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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
6
A damaged snippet reports Royal Dutch Mail terminus at Sydney with unclear lines about a ship towing and a warning that no internal carriage of passengers will be allowed through Australian territory. Names and places are garbled.
A fire damaged a shop and injured a baby and several attendants in what authorities describe as a tense incident. Firefighters battled flames as bystanders watched, while investigators began examining the scene for the cause and any resulting safety violations.
In Sydney New South Wales the mixed foursome title went to Wuleming ALS Watterson and Misa M Corry J with a score of 18. Hy Hoyal p Syuney Tinks Wotay finished as runners up. J Berrice and Miss Jenniniga trailed the leaders by several strokes.
The Commonwealth Government, through the Interior Department, is reviewing immigration laws to curb Asian entry and ease the burden on states like Queensland. Proposals, open to state suggestions, will be before Cabinet after premier and ministerial input. A dictation test from Natal may be examined, and deported entrants’ reentry rules could change. Queensland seeks relief from foreign migrants’ financial burden and unemployment impact.
Rapid expansion in Australian civil aviation shown by doubled air route mileage and rising total passengers. Licensed private pilots reach 740, commercial pilots at 287, aircraft registered 208 with 13% emergency fields. 1 aircraft company operates 49 services.
Investigations by the NSW Country League found the protest against Willams’s inclusion in Bombala’s team unfounded. Goulburn remains Massy Cup holder. Queanbeyan to challenge next Sunday with possible training train to Bombala. Suburbs team to visit Goulburn for a social match. Bowral faces Berrima for the Care Cup.
London reports the Third Test between England and Australia women ends in a draw. England total 224 with Snowball run out, Antonio, McLarty, and Belton among scorers. Australia reply with multiple wickets and notable bowling from McLaglen and Flaherty. England chase ends with Collins not out as England falters in second innings.
Germany's Davis Cup players Von Cramm and Henkel sail for the United States on August 18 and will proceed to Japan, Shanghai, and India, beginning a tour featuring prominent international stars.
The notice explains rheumatism is caused by poisons in the blood and claims a searching cleaning remedy by Dr Morass Indian Root Pan to drive toxins from the system. It asserts the medicine has been used in many rheumatism cases with excellent results and urges sufferers to try it.
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