18 Feb 1937
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
1
London dispatch reports mass Flight from Malaga amid bombing by rebel air. Tanks and cars chased fugitives toward Almeria as ships shelled the coast. Survivors describe hundreds killed, including children, and doctors strained by war injuries. Authorities call the exodus a humanitarian crisis unseen in Europe.
London reports the British Government agrees to send HMS Express to Almoria to carry food for refugees. Spanish authorities will revise cod and land carved by deliverer from Allcayte to Almoria.
London dispatch reports The Times correspondent noting that France’s push for non intervention draws general satisfaction yet warns of cautious judgment as Portugal decides. Suspicion grows over French and German motives while fears rise of Italian reinforcements in Spain. A further 4,000 landed today and France reserves the right of action if the pact is breached.
France prepares frontier guard strengthen readiness for banking support as government lists volunteers and foreigners in the mobilization. General Franco era figures include 30,000 French, 28,000 Italians, 45,000 Germans, 5,000 others, plus 38,000 Frenchmen, 14,000 Belgians, 11,000 Catalans, Britons, and 6,000 Russians among anti fascist technicicans.
Sydney reports the government may soon consider amending the Milk Act to provide for regular price reviews. Mr B Swift, who investigated the MA Board administration, is linked to the recommendations from the Fepors report as Minister Fitzsimons contemplates reforms.
The Melbourne paper reports ten more bodies found in the Wonthaggi coal mine pit after the disaster, bringing the total recovered to twenty. Victims include James Ferguson, Alfred Brudenhall, Roy Nelson, Charlee Dilger, Richard Jones, Rex Spiers, Frank Baste, Archibald Beveridge, William Ridley, and A Peery, all workers or deputies aged 34 to 62. Rescue efforts faced disputes over shifts, with miners volunteering to work four hours while management pressed for eight. Lord Nuffield donated £1000 to aid dependents, and a public fund in Melbourne has raised substantial donations to assist families.
Macksville hears Minister Page pledge Cabinet will consider a March 6 marketing referendum while stressing the immediate need to fix the acute condition with reforms now. He says general constitutional reform can follow in due course.
Five youths from the Lot.As Die League attempted a protest in front of the Imperial Palace and in the Diet as 28 members including several girls reportedly entered a death pact to draw attention to perceived religious and political rot.
A bold well planned hold up occurred at the Brighton State Savings Bank branch just after opening. A masked man forced bank officials at gunpoint, escaped with 79 in notes and 80 in cheques, using a stolen car last week. Manager Mr Williams and clerk Ralph Briggs, entering for money, were ordered to surrender.
An analysis from Bombay shows the general election tally as Congress 371 seats and Constitutionalists 642, with 1083 total declared and about half the electorate voting. Congress gains appear modest, while organized support likely boosted turnout and strength.
Sydney judge in the Equity Court condemns the marrying of a wealthy man by young women as a growing trend. He spoke during Mary Caroline Edwards’s Testator Family Maintenance Act application for more provision from the estate of her late husband John Edward Edwards of Lakomba. The estate valued above £5,000 left 30 shillings a week to the second wife, with remaining assets to children from both marriages. The applicant dated adornment to 1924 and was 47. the hearing was adjourned to Monday.
Commissioner Mackay cited Section 19 of the Police Offences Act 1901, making Sunday firearm use or shooting for pleasure a crime. Several young men in Picton patrol area were accused, charges withdrawn due to lack of law awareness, but enforcement will continue with special metropolitan patrols.
A buried telegraph note from Capetown reports a massive flood in Mozambique. An estimated 2000 natives drowned as the Incomati and Umbeluzi rivers overflowed their banks during a five degree deluge. Damages are estimated at £1,000,000.
The Auckland observation notes that the Labour Government plans major amendments to numerous industrial laws. Prime Minister Mr Sav age indicated today that revisions aim to improve industry as a whole, reflecting experiences that show changes are necessary.
Auckland reports that New Zealand Girl Guides will send a loyalty message to the King and Queen during the coronation. Guides will convey it across the Dominion by bicycle, motorcar, and horse-boat processions. Mayors will join in carrying a flag through towns, with a display across Manuka Harbour in a launched boat.
London reports a White Paper outlining a defence programme costing up to 1.5 billion pounds over five years. Officials say heavy spending will begin in the next two to three years, with imports, arms, and personnel increases across three services and large fortifications.
A fragmentary report indicates Australia’s share to the League of Nations in 1937 was reduced by about £10,000 from the prior year due to devaluations of the Swiss franc, with the Commonwealth assessment around 740,000 Swiss francs and an overall annual outlay near £742,000 for League expenses including international labor and other costs.
London reports the navy will add three capital ships and seven cruisers this year, with two aircraft carriers and two more aircraft carriers to be laid down. The fleet air arm will expand to 450 aircraft, held until aircraft carriers are completed.
The article notes the cost of defence as a formidable item within the empire's outlook. It emphasizes the burden of funding and the strategic importance of the programme in maintaining security and stability.
Sydney wage index at Trades Hall indicates a small weekly increase of about three pence. The latest index places current figures around £8 10s to £8 14s, with the quarterly trend suggesting a modest uplift before any future alterations to wage awards.
Fragmentary notes describe England securing a historic victory over New South Wales by 105 runs. Key mentions include bowler figures with 18 wickets across the match, and references to Jnnings and Hynes, with NSW’s batting collapse and a 264 minute innings.
A partial, garbled naval report fragment mentions a Sydney warship and collection actions. The text is severely damaged, making specifics about the ship, date, participants, or outcomes unreadable. no coherent facts can be confirmed from the readable lines.
The readable text shows garbled phrases about foreigners and interference with domestic matters. No coherent event or names are discernible. the item appears as damaged OCR with incomplete sentences and stray terms.
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