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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1933
Page
1
In a brisk town meeting, leaders announced a shift toward new governance policies. Key figures including Mayor Lane and Councilwoman Reed outlined changes to zoning, public safety, and budget priorities affecting local services. Citizens voiced concerns about cost, transparency, and implementation timelines.
Bic Stafford Cripps and another former Labour minister denounce Sir John Simon as the worst foreign secretary in 200 years. They accuse Britain of repeated follies and warn the government Labour will call a general strike to defend multi-war pacts amid criticism of Japan and armament factory activity in Sheffield.
Reports from Jerusalem and surrounding cities recount Arab riots in Jaffa Haifa and Jerusalem with fatalities and many wounded. Police clash with protesters at railway stations while a general strike and executions of executive members are noted. Authorities fear spread of unrest across Palestine as arrests and funerals follow.
Princess Tran wife of Prince Felix Yousou Poum seeks 12,000,000 dollars in default against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for Rasputin and the Empress alleging the film’s Princess Nupush character mirrors her and her husband. She says foreword claims a few characters are still alive and the king’s relatives and others are involved in the action.
Witnesses recount visits to the Reichstag during the fire trial with Major Weberstedt denying Lubbe and Tappert’s presence. Taneff accuses Weberstedt of lying or mistaken identity as the German officer defends his account amid tense testimony.
Rough stocks of butter have fallen, with October output around 790000 pounds and a year earlier 880000 pounds. Demand weakened as prices rose, while New Zealand and Australian stock movement influenced the market. Retail prices are expected to fall next week to spur demand. eggs from Australia are rising due to cooler weather boosting production in England and the Continent.
On the tenth anniversary of the Turkish Republic the Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon sent a telegram to the Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister offering cordial congratulations. The note expresses hope for continued prosperity and progress under guidance of the Republic’s leadership.
Garfield Hays asserts the American defendants Tor Fler Dimitech Puport Tanef are innocent of implication in the Feich tag brne. He claims taped evidence from Lombod is unreliable and that key identifications are contradictory and preposterous, arguing no impartial person could deem them guilty.
The first move toward a tin fusion of Germany's four major coal and steel companies, with share capital totaling £60,000,000, will be executed through share exchanges reducing capital to about £40,000,000. The merger is expected to cut costs significantly.
In Canberra a marketing meeting on the wheat harvest will be presided over by a vicar from Comarcate amid statements that the repetition cannot amend what has already been set, with all parties expected to attend. The note confirms ongoing discussions and the expectation of full participation by involved groups.
Partial text notes an early meeting for disarmament and a planned conference on November 9. Mentions Mrs Arthur Henderson as resident of the Disarmament Conference and references Geneva discussions.
Washington faces fresh strains as 1930s policy debates diverge. The Federal Reserve notes slow business in NRA tied industries while the War Department and NRA clash over Ford boycott plans. Controversy grows as accounting and procurement rules are tested amid NRA tensions and potential court action.
Australia led Wakefield Trinity 6 0 in heavy rain on a greasy ground as McMillan and Hey shaped the attack, Brown kicking the opening score after fifteen minutes. Prigg nearly scored, Pearce delivered a key back move, and the Kangaroos achieved a convincing win without crossing for a try. Attendance was about 6 500 with takings near C441.
The report from Washington notes rumors of stalled Anglo-American debt talks with a British delegation possibly returning soon. Officials neither confirm nor deny progress, while the text mainly covers a rugby match between Australia and Wakefield with Penalties, tries, and weather affecting play.
The welcome to Australia for Archbishop Barnabini drew vast crowds. Upwards of 10 000 attended the religious pre tension with more than 50 000 lining the route. Archbishop Bernardini blessed the crowd from the cathedral altar and conducted the benediction atop the steps. Archbishop Kelly urged Catholicism’s rootedness and the need to combat social evils as Australia grows. More services were held at St Marys Basilica than on any single day in its 122 year history.
The Riverina division conference of the United Country Party rejects any preelection pact with the United Australia Party before the next elections. Dr Earle Page urged the government to fulfill agreements on constitutional reform tariff revision uniform laws and transport policy. He warned tariffs will be vital and that four policy points from the last conference remain unacted. The conference backed the wheat policy and voiced confidence in Senator Haruy. Mall Brookes noted no possible ULAB UCP agreement.
Police believe local pupils started a blaze at a school during lunch hour in Erskinville. The fire damaged the domestic science area, but nothing was stolen as investigators found the room ransacked and prop items scattered. early arrests are expected.
Calcutta reports a dramatic scene as 10 000 Black Shirts and war veterans celebrate the eleventh anniversary of the March on Rome and inaugurate the Imperial Way amid vows from Mussolini. Terrorists raid East Bengal Railway hills area earlier, wounding a postal worker and five others as mail bags are rifled. Telephone wires cut, citywide holiday mood follows spectacle.
Berlin dispatch reports Noel Panter Munich based Daily Telegraph correspondent detained on high treason and espionage charges. German authorities say he was examined and held under protective custody amid diplomatic warnings to foreign journalists.
Sydney reports the New Zealand trade agreement attracting endorsement from C. Vy Potta, president of the Chamber of Manufacturers of NSW, after a visit to New Zealand. The accord relates to interstate arrangements and the forthcoming conference of allied manufacturers.
The Prince of Wales remains indoors at his country home in Sunningdale due to illness after a light attack on a normal course of travel. Officials report no major change and emphasize continued mutual trade talks and reciprocity between New Zealand and Australia as essential. The Prince’s condition keeps him out of public view, delaying engagements and travel for the week.
Fragmented dispatch describes destroyers arriving at Malta under naval watch with crews facing cramped quarters and poor rations after a hurried departure from England. Sailors complain of limited food, long shifts, and harsher labor, while engine rooms and machinery reportedly endure ongoing strain.
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