can torre Times announces a daily home delivery service through a special arrangement for Beyan readers. Quianbeyag 358 is referenced as the delivery point and contact.
The 2nd Annual Synod of the Goulburn District of the Methodist Church of Australia convened in Central Methodist Hall Canberra with Rev. A. W. Parton presiding. Delegates and ministers discussed appointments, recognitions, and future ordination, and sympathy was sent to Mrs Williams.
The Canberra Amateur Swimming Club plans the season opening carnival on December 2. Manly treasurer Mr Fallick discussed sending a team to Canberra's carnival in February. Proposals for a district association including Goulburn Gunning Yass and Canberra and alignment with NSW Association were raised. A letter requests Miss Joyce Cooper visit Canberra for February events.
The Prime Minister Mr. Lyons returned to Canberra after a 1200 mile journey visiting Melbourne Burnie Davenport and back. Cabinet hailed the trek as a record while Parliament discussed the wheat growers threat and potential price actions. Ministers urged resuming discussion on Thursday amid debates on taxation and farm support.
The House debated tariff reforms and labor conditions with ministers facing questions on a fly tax, uniform hours, and gradual state-wide consensus. Debates touched deferred duty on tin plate, barbed wire, and dishwashers as the government faced opposition from the Country Party and internal critics.
The argument warns against using public funds to accumulate Australian wheat stocks as part of a broader plan to help dispose of North American surpluses. It urges instead to boost local flour product manufacture and employment, with policy choices remaining to government for incentives and export promotion.
The Synod official service was held in Central Hall with choirs from Central and Reid Churches singing anthems. Rev H W Woodhouse delivered the address from the text The eternal God in the refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered at the close.
Mrs Hey presides at a Canberra Central Can berra Reid Wattle Park Queanbeyan church ladies reception for the Synod and his visitors. Government ministers Perkins and Stewart attend with Speaker Mackay and others praising church work in the Federal Capital.
In Tokyo Uruguay’s bid to shift Japanese wool purchases away from Australian supplies failed as prices proved too high. Uruguay then offered frozen meat as an alternative, but Japan rejected that proposal as unsatisfactory.
The draft proposal notes Miss Francie Bult and Miss Bonnie Mealing as potential guests for a city carnival. An Australian women's championship over 200 or 220 yards is contemplated. A dance committee is appointed to arrange the annual swimming ball.
A Canberra Amateur Swimming Club receives official cooperation from Civic Representative Mr. Daley for the season. Deputation led by President Mr. Blakeley seeks a springboard and female inspectors in dressing sheds. Department to install four eye bolts for water polo and consider a month trial for combined bath tickets. First carnival likely on December 2.
The Rev Dr Waldeck welcomed the Synod for the Protestant ministers fraternal, praising the unity of a happy family facing mutual problems. Rev HW Woodhorne of Canberra Methodists offered greetings, while District Chairman Rev LAS W Parton urged optimism and tolerance. Dr Waldeck praised cross denomination welcome and Dr Collecott proposed a vote of thanks to the Indies.
Rioters estimated at about 2,500 raided seven plants where tool and die makers were on strike. They smashed windows burned blueprints overturned cars and eluded police before many arrests. A manager fired shots but no injuries were reported. Demonstrators fled in hundreds of cars with police in pursuit.
A running battle between a cutter and an ing boat escalated with machine gun fire and heavy shells. The Francis rammed the vessel through a dense smoke screen and sank it, taking four crew members aboard, one in critical condition from gunshot wounds. Five hundred cases of liquor aboard the Francis were involved.
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