12 Oct 1934
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1934
Page
1
Fragments describe a sluggish action aboard a craft and a person named Jenny. Details are unclear but indicate a health issue or accident with the vehicle or crew. Local authorities have not released full names or locations due to damaged text.
The body of King Alexander of Jugoslavia is transported by the Jugoslavian cruiser Bubrovnik to his homeland. In Paris, Queen Marie and M. Le Brun greet the boy king in the wake of a warned assassination attempt. Police report suspects connected to the king’s murder.
A Japanese vessel named Yookine Maru with a crew of twenty four and six tons of trochus shell was detained in Manus district New Guinea for lacking ship papers and health certificates. The ship from Formosa and its captain Gomi were held under Fisheries and Quarantine laws. Engine demantle ordered and crew moved to Macdhul for transport to Rabaul for inquiry beginning October 12.
The Duke of Gloucester arrived in Port Augusta after two days on the Trans Continental railway in a journey marked by strong public interest. The Prince received a large crowd at Fremantle station, dined privately with Senator Duncan Hughes, and will continue by train into Adelaide to begin official duties. Premier Butler greeted him with a special Port Augusta visit.
Members of the new Commonwealth Ministry will arrive in Canberra this morning and be sworn in at Government House at 10 o clock. The Cabinet will meet later to discuss procedure and acquaint ministers with Commonwealth problems. The ministry is praised by observers and heads of departments with particular note of Mr Hughes and the health portfolio.
President Roosevelt warned there is no hope for stabilisation without tighter controls as price swings since 1920 show 500 to 1000 percent volatility. He outlined administration plans to raise prices and wages to bring the national assets above liabilities and achieve stable levels.
Only about 25 of 64 entrants are expected to start the England Australia Air Race as uncertainty lingers over several pilots. The Royal Aero Club reports 14 cancellations while sources indicate at least 20 more might withdraw. England will field six aircraft.
An intensive man hunt is under way for a Maori figure linked to a triple murder at Rangitoto and assault at Major Westmacotts farm. He is said to have had ties to a 15 year old Maori girl from a rival tribe. A tribal meeting failed to resolve the affair. That night the man donned a territorial uniform and visited a settler.
Hollywood report states William Fox, once a titan of cinema, could gain 100 million dollars or more after the Supreme Court affirmed the Fox American Corporation right to profits from all talkie pictures since sound was introduced. The ruling centers on Fox patents controlling sound track placement on film and the firm’s continued dominance in talkies.
Prime Minister Lyons announced a cabinet reshuffle with W M Hughes serving also as Repatriation Minister while Josiah Francia would run Repatriation and War Service Homes as Assistant Minister. Lyons emphasized no deputy prime minister was appointed and a three member sub-committee including Sir Henry Gullett would coordinate trade negotiations.
The Australian Commissioner Mr 8 M Bruce signals no suggestion Britain will abandon Dominions to make their own future trading arrangements as the nation eyes a possible shift in policy amid lingering talks and questions about cooperation among commonwealth realms.
In Mt Isa Queensland on Thursday a blast in the number 6 mine of the Black Star area killed Arne Waldene Hansen 30 Finland and Armand Kiefer 26 France. James Burns suffered a broken leg and Oscar Gorgense 22 lost an ear. The two surviving men escaped with their lives as the shaft was bored and the charge not fired. The mine remained idle.
The Soviet note to Tokyo says Japanese are not the main victims of Manchukuo train wreckings. It cites October figures: two Japanese soldiers injured versus 171 Soviet citizens killed or injured, and 48 kidnapped, arguing this data refutes Japan’s justification for arrests and protests.
The ACTU rejected the strike option amid a dispute over a 10 percent tax and calls for a general boycott of the Centenary and Royal visit celebrations. The issue faced a decisive defeat at today's session.
The executive proclaimed public holidays in New South Wales for the Duke of Gloucester royal tour. Sydney observes Thursday November 24 as a holiday, with other dates and shires listed for Albury Humeshire Junee Te Dabo Mulwaree Goodindigbee Gombala Bibbenlake.
A tramway strike looms during the Duke of Soucester visit as Melbourne’s Tramway Board rejects a demand for extra pay days amid threats of direct action by the workers. Officials say the claim was denied after considering safety and financial concerns.
Berlin reports Germany seeks wool from South Africa to meet its wool needs. Herman Ruach, a Wool Association director, travels to arrange an exchange of German goods for wool.
The Legislative Assembly debated a Tax Reform bill by Assistant Minister Fitzsimmons to prevent double taxation between New South Wales and Victoria. It also defines parent subsidiary company relationships and tightens dividend tax rules paid by companies. Baddeley argued for wage-earners, while the first reading passed on party lines.
The Senate election ends with FolI elected to fill the Queensland third vacancy and Government supporters holding 78 seats. Western Australia and Tasmania retain several seats, while new senators from New South Wales Victoria and South Australia join the House by July 1, 1985. Final counts show FolI winning by 4,585 votes after transfer of preferences among multiple parties.
A Maori man sought a rifle to kill himself after asking others for one. Next day he aided with milking then handled a rifle with a removed bolt preventing self harm. Neighbours puzzled by the tragedy as a note in his room said Dead do not look for my body.
The Federal Attorney General Mr Moengles KC said his elevation to the Ministry will not delay a planned trip to England at year end to appear before the Privy Council in an appeal against the High Court of Australia decision in the Paper Sacks Proprietary Ltd case. He will depart in December and return in April.
A clipped report notes early government steps prioritizing unemployment relief in the new policy outline. Officials emphasize securing aid for jobless workers as the initial action, with details pending.
Mrs. Berry V. Stoll 24, wife of Stoll Co. vice president, was abducted from her Louisville home by an unknown man. A ransom note named her brother in law William Stoll, president of the Louisville Board of Trade, as a potential next target. The maid witnessed the entry, firearm use, and rough assault, with blood traces indicating the struggle.
It is understood that Mr Harrison will visit North Australia soon to become familiar with aboriginal conditions and the interior.
London report says the Australian High Commissioner recalled telling a deputation that only a sentimentalist would buy a British car for Australia. He later praised manufacturers for innovations in recent years producing cars suited to Australian conditions.
Cardinal Pacelli opened the 23rd International Eucharistic Congress before hundreds of thousands at Palermo Park. Cardinals bishops and diplomats attended as the white eucharistic symbol gleamed in sunlit ceremony. Pacelli urged a universal plea for peace and unity among nations.
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