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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1936
Page
1
Foreign Secretary Eden told a Sheffield audience that a future European war would leave no victors and urged Britain to bolster defences as a duty while seeking peace. He warned against adding to Europe’s bitterness and called for national unity behind leadership in international affairs.
Sydney reports aviatrix Jean Batten plans a dawn Tasman Sea crossing from Richmond Aerodrome to New Zealand. Weather looks favorable with strong favorable tailwinds, setting a sub ten hour goal. Batten trains over her plane with RAF help, signs a public appearance contract, and rejects a life raft and radio to save weight, relying on dead reckoning and engine reliability.
Auckland plans show New Zealand preparing for Miss Misa Jean Batten’s arrival from Tasman. Air Force machines will meet her and escort her to the city while ground staff arrange fares for a night landing. A per head charge may be levied for admission to the drome, the proceeds to Miss Batten. A large crowd is expected.
France keeps its reply on the Thorez speech in Alence-Lorraine calm and says the German protest was received in friendly terms. German papers mock Paris reaction and demand a stronger response. Nazi circles doubt Hitler's plan to comment on Franco German ties.
London Thursday reports a Soviet note to the Non intervention Committee urging immediate British and French warship control of Portuguese ports to block arms from reaching the Spanish rebels. The note says arms supply to the rebels mainly comes via Portuguese ports and calls for swift action to prevent delays. It notes Portugal’s partial agreement to investigate, while Madrid troops press counterattacks near Guadalhorra and Barcelona greets a Soviet steamship delivering provisions for workers.
Premier says report of a syndicate choosing a ute outside Melbourne for an aircraft factory is unfounded. NSW government intends to press for the plant to be built in New South Wales. A telegram from a syndicate representative confirms the stance and ongoing government push.
Hon Elaine Flummer told the Mothers Union that women cinema goers are blamed for showing questionable films. An exhibitor said spicy programmes draw women who seek entertainment over education, and most attendees hold a pagan outlook with little Christian influence noted as a weakness.
Paris faces a petrol, coal, and newsprint famine as the bargees strike widens. Canal and river traffic halt, barricades block waterways, and bakeries and factories fear fuel shortages. Hayes and Bowen refineries may halt production as supply lines collapse.
State Meteorologist Mr Mares said a depression from the Great Australian Bight would move in within 36 hours bringing unsettled conditions. Clouds, thunderstorms and showers are forecast for the parched western district and other areas in need of rain, with earlier reports confined to the north east and coastal pockets.
John Paul McDonald and John Henry Davidson appeared at Central Police Court on charges of conspiring to defraud Walter Main and others of money and securities. Detectives identified McDonald in a hotel room on June 22 and recovered a passport. Bail was refused, later granted on strict reporting terms, with further arrests following in Fremantle. The case links to Hodgson Investments Ltd and alleged funds misappropriation.
Cabinet plans limit on parliamentary delegation to the Coronation to seven members excluding Ministers. Possible attendees include the Prime Minister with his secretary J R S Douglas, and ministers Pearce White and Paterson. Delegation expected to have five House members and two Senators.
The Rugby League invites an Australian team to tour England next season with gate receipts shared 70 percent for club matches and 45 percent for representative matches.
Efforts will be made tomorrow to secure a plane to search for Mesura L Abbot and L Hay Simpson who left Lord Howe Island nine days ago in a 16 foot motor craft for Sydney. They have not been reported since. It is not known how much food the men had.
The Free State Government after consultation with Britain declines German transatlantic line access at Galway Bay as an intermediate station. An agreement is already in place between the Irish government and Imperial Airways Ltd for a regular transatlantic service. The state asserts it cannot allow a rival company to use its facilities and advantages.
German passenger E Burrow said a fellow traveler on the Moldavia ridiculed the Fuhrer at a ship fancy dress ball. The Australian offender disembarked at Adelaide. Captain Parfitt said he warned the passenger not to participate in the parade.
The Admiralty announced disciplinary measures for several crew members of the minelayer HMS Guardian amid unrest over food quality and overwork. The Daily Herald reports protests at 5 30 am after a long recent shift. as many as 70 men were under arrest at one point, with two still in custody aboard HMS Courageous.
Tokyo plans the first Orient Olympics with a 10,000,000 yen budget and a stadium for 120,000 at an Meiji Shrine site. An Olympic village for 2000 is under construction, the Meiji Pool enlarged for 80000 spectators, and hockey football and cycle courses for 30000. Organisers target completion within two years.
Britain moves to ban political uniforms as authorities pledge stern action against extremist attire. Officials argue uniforms symbolize organized political force and could incite demonstrations, with enforcement to cover rallies and public events.
Morning Post reports the Home Secretary supports banning political uniforms and marches in certain areas, with a Public Meeting Act amendment to empower police and harsher penalties for disorder. Cabinet to study banning uniforms. Mosley leads a 5000-strong fascist march with clashes and police protection.
In Dubbo the trial of Inez Evelyn Clarke, 44, for felonious slaying of Ruby May Green, 22, ended when Chief Justice Sir Frederick Jordan directed the jury to acquit after criticizing the Crown’s scanty evidence. The Crown claimed death by acute haemorrhage from a stated event, while the defence argued the case rested on circumstantial proof.
The start of Morris shares trading drew scenes on the Block Exchange as buyers pushed bids beyond the action price of 30 shillings. Within half an hour the price climbed to 46 shillings 3 pence, and hundreds queued to apply.
Sir John McLaren official secretary in London for the Commonwealth Government retires after about 50 years in service. He is succeeded by former Federal Treasury Finance Secretary Mr A G Macwerlane who will stay in London until the end of 1938.
Los Angeles Thursday. Jack Lovelock, returning home aboard the Monterey, says athletics are taken too seriously. He fears running against the clock burns out athletes and urges halting the trend toward colossal games.
Chief Judge Dethridge in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court today ordered a compulsory conference between employers and employees in the metal trades dispute. The move comes as the strike has idle several hundred workers and aims to narrow the stalemate with a formal meeting set for today.
Detroit, Wednesday. Mr Hi Ford long opposed the New Deal, today endorsed Mr Landon as the opponent to Mr Roosevelt. He said I admire and believe in Mr Landon and hope that he is elected, adding the country can stand no more New Deal.
The RAF targets a new altitude record of about 49,967 feet with a Bristol monoplane. Flight Lieutenant M J Adam replaces Squadron Leader F Swain, who previously faced fainting risk after opening his helmet window. Weather must cooperate for the long ascent.
A Country Party spokesman said differences between the Country Government and the Ministry over the wool trade dispute have been resolved. A four minister four wool industry committee will seek best settlement methods. Some members urged action toward an agreement with Japan while a dissenting minority opposed the trade diversion policy behind the trouble. The party backed a referendum limited to marketing questions with a separate bill for Commonwealth industrial powers if needed. Jennings will press for a view on industrial powers during next week’s budget debate. Cabinet favors discussing including such a request in referendum plans, though party unity warns against signaling majority views.
Under overseas market strength the Sydney wheat market continues rising with silo grain quoted at 6/21 per bushel, a six year high. Old allo wheat at 4/101 equal to 5/14, with all charges. Nominal old bag at 6/4. some lots sold at Alexandria today at 6/T per bushel.
A discussion notes a 1,015,000 male population aged 18 to 45 with only 660,000 deemed acceptable for enlistment. The speaker argues feasible plans to expand forces to 1,000,000, urging greater spending on peacetime material and military readiness.
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