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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Mar 03, 1939

Page

7

Militia Club to Enter Rugby Union Premiership

Six teams enter the Third Battalion Militia Rugby Union cup with Royal Military College and Canberra clubs joining. A conference between Colonel A. T. Paul Lieut. W. H. Bene and club reps approved the entry while outlining new conditions for militia players and university participation. Training starts weekly, with a revised schedule and a Canberra Cup season to begin August 5 at Manuka Oval, plus several trial matches and a smoke concert fundraiser slated for March 1.

Astern Culturos Northern Royal Military College Universty Thin Mle Wan Lieut. Dickson Eweli Runnéroom Alle Awburbal Shah J.D. Donahue University C. le. McCosker Tomy Qheenaland West Paul Minitia Ratundinse Bydhey Gordon Jourda Southern Minaro Lem Qourd Metach

Yule Tree Crop Toronto Reports Vast Canadian Plantings

Ipsatima'ad Canada ships six million Christmas trees annually for home use and export to the United States. Revenue to Canadian farmers reaches about 900000 dollars per year.

Toronto Canada

Crisis developing in Far East

Shanghai reports European powers wary as Japan presses concessions at Lioftsin and fears grow of a fresh crisis on March 10 amid currency measures. British notes seek peace, with a nine power basis cited. warships sent to Tianjin, while guerrilla activity and Japanese reinforcements intensify across the Yangtze basin and Hankow area.

London Shanghai Times Liontsin Tokyo Bar Plymouth House of Lords Mlinicipal Council China Japan Vaneing Columis Yangtae Hankow Shane

Budget to Set Japan Military Spending for Next Year

Tokyo cabinet plans to discuss a material military budget of 81 million sterling to finance the China action. The total budget expenditure is 522 million sterling for the year ending February next.

Tokyo China

Japanese resume Canton river shipping under partial terms

Japanese chief of staff Major General Tanaka arrived from Canton to discuss compensation for the Tonghong border incident. A partial resumption of Canton river shipping was allowed in exchange for Britain permitting weekly Japanese transport visits to Hongkong. One British ship could go to Canton fortnightly. Observers noted fruit growers not working tea harvests satisfactorily.

Hongkong Tanaka Canton Tonghong Canton River Britain

Unemployment Rises in 18 Countries in 1938 War Quarter

UN unemployment figures from the International Labour Office show 18 countries with higher unemployment than 1937. Notable increases include United States 2,668,535 and Great Britain 328,000, with other gains listed for Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, Norway, and Sweden among others. The report also notes 34 countries up and 6 down compared with the previous quarter, and indices for employment in 1085 reveal patterns across regions.

Geneva International Labour Office Trie Australia Belgium Canada Chile Estonia Finland France Great Britain Northern Ireland Hungary Lithuania Norway Switzerland United States Czechoslovakia Danzig Denmark Germany Trelant Japan the Netherland New Zealand Poland Rumania Sweden Chite Danaig Fintan Irsland Wistrnd Italy Latvia Bweilen Union of South Africa Yugentavia Tealy Valon South Africa

Launch Wrecked Collided With Ferry at Kangaroo Point

A launch collided with a vessel at Kangaroo Point on the Hawkesbury River injuring Police Commissioner M J MacKay and W T Arnott and C Steven son. They were trapped in the cabin and swam to the ferry, with MacKay continuing work despite arm injuries and Arnott with leg injuries.

Arnott Blovenman

Geology Survey Views New York Coastal Changes From Hurricane

An Art An norial survey of New York region geology notes shoreline changes near Fire Island after a recent hurricane. An airborne expedition along the Hudson and Long Island Sound reveals a submerged lava sheet and a Romapo fault line scar where subsidence occurred. The team views the Grand Central Parkway Long Island Sound and Long Island as the terminal marine edge of the last ice age.

New York Ceylon Oal Society of America Ted Tv Tenerraup Lone Wheeler Newmarket Hadeon de. Whester Long Inland Grand Central Parkway Long Island

Ainslie School Parents Hold Annual Report Meeting

The 11th annual report of the Ainslie School Parents Association shows £305 raised in the year with £200 from the annual fete and £62 from the school concert. Grants included a donated swimming pool project push and library improvements, with donations noted from Mrs Mullickkey and others. Treasurer records show receipts totalling £305 and expenditures of £268, leaving a credit balance of £4, with a year-end fund balance of £35. Members elected a new committee including President, chairman, treasurer, and other officers. a committee meeting is set for March 24 to finalize plans.

Sa Schoere Goodwin Adaison Tha A.ao Tom Alban W. Kiie Walls Mulenglever Axcoas Brary

Hospital costs spark debate on new Transvaal hospital

In Johannesburg officials debate who should pay for a proposed Transvaal hospital project. Administrator General Plennar warns of burdens on taxpayers as housing and beds are scarce. The plan includes a 44 million rand target and a five year program to expand accommodation for hospital needs.

Johannesburg Plennar Comore Pienaar Aber Anabel Transvaal Agia

Water quality debate in Lithgow council session

A garbled OCR note discusses Lithgow water quality and aldermen actions. It references Council deliberations and a river issue but the text is unreadable in parts, hindering precise details about decisions or dates.

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