30 Jan 1937
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1937
Page
1
Crews in Lexington and Kentucky battles the Ohio Valley flood. The relief corps concentrates on two fronts cleaning up damage and preparing for the Mississippi rise. Known dead are 235 and about a million are homeless. Property losses are estimated around 400 million dollars.
Reports describe widespread floods with levee strain and evacuations across multiple areas. Authorities, including Army units, coordinate relief while meteorologists warn of record rainfall and rising rivers threatening cities like Johnsonville and Louisville.
Fragmented report states Portugal rejects leasing any part of Angola to Germany or any other country. The article hints at a government position amid trade tensions and colonial policy, with limited readable quotes about preserving colonies.
In Sydney on Friday a 300 yard swim through heavy surf ended with 14 year old Don Mayes nearly exhausted after guiding his younger companion Pearce to safety. Mayes aided the other boy despite difficult conditions, and Pearce was brought in almost unconscious but later recovered.
Fragmentary report states the Government plans to publish parliamentary debates and reports under privilege. It notes actions by the Government printer and forthcoming steps to test the position on publication and defamation issues arising from party parliamentary debates.
Conflicting reports say major oil firms resist higher pump costs while service stations and the Motor Traders Association discuss possible adjustments. A tentative rate change was agreed, with paper and ordinary grade reductions noted, but timing remains unsettled.
Fragmented report locates Rome and Melbourne dispatches on an Anglo Italian agreement related to Abyssinia. The notes mention royal consent, British privileges, and exploration of ports and export routes, with unclear references to Sydney and Melbourne correspondence and a government inquiry into development and trade signals.
Berlin Friday reports indicate Adolf Hitler will address a speech tomorrow focusing on colonial topics. It is believed his remarks on England will be harsher than on France, with Goering proposed as Premier of the Reich as a possible surprise.
Bromwich advances to four finals in Sydney tennis as he and Harper win the men's doubles semifinal. Earlier Bromwich also reaches the junior boys singles final. Quot and Turnbull win other doubles. results and pairings detail the grueling Thursday matches with Crawford, McGrath, and others still alive for titles.
In Moscow, after a 54 hour session prosecutor M. Vishinaky urged that all 17 men charged with conspiracy and sabotage be shot. He labeled the Trotskyists as highwaymen and bombmakers, pressed accusations against Radek and others, and warned traitors must pay with their heads. Officials later said Trotskyist suspect has been arrested for sabotage but would not confirm.
London report from the Daily Telegraph states the Princess Royal is slated to arrive at Windsor Castle around February 7 on a visit to the Duke of Windsor. The trip marks the first royal sighting since the abdication event.
Pan American Airways considers a route survey to New Zealand. Captain Edwin Montek is reportedly planning a survey flight from San Francisco via Honolulu and possibly to New Zealand. The reports cite Pan Am steamer traffic and supply ship movements as context for the planned expedition.
Frigid Friday deadlock at the Deis Bbke Council left members Granon and Taylor tied on the white president vote. Northern and Southern arena reps backed their own candidates as the Shire Clerk adjourned to report to the Local Government Department. The prior council was under administrator after charges of disqualification against three councillors.
In the Fourth Test England gained the early edge as Brown and the Australian lineup faltered. Australia were bowled for 267 with McCabe and Bradman offering stubborn resistance yet Mitchell Farnes and the English attack kept pressure. The English reply began with good bowling and a cautious start from Bresolin and Allen, while Brown batted valiantly for 42 not out at lunch.
Kerensky, once head of the government during the rise, comments on Stalin’s motive while Lenin’s dethronement in Moscow is discussed. He says Stalin detested the Bolsheviks and is removing dangerous opponents, noting those who confess may face harsh judgments.
Fragmentary report cites potential further trials after an initial hearing. Mentions Moscow, London figures, former editors, ambassadors, and a cited marshal of the Soviet army. Details are garbled but imply forthcoming actions tied to high level officials.
Fragmentary notes describe a Pope related condition and a city scene. Mentions Hilo Holmos and Dr 34am with references to law and daily routines, but details are unclear.
London reports fierce gales in the Atlantic and off the British coast with snow and blizzards. A passenger steamer grounded near the Strait of Gibraltar area, crew saved except one man washed overboard, and several vessels sheltering or damaged amid the storm with rescue efforts ongoing.
Fragmented OCR recalls an ex-Kaiser spending a birthday in isolation as no family or visitors attended. The text mentions a government or official presence and a sense of neglected personal life, with garbled details about a birthday event and absence of kin.
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