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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
1
The London wheat market surged as fears of war stoked buying. In Liverpool a price jump of 3 cents per cental marked a sharp rise, with October closing at 6/6, a five year high. Millers fear shipping delays and higher freight costs as nations brace for potential conflict.
Me George Walker of Walnee Wheat So Ltd said local prices were retarded slightly by a rival price per ton and freight issues. The Australian outlook remained strong with good exports to Sydney and other principal seaports. Further price advances to the United Kingdom continued, and growers saw a brighter future despite drought in Argentina.
Paris authorities used emergency powers to decree £1,190,000 for air defences while outlining 124,000,000 for essential aerial expenditure. Government aims to spend 113,000,000 to create thousands of jobs nationwide, led by M Laval. Projects include road, harbour, and forest improvements.
Geneva reports Dublin onward debate as the League weighs economic sanctions against Italy. France backs sanctions while Britain hints at preventative measures. Laval resists purely economic steps, and Italian officials edge toward possible renewed aggression despite calls for restraint.
Geneva awaits the Conciliation Committee report on the Italo Abyssinian conflict. The committee has no judicial status until council adoption, and will refine suggestions after replies from Rome and Addis Ababa. A swift Mussolini response could determine if conciliation hopes survive. The Times notes aims to localize the conflict and curb Ethiopian threats rather than aid any single power.
Fragmentary text from Simla documents mentions India’s role if war comes and a council discussion led by Marshal Sir Phillip Chatwode. The readable portion references deployment planning and British defense posture amid regional tensions.
A battered text reports on a strained dispute involving Italy and another European power. The fragment hints at government actions and a potential impact on London and Rome, with reference to diplomacy and authority amid a broader European issue.
A massive blast at Nobel Ammunition Works in Deer Park shortly after lunch killed Harry Powell aged 40 of Albion and James Roberts 60. About 100 female workers were treated for shock as windows shattered across the factory. one piece of red-hot metal flew 200 yards. The cause is unknown and authorities report prior incidents at the same site in 1928.
At Geneva Tuesday ML Laval urged the League of Nations to cut all expenditures by 10 percent, arguing that France and other nations must reduce public services. Mr Hambro of Norway outlined the budget, noting France sought the palace project and a French architect led the design committee. Budgeting could be imperiled if members set contributions by their own notions of fairness.
The NSW government plans compulsory wireless installation on ships plying the coast once the bill by the Minister for Local Government passes. Each vessel must carry a licensed operator. Exemptions apply to ships trading within 26 miles of Sydney when not carrying passengers.
Cufton Eric Flyger, a tiger trainer, was mauled during a Bengal tiger handling at Wirth’s Park. G Wirth saved him using an iron bar, pulling the animal away as Flyger tripped on a muddy patch and fell toward a second tiger. He regained control after assistance.
In Paris on Tuesday reports say French peasants across the nation refuse to pay taxes and resist peacetime levies. They complain cattle hogs and cereals yield less than prices, threatening drastic action akin to the 1358 uprising.
In Central Criminal Court a Melbourne man faced charges of murdering his wife and infant by purportedly gas poisoning. Prosecution claimed a midnight struggle, a stove and a perilous plan, while the defense denied responsibility amid family quarrels and threats.
Fragmentary report from London notes talk of Australian wool trade measures. A minister remarks there is no fear of German flock growth affecting prices and that demand for substitutes was not discussed in his March appearance. The piece references exchanges between Britain and Germany and involves statements on wool purchases and market outlook.
A fifteen year old girl from Raods lant ran away with two boys and a man, staying at a private Sydney hotel before midnight. She handed in her key next morning, kept a shirt and hat from her father, and said the trio decided to abandon school for a venture to the south coast, claiming friction with her father.
A 30 year old man named Kuda Bux walked barefoot over 10 tons of charcoal and kerosene heated to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit in a London garden. The event, witnessed by the University Council of Psychiatric Research and Prof Pannett, was reportedly halted after a third attempt as the subject stated his faith had failed. Doctors reported no severe burns after the first two walks, while other Western volunteers suffered injuries attempting similar feats.
Two persons were injured in a crash on Uriarra Road near Canberra. The report mentions Mr Morman Merton and Mr Virdee among those involved and references nearby Tatley’s Service Station as a location marker.
Mr Lang addresses Labour demonstrators in Peterborough urging Australia to keep out of the war. He argues the League of Nations is not an empire alliance, cites high war costs and warns that entering conflict would harm Australia. He cites US war expenses and calls for pacific policy while critiquing government stance.
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