05 Oct 1931
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1931
Page
1
Violent scenes reported with clashes and arrests during a march. Police intervened as crowds dispersed, with gunfire and standoff described though details are fragmented. Authorities claim numerous detainees were taken into custody amid the unrest.
A fragmented report notes dried fruit trade in Britain and London remains static through mid October. It cites little change in volume, modest price movements, and storage effects from September, with exchange impacts and muttanas factors barely altering averages.
In a solemn encyclical Pope appeals to Christians worldwide to aid sufferers in Honduras and Jamaica, condemning arms expenditures and urging relief for unemployed and innocent children. He laments widespread misery and calls for charity to alleviate the crisis.
The Paris and Washington reports say President Hoover will urge world armament cuts during M Laval’s White House visit. No change to gold standard or reserves is expected. A positive outcome could boost international confidence and finance revival while noting Germany's pivotal role in easing global trade tensions.
Washington correspondent reports opposition by big Navy factions and Senator Mule to Hoover’s naval reductions. Mule and others propose a bill in December authorizing $760,000,000 for building ships, aligned with London Treaty terms, to replace obsolete vessels.
In Ottawa today Prime Minister Bennett emphatically denied Canada is abandoning the gold standard. He stated Canada has not altered its position since England left the standard and that Canadians should conserve gold to meet strains from foreign commitments paid in gold and honored accordingly.
Reported melee during a Mingly League game at Oyu yesterday led to police intervention and several players needing medical attention. Witnesses say the incident occurred as fans and participants clashed, with at least one injured player treated at Birdney Hospital.
New York readers learn of a vast estate dispute tied to Elle Famine Wendel. Valued between 100000000 and 200000000 dollars, heirs challenge the will of John HH Drew who allegedly fled to Australia in 1830. Dew Stansbury, 14, of Vickoburg, Mississippi, is named in a related injunction seeking control of the estate under a contested will.
A report notes Inchcape's heir will undertake a round voyage to Australia aboard the P. and O. liner Mamwart Olenapp, with the trip described in limited readable text.
The ruins yield temporary shelters while over 1,870 families rely on government food and clothing. The calamity disrupts Hellxe Industries centralisation, triggering property losses and market depression. At least 622 deaths reported, with totals feared between 500 and 1,000.
In Melbourne on Sunday Francin O'Connor was robbed by two men as he left the Newmarket Picture Theatre. A revolver was leveled and demands were made, but O'Connor refused. The assailants fled after a brief struggle, seen by dozens of onlookers as the attempt occurred too swiftly for a catch.
In Capetown on Saturday the Bown African cricketers spoke of resilience and pride as they prepare to face Australia. Captain Cameron stressed fighting spirit, while players dismissed past legends and vowed to prove themselves in the coming clash.
Canadian officials complain Great Britain invoked dumping duties unfairly against the UK. Ottawa says Britain's move to protect the pound stemmed from the gold standard abandonment, done without consulting Canada Australia or South Africa. The duty is seen as reacting to domestic orders diverted to cheaper shipments and affecting Canadian textile and manufactured goods.
In Melbourne a woman, 38, Mrs Flownge Brown of Crow Mill, was attacked by two men after leaving a nine picture theatre. She was robbed of valued items in what local police describe as a violent daytime assault.
Optimistic reports from The Daily Telegraph and other papers signal a revival in British trade across the United Kingdom. Employment rises in Lancashire as mills restart, coal and cotton demand climbs, and mechanized industry resumes activity, with stock markets showing signs of stability and confidence returning after a period of inactivity.
Wingsford Smith experiences another postponement in Athens as a fainting episode recurs, delaying proceedings and prompting medical checks.
Kingsford Smith planned to depart for England but fainted. Greek airmen urged postponing travel for medical advice with a local Vacuum Oil director and an American nerve specialist. He hoped to leave Monday after consultations in Athens and Milan.
London reports the death of Sir Thomas Lipton, famed yachtsman, who died in his sleep after a heart ailment while motoring. He had improved and planned to sail to the United States on a business trip, attended by four doctors. Tributes poured in for his sporting achievements and generosity.
William Wilkinson, printer of the Daily Worker, was charged at Bow Street police court with inciting mutiny and conspiring with others to publish the paper. Percival Clarke claimed the edition incited mutiny among the King's forces and others to act similarly as the newspaper boasted extra copies were distributed to naval barracks. Wilkinson was remanded for trial.
Berlin reports drastic gold reserves shrinkage as foreign currency holdings including sterling are cut and must be placed at the Reichsbank. Government decrees to curb outflow and avert balance of payments strain while industry faces reduced demand and price pressures from Britain.
An OCR fragment recounts a perilous polar dive aboard Nautilus with mentions of Ny York, North Pow, and explorers like Hubert Viking and Arthur Blumbure. It notes two dives, extreme cold, hull scraping, and speculation on double hulls and foam compartments as protection, with joining details unclear.
India mourns a drop in chilly shipments as Calcutta port records show reduced cold exports. Officials cite supply chain constraints and demand shifts impacting the trade from the region.
Hammington, organist of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement, appeared at Bow Street Court charged with disturbing the peace and inciting crime. The magistrate bound him over on two £100 sureties for six months on good behaviour, with a month’s imprisonment if violated, amid claims the movement agitates nationwide.
London reports say Premier Lloyd George weighs Liberal leadership options amid political turmoil. MacDonald returns to London after a day with the King and Buckingham Palace, while cabinet meetings resume and preparations for the Labour party conference continue. The budget and funding issues fuel public impatience as ministers hope to avert national crisis.
A crowd greeted Remmy MacDonald and Philip Snowden at Banham as they attacked the opposition. Police fenced the hall as 100 delegates gathered under Mr Thome Nelson amid protests and cheers. Snowden defended Labour policy while critics pressed him on Latour and governance.
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