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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1929
Page
7
A Sydney report discusses serious wool shrinkage and its impact on national income. The piece notes falling wool prices, reduced demand, and arbitration delays threatening employment and production, with observers predicting continued declines in the near future.
The article outlines the development of broadcloth from Australian wool, noting its rise from early Victorian experiments in 1925 to modern manufacture under Australian supervision. It highlights Holden's Motor Bury Builders Ltd in Woodville as a major user, with projected annual usage of 97,000 square yards, and envisions broader industrial growth and higher local employment driven by wool textile production.
Fragmentary report outlines an event at Darlinghurst involving Constable Jonep Suck and Jackson f helpline arrest. Amid a melee Jackson fires, injuring a constable. Archer and others exchange shots as authorities pursue charges for grievous bodily harm and related offences.
The report urges creation of new states and possible federal territories to reshape Australia’s federation. It argues to place power in the national Parliament and reduce existing constitutional hindrances, advocating territorial division and decentralisation while preserving community interests.
Fragmentary report describes a butcher importing opium with mixed details about names and dates. The text shows garbled phrases and unclear connections to locations or authorities. No clear outcome or enforcement action is discernible from the legible portion.
Report describes rain aiding fire crews in California as wildfires threaten watersheds and communities. Weather shifts reduce flare ups while investigators assess burned areas and watershed damage across several counties.
A resident escaped unharmed after a fire damaged a house on Soresenie Street in East Sebo early Thursday. Fire crews arrived to control the blaze while neighbors watched, and investigators began assessing the cause.
The conference centers on Australian and global women's issues with reports on child endowment maternal care and Aboriginal rights. It notes progress in preparing papers and presentations, including Australian experiences and international comparisons.
Sydney Murray, survivor of the American liner Lusitania torpedoed in the Atlantic, was released from Canberra Hospital after seven months as a patient. He suffered injuries to his leg and head but is now in a small dwelling in Aduretie, awaiting further care.
The Goodyear Zeppelin Corp completes the first arch of the Akron airship dock. The structure will house two 6,590,000 cubic feet airships for the Los Angeles Navy program and the dock’s cast aims to support transcontinental sailings.
Mr. Robert Cook criticizes Australia for admitting unfit immigrants while Lord Passfield defends Britain's role and Australia House filtering. Agriculture official Addliven discusses a proposed marketing commission and tentative plan to regulate entry quality under a yearlong program.
The Prime Minister stated today that the talks show clear progress toward disarmament. He expressed optimism that a government victory is possible and noted widespread support for the policy among officials.
An essay extols honesty as the best policy in advertising and trade. It argues truthful messages benefit both advertisers and newspapers, noting readers prefer clean, legitimate claims from commercial enterprises and sellers.
At the Lictrocolitam Ice Company yard in Melbourne fourteen workers were precipitated when scaffolding collapsed during a heavy lift. City reports note the incident occurred as a heavy scaffold carried along a seafold, with about sixty thousand Victorian Masons later reporting that Masonic membership in the state reached fifty nine thousand sixtytwo.
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