China Launches Liberty Loan Amid Shanghai Clash
Reports from Shanghai detail intensified fighting as Japanese forces mass for a likely autumn offensive. A £30 million Liberty loan was issued, with cash and jewelry accepted, as 50,000 Japanese troops surged into Shanghai alongside Chinese forces estimated at about 110,000. Chinese defense claims include repelling assaults on key forts while acknowledging losses, and reports describe Japanese use of settlements as staging areas.
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Lloyds Cuts War Risk Rates for Manchukuo Cargos
London reports a revision of Lloyds war risk rates with cargo to Manchukuo reduced from 1 pound to 5 shillings per cent. Rates to Korea and Formosa remain unchanged as air raid damage is viewed as abating.
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Fall of Earth Kills Two Men at Broken Till Arcren
Two men died in a disaster at a mine site labeled North Mine Voslay after a earth collapse at the Till Arcren area. The victims were identified as Joe Kemp and Charlie Martin, with rescue efforts continuing at the scene as authorities investigated the incident.
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State Members Want Salaries Restored
Sydney Thursday reports the Legislative Assembly debate over restoring MPs salaries to 1828 levels. Mr Clyne of Labour cites prosperity and the Public Service Reform Act, while Mr Stevens notes the 1902 reductions became permanent before the vote.
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Loyalists claim gains as Belchida surrounds Granada front
Madrid reports Republican surround of Belchida with many prisoners and matériel seized. Insurgents’ counterattacks on the Sagona zone repulsed with heavy losses. Government mobilizes reservists and refugees from the north. raids on Madrid year ending June caused many casualties. Submarine attack near Barcelona caused no damage. planes bombed ports along Catalan coast.
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Taxation breaches heard at Sydney court session
William George Howes and Will Lunny Guth trading as Holmes and Gubb bearing contractors faced the Central Criminal Court today for alleged taxation breaches. The case names Holmes and Gubb in the matter, with the defendants connected to a Ralanald breach as described in the fragment.
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Floods devastate South Australia farmers face losses
Heavy floods in South Australia inundate farms and towns in the lower region. Rivers rise and wash away crops sheds and bridges feared to be the worst in 50 years. Rescue efforts continue as waters move rapidly, threatening homes and livelihoods across Whitwarta Rou and Worochea station area.
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Shark sinks fishing boat off Kintyre coast
A fishing boat was holed by a shark at Carradkie Bay, Kintyre, drowning Captain Angun Brown, his brother, and a passenger aged 10. A HWW, aged 12, was found clinging to the vessel with her father’s body, while a local youth was reported missing.
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Experience on Eve of Retirement in Government Service
On the eve of retirement Minoeter and Auditor-General discuss a government practice of sending officials abroad for experience. Mr. Lyon states the recommendation to go abroad was made and questions whether such postings are customary before retirement.
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Australian Government Maintains Yu Import Quota Through 1939 40
The Commonwealth will continue quota restrictions on motor car imports from the United and Canada through April 30, 1939 and 1940. The minister announced a 5 percent quota for this year, with imports kept in bond until May 1, 1938 as development plans for Australian industry proceed.
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Victorian election issues loom in Melbourne report
Melbourne dispatch notes ministers meet and the Legislative Council reform not the election’s main issue. Government rides on record since April 1985 while the Labor Party aims to field a candidate in every seat. The party’s general secretary forecasts gains in the Assembly, targeting about eight seats.
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Ready in New South Wales for early Federal election
In New South Wales the general secretary said every item was ready for the anticipated early Federal election. The secretary of the Country Party noted the party was also ready, signaling coordinated preparations across factions.
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Epidemic Fear Sparks Stay Away Strike At Melbourne Schools
Parents fear Infantile Paralysis spreading as they threaten a stay away from classes. The Department of Education warns eligible pupils refusing to attend will lose correspondence benefits. Five new cases raise total to 286 with infections in North Carlton South Melbourne Fitzroy and Richmond. Males 187 females 99. double infections in 13 families and triple in one family.
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Campbell Sets New Speed Record At 129.5 MPH In Blue Bird
British speed ace Sir Malcolm Campbell and the Blue Bird achieved 129.5 miles per hour in a record run. Officials note previous record was 124.6 mph by Gay M. Wend in 1933, while Campbell’s boat uses four engines totaling 8000 horsepower.
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Mutiny Rumors Aboard Sea Vessel Near Rotterdam Port
London reports a near mutiny aboard the brigantine amid radio silence with distress signals from the South African voyage. Resolution rescued weary crew and a Capetown crew later joined after a mutiny scare. The captain’s wife marked his eightieth wedding anniversary on board.
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British Steamer Fordwood Sunk by Submarine
A British steamer Fordwood was torpedoed 18 miles off the Spanish coast on a Barcelona to Valencia voyage. One engineer was killed and six crew injured. The ship and survivors reached Venivarlo. The attack follows a series of submarine raids in the Mediterranean near Cape San Antonio as Britain and allies consider convoy systems and increased naval vigilance.
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Germany Blames Loyalists Over Submarine Claim
In Angrift a report alleges a submarine may have belonged to the Spanish Government or the Soviet Union to sway British opinion and aid General Franco. Rome replies that such insinuations are gratuitous and wrong.
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Typhoon Hits Hongkong Killings and Destruction
A typhoon struck Hongkong at 2 am causing heavy casualties and widespread damage. Winds reached 131 to 135 mph as harbor shipping was wrecked and vessels were driven ashore. Fires raged and streets flooded with many deaths reported among Chinese residents and refugees.
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Cholera Disaster and Refugee Surge Reported
Cholera deaths reach 219 of 874 cases for the week ending August 29 amid a typhoon surge and refugees. Beverat piers damaged, debris strewn, and rescues logged by British sailors and revenue officers. A missing British airman Rupert Bellville is reportedly imprisoned at Gijon after aiding a loyalist leader.
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Seven Week Stayin Strike Ties Melbourne Mills
A stay-in strike at Brdetal Mills in Melbourne led to about 30 employers and workers remaining idle for seven weeks. Tension rose as workers planned to attend a football match, with a last-minute compromise offering pay for the week and a confrontation over a mis-timed clock revealing staged events.
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Gas Strike Settled Melbourne
Negotiations ended after a disruption at a Melbourne gas facility yesterday evening. About 250,000 residents faced limited supply as union officials threatened withdrawal of workers. Agreement reached with Gas union over a settlement involving future operations and labor terms.
Cockatoo Dock Strike Ties Up Cockatoo Yard Work
After management refused the claim for extra dirt allowance, about 190 painters and dockers walked off at Cockatoo Dockyard, disrupting operations and sparking a labor dispute.
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