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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1930
Page
4
Members condemn government moves affecting Canberra housing loans, rents, and compensation promises. They warn civil disobedience if rents remain unchanged and urge faster committee action on rate and rent revisions while noting financial strain and unkept promises.
In New York a violent confrontation ends with gangster Jack Diamond dying from gunshot wounds. Police investigate in midtown hotel rooms where Diamond lay after a fierce shooting linked to Brooklyn underworld factions. A hotel clerk discovered the body as officers pursue leads about Diamond’s past bars and associates. Other shootings tied to crime waves across Brooklyn and Kingston are reported as investigators question suspects and managers.
John A Bloane and Company Ltd of Stunnawa NSW reports export plans to Japan for Australian sheep. The director, Mr J Bloane, notes a day lapse affecting shipments but sees benefits for Australia as trust terms waver and some goods may be lost. He observed Corriedales in Japan thriving, including ones formerly sold there.
Debate centers on government accepting promises by auctioneers at lease sales. Critics argue previous assurances bound the government more narrowly. Parties clash over implications for Canberra and rental property, with warnings of civil unrest and health impacts if public serenity is disrupted.
A fragmented listing outlines broadcasting segments, music, news, weather, and talks. Entries mention performers such as Sydney McEvoy and Joni Were, with varied time slots from early morning to late evening, including sports talk and market updates.
A disturbed man fought police at a Wellington home on Monday and climbed a drainpipe. After a struggle officers bound him with rope and removed him from the scene.
Dr Rowe was informed that the Civic Administrator would have investigations into allegations of illegal fishing in the temperate waters. Howe stated that hands were used and dynamite was employed in the city waters, and that fish were dynamited in their locations.
Unclear transcript of a stock sale at Hemington with mixed figures and notes on lambs cattle and weather. Mentions 6,000 young being shipped and various prices in a noisy report with garbled names and terms.
A snippet notes several famous figures known for rising early. Chimenceau is cited at his desk each morning while others slept. Napoleon reportedly stayed up late and rose early, and Aly Clay and the Marquess Reading among those who worked late or woke before dawn. Lord Mutaany is mentioned for limited sleep.
A fragmentary report notes growing interest in acclimating foreign livestock in Germany and expanding protected park zones. It mentions Pardinia Corsica and other places, with references to Hanover and the Schunt Mountain region as terms of the park and travel patterns.
Fragmentary OCR notes depict a Spanish prince connected to aviation. References to a royal figure, potential flight training, and public attention appear amid garbled lines, suggesting a news brief about a prince pursuing aviation duties or a ceremonial flight.
The text discusses the significance of white clover and its value to culture, noting enduring importance and usage. It mentions land use for permanent exirure and references remarks about clover varieties and reactions to cultivation.
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