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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1933
Page
2
Auction notice for H A Barraclove Limited optics firm to liquidate items on Friday November 4 from 5 am to 3 30 pm at Fe ... B Clark FIO Coney City and Mrs D M Ives listed as contacts.
A truncated notice lists prepaid subscription rates and local agents for The Canberra Times. Names include J. Graham C. Gosa M. H. Cheriton Mingeton C. Gosa and others, with addresses and hotel connections in Canberra and Queanbeyan.
Canberra daily weather notes from Wednesday provide barometer 30.06 inches at 8:30 am and 48 degree temperature at 6:30 am. Maximum 66.8 degrees, minimum not clearly legible, rainfall totals for the year to October partially listed with several unreadable entries.
Lincoln and Walsall councils seek peaceful Armistice scenes while the Lincoln branch of the British Empire Service League plans a separate ceremony. The Daily Herald notes representations to the War Office to remove military trappings from Cenotaph services, but the idea was rejected.
Canberra forecast notes some scattered showers on the tablelands with generally fine conditions elsewhere. Temperatures range to moderate with fresh to strong south east to south winds.
On Wednesday October 11 the Commonwealth Solar Observatory at Mt Stroma reports sunrise at 5.28 am and sunset at 5.15 pm. The Moon rises at 0.38 and major planet Mars rises at 7.37 am with Saturn and Venus also listed alongside Jupiter.
A week after the Budget Speech, Government promises tax cuts will lower private loan rates for debtors. Banks and insurers have not clearly signaled rate changes yet, with some in the Federal Capital Territory charging higher rates. The Government urges banks to apply reductions prospectively from July 1 and to avoid injustice to borrowers.
The New South Wales upper house meets for what may be its last sitting this year with plans to pass the Specta Income Tax Management Bill the Tax Reductions Bill the Stamp Duty Reduction Bill and the Guardianship of Infants Bill. Nominations for the new House begin tomorrow and an adjournment to November 1 is set for more debate on the Upper House Reform Act. A court ruling on a separate claim was noted by Sir John Harvey with hints of limits on pursuing the case to the Privy Council.
English MP Mr W P Greene sails for Australia on a 13 day trip to Melbourne to attend the Melbourne Cup and visit Sydney. He departs with support from Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and travels with a placeholder passenger to Paria. Greene, 49, from New South Wales, previously led the Grenfell Landowners and related associations.
The Reichsbank in Berlin is abolished after the Bank for International Settlements at Basle grants approval to waive veto rights under the Young Plan. Dr Schacht is reported as having resigned in Montreux amid the move.
The Canberra Legacy Club and the Aero Club of New South Wales organize an aerial pageant at Duntroon aerodrome on November 25. Aerial derby over thirty miles tops the program with a £16/14 treasure chest prize. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith may attend. Major de Havilland to demonstrate the Percival Gull.
In Sydney the Legislative Assembly debates sub judice rules over the writ for the reconstitution of the Legislative Council. Speaker Sir Daniel Levy overrules Mr Lang while affirming acts of Parliament guide proceedings. Nomination day October 19 and elections on November 2, 16, 30 and December 14 are set with return date January 17.
Public reminder that tax remissions should flow to consumers as Prime Minister Lyons said after returning from Sydney. He noted past tax increases often passed to buyers and that current remission plans rely on traders and consumer pressure to ensure relief. The government expects the relief to be passed on.
The government delays the February 1 1934 start of country of origin marking for textiles under the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act. The delay covers textiles used in apparel while considering marking variations for different material classes and products.
Canberra branch of the Australian Natives Association mourns the death of Sir Alexander Peacock. Chief President R C Ritchie, on a visit, paid tribute to Peacock’s sterling service in developing the association and expressed regret at not attending in person to honour the pioneer.
The Governor General and Lady Isaacs hosted a Canberra dinner with guests including Lt Col HH V B de Batme, Mrs Kerr-Pearce, Miss Kerr-Pearse, Mr Cratchley and Mrs Cratchley, Sir Robert Garran and Lady Gaerran, and Sir Colin and Lady Mackenale. The report notes the guests attended yesterday evening.
Commonwealth finances show a first quarter surplus of 2 638 000 pounds over expenditure. Receipts for September total 6 896 000 pounds against 5 585 000 pounds expenditure, leaving a credit balance of 1 296 000 pounds. For the three months to September 30 the year’s receipts were 18 816 000 pounds versus 15 778 000 pounds expenditure, an excess of 2 838 010 pounds.
The Opposition Leader J W Scullin will resume the general debate on the Budget in the House of Representatives this afternoon. He plans to condemn Government tax remissions as favoring the wealthy while failing to relieve rising unemployment and distress amid the deficit and Premiers Plan.
The Kangaroo tour likely to earn each player a record bonus of £300 as success on tour continues. Prominent boosts from NSW and Queensland leagues are anticipated, with large advertising campaigns and public interest fueling support. Ridley to rest after 12 games and Glasheen to debut, while Bradford test looms on a new ground under Australian management.
A graphical error halted the tabling of the NZ trade treaty in Parliament. The session postpones to October 25 as ministers handle the required correspondence and ensure the treaty is tabled in Canberra.
Police probe in Strathfeld six miles from Bendigo after a pensioner Jamen Pattimon aged 67 perishes in a burnt house. Detectives believe death occurred at least a week earlier. Pattimon lived with William Griffen Akden. attacker’s traces remain missing.
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