Transfer vote passes to clear way for more employment officers
The approved transfer vote clears a path for additional employment officers early in the new year. Officials expect quicker hiring and expanded services as a result of the measure.
29 Oct 1932
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1932
Page
1
The approved transfer vote clears a path for additional employment officers early in the new year. Officials expect quicker hiring and expanded services as a result of the measure.
Estimates passed in the House of Representatives authorize the transfer of the Tax Department from Melbourne to Canberra and set the Interior Department to begin preparations. Officials to be transferred arrive in the new year as unemployment relief aids work in the Federal Capital Territory. Debate noted private enterprise hotel proposals and cost-saving plans, with ministers arguing over employment and funding for Canberra projects.
Wheatgrowers threaten to halt supplies unless the Premier Sir James Mitchell approves broader support. A letter and union guidance urge growers to retain this season’s wheat and avoid cropping under the current terms, arguing the proposed £2,260,000 aid is insufficient to sustain the industry.
The rural bank debenture plan was approved in Melbourne at the Loan Council meeting. New South Wales aims to issue debentures in New South Wales to fund the Rural Credit Bank, subject to agreement with the Commonwealth Bank and Loan Council approval of amounts and terms. Debentures capped at £250,000 each at a time.
Stratosphere reports 10 hours to Australia claimed by an airship or aeroplane prototype. Sup t Mme Bartram describes a craft working toward 190 feat, travel from Australia to Sydney in nine to ten hours. Plane would reach speeds near 100 miles per hour. Bartram notes prior inspection in Germany and ties to a 1-year-old inventor.
London saw clashes as about 2,000 unemployed gathered in Hyde Park and surrounding areas sparking protests. Police dispersed crowds after orderly demonstrations, with some disturbances near Marble Arch as authorities kept order amid tense scenes and a large turnout.
In Abuncion Paraguay the War Ministry reported the bodies of 100 soldiers from the 15th Bolivian infantry found in the Chaco jungle due to thirst. Rioting occurred in Oxford Street area with police clearing crowds as mounted units patrolled. several injured and arrests reported amid a rainstorm and Parliament House guard.
A Labour MP plans to present a petition to the House of Commons next Tuesday. The document requests support for a cause and notes 9,000 unemployed people. The aim is to secure House approval to advance the marchers' plea.
A fragmented report describes a House of Commons adjournment motion on unemployment and a petition approach, plus a Melbourne court appearance for a heating charge. It notes Labour discussions, the Means Test plan, and a land owner matter tied to funds and remittance to Australia, with defendants remanded.
Fragmentary OCR shows political unrest with claimed discontent within a socialist group. Text references a leader, party and accusations of degrading conduct, plus unclear notes on work and violence. Names and places are unreadable, but the item centers on intra party disputes and alleged coercive acts.
The Newcastle conference opened at the Town Hall convened by Mayor Alderman Parker to decide on decentralising central locations. Delegates from the marsh, north-west and nearby districts join in Reconstruction of storing wheat and related activities amid talks on regional coordination.
Hriday and other premiers from New South Wales and Queensland interviewed the Prime Minister today about the duty on bananas. He said he expected to make a definite announcement in a day or two, after considering the representations of growers led by Mr Lyena.
Commonwealth Bank cuts savings and deposit rates effective next November. The chair of the Commonwealth Bank Board Sir Robert Gibson announces further reductions across the board except deposits over 1,000. New rates apply to the Commonwealth Bank and Commonwealth Savings Bank, with different scales for terms and balances.
Officials stated there is no plan to extend loan funds for Melbourne works or to inflate public works spending. The Commonwealth will finance only final projects while the states, aided by business committees, ensure loan money funds productive, accountable projects and avoid unproductive expenditure.
London reports the Ottawa Reform Bill debate as Britain seeks to defend export trade amid calls for limited foreign interference. Walter Runciman defends import duties, noting no European complaints about Ottawa and arguing Britain remains the Empire’s financial centre.
England leads by 583 as Jardine and Hammond pile runs in a rain-affected Perth day of England vs Australian XI. McCabe shines with the ball for Australia, while Jardine nears a century before declaring at tea. Light and rain disrupt play as stumps are drawn with England and Australia sharing the day’s cricket.
Fragmentary text reports House discussions on a tax or price increase with references to agreements, agricultural output estimates around 106 000 units, and mentions of September dates and officials. It also notes a minister’s or legislator’s remarks about limits and future actions, with names obscured by the OCR.
Fragmentary report describes a worker named Jamon Flynn who slipped and was injured in a mishap at a Verdon site. He fractured his right leg while a top broke, and responders attempted rescue. The account mentions medical aid a week later during a ride to a hospital.
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