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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1929
Page
4
The report lists Canberra rainfall and temperature notes with daily and monthly totals for the current year. Monthly figures appear for February through October, plus a total for 1928 of 1,490 points, and Queanbeyan records show October readings and rainfall data.
The scanned data lists monthly rainfall figures for Queanbeyan in the current year, but the OCR text is fragmented with many unreadable tokens. Despite the gaps, the document records months from February to October with partial numbers like 296 and 14, indicating a sequence of rainfall totals.
A Canberra Times column readers fashion as the master of society touching manners dress politics art and medicine. It contrasts old and new with warnings against overzealous novelty in schools literature and culture and cites Pope on caution toward change.
General forecast for New South Wales clouds and showers with thunder possible. Victoria unsettled with showers and cool southerly winds. Tasmania unsettled with showers and northwest to southwest winds. Queensland and inland regions expect cloud cover with periods of rain and cool winds. Western Australia mainly fine with southeast to northeast winds. South Australia cloudy with occasional showers and cool southerly winds.
Proprietor announces prepaid post free subscriptions within the Commonwealth for one year. Lists agents and bookstalls in Canberra and surrounding towns, with delivery details and contact for circulation manager.
The report notes Victoria and New South Wales with three quarter cloud cover and light rain in southern stations, variable winds shifting from north to south. Tasmania shows overcast with steady coastal rain and light showers. South Australia experiences clear interiors with dust storms and scattered rain south and southeast. Queensland reports overcast coast south of Townsville with isolated thunder, while Western Australia has scattered clouds in the far southwest and prevailing southeasterly to northeasterly winds.
Berkeley, California. Helen Wills told a representative of the Australian Press Association she must decline the Australian Lawn Tennis Association invitation to visit Australia in January next. She plans to travel next year and will go to Australia whether to play tennis or for a visit, though no definite date is set.
Melbourne reports that the Taxpayers' Association of Victoria notes Commonwealth and State indebtedness per head has risen to 1 089 640 000 pounds in June. They estimate a standard family bears about 45 pounds annually of the total debt load.
Fire swept Nanhar town hall during a Jin film showing. Operators tore a hole in the wall to escape as flames gutted the town mall and nearby bank area. No injuries reported.
Members of the Australian Engineering Union will receive a weekly increase of 1 shilling, raising the base wage to £4 11s 6d after the quarterly adjustment based on Commonwealth statistician figures.
Lindrum's 645 in the afternoon session leads the Lindrum McConachy billiards clash in Glasgow. McConachy shows a 424 best, while Lindrum finishes with 674 to 13 535 for the day as the New Zealander delivers a masterly display.
Juvenile cartographers aged up to 14 from 200 Northamptonshire schools produced the first countrywide land utilisation survey map. They surveyed 303 parishes in six inch maps, later reduced and printed for general use, with six inch accuracy and meticulous on the spot corrections.
A jumble of scores from New South Wales to Western Australia shows diverse outcomes. Teams like Jervin Thy, Molna, and Krling post notable tallies against rivals such as Hamilton, Hythe, and Cape Northumbrland.
The Rotary Club of Canberra launches a fund appeal to raise a small contribution of one shilling from government and private sectors to support the construction of a central file and ready the Federal Capital Commission for work. If funded, Canberra residents will soon occupy their new headquarters within a month of the appeal.
London reports that after consultations with military experts the government decided to withdraw from Palestine and redeploy the battalion to Egypt. The move follows recent wartime events and reflects strategic reassessment by officials.
Rainfall reported at noon in Victoria with scattered totals across districts. The fragment mentions locations and varying amounts though details are unclear due to damaged text.
The Geneva meeting approved by a large majority the stance of Ben Tillett on the written workers' duel rule. The vote stood 70 to 22 in favor of his position.
Sydney reports the New South Wales Railway Commissioners plan eight tourist cars per train on the Sydney Mt Victoria and Sydney Newcastle runs. The blue painted trains aim to reach high speeds and cut travel time, projecting over an hour saved on current timetables.
The conspiracy case against seven union leaders resumed as Mr Juste Mister Stephen delivered an adverse decision on an objection. Inspector McKay described a protest on August 17 at Hadeun's yards where Goulen tried to pull a stake from Sergeant Gonton and claimed the police could be charged with stealing. Garden and Conlin clashed as McKay warned them to stop. a further hearing was scheduled for tomorrow.
A Berlin embassy report claims a Soviet plot uncovered at the German capital site prompted a wave of arrests. Authorities reveal a network tied to Soviet underscored groups. The newspaper dispatch notes ongoing tension and apprehension amid the incident.
The Ministry for Labour will obtain full information on the wool dispute to prevent a general stoppage expected to begin in November. Key industry leaders agreed to cease work on that day to support other workers.
State ministers assert Mr Theodore’s efforts to settle the coal trouble will fail. Government groups say action will come early next month to ensure adequate coal supply for public services.
English holidaymakers repeatedly fall into ruinous gambling at Touquet and other French coast resorts. The Boulogne consul receives weekly applications from strandees unable to pay hotel bills. Casinos aid visitors by cashing cheques, sometimes after long journeys from London, leaving many ruined and bankrupt.
A fragmented report discusses the HuMberg conference resolution, interstate contract issues, and arbitration concerns. It mentions architects from Western Australia, contractor costs, and proposed reforms affecting state dealings and endowment funding.
Mr Forde stated he will assume duties in the Minister for Trade role and expects to face many questions on cotton, sugar and bananas. He aims to advance industry reports, work with Mr Fenton, and, backed by government policy, seek to provide employment for more Australians in the coming year.
A fragmented notice describes a women's exhibition with figures like Albert and Horgan involved, noting interim leadership and new displays. It hints at ceremonial roles, transport plans, and the anticipation of decorative items labeled as exquisite, amid broader discussions of community life in Canter.
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