Year1937
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1937
The Junta Autónoma de Hidráulica Agrícola's report for 1937 argued irrigation could absorb surplus population.
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1937
Alberto Artur Sarmento published his study of Madeiran ants.
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1937
Jordão de Freitas published a pamphlet on water sawmills.
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1937–1938
Official studies gave Madeira an area of 728 km² and Porto Santo 48.8 km².
Porto Santo (population, surface area and geographical position of the island) Madeira
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1937
Shipping at Funchal recovered to 1,438 vessels.
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1937
The chorographic map of Madeira was published.
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1937
Carlos Santos published 'Tocares e Cantares da Ilha' in Funchal.
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1937
A universal theodolite was acquired from Askania Werk for astronomical observations.
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1937
The Junta Geral Autónoma published an improved edition of Sarmento's chorography for schools.
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1937
Tide-gauge records at the Pontinha mole were used to calculate the Funchal tide table.
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9 February 1937
Stephen Gaselee's article on the French sack was published in the Diário da Madeira.
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March 1937
João Franco Machado argued that Saudades da Terra copied Dias Leite's manuscript.
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12 March 1937
Vicente Henriques de Gouveia's article on yams and elephantiasis was published.
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24 May 1937
Luís de Freitas Branco gave a radio talk on Madeiran musicians.
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31 July 1937
Decree no. 27.912 fixed the factory price of alcohol at 7$50 per litre and the cane price at 7$60 per 30 kg.
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20 August 1937
A decree established the Casas dos Pescadores.