18 Oct 1929
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1929
Page
1
Timber yards report a surge of applicants with only 10 vacancies. Volunteers and employers face staffing gaps as workers stay away during the strike. Officials challenge reports of widespread attrition and factional tensions within the union.
Timber workers led by the union announce a demand for a four hour work week in Melbourne. A secretary of the union indicated plans to apply to the Art Court for re-leasing of their duties, signaling a dispute over work hours and wages with employers.
British Government and union representatives debate coal and cotton sector restructuring with Mr J H Thomas and others outlining plans for home markets uniform working day and winding time. Proposals include government support gradual royalities changes and financing of mills and weaving works as part of wartime industrial progress.
Reported in Calcutta on a night attempt to hold up a train near Ahmadgarh. Armed bandits fired at the engine and attempted to seize the guard and valuables. The train derailed into a stalled carriage but the attacker was driven off by the fireman and protection forces. No detailed casualty figures are confirmed.
A brief local notice reports the community library moving to new quarters within the near term. The old Commonwealth site is described as temporary, with the move aimed at serving a greater majority of readers through enhanced facilities and access.
Large rebel forces believed aligned with Feng Yiu Siung advance along the Yellow River diatacte for rear attack on the government. Honng Province sees movement as Nanking rallies a vast army to counter the upheaval. Feng Yiu Siung is said to be near Tulium-su with Yer Haelli Fan. Haakow reported quiet. The center of activity remains in the Yellow River district.
Chinese forces reportedly recaptured Lithasusu from Soviet troops after a major offensive. Casualties are feared high on both sides with estimates around 1,000 killed or wounded for the Chinese and heavy Soviet losses claimed. Admiral Sheng Hung Lieh notes Soviet attacks began Monday as Chinese forces repelled bomb strikes and bombardments. Fighting extends to adjacent areas with reports of village damage and terrain control shifts amid air and river operations.
A New York message reports 35 federal prohibition agent groups conducted simultaneous raids from Atlantic City to Long Island. Thirty-two arrests were made and large liquor caches seized as agents hit major operations including a Central New York City headquarters and an Atlantic City stronghold with weapon stocks and a powerful radio setup aiding the smuggling network.
Brigadier-General Waters recalls the Kaiser during a visit reported in The Quarterly Review. The Kaiser defends German hunger policies, claims uk reparations must be paid, and jokes about aging and strength as he describes his physical state and routine.
The report notes ongoing doubt after a dramatic election contest centering on Mr Bruce who faced a tight result in Flinders. Final counts show a close margin with Howse and Holloway making an impact, while North Sydney figures place W M Hughes well ahead. Bruce’s supporters note reforms achieved and the political shift amid a contested outcome.
Mr Bruce described the Flinders election result as a deep disappointment after eleven years of service. He offered congratulations to Mr Holloway, said the decision would not remove him from Parliament, and expressed hope voters may reverse their choice in the future while he seeks other ways to serve the country. He thanked loyal supporters who stood with him throughout his parliamentary career.
The Commonwealth Treasurer Earle Page saluted Bruce for fighting a principle and acknowledged temporary defeat as inevitable amid ongoing efforts to remove state and federal authority conflicts. Page argued Bruce helped address public control issues and urged decisive action to end overlapping industry control along federal, state, or shared arrangements.
The Cabinet held its final meeting with several ministers departing afterward. The Prime Minister offered no public statement as the Labour Party prepared to halt a meeting, with a new Cabinet expected to be formed on Wednesday after Monday’s resignation.
Monetary editor warns that a fall in Commonwealth loans and state securities signals broader economic strain. He links the downturn to persistent labor unrest and cautions against treating current borrowing as political leverage. The piece notes that Australian borrowing levels reflect Labour Party demands.
France expresses keen interest in the Anglo American provisional disarmament agreement and praises progress from the Preparatory Commission on Disarmament. Paris notes its desire to see the Reparatory Commission complete its work and values the Kellog Pact as a basis for understanding in disarmament between the Anglo American governments.
Report notes continual growth of visitors to Canberra and urges extra funds to boost promotion. Readers argue many from outer districts could be drawn with a little encouragement, suggesting a national spirit and organized trips as remedies.
The Rev Gifford Gordon of Melbourne told the Connecticut State Baptist Convention that American youth are turning away from alcohol. He noted the hip flasks, social bug, and night owl do not reflect a declining youth trade, and he attacked Prohibition opponents and calls the tobacco trust.
In Sydney on Thursday Mr J Fagan a pastoralist from Mandu Tama urged proper organization of graziers to sell wool. He supported a wool pool including New Zealand South Africa and Argentina saying confidence in markets is key and Europe’s demand is strong. Robert Campbell a Queensland pastoralist echoed that wool prices have hit a base and prices should rise once confidence returns.
Local report from Mudgee notes no resolution passed on establishing a wool pool. Opinion writer cautions that Australia faces a grave financial crisis without such a system.
The conference of State Premiers to consider a proposal to hand over informal powers to the Commonwealth will probably be held in Melbourne the week.
An average selection totalled 7,058 bales offered with 7,789 sold at auction and $46 privately. Competition remained firm with prices higher than last week, including good wools up five to seven percent. Excellent clearances were achieved as greasy merino sold to 19s 4d, comebacks to Lstd, and crossbreds to lid per tb.
In Belgrade anti Italian sentiment rises after Vladimir Ciortan is condemned to death for ambushing and firing on voters during the Pola district election in Istria. Ciortan, an Italian subject, is described as a Jugo Slav, and the court orders execution by shooting. Police break up demonstrations as the crowd attacks the Italian consulate.
Four men and a woman were arrested in Urlinghurst as police aim to clear about 40 recent robberies in the suburbs. Officers allege stolen property valued at 100 and an allegedly stolen car with detonators were found. The woman is said to have driven the gang to robbery sites.
Mawson calls at Capetown for immediate global agreement to regulate hunting and trade of whales. He warns of extermination and argues whales should be protected as a food and resource while the sea sustains future meat supplies.
The ROL logged a successful rowing trial despite a half gale at Los Don. Winds reached 44 miles per hour by evening as the ship appeared to billow from the mooring mast while observers noted a rough sea and difficult motion aboard.
The Australian Press Association reports tin prices fell today due to speculative pressures driving prices unrealistically high. Officials say there was no basis for forming a Tin Producers Association as some press sections suggested.
Berlin reports Monarchists launch a new drive to gather 400000 signatures before October 38 to force a referendum on Owen Young reparations plan. Government leaders urge the public to ignore the petition while President Hindenburg objects to the use of his name in the Monarchist circular. If signatures reach 80 percent of electors the plan’s rejection could be sustained.
Denald John Donald, an electrician, faced Central Polles Court on alleged break in at Commercial Banking Company of Australia Kamora premises around October 4. Prosecution said about £2700 stolen, £60 recovered. remanded to New Town police court with bail set at £1000.
It is understood that on medical advice Baden Powell postpones his departure for the Australasian tour until January 1931. It was agreed that after the African tour the Australasian itinerary would be too strenuous.
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