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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1935
Page
2
Canberra forecast notes isolated showers on the tablelands with otherwise fine conditions. Expect a cool to cold night with frost and fog mainly on the high ground. Winds shift from west to north, becoming squally in spots.
The opening of the Australian wool selling season signals a recovery milestone with world demand improving and Germany buying strongly, but warns that high prices bring only brief benefits. Australia must foster the trade, safeguard the wool industry, and prepare for past volatility while maintaining cautious optimism. The piece stresses the wool industry as Australia’s economic backbone amid global trade harmonisation efforts led by Sir Henry Gullet.
The Canberra Advisory Council yesterday condemned the substantial cuts to the Federal Capital Territory budget. It urged reconsideration of the Minister for the Interior’s original estimates, calling for a comprehensive development plan to complete Canberra, sustain investors, and avoid a city crisis. The resolution notes reductions hit housing, high school, offices, hospital, and road projects, while essential post office, bank, and CS and LR works remain.
The Minister for the Interior My Paterson stated yesterday that severe cuts were to be made in the estimates for the Federal Capital Territory. He held that the estimates had not yet been dealt with by the Cabinet prior to consideration.
An unreadable OCR text fragment lists scattered names and locations such as Canberra hotels, district references, roads, towns like Bungendare and Cooma, and various incomplete terms. The passage resembles a garbled street or regional directory with no coherent event or story. It preserves several proper nouns that could be places or organizations but lacks context.
The Canberra Methodist Circuit hosts two Victoria church leaders, Rev. T C Rentoul and Rev H G Sroomb, on a Sept 7 to 11 visit with public talks and events. Rentoul, famed for storytelling, will discuss the Australian Inland Mission and church expansion. The visit aims to broaden understanding and direct Methodists’ contributions to the Inland Mission.
The Federal Cabinet plans discussions on the 1025-35 Budget with focus on restoring public servant salaries. A 368 per annum base and 52 per annum cost of living adjustments are cited, while officials seek a special tax lift. The issue, tied to emergency measures and budget balance since 1934, parallels rising revenue figures and calls for equity in taxation. A related ruling on reappointment and credit toward full pay clarifies entitlement for retired and newly appointed officers. Geneva talks on a four hour work week are noted, with mixed progress and export implications.
Readable fragments detail weather readings and rail records for Canberra. Incomplete data mentions times and several figures such as inches and degrees, ending with notes on the current year.
A misread court record recounts acquittals of two accused in a local tragedy case. The document mentions Magix Notion and Clauda Char with garbled details describing earlier charges and a verdict marking a quiet conclusion to the proceedings in Sydney.
The Advisory Council, elected over four years ago for a two year term, met yesterday to review a full agenda. Chairmen Dr J H Cumpston and Lieut Colonel J T He Goodwin praised member cooperation, honored Secretary A Waterman, and noted a new water connection improving supply to Cotter Recreation Reserve. They discussed future winter needs, gardening water, and the high cost of further improvements, with a report on plans for Bolunica Gardens near Black Mountain pending.
The notice urges all residents of the Territory to enroll for the forthcoming electoral roll. Enrolment closes Monday next September, with eligibility extended to those 21 or older who have lived in the Territory for one month. Enrolment forms are available at post offices and the Chief Electoral Office in Civic Centre Canberra.
Sir Sidney Kidman the Australian cattle king died at home in Mila woud Ulla afternoon aged 18 his life story called one of the most remarkable in Australian commercial history he began as a cattle muster at Beet Gippe station near Hroker Hill earning 00 a week and after 18 months bought cattle to expand his holdings across the Commonwealth he built vast properties and stockpiles fueling a legendary career in cattle industry.
An illustrated lecture on orchard and garden plant diseases will be given by E Mackinnon director of plant quarantine at the Frat ple of Anatomy tonight. The talk covers the new Territory ordinance on diseases and pests, identification and eradication, with many chemical controls demonstrated for home and commercial gardeners. Public free for members of the Horticultural Society of Jeuberra, aiming to curb fruit tree pests and encourage better plant care citywide.
The government will not proceed with establishing a Commonwealth scheme of national insurance in the current financial year. Before any action, assurances from Commonwealth and state authorities and other bodies are required, and discussions are unlikely to advance beyond brief Cabinet references due to the absence of the Under-secretary for Re-employment.
A garbled report from Madrid and Sydney describes alleged Communist activity and a dynamite incident near beaches. It mentions multiple injured or dead, with water rescue efforts and a surf club response amid chaotic scenes.
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