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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1932
Page
2
Fragmented weather note lists a 9 am barometer near 20 inches and highs around 24 hours 9 C. It notes minimums around 43 and mentions rainfall totals for Canary and other months with unclear month names. Overall, a partial forecast and climate table without complete data.
Stormy debates mark A C T U Congress as militant union gains admittance amid divisions. Key figures like Lang and Clarke clash over credentials and the path for the Labour movement, with warnings against scab action and calls for moderated action within the conference.
Budgets presented to Parliament by Australian governments claim adherence to the Premiers Plan and reduced deficits, but critics say they address day to day finance without lasting reform. High taxation suppresses private investment needed to create new jobs while fragmentation across Federal State and local authorities inflates costs.
In a crowded chamber tension rose as Mrs A Littiegahn faced questions over a regnal matter following a hospital stay of an inmate in Sydney. Prime Minister Tyons’s wife, blame was cast for the snailtabler 298 affair. Clarke and Clive clashed over formal steps, including possible withdrawal from the chamber. The chairman urged restraint while vowing to protect inmates amid a spiraling dispute that extended into a heated session and adjournment.
An Australian press interview reports Mr. Crutchley planning to meet the British Government in Canberra to discuss migration. He expects to arrive late November and join the Australian delegation, aiming for participation in imperial migration plans and farm settlement efforts.
A fragmented obituary and tribute piece recounts Brig General McMicon’s centenary speech at Abbotsford on a late September day in the early 19th century. It notes McMicon’s praise for Walter Scott, details colleagues and attendees, and mentions the impact of Scott’s career on literature and national identity.
The government proposes to cut freight rates by twenty percent and adjust rail capital, unemployment relief, and social service funding. Annual expenses total about 10 000 pounds with wage and pension reforms, hospital funding, and lottery profits redirected to public needs.
The discussion centers on government plans to regulate wages and arbitration with hints of employer opposition and subsidy shifts. Mr Latham and Mr Beasley address court and taxation issues while the Prime Minister faces questions about policy amid union pressure and parliamentary maneuvering.
A fragmented report describes a minister inquiry into petrol pricing in the Federal Capital Territory. The exchange notes questions about future pricing and whether a formal inquiry would be instituted, with promises to pursue both issues.
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