Fisherman’s Record Dash Sets 12 Minute Framing
A fragment reports a 99 percent fishing effort on a Friday, with yards to jambs noted and a 12 minute record time. Names, places, and concrete details are not clear in the OCR.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1937
Page
1
Japanese Gain Upper Hand in Shanghai Amid War News
Reports describe Japanese air and ground actions around Shanghai with Chinese reinforcements hampered. Bombardments, river operations, and air battles persist as civilians flee and foreign evacuations reach twelve thousand four hundred.
Tokyo Declines to Negotiate Amid Shanghai Tension
The Counsellor at the Japanese Embassy in Nanking says negotiations are out of the question as the Emperor meets the Premier to review events. Asahi urges Britain to cooperate with Japan to protect its Shanghai rights. Chinese forces seized a British dock area and opened fire on Japanese positions, prompting a request for British diplomatic refuge. The Soviet Consul notes two Chinese servants were arrested trying to enter the consulate on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Japan
Whang Poo
Yangtse Poo
Chevreifle
Sacredheart Hospital
Pop
Leasl
Hongkew
Soochow Creek
Chapel
Ward Road
Tokyo
Nanking
Asahi
Britain
London Ambassador to Consult Washington
United States Ambassador Mr. R. W. Bingham left London for Washington for a hurried consultation with President Roosevelt and Cabinet members. He is expected to stay about a week as the international situation leads the discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
R. W. Bingham
Washington
Roosevelt
Stratosphere secrets shared at British Association talk
London readers learn that Nottingham University will launch a sounding balloon before a British Association session on September 1. Professor David Brunt of Imperial College will open with The Upper Air and Its Importance in Meteorology, noting balloons rise to 20 miles, automatic transmitters relay meteor data, and ozone layers shield against ultraviolet rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nottingham University
British Association
David Brunt
Imperial College
South Kensington
Wool Freights Rise to Japan There May Be Higher Rates
The Asahi reports freight rates from South Africa and South America to Japan will rise by about fifty percent in September. In Shanghai American aviation instructors resign from Chinese aviation schools to avoid any link with the Sino Japanese conflict. American employers of the China National Aviation Corporation realign pending restoration of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Asahi
Japan
Bhanghai
China National Avia Con Corporation
Poeare
Additional Judge Sought for Arbitration Court to Speed Hearings
The Federal Attorney-General and Mr Menzies may appoint another judge to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to speed up urgent cases. Prime Minister Lyons met with Insurance Officers Association and Bank Officials Association delegates who urged the move, noting claims stalled since last year. Lyons said an extra conciliation commissioner may be appointed but new legislation before elections is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menzies
Commonwealth Arbitration Court
Usen
Lyons
Sydney Smith
Insurance Officers’ Association
Bank Officials’ Association
L. G McGlosky
T Stewart
Chen
Daring Bank-Style Hold-Up At Sydney Co-operative Bakery
Three masked men raided the Sydney Co operative Bakery in Balmain as manager Eric Morgan closed for the night. Carter Murray Lawson, knocked unconscious, aided police accounts of the robbery, with thieves forcing keys, taking about £3 10s and reportedly opening the safe before fleeing by ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Sydney Co-operative Bakery, Ltd
Theadmore Street
Balmain
Eric Morgan
Lawson
Expelled Berlin Correspondent Norman Ebbutt Leaves for England
Berlin Sunday dispatch reports Norman Ebbutt, Berlin representative of The Times, departed for England aboard the Nord express amid a cordial farewell from foreign correspondents. Ebbutt was expelled by the German government and hinted The Times would issue a further statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Norman Ellbutt
the Times
England
Nord Express
Foreien
Ebbutt
Times
Police chase ends in arrests after rooftop escape
In a dramatic daytime incident, suspects forced Law son into a lorry at gunpoint. Morgan, feigning unconsciousness, escaped via a roof with a ladder, reached Balmain police station, and collapsed after reporting the events. Police arrested three involved individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Morgan
Balmain
Roosevelt Congress Setback Ends Stormy Session
Congress adjourned sine die amid bitterness as the session failed on four of five major measures. Only the Housing Bill passed while the farm programme Wages and Hours and the social reform bills were defeated. John L. Lewis pulled support from the CIO, boosting Democrat opposition. October session discussed but Roosevelt noncommittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
John L. Lewis
Committee of Industrial Organisation
Mr. Roosevelt
Immunity Infantile Paralysis Measures Urged in Victoria
Health Minister Hughes outlined a Commonwealth plan amid fears of a spread of infantile paralysis. He noted localised outbreaks, no vaccine, and a potential nasal treatment using picric acid and alum to confer temporary immunity for about one month. He urged consulting medical advisers rather than lay spraying and nose clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Mr. Hughes
Hughes
Maxcy
Gilbert Phillips
University of Sydney
British Army Resentment Prompts Inquiry Call Over Crosier Attacks
The Sunday Graphic reports ex-officers and soldiers urge an official inquiry into Brigadier-General Crosier's attacks on British soldiers in his book Men Have Killed. They dispute claims of front line tolerances under a colonel's revolver and defend wartime bravery by Welsh and Irish units and subordinate leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sunday Graphic
Crosier
Irish Rifles
British Legion
Beverley Baxter
Baxter
Italians win Istres Damascus Paris air race sweep
Italian teams claim the top three places in the Istres Damascus Paris air zone with Cupini Barodsi clocking 17 hours 32 minutes 45 seconds at 219 mph. Flor Lucerni second, Stinte Bruno Mussolini third. Lippi Castellini unhurt after a takeoff accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cupini
Barodsi
Lippi
Castellini
Federal Opposition Guides No Censure Move
NO CENSURE reports that the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party adopting Opposition Leader Curtin as adviser will not move to censure the Government. Curtin plans to allow criticism during upcoming debates on the supply bill next Friday and the Imperial Conference starting Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labour Party
Curtin
No Air Mail Legislation This Session
The Empire air mail flying boat treaty likely won’t be ratified before elections. Key points with Qantas Miraya for the Singapore to Darwin route remain unsettled, with Attorney General Menzies to negotiate remaining details. Final draft will be sent to London for British endorsement, delaying parliamentary ratification this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Air Mail
Commonwealth
Qantas
Mirwaya
Isolation Rules For Melbourne Minors As Contacts
Special health regulations require all persons under 21 who lived in Victoria and now reside in the Territory to be treated as contacts. Arrivals must be reported to the Health Department and noncompliance may be publicly noted. The rule mandates notifying the Medical Officer of Health and designating the individual as a contact, with school heads to act on attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Health Department
Victoria
Car Driver Dies On Norton Street
Aubrey Cecil Thomas of Marrickville collapsed at the wheel while driving along Norton Street Sydney this afternoon and died instantly. His son Neville was in the car and stopped the vehicle without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Norton Street
Setehhhardt
Aubrey Cecil Thomas
Marrickville
Neville
FREAK BRIDGE HAND AT DURHAM SCHOOL MATCH
Former head master Ralph Wilson faced a dramatic bridge hand in which he received a 13 honours long suit combo including ace king queen knave in both spades and hearts and strong diamonds and clubs. His partner held the two remaining kings and bid a grand slam. Odds against a 13 honour hand exceed eight million to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ralph Wilson
On Durham Secondary School
Manila Earthquake Distracts City and Refugees
Three strong earthquake shocks hit Manila and nearby areas described as the harshest in years. They disrupted telephone and power services, cracked walls, and burst watermains with no confirmed casualties. Occurred an hour after a shipload of Shanghai refugees arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Shanghai
Regulation extends to September 30, 1937 health policy
The text notes that a health regulation remains in force through September 30, 1937, extending regulatory authority and implementation timelines.
Melbourne confirms six new infantile paralysis cases
Melbourne reports six new infantile paralysis cases. A 54 year old Carlton boy, a 21 year old Middle Brighton woman, and a 6 year old South Melbourne boy were identified last night. Today a Port Melbourne boy aged 4, a South Melbourne girl aged 3, and a St. Kilda schoolgirl with unknown age were added. All admitted to Fairfield Hospital.
Hope Facing Soviet Airmen Air Crew Missing Near Barrow
Rescue teams face difficulties as Soviet airmen vanish on a high from Moscow to San Francisco via the North Pole. Mattern says ice would have prevented a landing. A refueling plane crashed near Fairbanks. crew unhurt and to be rescued by boat when weather lifts. Sir Hubert Wilkins reaches Copper Mine River base awaiting reconnaissance flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Barrow
Moscow
San Francisco
North Pole
Mattern
Fairbankn
Uft
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Copper Mine
Plea for Peace Speech Delivers Call for Unity
Mussolini spoke at the Royal Palace to 400,000 spectators in Sicily praising a transformed Italy and seeking peaceful ties with Britain and France while warning against Bolshevism in the Mediterranean. He noted improvements from the gentlemen's agreement and urged cooperation on European issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palrarmog
Sicily
Royal Palace
Signor Mussolini
Italy
Iieland
Great Britain
Feingland
Spain
Mediterranean
Wills Rogers Memorial Vetoed
New York Sunday, President Roosevelt vetoed a bill to provide funds for a Will Rogers Memorial in Oklahoma. He argued Rogers would have preferred a fund to help crippled children or other heartening gifts for those left behind.
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New York
Roosevelt
Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Rogers
F Thoee
French Warships Ordered to Fire on Raiders
The French government instructs warships to attack any vessels raiding French merchantmen in the Mediterranean, signaling a hard line response to maritime aggression.
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Paris
Mediterranean
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Istres
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Clouston
C. W. A. Scote
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League of Nations
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