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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1936
Page
2
Weather data from Canberra shows 9 am readings at 29.0 inches and 8 pas 37 inch, with observed maximums over 34 hours ending 9 xm. It lists a bed of 42.3 degrees and a minimum of 31.5 degrees on 1 Armes, plus wind at 9 am. Rain records for the year are noted up to September 12.
A maritime incident ends in a fatality when a male worker named Hewinyn fell to the hold’s bottom after a violent confrontation with a nurse’s assistant or steward aboard the vessel. The attack occurred during the same period as the steward’s reported assault, but details remain unclear.
Prisoners remazied on a hold up charge involving the premigres of the All Balllot Cub Ehren treat in City. The court action concerns alleged robbery of a political or civic group and related conspiracies with local implications.
Canberra editorials argue Australia faces a declining birth rate and rising immigration cannot substitute for natural increase. They urge government to boost maternity allowances and direct support for larger families, linking population growth to national security and future employment.
Canberra hosts the Green and White Ball at Motel Civic welcoming 450 guests from the Federal Capital Territory Rugby League scene. The night featured fine decor by interior artists, a cabaret ballet by Mrs Wilson, and praise for organizers Jax and WJ MacPherson who raised funds for the team’s end of season presentation.
Elizabeth Rothberg and Rethberg pairs headlined a Canberra Musical Society concert at Abert Hall with Raymond Lambert on piano under Australian Broadcasting Commission. The program featured German lieder and operatic numbers as Rothberg and Kalo Pings toured a lively display of vocal mastery, enjoying a large audience reception and an after-concert reception at Hotel Canberra hosted by the Society.
Tokyo sent counter proposals on September 2 to the Minister in Charge of Trade Treaties, Sir Henry Guillet. Consul General for Japan and the Consul conveyed the documents to Sydney, with Cabinet to review the new terms today. The conference lasted two hours and Japan pledged to present Murai’s ideas. officials remained noncommittal. Cabinet consideration may accelerate a settlement, then Mr. Murai will inform his government.
Melbourne lifeboat crews battled a heavy gale during a search for missing vessels near Port Phillip. The Queenscliffe lifeboat set out yesterday and, after drifting near a harbor seat, returned today battered but intact. An earlier alert unit reportedly returned with armed personnel aboard.
A fragmented passage describes a claimed invention by McCormick of Toraitie to vaporize tobacco without burning it. The device uses a small electric heater to irradiate the tobacco, purportedly preserving nicotine and aroma while reducing smoke and odor.
The governor and the Earl of Ranfuay will arrive in Canberea from Adelaide tomorrow morning. Excellencies will be hosted at Government House in Canberea starting today. A schedule for Thursday, September 37 is noted with limited legible details.
Dr Page a travelling representative of the P and Breamn Navigation Company Elmsted London did not attend the Minister for Commerce meeting accompanied by Mr Case and Berry Page. He stayed in Canberra for ten days then planned to reside at No 5 Thorak Avenue Toorale Melbourne for two months, suffering a severe bout of rheumatism but hopes to attend Parliament.
Wool interests reply to the Commerce and Industry Ministry under the Imperial Ordinance. The reply envisions buying about 40,000 bales of wool from South Africa, South America and New Zealand, maintaining current manufacture restrictions, and applying a 19 yen import fee on Australia wool. Additional charges would cover rayon and cotton textiles to fund the Producer Price Compensation Fund. South African wool is projected at 40 to 0 yen per bale above Australian.
In Camperdown this morning six year old Jack Marshall was struck by a lorry on Parramatta Road after alighting from a tram. He crossed behind one tram and walked in front of an oncoming tram when the lorry hit him. The University tram service halted as Marshall died at the scene.
Fragmented report details a child's death during anaesthesia and related public service notes. It records council meetings, financial year reporting, balance sheets, and officer salary adjustments. The text references the CER, Adelaide board actions, and an arbitration outcome about overpaid officers, plus legal considerations affecting pensions and public notices.
The Loan Council anticipates meeting in Canberra toward the end of October. The treasurer could not specify the size of the loan the Commonwealth plans to ask the Senate to approve. Previous approvals stood at 7,000,000 pounds with interest about 3 pounds 17 shillings sixpence. The councils face a full review as finances have changed over the past year. The government is expected to outline steps and readiness to set a date and terms.
Ambiguous notes describe military training and financial cooperation for youths. Officials discuss compulsory service, with terms like mandatory and enlistment echoed in a muddled report. Names or clear entities are unreadable, but the piece centers on state training and young men’s obligations.
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