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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1933
Page
1
Widespread fires sweep Gippsland and Erica with residents cut fire breaks as volunteers rush to protect homes. Heat wave worsens conditions with several townships menaced and evacuations possible as authorities fight the blaze overnight.
Archive letters from the ex-Kaiser show pro‑Russian bias during his Moscow visit and spying on behalf of Russia and Britain. He claims royal ties, criticizes England, and mentions military attaches and regiments in Walpole in 1925.
In an annual conference speech retiring Manufacturers Chamber president Oscar warned against expanding imports that would worsen Australia’s balance. He urged loyal oversea trade and reciprocal treaties with Britain. Weppelt criticized misrepresentation of the financial situation and Australia’s credit standing. Gordon Bennett was elected.
A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest into the tram collision that killed Lady Alice Hayes, 70, who died after being struck on October 7 following an October 28 incident in the city. The tram driver Harri testified he sounded his gong but witnesses described the accident differently and most recalled a sudden braking and a fall.
President Roosevelt outlines a government market for gold and easing of the gold embargo to stabilize currency and raise price levels. He promises continued government credit, a devalued dollar, and inflation as needed, with unemployment to fall and farmers to gain income. Des Moines reports farm strikers and logistics debates, noting potential costs to producers and wheat pricing assumptions.
Washington reports negotiations for extending about 560 million dollars in U S A government credit to the Soviet Union for five years. Agriculture adviser Mr Bookhart says no deal yet but progress is satisfactory. Purchases would include machinery and mechanical supplies about 400 million, raw cotton around 60 million, some cloth and live stock.
The Volkischer Beobachter, amid Russo German divergences, warns of a clash of blocs and notes Germany expects Russia to hold back Communist propaganda in America. It emphasizes Britain's pivotal role and flags potential effects of a Russo American economic pact and a pro Japanese British stance on Britain and Australia.
Moscow on Sunday reports Russia displaying extraordinary enthusiasm over President Roosevelt's decision to begin trade negotiations with the United States. The world press gives prominent space to this development and its implications.
The N.8.W. Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League asks the Federal Government to employ returning soldiers in the Federal Territory on the Australian War Memorial project and to draw extra men from Returned Soldiers of other states if needed.
Constable McNab of the Northern Territory police departed Darwin at night in pursuit of Nermaluk the Fitzmaurice River fugitive sought for murder. The dramatic chase unfolded as authorities pressed the hunt through remote settlements and rugged terrain.
Sydney expects limited impact from the basic wage declaration as traders and officials hedge their stance. A Retail Traders' Association council urges members not to apply the cut, while some firms say they will ignore it. Public service cuts proceed from November, with calls to limit taxation on the first £200 of salaries.
Arthur Field a 21 year old from Penrith survived tetanus after an injection of over one million units of anti-tetanus serum at Sydney Hospital. Doctors call the treatment a remarkable cure since the germ was fully developed on arrival, a stage usually fatal.
A rupture released 100000 gallons of petrol at Purr Pull Company depot near Rozelle but averted disaster allowed operations to resume. Cold snap contraction caused the fracture. wagons are loaded outside danger zones and engines remain off to prevent ignition. Residents near the facility endure cold meals due to evacuation precautions.
Jack Driscoll age 19 of Concord, son of a Aur wood police sergeant, disappeared after leaving home yesterday afternoon aiming to swim at Maroubra. No trace has been found since.
Arrangements near as the Catholic Church prepares for the Fourth Australian Military Council likely spurred by the arrival of Papal Legate Archbishop Barnardini noted as a leading Canon Law authority. Previous councils were held in 1688 and 1906. this gathering is suggested to be long overdue.
An attempt will be made to repair the damaged engine of Mr. Ulm's plane at the Wyndham Meat Works and, if possible, the plane will leave for Sydney on Thursday.
The estate of Robert Willian Fraser late solicitor who died in July aged 65 was sworn for probate with a claim of £69 610.
A fugitive named Nermaluk escaped from Fanny Bay jail on September 23 and, after a later capture attempt near Deussaville Island, wounded by a tracker named Smiler, and thrown from a cliff, fled toward the Finnia River. Heavy rain hampers McNab and four native policemen as they pursue Nermaluk along the Fiona River district. In 1930 Nermaluk led a party responsible for the murder of three Japanese.
Mr F E Coleman state president of the Federal Labour Party urged all sections of the community to request the Government not to allow the basic wage cut to operate. He said wage earners had shown forebearance but the limit had been reached and a contraction in purchasing power would be disastrous to all.
Berlin news predicts key shifts in the German government after Hitler’s meeting with Nazi leaders. Capt Goering could gain a new Ministry of Security while Herr von Papen may replace Baron von Neurath as Foreign Minister, with von Neurath moving to London as ambassador.
Herr Hitler told cheering storm troopers outside Liberty Hall that Germany seeks peace but rejects dishonour and oppression. He warned the world that oppression and edicts must end and that Germany would join the League only if recognized as a nation.
Officials urge Hamburg exporters and importers to enclose large copies of Herr Hitler's October 14 broadcast speech in business letters. The speech outlined Germany's reasons for withdrawing from the League.
The Sunday Chronicle reviews the Australian tour, harshly noting four defeats in five matches and a slumping stock. It says the forwards were weak in scrummaging and the team must restore form to adapt to altered ground conditions.
Berlin notes indicate concentration camps are largely emptied, with only about ten of one hundred still occupied. Most detainees imprisoned for political reasons have been released as circumstances allow, amid wartime disarray and uncertain future.
In Paris the budget clash opened with warnings from Limonteaux as M Bonnet defended reforms to raise civil servant salaries and tax workers. The Socialists push to block Article 37 while Deladier vows a decisive vote the next day amid security outside the Chamber of Deputies.
Five men drowned when a Cronulla fishing launch foundered on October 1 after heavy seas damaged the engine and entangled the propeller. Survivors recalled failed rescue attempts and a shoreline plea for aid as the coroner recorded accidental death.
Percy John Lawson 31, a sheet metal worker, faced Central Court on a charge of attempted murder of Vincent Monahan. Monahan could not identify the shooter, saying the assailant's sex was unknown. The magistrate discharged Lawson, noting the full story may yet emerge but the jury could not convict on the current evidence.
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