Germany Organises Her Man Power For War
London reports that Germany begins a more thorough organisation of skilled labour for possible emergencies along new lines. A later scheme may replace skilled men with workers unfit for military service. Britain and France weigh a settlement with Germany in return for cooperation, while Italy’s stance and Spanish issues cloud the balance.
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Germany
Berlin
Times
Gene of the Times
Briain
France
Adelaide Centenary Pageant of Progress Impresses Nation
In Adelaide on Tuesday the Progress Centenary Pageant drew an estimated crowd of 1 250,000. The parade, designed to reflect 100 years of state progress, featured bearded policemen in period uniforms and floats depicting early industry, with dignitaries including Governor Sir Winston Dugan and Sir Percy Everety attending.
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Vistors
Winston Dugan
Fatal Collision at Gosford Sydney
Tuesday Lelie Piper a 44 year old resident of Ter ral was killed when a truck carrying his party to Gosford collided with a taxi. The truck occupants included Albert Henry d of Murgon Queensland his wife and son Roy 15. George Marin a 27 taxi driver of fern was charged and remanded until January a.
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Lelie Piper
Terral
Gosford
Albert Henry
Murgon
Queensland
Roy
Piper
George Marin
Fern
Cunard liner name request sparks Queen Elizabeth proposal
The Daily Telegraph reports many requests that the sister ship to the Queen Mary be named Queen Elizabeth rather than King George V. Supporters credit it as a fitting tribute to Scotland and the Queen's countrymen, aligning with Cunard White Star policy on ship naming.
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Daily Telegraph
Cunard
White Star Line
Scotland
Queen
Beottian
Restion Bel
Need for Ex King's Choice Stirs London Debates
London in December 72 reports attention to a Dio Cesan pamphlet for January. Archbishop of York the Most Rev Dr Temple warns there is some danger in the timing and tone of the ex king's choice discussions.
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London
York
Temple
Love and duty clash as passion tests a monarch
The text argues that falling in love with another man's wife creates a moral crisis, urging the decisive action to end meetings before passion becomes a duty conflict. It cautions that power and throne glamour heighten the obligation to choose duty over desire, aligning with Gospel teachings against such love.
Car somersaults down bank in valley of Swamp Oak
In Glen Innes a Sydney family Mr and Mrs J Kells and their two daughters had a narrow escape when their car skidded on loose gravel, somersaulted down an embankment near Swamp Oak station. All occupants were severely shaken and Mrs Kells suffered bruises after the vehicle rested on its wheels. All car windows were broken.
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J. Kells
Sydney
Swamp Oak Station
Jekyll Bros
World Meat Conference Draft Sent to Britain’s Dominions
London December 2 The British Government has sent a draft constitution for the International Meat Conference to Canberra and Wellington for discussion ahead of a planned Londonderry meeting in the New Year. The draft covers beef import regulation and aims at orderly supply demand balance, efficient production, and quality control with representatives from Britain the Dominions Argentina and other South American beef producers. The conference will also seek to curb total meat export quantities and discuss allocations among contributing countries.
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Courier-Mail
London
Canberra
Wellington
Britain
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Empire Meat Counei
Empire Meat Council to include Australia representation
Australia will be represented on an Empire Meat Council to regulate meat imports to Britain. Draft long term agreements will lead to two consultative bodies, one for the Empire and one for foreign suppliers, with Argentina the largest partner. The councils will coordinate shipments to stabilize supplies and prices and prevent shortages.
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Australia
Empire
United Kingdom
Britain
Empire Meat Council
Australian Women's Cricket Team Selected for England Tour
Miss Pat Holmes from New South Wales and Elsie Deane of Victoria were chosen to join the Australian women's cricket team for a tour of England next year. Other team members include captain Mrs. M. Peden, plus players from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia such as Winnie George Nancy Clements Nell McLarty Hagel Pritchard Alice Weremund Allein Walsh Molly Flaherty Amy Hudson Kathleen Smith Lee Summers Marie Jegusi and more.
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Sydney
Pat Holmes
Ns.w
Elsie Deane
England
208 Dead in Indian Colliery Disaster
Calcutta report states 208 deaths from the Bhopadih mine disaster in Bengal last Saturday, including 63 women, marking the worst mining tragedy in India's local history.
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Bhopadih
Bengal
India
Ocean upheaval reported off coast near Burleigh Heads
A strip of cold brown water and decaying kelp along beaches north and south of Burleigh Heads for two days suggests an ocean upheaval on the sea floor. An abnormal current may be moving from the Southern States. Water near the shore was cold and discoloured at Southport, clearer near Coolangatta.
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Southport
Coolangatta
Inquiry into Talver race runs afoul of new act
Rockhampton Jockey Club faced an inquest into Talver in the Park Second Division with trainer A McGlynn and jockey W Kreutzer charged with improper practice. A solicitor challenged club jurisdiction under the new Racing Act. The inquiry was adjourned to address legality and resumed with plans to adjust prize money and travel rebates for upcoming meets.
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Jockey Club
Callaghan Park
Talver
A. McGlynn
WH. J. Kreutzer
D. P. Carey
Chinese railway contracts secure two German steel bids
Berlin December 22 a Rhineland steel consortium won two railway contracts in China. One covers construction of a new line between Chuchen and Kweiyang at 1 875 000 pounds. The other funds repair of the Peiping Hankow line at 625 900 pounds.
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Rhineland Steel Firms
China
Chuchen
Kweiyang
Peiping-Hankow
Proposals for Migration in Australia Face Doubts
Melbourne reports Sir George Fairbairn questions the Commonwealth plan to revive Britain restricted migration. He cites repeated schemes failing, states blocking leads, and the Victorian Premier’s refusal to consent to more young lads. The Big Brother Movement seeks 16 year old migrants to help farmers, but approvals are blocked by governments.
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Melbourne
Britain
George Fairbairn
Everyon
Australia
Christmas fruit and vegetable supplies look steady
Brisbane households can expect ample Christmas produce at present prices stay reasonable. Grapes are arriving well with local lines in good supply for over a week. Coominya and Granite Belt grapes expected early New Year. Peas scarce while cabbages and beans arrive in heavy shipments. Root and bunched vegetables keep up with demand.
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10000 Hands Resume Work Detroit
Detroit December 22 arrangements have been made for 10000 Henry Ford works employees who were idle last week due to brake drum shortages to return to work, though another shortage of supplies is feared.
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Henry Ford
Royal Foundation Stone Cannot Be Placed Again
Canberra reports that the royal foundation stone laid by the Duke of Windsor on Capitol Hill in 191 is irretrievably displaced. Officials removed rock for roadmaking, and no earthquake or volcano caused the change, leaving the ceremonial stone unplaced on its original summit site.
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Prince of Wales
Capitol Hill
Walter Burley Griffin
Oestener
Commonwealth Works Authorities
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Ile
Capitol
San Vicente quake death toll rises to 250
San Salvador reported 250 dead and 1000 hurt from Mondays quake and eruption at San Vicente. Thousands homeless as adobe homes burned. Search for more bodies continues while about 6000 refugees receive aid in shelters and public buildings.
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San Salvador
San Vicente
British base on Hainan threatens Japan warned
Jiji Shimpo reports Britain France the United States the Netherlands and the Philippines plan a policy to thwart Japan southward advance. A new anti Japanese base to reinforce Singapore and Hong Kong will be built on Hainan with fortifications oil tanks and an aerodrome costing 10 000 000 Chinese dollars about £1 000 000.
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Jiji Shimpo
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France
United States
Netherlands
Philippines
Japan
Asia
South Pacific
Singapore
Hong Kong
Hainan
South China
Singapore to host joint sea land air manoeuvres in February
Twenty six warships from the China fleet led by the cruiser Cumberland and the aircraft carrier Hermes will concentrate at Singapore early in February for combined exercises with the Army and Royal Air Force. Air Force squadrons from India and Iraq are reported to participate.
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Courier-Mall
Singapore
China
Cumberland
Hermes
Royal Air Force
India
Iraq
Special Features On Thursday In Courier Mail
A preview notes that sport and the Guide to formal Ascot normally published on Friday will run tomorrow due to no Courier-Mail issue on Christmas Day. It mentions Thursday publication of features and delays from the Christmas holiday.
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Courier-Mail
Australian selectors weigh changes for third Test in Melbourne
In Sydney the Australian selectors discuss strengthening the attack without harming batting. They consider Brown Robinson Gregory Darling Fleetwood Smith Ebeling McCormick McCabe and Chipperfield with Brown fit likely to replace O Arien. Fleetwood Smith to prove form in Melbourne before final Test selection on New Year’s Day.
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E. A. Dwyer
N.S.W
We Johnson
Vic
D. G. Bradman
Melbourne
Brisbane
Australia
Lkely
W. A. Brown
R. Robinson
Gregory
L. & Darling
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Grimmett
H. L. Ebeling
Brown
O'Arien
Badcock
McCormick
Fleetwood-Smith
Queensland
T. Allen
Oldfield
Late shopping night tomorrow in Brisbane stores
Non-exempt shops in the Factories and Shops District will stay open tomorrow until 9 30 pm Christmas Eve and close until Monday morning. Hairdressers may stay open with city area men’s salons to 1 pm and women’s salons to 6 30 pm outside the city, all must close Christmas Day, and chemists may stay open to 10 pm tomorrow and on Christmas Day Boxing Day New Year’s Day and January 2 with limited hours.
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Brisbane
Detectives May Go To School In Police Overhaul
A report by Inspector A Duncan of Scotland Yard urges overhaul of the force especially the Criminal Investigation Branch. He proposes a police college with a syllabus to be tailored to each recruit’s intelligence. The State Cabinet plans to act on the recommendations after a final report.
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A. Duncan
Scotland Yard
Criminal Investigation
Duncan
Kaoru Yanase Resigns to Join New South Seas Development
Tokyo reports Mr Kaoru Yanase secretary to the Minister for Overseas Affairs will resign to become a director of the New South Seas Development Company. The firm begins operations on 311 January.
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Kaoru Yanase
Overseas Affairs
New South Seas Development Company
Parammatta Woman Dies After Car Collision
Sydney Tuesday Mrs Marjorie Avis Hansen aged 22 of Duval was fatally injured when she fell from a motor car after colliding with a motor lorry in Church Street Parramatta today.
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Sydney
Marjorie Avis Hansen
Duval
Church Street
Parramatta
Same umpires for third Test in Melbourne opening day
G Borwick of N W and J Scott of 3 A named as umpires for the third Test beginning in Melbourne on January 1. They also officiated the first and second Tests.
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Sydney
G. Borwick
J. Scott
Melbourne
Price of Gold and Currencies in London Market
London gold price today stood at £7 1s 7d per ounce fine. The dollar rate was 49 1 8 to the pound sterling, and the franc 105 3 18. Previous quotes: gold £7 18s, dollar 4.90 7 8, franc 105 3 16.
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London
Melbourne
Turaday
Royal Mint
Attendance and receipts for last Test match noted in report
The last day drew 23 329 spectators and receipts of £93016. The full match total was 126 140 attendees and £12 200 10. These figures fall about 12 000 and £3000 short of the corresponding four years earlier, which lasted five days.
Bradman Faces Strain as Australian Captaincy Questioned
Selectors worry over lack of unity within the Test squad and Bradman’s insufficient support as captain. Some teammates withhold cooperation, hindering leadership despite no plans to replace him this season. Backroom efforts aim to marshal backing for Bradman from players and ensure team cohesion.
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Sydney
Bradman
Victor Richardson
South Africa
England
Australia
Richardson
Allen Delighted at Win Over Australia
The English team celebrated a hard fought victory with joy on the field and in the dressing room. Captain Allen expressed happiness at the win and luck, while Bradman promptly congratulated the English side and warned of tougher play in Melbourne.
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Sydney
Allen
Bradman
Melbourne
Seven Brisbane Drivers Arrive In Adelaide Rally Finish
At 7 p.m. 160 cars checked in at Military Parade ground Adelaide on the final day of the South Australian Centenary inter State car rally. Torrential rain hampered Perth to Adelaide section drivers while Renmark to Adelaide faced 60 miles of rain. Queensland entrants were noted among those checking in. Cars moved to mechanical inspection with elimination tests set for tomorrow and results not announced until December 28.
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Military Parade Ground
Perth
Sydney
Melbourne
MG. Crafter
G. O'Connor
A. H. Smout
M. L. Arnéiz
Henneberry to rest after Richards knockout fall
Fred Henneberry collapsed in the 10th round of his boxing match with Ron Richards at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Monday night and lost his middleweight title. He says he has recovered, plans to rest, and would consider a rematch while promoters report good attendance and rewards for Richards.
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Fred Henneberry
Ron Richards
Rushcutter Bay Stadium
Henneberry
Richards
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