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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1937
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows a Canberra publication front with proprietor and address Perth unclear. Mentions subscription rates and miscellaneous agency names, but essential facts are garbled and uncertain.
Canberra weather report shows barometer readings from 30.35 inches at noon to 30.34 at 9 pm. Temperatures range from 46.2 to 60.8 degrees, with a 29.6 degree grass minimum. Winds shift from N to E. rainfall totals 6 points for the day.
Dr. R C Bhattercharjee delivered a talk on Indian venom in modern medicine at the opening of a new lecture hall in Calcutta. He traced ancient use, noted revival through Persian and Indian therapy, and discussed cautions and potential in treating ulcers and related ailments.
A fragmented report describes a sixth garage hold up in Sydney involving youths identified as Hi Darcy and others around 1914. The gunmen used disguise and hidden notes to mislead authorities, with notes concealed earlier in the night.
Scattered cloud and isolated showers mark a moderate day with cool nights and frost on the highlands. Winds shift from south-west to south-east as conditions ease later.
Canberra columns debate whether Australia should raise a London loan of 2,000,000 pounds or 2,500,000 Australian to fund defence. Mr Menzies defends the plan but critics say it undermines fiscal prudence and that defence costs must be funded from revenue rather than debt. The piece warns of future borrowing and urges living within incomes.
agitation fueled by vested interests targets a Lahore project for a modern abattoirs and cold storage intended to supply the army and expand Indian industry. due to protests work has halted and the scheme may be abandoned though the Indian Government seeks rational review to save about £15000 yearly.
In Sydney on Monday Alan John Anderson aged 27 a labourer was remanded to tomorrow at the Central Criminal Court after being charged with stealing from Sir Sydney Snow’s Wahroonga dwelling on July 11 jewellery and other articles valued at £1000. Police recovered £600 worth of the missing property.
A Melbourne report notes cases of infantile illness in infected areas affecting pupils over twelve. The text fragment mentions cans and taming or containment measures amid outbreaks.
The case centers on Misa Nancy O sulivan a journalist who severed a telephone line between Broome and Derby after a breakdown and alleged abuse. She was found at Yeega station with the Rev Guy and later reported by authorities as part of a broader election contest shift with several breeders withdrawing from the race.
Officials in London now designate Burma as Overseas Territory of the Crown. The long title is shortened to OTC when referenced, replacing prior terms and clarifying the country’s status in the empire.
Film actress Miriam Ho and Russian director Anton Litvak wed in Yuma Arizona after their Hollywood flight wedding ceremony.
Seattle papers report thirty four Chinese nationals deserted from the Japanese freighter China. They said they wished to go to China and feared Japanese officers.
Parliament will convene at 10.30 am to secure supply for public service salaries this week. The June supply is exhausted and the bill before the House must pass both chambers by tomorrow. Ministers fear the session may not end this week and consider using a reserve date in November for elections while weighing rapid passage of urgent bills.
Mary Cecilius Thomas faced a second trial for allegedly shooting her husband William Thomas amid claims he asked her to kill him to end torment from tuberculosis. The jury returned a not guilty verdict after 31 minutes of deliberation, prompting courtroom acclamation and emotional scenes.
The Daily Telegraph reports a large British Association delegation will attend the Indian Science Congress silver jubilee in Calcutta in 1938. It notes a new empire wide machinery for scientific opinion exchange and a first joint session with an Empire body. A prospect of closer ties with the American Association is mentioned.
A £2,500 publicity campaign will promote Australian primary and secondary industries in Eastern countries. Displays at exhibitions in Eastern capitals and screenings in Batavia and Singapore aim to raise interest in wheat, wool, butter, linseed goods and meat. The Australian Trade Commission abroad costs £30,790 for 1937/38.
U.S. statistics show a 14 percent rise in average car labor costs while employment increases by about 33,000 the eight months of 1937. Despite modern plants and automation, output for the period falls short of 1929 peak. Leading manufacturers report lower profits in early 1937, signaling possible higher 1936 car prices.
Sir Malcolm Campbell used the identical 2360 i.p. Rolls-Royce engine to push the Blue Bird Dunlop to 129.5 mph and claim Britain's world motor boat speed record at Bonneville Salt Lake in September 1935. He surpassed Gar Wood who used four engines for 7,800 hp, with Blue Bird delivering more than four times less power yet gaining 4.6 mph.
Wing Commander Hepburn warns Mascot traffic nears saturation as 50 to 60 aircraft arrive daily. He urges a new training aerodrome and possible repurposing of Kingsford Smith for mail planes, signaling major airport expansion costs across Adelaide Sydney and Brisbane with £1,000,000 to £2,000,000 already spent.
In Warsaw on Sunday the German Minister for Propaganda Dr Goebbels apologized to Polish Roman Catholics after a Berlin Der Arbeitsmann writer described a Czestochowa Monastery Virgin Mary image as a mix of Negro and Mongol types. The Polish Foreign Office protested and Goebbels ordered an embassy apology and punishment for the journalist. Thousands gathered for anti Nazi resolutions despite the gesture.
In Sydney on Monday W D Wishardt and W A Higgins of Victoria led the Australian amateur foursomes championships after two rounds with 152. They were followed by Hattersley and Keane 163 Ferrier and Thomason 155 Thompson and Dixon 164 Stamer and Barkell 164 Payne and Williams 156 and Davies and Watterson 157.
Commonwealth Statistician Dr Rol and Wilson reports 13,774,000 acres to be sown with wheat in Australia, up 1,400,000 acres from last season, signaling potential prosperity as prices rise. August wheat prices eased to 68.76d per bushel amid larger global supplies and strong Australian prospects. Exportable surplus of wheat and flour on August 1 was 24,443,434 bushels.
The Commonwealth Government refused release of the Japanese lugger Dai Nippon Maru seized in territorial waters. Owners may seek legal action. A Darwin agent reported a glare lugger lost on pearling grounds and a compressor burst caused a fire. no five crew are reported missing and the vessel valued around £3000.
Sir Archdale Parkhill says the report on speeding defence pilot training is news to him. The article suggests Australian Air Force authorities consider turning out pilot officers in six months instead of eleven, but no final decision is stated.
Two youths, Peter Shelley and Peter Clark, clung to the hull as their small boat overturned a mile from shore. A southerly squall drove the craft over. rescuers arrived and hauled them aboard a Hose Bay boat, saving them from sinking.
Sheep judging for the Merino and Fat Lamb competition organized by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture and the Farmer and Settler Company begins on Wednesday. Preliminary judging is by Mr B J Fizzimons with final awards by Mr Coleman, chief sheep and wool instructor.
In Sydney on Monday at the Sce arena the match ended with ik Kong defeating Hallam by two falls to one across eight rounds. Rumberg took the first fall in the third round with a flying belly scissors. Cox equalised in the sixth with a body press, and Rumberg fell to an aeroplane spin in the fifth.
The Premier Mr Stevens outlined his Budget to the Cabinet in Sidney today. He said the meeting adjourned for the night and would reconvene tomorrow.
Branch Council discussions address the July 1 living adjustment and potential salary penalties for officers with endowment. aim to keep purchasing power steady. Also covered are excise officer regrading, superannuation transfer options, and requests for government reports on pension contributions.
The Executive discussed amending the Superannuation Act for unmarried contributors and widowed mothers to receive benefits similar to deceased contributors. They approved continuing representations through the Branch Secretary and directed review of recreation leave cases for higher duties, with branches responding that few records exist. An appeal was issued to members regarding current finances and a fundraising drive set for Friday.
Japanese experts are to be sent from Japan to Australia to inspect iron ore deposits. The mission aims to assess future development and potential investment, with two groups forming to evaluate ore quality and mining viability.
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