02 May 1938
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 02, 1938
Page
1
A fragmented report lists multiple school teams and events with names, venues, and times. It references state court jurisdiction, fees, and eligibility rules, then details numerous players, captains, and matchups across various grounds and dates, ending with travel notes and disjointed remarks.
AAP dispatch from London reports Sir Donald Bradman scores 258 in five hours as Australia reach 474 in their first innings against Worcestershire at Worcester. Badcock adds 67 as Bradman and Fingleton dominate a crowd of about 12 000 to 14 000.
A Worcestershire professional praised Bradman for his memorable innings telling the dressing room I have been watching him all day. He does everything I have been told not to do. The remark captures a striking tribute to Bradman’s fearless play nature.
The Canberra community hospital foundation remains secure under the Griffith plan as the Canberra Rep. team defeats Young 13-11 in Maher Cup rugby. Spectators saw new players Clifton Lewis and Hackett shine while veterans Lind, Emblem, and Hall contributed solidly in a hard fought match.
Chinese forces report recapturing Tangcheng after a fierce counterattack and repelling a Japanese push toward Lungbai while later retaking Tangcheng. The raid on Hanyang suburb left a large city district in mourning with nearly 1000 killed or wounded during a staged event for the Emperor’s birthday. A major air battle followed, with Chinese and Japanese planes fighting as casualties mounted.
The Royal Dutch Air Service announced a bi weekly flight between Batavia and Sydney starting July 3. A Lockheed aircraft will operate the initial journey, arriving in Sydney on July 5 and returning on July 6.
At the stadium last night Tad Morgan defeated Jimmy Dundee in six rounds before the referee halted the bout.
Moscow celebrates the opening of the Moscow Volga Canal as a flotilla of Volga ships arrives under new bridges spanning the Moscow River signaling the canal’s first traffic.
General Dibenko, key figure in the 1917 mutiny and Bolshevik influence, is dismissed from command of the Leningrad district as the purge continues. He served on the court that sentenced Tukhachavalky, linking the action to earlier revolutionary power.
The diplomatic correspondent reports Mr. Chamberlain is pushing a British led mediation on Czechoslovakia after Anglo French talks. He seeks wider Czech concessions to stabilize the region while urging Germany to contribute to peace and preserving Locarno era obligations. The plan aims to keep Czecho Slovakia intact without new commitments from Britain.
The Diplomatic Correspondence weighs whether Anglo French talks ease Europe’s tensions by pressuring Prague. It notes Goering’s Essen Zeitung arguing the Czech issue doesn’t require Anglo German discussion and hints at a potential route to Prague via British mediation.
The Commonwealth Government faced sharp opposition as Leader of the Opposition Mr Curtin challenged the defence manpower plan. He questioned including an Employers' Federation representative on the manpower committee and warned it could undermine worker mobilisation for training or service.
A large party of police and civilians under Sergeant Bryant conducted an extensive search today for Alfred Pender who has been missing since Thursday last. The returned soldier may be suffering memory loss and could have made his way to Sydney.
In general accord cricketers deem Bradman’s display one of his best. Eltham Bole in Sunday Times hails him as better than ever, noting daring crowd control of bowling and exquisite drives. Sunday Graphic lauds E H D Sewell’s take, as public support grows for the game. M C C reports tickets for the June 22 Lord’s second Test sold out.
Mr Francis and Mr Percival discuss Canberra growth with rising business interest and shop sites nearly all taken. They note a need to accommodate 15 years of added population and propose expanding space while addressing a shortage of 310 residences and total cost of 600,000 pounds to meet current needs.
Eric Reymark aged 16 from Edensor Park was accidentally shot in the stomach at home. He is in hospital in a critical condition. He dropped a gun while preparing to go on a shooting expedition with another boy when the weapon discharged and bullet passed through his abdomen.
Count Ciano returns from Tirana to start discussions with M Blon on the Italo French understanding. Officials report the talks are progressing satisfactorily.
Opposition Leader Mr Curtin backed Sir Henry Gullett's demand for a dedicated Defence Minister. He noted the government failed to detail how the £10,300,000 defence loan would be spent and suggested Gullett would be a better Defence Minister than present officials. He called the speech fault-finding rather than constructive.
A committee of state railway secretaries will discuss gauge break issues at year end. The Interior Minister said the NSW Governments refusal to share Mr Young’s gauge device report caused a misunderstanding. He expects NSW and other states to cooperate with the Commonwealth to ease transport difficulties from varying gauges and will request a copy of the report for the Commonwealth.
Lord Nuffield pledged fifty thousand pounds to support the Boy Scouts Appeal, contingent on the fund reaching its target of five hundred thousand pounds. Lord Som ers was cited as a beneficiary, and the drive aims to complete the fundraising objective.
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