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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1935
Page
2
A fragmented ad style listing highlights a variety of home items and materials. It mentions names like Raghomber and Wood options, alongside metals such as aluminium and mirrors. The text implies customization by design, with quantities and material choices, inviting quotes from readers.
A publishing notice appears in The Canberra Times under the Canberra address and telephone line. It lists Mort Street Canberra and references Dymock's Hewmngen airway station with a price notation and a general proprietorship notice for the Furthest Australian publishing entity.
A fragmented notice mentions a home delivery service tied to Bimec and Sousa in a port area. Readable details are sparse, but the item indicates a service offering at a specific location with potential paraffin or courier implications.
The weather report lists barometer readings in inches at various times and locations, with temperatures ranging from 0 to 40 degrees and a maximum of 40 degrees. Rainfall records for the current year at Canberra are noted, with dates and totals implied by the stream of figures.
A misread report notes a land speed attempt where a car, driven by a named driver, achieved a new world speed mark before overturning near Royalla while both a railway official and a passenger were injured. The mishap halted the event and two people were hospitalized.
In a period of postwar adjustment Australia faced unemployment and slum housing issues. The piece notes continuing dole, housing schemes like Homes for the Unemployed Trust, and state led building programs in New South Wales and the Federal Capital Territory. It argues for expanded government role and coordinated action to redevelop slum areas and provide affordable homes.
Dalgety Shire Council meeting backed a regional tourist development push with a Canberra base and opposed extending district inclusion from Canberra to the Victorian border in a single zonal body. Dr. Mackay was named representative of Monaro to the Tourist Development Association executive. £5 funded the association.
A largely attended Victoria League gathering in Canberra Saturday afternoon said farewell to Mr and Mrs Brutshley as they retire for England. Dr and Mrs Fred Watson sent Gungaileen station homestead flowers, with pink and orange blossom and fragrant stock on display. Notables included Sir Robt Garran and Lady Girvan among many guests while the President acknowledged departures and welcomed Russ Bled representing the Health Federation of University Women at the Victoria Centenary celebration.
Rural Lessees at the monthly Executive meeting of the Ube FCT voiced dissatisfaction that no representative of the Rasa tion was invited to the official reception for the Japansen Goodwill Buisson. They argued that woolgrowers of the Territory should have opportunity to convey welfare and concerns to Australia’s second test customer for wool.
Ambiguous OCR fragment mentions several unclear names and terms such as ial arcangamant Reuiare and hialaniie with references to Meesrved and a rahi Tino, offering little verifiable context or concrete details for a fuller summary.
Mr. T M Shakespeare outlined a rural policy at Hall op Saturday proposing up to 100000 acres of timbered country for living areas. He urged reclassification and access, arguing five years and about £2 per acre would provide homes, with broader reform of rent and improvements and a right to reapportionment. The plan faced defeat in the Advisory Council.
Dr Nott warned at an Molongio meeting that wooden flats threaten Duntroon housing for those displaced by the Royal Military College return. He urged no more temporary housing, a climate aware housing program, and affordable rents while boosting employment and purchasing power. He favored a 40 hour week to reduce unemployment. support flowed from attendees.
The State Government considers redrawing electorates to reduce Assembly seats. A Cabinet sub-committee will review the plan and report by October. Premier Blavens and Opposition Leader Lang support redistribution, with Labor seeking a one third seat cut. Parliament may object, and questions about rural representation arise amid expected ministerial deliberations.
The text records a gala dinner at Government House Canberra with attendees including T Crutchley, Le A Abbott, T A Abbott, Robert Garren, Sir Colin MacKenzie, W Clemens, Mrs Knowles, J Sheehan, and Milner Stption. It mentions Dr Moya Bischall planning London studies, Port Dundee’s voyage, and Dr Blackall’s Canberra ties and Sydney University graduation before moving to Queanbeyan and Canberra in 1931.
A political note catalogs Al Smith again alongside Huey Long as a potential successor in the race for the U.S. presidency, signaling shifting alliances and the era’s vibrant party dynamics.
The piece reports Huey Long's death boosting Alfred and Smith's presidential prospects as outlets push a controversial anti Rooseveltion agenda. It notes Long’s planned cabinet picks and policy aims, including eliminating duplication, expanding the Canberra yards, and bolstering the Smite-for-President movement amid rising opposition to Roosevelt.
In a bid to boost stockowners from Southern Tableslands and supply fresh meat to the Territory and Monaro, proponents argued for a railway abattoir. They urged replacement of an unstable Mugga abattoir and a daily Canberra to Weetangera Mall service, asserting a morning mail run would connect Canberra with Sydney and Melbourne markets.
Sydney report details a head on crash involving a teenage cyclist and a car near Taningoon. The 15 year old Frank Parity is named as the victim, with the driver of the lorry unnamed. authorities investigate the fatal collision and convey the loss to the family.
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