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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1935
Page
4
Weather notes for Cambria on Thursday show barometer readings at 9 a.m and 3 p.m with 29.43 inches and 90.00 inches noted elsewhere. Temperature and wind readings are incomplete with several garbled figures. Continuous daily high and low not clearly stated.
A compact report notes Gale of Queanbeyan leading AL by a margin around 10m. The brief highlights the prevailing pace and competitive field, with emphasis on the lead position and the race dynamics shaping outcomes.
The plan shifts three new houses from weatherboard to brick to house pre Bett residents displaced by the Royal Military College return. The minister and council argued the brick design offers a sturdier, garden-city style, with 44 inch brick outer walls and fibrosin interior. Construction to start this financial year in North Ainslie, with £10,000 earmarked for land and related works.
The Canberra Times condemns Italy for aggression in Ethiopia, arguing its actions breach the League Covenant, Pact of Paris, and other treaties. It labels Italy’s conduct as barbaric and warns of global and Australian implications as it vows defensive measures to protect seaborne commerce and civilians.
W Ohara a New Zealand native and prospective Java planter contemplates a Tasman crossing in the Zealandia. He says the Controller of Civil Aviation urged caution over fuel limits and possible disaster before a potential early takeoff, hoping to beat today’s Trans Tasman record at about 12 miles per hour cruising speed.
Air Ministry officials said no airship agreement exists with Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. They are pressing Washington to certify the Altair under U S authority, with testing possible but likely limits. The range of the plane is expected to shrink to about 1,200 miles as negotiations proceed.
At a Melbourne conference Ministers and technical officers will review the metalliferous mining scheme. Senator McLachlan said £345,760 from Commonwealth funds and £160,290 for advances have been provided for 1984 with about £160,000 expanded to date. He noted regular employment for about 5,000 workers and gold production valued at roughly £25,000,000 for eight months, with hopes of further increases. Australia’s share of world output runs about 3 percent.
Round two fixtures list for FCT cricket with matchups including Northbourne vs Queanbeyan at Atcall Valley Kingston versus Manuka Hull vs Manuka Hall vs Northbourne at Reid Park and others. Team lineups and selection details for Queanbeyan Manuka Kingston and more are listed, with players and captains named for upcoming games.
In London on Wednesday the hearing on the charge of conspiring to defraud Nicholas Mutton of Coulamon NSW with £35,000 for a wooing deal was adjourned. Ernest Slater and Rove Slater faced the court as accomplices were named and cautions given amid testimony and warnings about lost money.
The House debated proposed sanctions and embargo measures amid questions on arms exports and munitions. Prime Minister Lyons and key ministers faced scrutiny as experts weighed prohibitions aligned with Britain and League of Nations guidance. Tasmanian Treasurer Casey introduced two appropriation bills, including an old age pension payment and a welfare grant, while Treasurer Gray refused to tie state deficits to the grant.
Lord Snowden delivered a blistering blow at the National Government from the Natoma Liberal Club denouncing its policy as belated and hypocritical while praising Anthony Eden’s courage and warning against increased armaments as incompatible with League aims. He forecast Conservative gains but warned the government had no clear domestic plan and urged credit be scrutinized.
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