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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1937
Page
4
R John Gribroy and family express sincere thanks to all friends and relatives for letters cards floral tributes and expressions of sympathy. Special thanks go to Mrs D L Turntull Mrs D W Cargill and Canberra Burne Club for their kindness following the recent bereavement.
Weather data from Queanbeyan shows barometer readings around 21.88 inches at 9 am, temperatures near 72 degrees, with a 24 hour maximum around AS2 degrees and a minimum near B48 degrees. Wind readings at multiple times and annual rainfall totals for the current year are noted.
An archival notice notes the 08 year milestone for the Enea oath at Mt Suingtorsn. Details remain fragmentary but indicate a formal ceremony or event tied to regional traditions and local groups.
A brief Palestine Railways note reports a bomb discovered under a bus in Halfa. A blast avoided casualties as the device was extinguished. Nazareth line maintenance and a disrupted train service on the Lyvia route are mentioned in the sparse dispatch.
Canberra editorial argues five months of China war reveals Japan's strength and exposes gaps in Australia's defence program. It calls for urgent action by the Minister for Defence to accelerate rearmament, remove bureaucratic obstacles, and ensure Parliament House issues do not distract from national security.
Minister for Customs Mr White will travel to New Zealand to press for further concessions under the 1983 agreement. He aims to ease the New Zealand trade deficit by maintaining the existing terms while seeking tariff reductions on grain money vegetables clothing electrical goods and manufactured articles. Exports and imports between the two nations are cited with substantial figures and the potential impact on broader Australia New Zealand and Atlantic trade negotiations is noted.
Police and constables raided The Old Hall in Captain's Flat Foxton on Tuesday evening uncovering a dice game run as a common gaming house. Several men were charged with gambling and found in the premises, with fines imposed by Queanbeyan Court and details of involved individuals listed.
Parliament blocks referral of Canberra Hospital project to Public Works Committee after Opposition objections. Government attempt to refer the undertaking stalls as Leader Curtin delays adjournment. next Executive Council meeting to decide on committee referral.
Berlin reports the state plans to expropriate church property, as warned in the official organ of Hitler's Guards. Church lands are estimated to comprise about seven percent of Germany's total area.
An official statement from the Council of Scientific Industrial Research in UP outlined steps to improve defence related industrial cooperation with the Australian defence sector. It notes the need to align national science efforts to avoid overlap and maximize results, with emphasis on expanding civil military science links.
A garbled report from a Time correspondent outlines an inquiry into a Cygnus crash in London. Experts claim the incident may involve public exposure risks and water containment concerns, with limited decipherable data remaining.
Police pursue the mystery around a rape and murder case at Newcasle. A £200 reward was offered for information, and the inquest is expected to reveal key findings today. Investigators see little chance of locating accomplices.
A garbled account reports discovery of royal tombs under an ancient chapel in Brod. A divining rod allegedly marked a hidden underground chamber with four vaults. Claimed remains reference royalty tied to a queen and fleet accounts, but text is incoherent and uncertain.
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