18 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1938
Page
1
London dispatch notes floods halting Japanese army movements as Vernan Bartlett discusses growing Bi German sentiment in Austria. The piece links Hitler’s Vienna visit to rising Austrian party support and shifts in interior leadership, with speculation on broader regional impact.
Fragmented OCR text suggests SIR GEORGE PEARCE seeks chairmanship of an Interstate Commission. The Cabinet is expected to propose a revival bill already advanced in the Senate. A legal member of the Commission position is in view amid ongoing discussions before adjournment.
Friday report from Gibraltar notes that justices ruled no prima facie case had been made out. The brief item outlines the status of the running charge and potential implications for the case.
Dispatches from Shanghai and London report floods swelling along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers as Japanese advances near Hankow push Chinese forces to defend the railway and city sectors. Refugees flood Kaifeng, while dykes falter and floodwaters threaten central wells as Western diplomats note shifting fronts and renewed efforts to aid affected civilians.
An aircraft bound from Canberra to Melbourne could not land for two hours due to dense fog. The plane circled over the city while pilots and airfield radio operators maintained constant contact to navigate away from surrounding mountains. Passengers remained unaware of the weather issues as the journey resumed toward Melbourne.
A government plan seeks a three or five member committee to advise the Minister for the Interior on funding and oversight for Canberra expansion. The Cabinet has authorized the committee, to include at least one Commonwealth officer and one citizen with architectural knowledge, with limited departmental representation. Charles Marr has pressed for the panel, while Mr McEwen noted the decision to proceed with the committee amid ongoing debates over the capital’s development.
Ronald Booth faced Windsor Police Court charged with hawking threatening letters by post demanding money. Letters signed The Big Shot urged recipients to forward funds or face disappearance. Witnesses included Rev. Cum ming Thom and Mrs. Head, with Mayes describing posting and collection. A 17 year old also appeared on a similar charge but was released on bond for good behavior.
A fragment describes a challenge involving Von Luckner and a test of strength. An observer recounts a wager of 20 against bending a bar in half. The Count questions the feat while Monte boasts about a fist that could set a bar into a sink, with a claim about sending a bar to the head. The scene includes remarks on tearing a telephone directory as a strength test, and memnts naid about the outcome.
The Commonwealth Government reviews Royal Commission personnel to probe national insurance effects on medical practitioners friendly societies and trade unions. Inspector-General C. V. McVilly is expected to serve among three members. Proposals include voluntary medical benefits for employees earning over £365 yearly.
In Parliament, four Government members and one independent ally were absent in a critical division on the National Entrance Bill. An amendment by Mr. Staiein to exempt hospital employees from scheme contributions passed 27 to, prompting questions about subsidies and the insurance commission’s role. The Government faces possible recommittal next week as ministers call it an introductory step with broader implications for private and proprietary insurers.
The inquiry will frame terms of reference for the proposed Royal Commission into parts of the national insurance scheme. It will assess fair capitation fees and the scope of media benefits for unemployed persons and dependents. The commission may include a Supreme Court judge and representatives of medical practitioners and the federal government. Evidence from doctors and employers will be taken.
The Registrar of the Association of Accountants of Australia Incorp porated, Mr. Conrad P. F. Horley, today urged broadening the royal commission into alliances within the medical profession to include the Nav Joust Insurance scheme and its impact on national finance and industrial enterprise.
Fragmented items report a May 22 incident in Prague with plans to discharge the 100,000 Cusell Teasiyes fleet tomorrow. Another note mentions Dutch air line service and a Lockheed air liner surveying a route, due at a major aero venue tomorrow, affected by headwinds from Keoepang to Darwin. A separate item notes a kidnapper sentenced to death and a forthcoming shift in Australian film crime policy.
James Fran King aged 1 was sentenced to two years at the Quarter Geasions on a charge of falseprenalation. Police described King as a well known interstate contest man with racing ties in Melbourne. Estimates suggest added costs could reach between £50,000 and £100,000 annually, impacting events and local industry, with debate about parliamentary approval and pricing effects.
Spanish Civil War accelerates with General Franco pushing on four fronts and targeting ports and rail hubs to disrupt loyalist lines. General Aranda’s forces close to Lagunia and Valencian while a large battle rages south of Castellon.
A garbled Madrid communique discusses the fall of Castellon and the Loyalists’ resistance. It cites King Jaime I’s historic defeat of the Moors and notes damage to Santa Maria church, rebel advances, and a 5600-strong Lost Division demise. French villagers aided refugees as decisions neared on repatriation or retreat.
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