17 Oct 1931
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1931
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes describe a plan to allocate about 2,000,000 from a national debt and sinking fund to ease hardship by valuing holdings. The text mentions the Commonwealth Bank, Parliament, and a proposed provision to empower the commission to require action, with figures like 1,260,000 and 2,000,000 referenced amid disputed funding arrangements.
The American Labour delegation reports confusion over a labor convention in Vancouver. Two motions backing ratification of the Volminad Act and its amendment were defeated.
The Prime Minister stated the government backs amalgamating the New South Wales Government Savings Bank with the Commonwealth Bank to safeguard depositors. He said the idea originated with Mr Lang and stressed the aim to rescue state bank depositors, noting discussions involved the Premier of New South Wales and ongoing negotiations with the Commonwealth Bank.
The Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics reports a peak in unemployment has been reached with expected improvement in the next release. Jobless rates fall across some trades while manufacturing, mining, and transport show uneven patterns. Revival of employment hinges on economic activity and consumer demand, though current data are unclear and hard to interpret.
Reports from Manchuria say Japanese troops are entrenching and increasing military activity as China reiterates it will not enter direct talks while Japanese forces operate outside the South Manchurian Railway zone. Geneva debates potential U S involvement as unrest, including nationalist and communist actions, grows in China.
A British M P recounts his Australian Press Association interview about Miura journey to Kara Bem in northern Russia. He describes Rumdan timber camps near TyErKA where locals and pilots share food, a rough but orderly camp life, and claims of slavery or brutality are unsubstantiated amid praise for camp safety and plenty.
Geneva reports a special committee of the League of Nations discussed inviting the United States to participate. A plenary session noted Japanese doubts about the judicial character of the issue but supported sending an invitation for the United States to join the discussion.
London reports indicate nomination day approaching on Friday with last minute withdrawals to influence results. Parliament figures like Mr Gillett and Mr Ramsay MacDonald are mentioned in relation to Fingbury and other constituencies as campaigns reorganize before the vote.
The People's Bakers Association with the Housewives' Progressive Association, amassing nearly 10 000 members, plans to deliver bread to homes across metropolitan Sydney for fourpence starting Monday, excluding the southern suburbs. Dole coupons will be accepted by affiliated bakers, linked to the association. current Master Bakers' charges range about two pence to ten pence per loaf.
A battered report describes Capone era betting losses in Chicago on horse racing. Bookmakers faced pressure as authorities examined wagers and a defense argued the defendant lacked income for taxation. The piece notes attempts to show alibi or timing while investigators pursue linkages to the figure of interest.
Friday report from The Miniaten for Education notes youth unemployment threatens many leaving school around age 18. Mr Nangle and Director Raucatlon call for an economic committee to address the crisis and prevent youths from being doomed to unemployment. They cite heroines and the war effort as context and urge action to improve education and job pathways.
A disorderly mob gathered at a Bonham corner booing and hurling insults at Mr MacPonmid as he attempted to speak. The gathering claimed to represent the Photon College of Bonham and demanded better treatment, with several voices demanding respect and a few asking for a handshake after the incident.
The Austratian Press Association reports Hubert Opperman with teammate Guyton Degg and the Australian team Fatty Lamb will compete in Toulon Friday as Opperman plans a Melbourne theatre tour before aiming to rejoin France and enter the Tour de France, with hopes to review the route.
A garbled note quotes Professor Einstein discussing a cosmological idea. It suggests he proposed the universe could originate from nothing, expand to a limit, then reverse and shrink back to nothing, while offering a solution. The text reads as a confused transcription with several misspellings.
London reports Lloyd George, broadcasting to the nation, urges free trade and warns that Liberal rivals risk ceding the liberty of commerce to protectionist forces. He labels protectionism a bitter trap and stresses Britain’s need for open international trade to safeguard prosperity and broader economic liberty.
A 17 year old employee of Rogers and Lloyd in Clarence Avenue was robbed in a bank after a withdrawal. A man approached her claiming a bank error and led her to return with him. He then claimed the notes were bogus and took the money from her, later leaving with the notes.
Melbou ne, Reidy. Artmed men held up two tellers of the Commercial Hank at Jonnstone Aires, Colingewood, the morning, and got away with CT. The bandits worked quickly and fled in a car pursued by Constable Mupraill. One teller fired a revolver. the bandits escaped after a brief chase through a city.
A conference between Nationalists and the All For Australia League reached an agreement to form a central council to coordinate activities of a unified body in New South Wales. The plan includes inviting branch members to join United Australia Party branches and appointing five-member joint committees. Gavin reportedly set to become leader.
Special committees of the state investigating city party fund bribes reveal tendered bank and brokerage accounts totaling millions to Russell Sherwood, financial agent for Mayor Walker. Disappearance of Bherwood stymies efforts to question him, with counsel accusing Walker of testing him out of state to dodge inquiry. Mayor declines comment.
Madrid reports suggest tension between church and state as new decrees threaten penalties for abandoning property. Papal Nuncio Tedoschini told Premier Asana the church crisis remains manageable and dialogue should continue.
Vatican circles fear a rupture with Spain as authoritative voices discuss possible dissolution of religious bodies and consolidation of church property sparking controversy. The article notes shock at an unexpected passage in a piece permitting dissolution and asset conflation.
London report from the Imperial Airways annual meeting notes Air Eric Wedden, chairman, announcing a direct service scheme with the Air Minister. The plan aims to resume operations pending finances, with details referenced as a scheme tied to a weekly timetable and potential routes to Australia.
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