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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
5
A London telegram quotes Carmmtander Locker-Lampoon MP denouncing an attack on Adolf Hitler. The message accuses Hitler of brutal acts and urges an end to aggression against the weak. It references Allied forces and broad war events, mentioning Mussolini and campaigns in Africa and Europe.
A grim weather report notes bitter conditions across the region with a maximum near 47 degrees and a low around freezing. Snow is forecast for the Southern Alps while rain and a cold, windy week follow. crops face frost, and potato markets show mixed activity as weather tightens travel and harvest plans.
London reports floods in China disrupt military logistics as roads and railways essential to the Japanese plan of envelopment are inundated across long stretches. The Yangtze near Hankow sees a deadly Chinese attack on a Japanese concentration of about 50 warships, mostly ammunition ships, causing alarm over supply routes.
Alan Cooper, famed sportsman and owner of Talking Mala Man anus and Joan Darling, sustained injuries when his car collided head on with a tram on Kelvin Grove Road Saturday night. Passengers and two young women were admitted to hospital. Cooper was treated privately.
A court adjourned a case involving Milton Suttor Yates and Everied Wilah on grounds of pending settlement. Attorney WT Brennawk of Thomas and Brennifiek appeared for Walete, requesting a stand over.
London reports in the Sunday Referee claim two assassination attempts on Hitler during his Vienna visit. A weapon fired from a Whitlow is misdescribed. a photograph was taken while crossing the Prater toward Semmering. Cigarette shortages are noted as authorities tighten security for an upcoming Austrian visit. Berlin dispatches say Australian journalist H Selkirk Panton faced detention for photographing Jewish shops. his wife was detained briefly before release.
Test report describes Badcock Hassett partnership as Australia’s escape from trouble against sharp new-ball attack. Fowler and Phillips contribute, while Hassett’s awkward moment is noted. British bowler Wilkinson praised for steady spells as England efforts press.
Dublin dispatch reports a sweeping general election result. De Valera’s party leads with 66 seats, Cosgrave’s party 39, Labour 3, and Independents 7, signaling a strong parliamentary majority and a decisive shift in national leadership.
An inquest was held into the death of Ingee Ellen, a girl killed in an accident near Sydney. Police said James airich had been charged with manslaughter while intoxicated driving. A witness claimed the car went over a telegraph post after the girl appeared to jump. Dr James Shannon at Western Suburban Hospital said he could not determine if alcohol was involved.
Rebel forces push on Valencia la in Tul swing with Villa Real as main focus. Galician Army Carpe reports 12000 Loyalty prisoners captured last week. Rebels claim bombing success on Valencia and large petrol stores burning for a week. Valencia Harbour disrupted. two ships at the harbour mouth. An ammunition factory and powder magazine destroyed at Alicante. railway stations at Medtoria a g a Marre. Barcelona report: three tonnes cargo, fifty dead and many injured.
Three gunmen fired into a private dining room at a Foochow Road restaurant during a Provisional Government party. Commissioner Jen Papin and a young woman died. A meter official and several others were injured. The assailants fled amid a firefight and another raid near Kanghifong.
London disclosed today that the British Cabinet firmly rejected Italy's request to ratify the pact without delaying the withdrawal of volunteers from Syria. The condition, tied to the defense agreement, was deemed essential by Britain and stood firm.
Faris Sunday reports the twenty four hour race for cars saw Chabond Tremoulet win with a distance of 184.62 kilometres, breaking all records as fourteen of forty two starters finished.
A weather roundup reports frosts and fogs across the mountains and coast with misty conditions on the canal. Expect squally showers on the highlands and some snow on the alps. Winds shift southerly to gale force in the east, then ease and become unsettled over the western regions.
A passenger train derailed as a bridge collapsed in heavy rain near Saugor and Montana after leaving Chicago via Seattle. Reports say 40 injured and 28 bodies recovered, with 46 passengers unaccounted for as the wreckage lay in the creek below.
Walter Hornby, 51, was shot in the back with a .22 rifle on a Bundoy farm 140 miles south of Perth while reading a newspaper. His daughter Eunice Hornby, 19, was arrested and charged with murder. Neighbors say the family lived with a wife and six children. the wife was away at the time.
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