Relief tax a burden on industry
Mr. D. W. McIntyre urged at the Selectors Association of Queensland conference that the unemployment relief tax on industry is excessive and should be substantially reduced or abolished. He noted a fall in unemployed numbers but criticized tariff changes that disrupted wool and wary of regulations affecting sheep dipping and dog menace to cattle.
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D. W. McIntyre
Selectors’ Association of
Queensland
McIntyre
Mr. Lyons
Lalliyers
Department of Agriculture
H. E. Thorby
Jpetnight
Australian Overseas Transport, Association
Australia
Cannon Hill
Bila
Ministers Conference Seeks Wool Policy Reforms
Delegates urged the Government to back legislation parallel to federal moves to abolish draft allowances on wool and pressed for better representation of small growers on the Australian Wool Board. They also called for stock inspector continuance at Cunnamulla, expansion of dwelling loans for selectors, and changes to taxation for primary produce associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bulcock
Cunnamulla
Lands Department
Bulcock
Wea
Australian Wool Board
Australian Agricultural Council
Gna
Land Ballot At Tara Numbers 143 Applicants
A Tara land ballot reported 143 applicants entered for land allocation. Details on procedures or outcomes were not provided in the readable text.
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Tara
Os Heen
Rebels execute two leaders in Madrid firing squad
Two rebel commanders General Fanjul and Colonel Quintana were shot at dawn in Madrid after earlier convictions for inciting soldiers to rebel. Fanjul was married to an unknown woman by a priest before the execution. Reports say the Government naval base at Cartagena was captured by rebels, but unconfirmed. Loyalist forces announced minor successes near Teruel and Atienza as clashes continued across Guadarrama. Government controls Madrid and major coasts while rebels held parts of Castile, Basque country, and western Spain near the Portuguese border. De Havilland Dragons planes were not delivered to Spain, per the Aircraft Co. statement.
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Fanjul
Quintana
Madrid
Cartagena
Ls I
Valencia
Saragossa
Spain
Teruel
Guadarrama
Atienza
Guadalajara
Basque
Old Castile
Eshémadura
Andalunta
Balear Islands
Iviza
Formentera
Spanish Morocco
Ifil
Pyrenees
Malaga
News-Chronicle
D.H. Dragons
Barcelona
de Havilland Aircraft Co
Devery
Franco British Nonintervention Talks Seen Near Pact
Rome reports Italy seeks sincere collaboration with France and Britain on a non intervention formula. Berlin says Germany replied to Franco British proposals with reservations, implying limits on conscription and armaments. Madrid sets a tribunal over Catalonia killings. Lufthansa plane seized, held, with dispute over release. France fears Blum may fall as extremists pressure government. Britain faces dilemma over export bans as Spanish conflict widens. Insurgents capture Merida and seize strategic gains near Badajoz. Times editorial suggests war may endure with uncertain civilian allegiance and limited territorial progress.
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Rome
the Times
Count Clano
Italy
Berlin
Baron von Neurath
M. Francois-Poncet
Germany
Daily Telegraph
Madrid
Catalonia
Lufthansa
Spain
Herrtler
Courier-Mail
France
Whitehall
M. Blum
Mike M Johaux
Britain
Badajoz
Merida
Arab outrages in Christmas goods Palestine from Japan
In Jerusalem on August 18 a train through the Jewish Tel Aviv settlement was shot at by Arabs with machine guns, killing one passenger and wounding nine. Nurses at Jaffa Hospital were targeted, one died later, and a Jewish girl on guard duty in the Sharon district was killed. Jaffa residents were ordered to stay indoors for 21 hours as reinforcements arrived and services suspended. A stabbing in Jaffa and another Arab death were reported as the unrest spread. Meanwhile in Tokyo on August 17 Australia allowed Japanese miscellaneous goods booked before July to enter, a policy seen as protecting Christmas trade despite nationalist criticism, aiding traders who had goods in manufacture.
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Jerusalem
Tel-Aviv
Jaffa
Sharon
Tokio
Australia
Japan
Liberals Lose Quebec in 39-Year Control Break
August 17 Quebec election ends Liberal rule as Conservatives win the province. Premier A Godbout loses his seat amid a Liberal tally of 14 seats and one doubtful. Maurice Duplessis, allied with insurgent Liberals in the Union Babies, poised to become premier.
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Montreal
Quebec
The
National Union
Liberals
A Godbout
Taschereau
Maurice Duplessis
Union
Route of Coronation Procession Planned in London
London announces the May 12 procession route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey with an extended return via Trafalgar Square Pall Mall and Hyde Park. The six and a quarter mile route aims to welcome vast crowds, with the King likely to wear the Imperial Crown during the return journey. Rentals along the route are expected at £10, first floor windows £20, with insurance premiums quoted for various postponement scenarios.
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London
Buckingham Falsco
the Mall
Trafalgar Square
Whitehall
Westminster Abbey
Palace
Victoria Embankment
Northumberland Avenue
Pall Mall
St. James Street
Piccadilly
Regent Street
Oxford Circus
Oxford
Marble Arch
Hyde Park
Constitution Hall
Buckingham Palace
George
Edward the Seventh
King George
England
Abbey
Windsor
Daily Telegraph
King Fishes by Lantern Light in Belgrade Visit
King Edward toured Koreila and Fort St Vitune with cathedral views on Sunday afternoon then fished by lantern light as part of an old Dalmatian custom. Nahii arrived Dubrovnik Monday. crowds cheered as journalists were allowed near. Edward the Eighth Bay was rechristened after Alm. Tilasnitea Bay.
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Belgrade
Edward
Koreila
Fort St. Vitune
Dubrovnik
Ragusa
Tilasnitea Bay
Edward the Eighth Bay
Royal Visit to Australia Considered by King Edward VIII
Fremantle reports E F Harrison MHR Bendigo Victoria says King Edward VIII may visit Australia after his Coronation next year. He spoke while passing Fremantle on the Mner Orford after Geneva. A Delhi Durbar in December 1937, if held, could precede an Empire tour including Australia.
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Fremantle
Australia
Edward VIII
E. F. Harrison
M.H.R
Bendigo
Victoria
Geneva
International Labour Office
India
Delhi
England
Stowaway Returned as Deportee in Cairns Case
George Lanson Prichard aged 36 was found aboard a ship after leaving Melbourne, handed to NZ authorities at Dunedin, then put back on a vessel and deported to Cairns. Upon arrival he was handed to police in Cairns and charged with unlawfully secreting himself aboard the air. The magistrate noted his good conduct during the voyage and fined him £2 with seven days in jail if defaulted.
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Cairns
George Lanson Prichard
Themy
Delhi
Melbourne
Dunedin
Prichard
Kangaroo Attack Kills Man In Australia
Sydney. Tuesday William Cruickshank aged 38 died in Hilston Hospital after a kangaroo attacked him while he tried to rescue two dogs. The animal had previously struck him, breaking his jaw and inflicting extensive head injuries.
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Sydney
William Cruickshank
Hilston Hospital
Cruickshank
Foord Defeats Petersen to Claim British Empire Heavyweight Title
Ben Foord of South Africa became the first Dominion boxer to hold the British and Empire heavyweight titles by stopping Jack Petersen in the third round at Leicester last night. Critics praised the demolition with The Times noting rare thorough destruction and Foord injuring a bone in his right hand during the decisive round.
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London
Ben Foord
South Africa
Chamips
Leices
Jack Petersen
Petersen
Times
Foord
Captain Pearson of Calliope Dead
Death announced for Captain Harry Pearson navigating officer of H M S Calliope at Apia Samoa during the disastrous hurricane of 1880. In March 1889 four German and one American ship were sunk by a disastrous hurricane at Apla. officers weighed anchor and fought their way to open sea and safety.
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London
Harry Pearson
H.M.S. Calliope
Apia
Samoa
Apla
Calliope
Jesse Owens May Be Suspended
Berlin August 17 Jesse Owens the American sprinter who says he is tired of running plans to return to New York by the liner Queen Mary on Wednesday He was to have gone to Sweden today with the American athletes but did not He is subject to automatic suspension by the American Athletic Union if he does not compete at the Swedish meeting on Wednesday
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Berlin
Jesse Owens
New York
Sweden
American Athletic Union
Ferris
First Aid Kits Wanted by Road Transport Union
The Now We Road Transport Union decided to press ahead with evidence to the Transport Royal Commission, seeking first aid kits and fire extinguishers on long distance vehicles. They urged a 6 am to 6 pm goods carriage ban, 10 hour rest limits for journeys under 14 hours, compulsory driver accommodation, and more union-prioritized provisions. A five‑member committee will prepare the evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transport Royal Commission
Now We Road ’ Transport Union
A. C. Milton
Variety in Education Urges Southport School Leaders
Archbishop Wand at a Hotel Carlton dinner urged diversity in Australian education. He contrasted England’s varied school system with Australia’s uniform approach, calling for the Southport School to lead by example with new curricula and broader avenues of study under Rev V L Johnstone. The event honored leaders, including Bishop Dixon, and elected officers for the year.
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Archbishop Wand
Southportonians’ Association
Hotel Carlton
England
Southport
Queensland
Australia
V. L Johnstone
Louchport
G. E. Johnson
A. B. Tritton
Bcchool Council
G. R. H .Gill
T. GG. Lahey
T. G. G. Lahey
J. H. Bolmes
A. J. Moorehead
T. M. Poggitt
T. 8. Turnock
Memra
C. L. Momteath
A BR. Tritton
I. M. Grant
A J Campbell
D J. McWhirter
J. E Pike
EB Dixon
Late Funeral Notices for Barr and Morris Families
The notices invite relatives and friends to attend two funerals. John Thomas Barr’s family asks attendance at his mother’s funeral leaving from Kak This Afternoon at 3:20 for the Cemetery. The Morrie family invites attendance for their daughter and sister Morris from Addison Street on Thursday Forenoon at 10 o'clock for Toowong Cemetery.
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John Thomas Barr
Kak
W. Hawken
Ee Entadere
Morris
Addison Street
Red Ma
Renee Oc
Thureday
Toowong
England Wins Third Test at The Oval
England won the third Test against India by nine wickets after completing a nine-wicket victory following India's second innings. India led 222 and 156 for three, then to 312 all out. England chased with 471 declared. Notable spells by Sims and Voce pace and spin featured, with key contributions from Nayudu and Husain for India and Duckworth, Allen, and Verity for England amid spectators and a minor stoppage.
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London
the Oval
All India
England
the Times
Sims
Allen
Navada
Voce
Jiloni
Fogg
Hussion
Nayuda
Hussian
Duckworth
Wash
Indians
M. L
Amar Singh
Nayada
T Jani
Poe
Jthangir Khan
Mushtaq AM
Nome
Merchant
Mushtaq
Sid. Duckworth
B. Moms
Nussian
Wld
B. & Verily
B. Allen
Sayudu
Ware
Ee Fomawami
B. Sims
Azir
Dahancir Khan
Hammond
Verity
Liylna
Worthington
Mushtag Ali
H Allen
Wyatt or Paynter to Tour Australia for MCC
London August 14 The Daily Telegraph notes that Wyatt Warwickshire or E Paynter Lancashire may replace E R T Homes on the MCC tour to Australia Paynter has run up 509 runs over four innings while Wyatt is regaining form Paynter advised the MCC he cannot go abroad for business and private reasons A presentation to W Pinder MCC secretary 1936 This summary preserves the key names locations and events from the fragment with concise reporting.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Wyatt Warwickshires
E Paynter
Lancashire
E. R T Homes
M.C.C
Australia
Paynter
Am. Wyatt
Helimes
Findlay
W.pinding
the Oval
Empire Cricket
R. MacDonald
Queens Und
Ustalia
Three Centuries in One Innings Stuns County Cricket
On day two of the county series six centuries were scored as Worcestershire declared for 402. Haworth 114, Bull 103, and Gibbons 113 led the charge. Kent struggled with four wickets for 47 by Cope. Watts of Surrey took six for 22, with Bowes five for 29 and Parkinsoy five for 45 also bowling well.
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London
Haworth
Bull
Gibbons
Worcestershire
Kent
Copeon
Derbyshire
Australia
Wottinghamshire
Watts
Surrey
Bowes
Parkinsoy
Yorkshire
Somerset
Bomereat
Turner
Wong
Lancashire Rockhamshire
Lancashire
Morthamptonshire
Parkinson
Timms
Cuthberteen
ESSEX
Hampshire
Hampahire
MecCorkell
Miran VM
Eastman
Warwickshire
Middlesex
Warwicwere
Ganeauaig
Gani i
Day
Oldoons
Human
Todd
Nottinghamshire Vr
Dersyshire
Smith
Skinner
Nottinghamshire
Heane
Copson
Gloucestershire
Gussex
Cox
Goddard
Noale Aan
Canine World At Exhibition Features Furry Personalities
Dogs from many nations parade at a lively show in Bricbane with Chows Pekes and a Great Dane drawing cheers. Owners serve as valets and grooms as critics discuss pedigrees, while vendors spotlight meat goods at the nearby pavilion.
Meat Hall Frenzy At A Meat Eater Paradise
A surreal scene unfolds as a man, amid exaggerated depictions of meat and beer, rages at a glass partition in a meat hall. Onlookers rush to restrain him before he suffers a fall, then he recovers quickly, seemingly unfazed by the chaos and odd spectacle.
Victim of Underworld Feud Dies in Sydney
Edward Rankin Gardiner died at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after sustaining two bullet wounds in the abdomen and leg injuries from an underworld feud. He was found at the rear of a St Peters hotel on Saturday evening and refused to cooperate with police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Edward Rankin Gardiner
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
St. Peters
Env Informa
Woman Falls From Tram At Brunswick Street Corner
Lily Ryan, an elder woman of Corona Street Kelvin Grove, suffered a head laceration when she fell from a tram at the corner of Bruns wick Street near Bt peal Terrace about O o'clock at night. Ambulance bearers conveyed her to General Hospital.
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Mrn
Lily Ryan
Corona Street
Kelvin Grove
Peal Terrace
Brunswick Street
General Hospital
Big works scheme in NSW expands to 78 councils
An extensive development program across New South Wales includes railways, roads, bridges, electricity, water supply and sewer schemes. Seven municipal and shire councils have agreed to undertake works totaling £2,273,000 with government subsidies at full award rates.
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Sydney
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Jean Hyde
Dr. Wallace
Sydney University
Riva
Palestine
Stowaway
Kangaroo
Pearson
Transport Commission
Combined Railway Unions
T. Moroney
J.C. Vallentine
Dr. Wand
Selectors’ Associatum of
Sreona
Amar Bing
Nieae Barnett
Wyatt OR
Holmes
Capson
Lack
McBain
Canine League OF Nations
Clem
Bricbane
Almanach de Gotha
Florm
Wun Ling
McHaggis
Hoang Ho
Similer
Bhiela
Rans
Prince Charming
Sydney Gilkie
Stone the Crows
Dal
Waldron Wavener
Douche Chin
Little Chin Chin
Meat Industry
Hyore
Meat Hall
Nsw
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