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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
1
In Calcutta and Madras region monsoon flooding triggered landslides and communication cuts. Reports describe villages panicking as rains wash away roads and bridges along the riverine area with numerous towns cut off and relief efforts underway.
London reports indicate Prime Minister MacDonald struggles in Seaham amid mixed reviews of his leadership and policy staying power. Critics note intellectual rhetoric over practical appeal while rival Beacham presses plain talk. A local observer says outcome hinges on women voters with betting markets shifting today.
The MacDonald family and Bassett Law firm headline a tour led by Sir Mummy MacDonald and daughter Ishbel from We canailunfiey to Blackpool. Edmar Wallace Carter, a famed writer, receives tribute as Labour prospects loom.
In Sydney an overwhelming Waterside Workers' Federation vote rejected handing the dispute to rank and file committees. About 1100 members attended as allied unions agreed not to perform repairs on vessels involved, raising hope of a settlement with no free labour.
A Melbourne union circular urges solidarity and threatens actions if demands are unmet. Alderman Garden and Conference Secretary join a council meeting in Sydney with plans to report to the Langue Council and discuss potential dole power steps. The note signals caution over victimisation claims and possible conciliatory moves.
In a House speech Mr Scullin urged seamen to rejoin ships without delay and warned government aid would not cover such actions. He cited the Canberra disruption, unionists, and alleged Communist interference as factors, demanding responsible action while condemning independent tactics.
Dr Frederick Watson petitions the Australian Parliament seeking an adjustment of government powers to make the Commonwealth Parliament more representative. It claims nationwide savings in millions of pounds and asks for consideration at the bar of the House after Mr Killen presented the petition. The debate was adjourned following motions to print and to adjourn.
The Government Savings Bank vice president will meet Sir Robert Gibson of the Commonwealth Bank to discuss financial aid and a possible merger. Commissioners defend the banking system, cite deposits, and warn against nationalisation as it could threaten trading banks.
A sensational report describes two young women murdered and their bodies found in trunks traveling from Phasalx to Phoenix. A slight blonde woman, 21, daughter of a minister and wife of a physician, is sought as a suspect. Blood traces at a railway station, gunshot wounds, and trunk dissection are noted while investigators trace the automobile link.
Wednesday, Thomas Ellin, 40, admitted to hospital yesterday after eating poison in this farm at Ningewneok. He is now recovering. Detectives plan further inquiries into the death of his brother John who fell ill after breakfast. It is believed a poison was placed in sugar by someone intending to poison Ellin and his siblings. No inquiry has yet started, and both men were kept on the farm for at least ten years.
In Singleton Waratah Mille Company proceedings at the Vendietein Magistrate's Court Judge Perry ruled the Industrial Commission had authority despite a challenged jurisdiction following Mr Justice Bivost's resignation. Clarence Arthur Crofts brings action for recovery of 291/8/5 with Ferguson for the defense contending lack of jurisdiction.
Don Bradman Aydeny indicates a decision soon on joining an England club over the weekend. The contract would include a return from Weoronetin, with potential implications for his future in cricket.
War veteran Tasman Edward Ford, 40, a labourer, was charged at Central Court with obtaining food relief orders by claiming destitution. Police Prosecutor said he drew war pension of 3 pounds 14 shillings while also drawing a ration scale. Nineteen separate charges were laid. Complainant Windron and another officer escorted Ford to the station, passing through the tram pause.
A loose item reports a collector planning a trip to Australia to acquire native fauna. He mentions platypus and echidna among others such as tasmanian devil, wallabies, bowerbirds, honeyeaters, and other creatures for collection, with aims to trap or buy.
A man threatened to kill a camper near Armidale and was recalled today by Constable Nowland. After a pursuit the suspect was captured, examined, and found insane. He carried a stout club and weapons during the incident.
Geneva dispatch reports ongoing efforts by Juntah Foreign Minister Lat Road ine in close collaboration with Langue Council President Briand to advance a resolution of the Manchurian dispute. Hopeful editorials from Geneva papers reflect continued diplomatic momentum.
Sydney reports that Columbia Gramophone Company and Parlo phon e Gramophone Company will notify broadcasting stations across the Commonwealth and New Zealand that gramophone records must not be broadened. The move coincides with Canberra’s upcoming Cainé section and Federal Government policy on Lifelines Broadcasting In Australia.
Adelaide on his arrival today to widen the campaign for Empire trade reciprocity. Lyons said a vast field to explore within the empire for Australian trade in gross. It would be advantageous to Australians to build support for increased inter imperial trade and organize for that purpose. He added that a new National Government in England could improve the position. Lyons envisioned the State Harbour Bank borrowing by the Commonwealth Savina Bank.
London reports brighter trade signals under the National Government with October unemployment rising but overall confidence restored. A British firm booked two large orders totaling ten and eight million yards of cotton and textile goods, while four mills in Lathashire add 000 workers and coal output rises. Reopenings in Northumbria and renewed shipments from Welsh ports indicate a broad revival across iron, steel, coal, and heating sectors.
Britain sees a weekly drop in unemployment with about 24,000 fewer claimants. The Ministry for Labour reports total unemployed at 2,120,000, with 1,? temporary and 3,750,000 overall in the listed count, reflecting shifts in jobless figures and the status of re entrants entering the labour market.
A fragmentary report notes the Minister for Works, Sr. Jones, pressing for a non party eas stance as a plan claimed to be fully implemented. The item suggests premiers' plan progress, with emphasis on economic recovery via highroad policy shifts.
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