Airliner surveys Brisbane route amid headwinds and delays
KNILM Electra Lockheed on a first survey flight for the Brisbane to Sydney route faced strong headwinds from Timor and landed at Darwin after 1 p.m. It averaged 200 mph between Koepang and Cloncurry, with Captain W. Schott at the controls. Five passengers joined a four crew on the leg to Cloncurry, then onward to Longreach and Brisbane. The Dutch service will be limited to overseas mails and far-reaching cargo, not domestic passenger travel between Australian towns, per Defence Minister Thorby. The Empire flying boats are expected to arrive in Sydney around July 5.
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Brisbane
Timor
Darwin
Cloncurry
Longreach
Sydney
Canberra
Batavia
Defence
Thorby
Robbery on James Street Abbotsford Hits Payroll Man
Harry Sherman, employee of marine dealer Edward J. Doyle, was held up in James street Abbotsford this afternoon and robbed of a £40 payroll. Sherman fought the bandit but was overpowered. the robber escaped leaving a hat and £5 in silver scattered on the footpath. Wireless patrols searched unsuccessfully for the culprit.
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Melbourne
Harry Sherman
Edward J. Doyle
James Street
Abbotsford
Sherman
Schmeling Louis Face World Title Clash In Confidence
Max Schmeling and Joe Louis spoke to the Associated Press about the looming world heavyweight championship fight. Schmeling says he is as good or better than in their prior bout and believes Louis has not improved. Louis promises to KO Schmeling inside two rounds and defends the title in September.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Associated Press
Schmeling
Louis
Thurles Lad Suffering Throat Affection
Friday report from Brisbane states Thurles Lad a champion Queensland sprinter is found to have a slight throat affection after a disappointing gallop earlier in the week. A veterinary surgeon says the horse may be ready to race by Monday.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Thurles Lad
Gladfield Wheat Planting and Community Events Summary
Wheat planting advances with a record acreage as farmers cope with black oat pests. A Warwick Ambulance function raised £613 door takings plus £1 3 0 from a trophy. Mr. P Songstock won the trophy, with net proceeds £5 2 6 after expenses. Mr. E Blades won the men's euchre, Mrs. R Bourke the ladies prize. prizes donated by Mesdames Burns and Bourke. dance music by Messrs Beimers Mehurg. Gladfield tennis team beat Marysvale by 26 games. upcoming mixed and allora St Joseph's matches scheduled.
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Warwick Ambulance
P. Songstock
E. Blades
R. Bourke
Mesdames
T. J. Burns
Bourke
Messrs
Beimers and
Mehurg
Marysvale
Gladfield
Emu Vale
Allora
St. Joseph's
Girl Cyclist Surpasses Record Halfway to Rockhampton
Bundaberg reports Joyce Barry arriving at 10.30 pm from Brisbane to Rockhampton, seven hours ahead of the existing record at the halfway point. She resumed riding at 2 pm toward Gin Gin and Miriam Vale.
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Bundaberg
Joyce Barry
Brisbane
Rockhampton
Gin Gin
Miriam Vale
Plane Forced to Land in Dense Fog at Canberra
An Australian National Airways plane bound for Canberra from Sydney circled the capital for 24 hours in dense fog before a safe landing. Captain 5. McDonald waited for an opening in the fog as the engine roar echo ed overhead. the aircraft carried passengers and mails for Canberra.
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Canberra
Australian National Airways
Sydney
McDonald
Australian Muriel Howlett to broadcast first flying boat flight
Muriel Howlett, 25, Australian Newsroom Secretary at Broadcasting House, will report by radio on the first flying boat departure to Australia for the new service set for June 24. The BBC may have sent a star commentator, but the Director-General approved Muriel’s live broadcast en route, noting her prior experience with broadcasts.
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London
Muriel Howlett
Australia
British Broadcasting Corporation
Imperial Airways
John Reith
Muriel
Broadcasting House
Mare
Aunt Mary's Baking Powder Scones Highlight History of Cooking
An excerpt praises early cooking using flour and water, contrasting it with scones made with Aunt Mary's Baking Powder. It extols plain flour over ready mix and notes Aunt Mary's Cookery Book holds over 400 recipes and tips, with a mail-order prompt to Bend 1/2 form copy to Tillock & Co Sydney.
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Aunt Mary
Tillock & Co, Pty. Ltd
Sydney
Queensland Women Strengthen Lineup for Tasmanian Carnival
Queensland's women hockey team for the Australian carnival in Tasmania in September is named. Gillingham leads in goal, with Brown and Edwards on forwards, Robison Hyde Shannon as halves, and Payne and Purtell among forwards. Notable picks include Broad as a standout forward, Bain as centre forward after a year's rest, and Melbusch as left inner.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Tasmana
Gillingham
Jacks
M. Brown
B. Edwards
Toowoomba
V. Anderson
E. Robinson
J. Hyde
L. Shannon
N. Payne
M. Purtell
Warwick
N. Broad
A. Bain
Vigoro
Innner
Harel Melbusch
Maida Purtell
B. Leach
W. Anderson
Mary Brown
P. Browdrick
Q.w.hsa
Brisbane I wins women’s hockey premiership in Country Week
Brisbane I defeated Bundaberg 3 0 to seal their first successive victory and claim the Country Week women’s hockey premiership. They scored 27 goals in the week while conceding three, with contributions from V Cooper who scored four and J Hacking. MecCulloch scored for Warwick.
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Brisbane
Bundaberg
Brisbane I
Kenilworth
Warwick
Toowoomba
E. Gillam
Cooper
Brisbane II
Seldey
V. Cooper
J. Hacking
MecCulfoch
Wool Draft Allowance To End On June 30
BRISBANE Priday The woodraft allowance will be abolished in Australia and New Zealand from July 1. The Minister for Agriculture and Stock Mr P W Bulcock said he had been advised that all States would carry into effect uniform legislation and New Zealand would adhere to its contract.
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Brisbane
Priday
Australia
New Zealand
Dingo Killed By Trap Gun On Miles Station
A large crossbred dingo about five feet long, suspected Alsatian cross, was killed by a trap gun set by grazier George Bielefeld at his Miles district property. After dogs and traps failed, he noted a hole in the netting fence, placed a shotgun with a string across the gap, and the dingo triggered it at daybreak, dying as it passed.
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Miles
Priday
George Bielefeld
Alleged Attempt To Kill Husband Charged in Gordonvale
In Police Court Gordonvale Joan Elizabeth Betridge aged 29 faced a charge of attempted murder after discharging a loaded firearm at her husband Keith Cyril Betridge on June 16. Constable L Schmidt testified to arrest. she claimed no intent to kill. Remanded to June 24 with bail set at £80.
City of Brisbane Disabled by Turbine Trouble
Adelaide dispatch reports the Ellerman liner City of Brisbane is disabled in the Bight after turbine trouble. She is returning to Port Adelaide at reduced speed, about 400 miles distant, with a maximum speed near fe knots and is not due to arrive until Monday evening.
Indian Village Bombings Question in Commons
In London on Thursday a member asked Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain if abandoning air bombing of native villages on the Indian North-west Frontier would be a splendid gesture to the world. Chamberlain replied that while not a splendid gesture, if such bombing hindered his aim to abolish bombing from the air they would be glad to abandon it.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Australia seeks better wool substitutes amid market pressures
Brisbane reports Minister for Agriculture and Stock F W Bulcock says Australia must not rely on wool substitutes that are not yet competitive. Research continues to improve substitutes while maintaining high wool quality and reducing industry exposure to substitute competition.
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Brisbane
F.W. Bulcock
Australia
Queensland Exports Dip In May Trade
Queensland exports declined in May with overseas shipments valued at £9,251,270 versus £9,722,078 in May 1937. Declines were mainly in wool, worth £661,834 compared with £1,676,044. For the year to date the total exceeds that of 1936-37, with £24,008,014 for 11 months ended May against £20,978,807 in the prior year.
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Queensland
Wool terminology resolution gains support at conference
London Friday The International Wool Conference adopted a resolution urging each country to legislate governing the use of the word wool on goods offered for sale Germany alone opposed the proposal.
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London
International Wool Conference
Germany
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