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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Oct 02, 1933

Page

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Roosevelt seeks bank cooperation in new NRA phase

Roosevelt asks press and banks to cooperate in a new phase of the National Recovery program aimed at stabilizing credit without inflation. A advisory committee of banks and investors will study legislation and price fluctuations as part of federal credit policy and to ease capital shortages. Strikes threaten economic stability as miners refuse to return to work and unions press for organizing rights amid a wave of labor unrest.

New York Roosevelt Bowery Savings Bank Newark Federal Credit Generalissimo Sep Reconstruction Finance Corporation Sceal Tee Lng Aas Fennsylvania Furiou Alto

De Valera Held Guilty of Contempt Before Tribunal

In Dublin a military tribunal found Mr de Valera allegedly guilty of contempt of court related to comments at Dundalk on September 10 about a rate campaign. Lawyer Lavery warned the High Court will be asked to address the contempt charge. The tribunal proceeded with the trial as no urgency was noted.

Dublin de Valera Lavary K.C Cronin Helton Dall Lavery Dundalk McDermott High Court

Unemployed Meet Minister on Job Requests in Canberra

About 100 unemployed men attended a Saturday meeting at Kingston chaired by Mr. W. Hurley. A committee including Hurley Willis O Keefe and McDonald will urge Minister of the Interior Mr Perkins to provide more work in Canberra for the unemployed.

Kingston W. Hurley Messrs. W. Hurley D. Willis J. O'Keefe M. McDonald Interior Mr. Perkins Canberra

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Doors to Open in 375 National Banks

The Treasury plans to reorganize and reopen 376 national banks in 22 states. The last general banking report shows 2,575 banks with deposits of 1,766,000,000 dollars unlicensed, vs 13,080 banks operating on an unrestricted base with deposits of 31,990,000,000 dollars.

Washington The Treasury

Incurables Doctors May Kill In Berlin Debate

A Prussian penal commission led by Justice Minister Kirk suggests allowing doctors to end life for incurables with patient consent. The proposal supports lifting bans on euthanasia like penalties and cruel crime, wider use of the death sentence, and punishment by starvation.

Berlin Justice Herr Kirk

Y A L Tour Plans Include Canberra and Tasmania

The Young Australia League proposes tours for boys and girls featuring Tasmania with Launceston, travel across the continent via the Trans Australian route to Perth, ending in Sydney and Adelaide Melbourne Canberra. Tours run on different dates and will be conducted independently for boys and girls.

Young Australia League Tasmania Launceston Sydney Evera Australia Goldfields Perth Adelaide Melbourne Canberra Tiv

Federal plan for relief expenditure near 700 million dollars

The government intends to begin operations within a week and contribute 330 million dollars for relief of the destitute. Combined with state and local funds this will total about 700 million dollars for relief efforts.

British Budget Shows Improved Six Month Figures

London reports a Treasury financial statement for April to September: expenditure at £824 million, down £48 million from the prior year period, revenue £276 million, up £7 million, leaving a deficit of £49 million versus £104 million and £618 million in earlier years. It notes spending usually exceeds revenue in the first half due to tax receipts concentrating in the final quarter.

London Britain Treasury

Reichstag Fire Trial Hearing Details In Berlin

At the Reichstag fire trial in Lolpaig yesterday the President Dr Bunger announced Van der Lubbe would be heard on the actual burning. Van der Lubbe confirmed the confession while ex Communist Juhncke described planned welfare office raids as protests and named ex convict Hinalg as inciter and informer.

London Reichstag Lolpaig Dr. Bunger van der Lubbe Juhncke Hinalg

Kidnappers Gaol for Two Gangs

Federal anti kidnapping drive yields two convict blocks as seven defendants including one woman and gunman Harvey Bailey are found guilty. They face prison for the Ursent case while nearly 75 000 dollars of the 200 000 dollar ransom is recovered. Six gang members including three women receive life terms for the Edwardsville banker Luer kidnapping.

Washington Harvey Bailey Tfe Charles Ursent Ao Lty Aso A. Luer Edwardsville Hilnola

Austrian cafe capture reveals high treason plot

A Negi courier in Innsbruck was arrested after entering a Vienna cafe with papers showing plans for an information service to gauge Austrian frontier police strength. The scheme names ex-Major Oddny, a pensioned Lt General, and a journalist as leaders. They and several others have been imprisoned or sentenced.

Vienna Negi Innebruck Helmwehr Herr Habicht Okdny

Nazi Manhandled by Czech Officials

Prague Saturday reports Baron von Blura secretary to the German Legation was severely manhandled in the street for wearing a swastika. Six suspects were arrested and later released.

Prague Baron von Blura Legation

Cricket Season Opens Amid Rain Delays and Forfeits

The opening of the F.C.T. Cricket Association season is delayed by heavy rain. Six district clubs enter both A and B grades with seven in sub-district. several forfeits occur including Weetangerra to Westridge and Hall to Manuka. Officials name umpires for today’s matches as Queanbeyan meets Acton next Saturday.

F.C.T. Cricket Association Weetangerra Westridge Queanbeyan Acton

Tragedy as nine fishermen drown off Cronulla rocks

A nine-man fishing launch wrecked on Doughboy Point near Cronulla left six bodies recovered and three survivors. Lifesaver Douglas Lechleitner plunged into heavy surf to aid Purches and the others, while Constable Talker and local crews battled to pull the dead and injured from the wreckage. The boat broke apart on the rocks as efforts continued.

John Hodgson Fenburnt Robert Hodgson Weal Kogarah Gleeson Penhurat Beymour Hurrell Peakhurst Ben Westwood Cronulla Douglas Lechleither Doughboy Point Lechleither Lechleitner Purches Btalker Miller

Conversion loans buoy stock market amid favorable rewiew

The Stock Exchange remains upbeat with strong reception to new conversion loans and the Commonwealth issue. Canberra reports a pending Commonwealth conversion loan, though doubt remains as South Africa holds prior rights to about £16,000,000 before any new conversion.

London The Stock Exchange Commonwealth Isue Canberra South Africa

Disarmament talks pause as France and Germany diverge

Delegates including Sir John Simon suspend discussions to consult capitals after deadlock looms with French and German positions wide apart. Britain forecasts a midweek result while Germany slated to report back from Berlin on fortifications, aircraft, and anti aircraft guns as arms samples disputed.

Geneva John Simon League of Nations Assembly League Council Haron von Neurath Germany Leantern Berlin

Ship subsidies and grants cited in Senate committee review

Senate committee heard that during the Coolidge and Hoover administrations the Export Steamship Corporation received 46.23 million dollars in federal grants and purchased 22 ships for 1.351 million dollars, costing the government 43.114 million. The company still owes 1.246 million, with a 18.397 million dollar small subsidy total over ten years. A 600 dollar tailoring bill for a subsidiary was alleged to have been paid for the former Shipping Board chairman. Wessels were sold at 6.66 to 7.50 dollars per ton, other bids offered less. The treasurer testified the company was worse off than in 1930.

Washington Senate Committee Coolidge Hoover Export Steamship Corporation United States Shipping Board

Italy Halts Smuggling by Desert Barrier and Rebuilds Idle Tribes

After years of conflict in Cyrenaica, Italy subdues tribes with mass marches and miles of electrified frontier wire to curb smuggling. Released rebels work on roads and farms, while many return to tribal life.

London Italy Cyrenaica North Africa

Pensioner Edgar Spring Found Dead in Squalor Hut

The body of Edgar Spring, a wartime Gallipoli veteran and invalid pensioner aged 84, was discovered in a hut at Russell Hill Duntroon on Saturday morning amid squalid conditions. Spring had suffered long illness before his death.

Edgar Spring Gallipoli Duntroon Spring

Death in huts near Russell Hill prompts inquiry

A man died on Saturday morning after being looked after by friends in a cluster of huts near Russell Hill. A companion reported the death to police and a magisterial inquiry is ordered for Wednesday morning to examine the deplorable living conditions found by officers.

Russell Hill

Boisterous Australian Cricket Board Meeting Denies Demands

Sydney reports a stormy Board of Control session in which an ultimatum to the M C C was alleged but denied by R A Oxlade. He stated no demands had been made and a cable to the M C C described the meeting as not a mockery.

Sydney London Daily Herald Australian Cricket Board of Control M.C.C R. A. Oxlade MLC Control Board

War Debts Talks Set to Open Next Week

An atmosphere of business diplomacy will frame war debt discussions next week with British Government representatives. Mr Dean Acheson Under-Secretary of the Treasury and Mr Frederick Livesay State Department economic adviser will lead negotiations. Talks start Friday after Sir Frederick Leith-Ross arrives.

Washington Dean Acheson The Treasury Frederick Livesay State Department Frederick Leith-Roes

Government Reform Affects Unemployment Insurance

In the West Mission the government plans drastic reform of unemployment insurance replacing the fund with a contribution based system. Benefit length will depend on fund contributions rather than a fixed nine weeks after thirteen weeks’ membership.

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