Canberra Weather and Rainfall Totals For Current Year
Friday morning readings record barometer 20.93 inches and temperature 59.8 F. Max 78.6 F, min 62 F, wind WN, rainfall totals shown for Canberra and Queanbeyan with monthly year to date figures and specific October entries. Data includes rainfall by month and locations Queanbeyan and Canberra through October 21.
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Grasa
Canberra
Qithanbeyan
Vwetoler 2
Cae
Queanbeyan
Tse
Population Growth in Australia and Japan Highlighted by Census
The Canberra Dimes AUSTRALIA reports a population rise of about two and a half million in 30 years. Professor Ueda of Tokio University at Banff forecasts Japan reaching 100 million by 1965 but unlikely to exceed 80 million due to social factors. Australia lags in natural growth, relies on immigration, and urges policies to support expansion while maintaining the White Australia ideal.
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Japan
Ueda
Tokio University
Canada
Asia
Pacific
Professor Ueda
Banff
Ag Oesalt Ig
Beatty warns Britain must lift naval strength to deter rivals
Earl Beatty at Nelson Day dinner in London urges Britain to end excessive disarmament and rebuild naval power. He cites Geneva talks, calls for reduced battleship size, warns Britain lags in aircraft carriers and defensive vessels, and questions stockpiles and oil reserves amid rising maritime threats.
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London
Navy League
Earl Beatty
Baldwin
Gdizet Sub- Maries
America
Japan
Singapore
Lord Beatty
Wheat scheme attack by Country Party over farm representation
The Country Party denounces the Ministers plan for wheat regulation as inadequate and urges the Commonwealth Government to heed farmers' advice. It notes the Lyons Government lacks farmers in its ranks and argues any control plan must reflect growers' interests.
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Sydney
Minster For Commerce
At‘ Jan Country Party
Commonwealth
Country Party
Lyons
Parliament Fight Over Salary Boost Sparks Overnight Session
In a muggy night session the House debated raising MPs and Senators pay from 750 to 825 pounds, passing by 7 to 16 after strong opposition led by independent Moses Gabbe. The bill's third reading followed amid adjournment, while Budget talk dominated Senate debate on relief and tax plans.
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Labour Party
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Wilite
Central Home Inaugurates London Market Hub In Hereford House
The Central Home British Industries House opens in Hereford House as a permanent shop window for British Industries. It aims to speed worldwide purchases with a central market hub costing about £1,000,000. Backers include several London granted companies.
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London
British Industries House
British Industries
Hereford House
Bank Robberies Hit U.S. Banks and Burglars Decline
The American Bankers Association reports that in the last year U S banks and trust companies suffered 2 402 000 dollars lost to hold ups and 95 burglaries down from 554 robberies and 78 burglaries the prior year total losses reach 3 568 000 dollars. The number of bandits and robbers fell as 16 percent of banks remained closed this year.
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New York
American Bankers’ Association
United States
Crimina'l
America
Guests at Hotel Amalie Include Wide array of Victorians
The week at Hotel Amalie lists numerous guests from Melbourne Sydney Ipswich and other towns including V L Fairley K W Armstrong Granger M Gartmkle St Zart J Eckford Ke Kuster Geddes Glynn Northey Catthup Hosking James Roberts at Hampton and many others. The crowd features a cross section of professionals and families staying during the period. Many are from Victoria with several from Queensland and New South Wales.
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China
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Sydney
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Labour Leader Defends Disarmament Policy Speech
Britain's Labour leader Mr. Lansbury argued disarmament hinges on Allied actions and warned that treating Germany as vanquished fuels Fascism. He urged opposition to rearmament as a matter of honour and called on allies to uphold the 1919 pact's spirit.
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Richard Barton Dies at 50 Founder of Coach Service
Richard Barton died at his Mort Street residence in Braddon aged 50. An English-born founder of Barighs Safety Coach Service, he established the Canberra to Queanbeyan omnibus route years ago and ran a coach and passenger service since 1935. The funeral will be at St John’s Cemetery today at 2 pm.
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Mort Street
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Richard
Helen Burton
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Camberra
Queanbeyan
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Weather note cites record heat in October
A weather report records a high temperature of 45.2 degrees above last October mark at Sy. The meteorologist notes the rise is phenomenal and unusual for the period.
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Canberra Swimming Pool figures show seasonal surplus shift
Department of the Interior figures for 1953 82 season show Canberra Pool operated with a deficit due to cold spells and reduced revenue from December to March. Two year readouts show 1951 1952 expenditures and surpluses with maintenance costs rising and prior zero expenses for plant upkeep.
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CIA
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