Body found in chaff bag near Wagga
The unknown man, about 45, died from severe head injuries likely inflicted with an axe. His body was found in a chaff bag in the Murrumbidgee River about five miles west of Wagga, with no water in the lungs, suggesting death occurred earlier and possible transport by floods. Police in Wagga and Sydney investigate.
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Murrumbidgee River
Waggs
Sydney
Pomngalama Ymmon
Yagga
Worge
Wagga
Weedon
Man and Girl Missing in Melbourne Mystery
Melbourne dispatch reports 21 year old Molly Mumt, a Heidelberg schoolteacher, missing since morning after leaving a note about returning. Police questioned a young man for hours with no solid lead as searchers comb Heidelberg. Nearby, 48 year old Morgan of Collingwood disappeared from a bush picnic amid reports of mental strain and a breakdown, with search parties active.
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Melbourne
Molly Mumt
Wi Morgan
Collingwood
Ben
Eleven Tetanus Victims Reported in Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide notes eleven tetanus victims this year with only three recovering. The eleventh patient, a carpenter from Prospect, died after a week of symptoms. The Children's Hospital also treated five or six child cases, with only Helen Car surviving.
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Adelaide Hospital
Tetabias
Carpenter
Art Bad
Prospect
Children's Hospital
Helen Car
Malute
Alberton
Down the Murray in a Canoe Adventure in Australia
Two unemployed Sydney men Gor fen Doherty and Tom Conner traveled from Albury Bridge in a 16ft canoe named Marie Louise. They planned to reach the Murray Mouth then continue to the south coast and Sydney, with a monthlong journey from December 12 to 17. They carried £30 capital, a locker, sleeping space, and a water supply, with a maximum load of 2 tons and supplies including cameras, films, two rifles, and fishing gear.
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Adelaide
Bydney
Gorfen Doherty
Tom Conner
Albury
Bridge
Murray
Bance
Sydney
Murray Bridge
Marie Louise
Nine Rescues At Burleigh Surf By Lifesaving Club
December at Burleigh Hesda saw the Mowbray Park Surf Life-saving Club rescue nine people as heavy surf swept sand banks into a deep gutter. Champion Tom Boast and junior Thor Long led multiple belt rescues, aided by A R Donaldson and J Campbell. The nine saved included seven men and two women.
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Thor Long
A. R. Donaldson
J. Campbell
Postal profit record for London offices expected
London reports a record Post Office profit of 10.8 million pounds for December seeking gains from a publicity push with newspaper ads and public exhibits. Telegraph traffic decline due to phone competition appears halted after adding 70,000 telephone subscribers in three months amidst a global drop of 2 million subscribers.
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London
Mental patient at large from Goodna Hospital
Police search for a 22 year old man who escaped Goodna Mental Hospital in June and again in July. He is described as 5 ft 6 in, medium build with brown eyes, black hair, missing left little finger, last seen wearing hospital clothes. He previously broke into a shop and was recaptured after camping in bush near Marburg. Police used an Alsatian dog to locate him.
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Goodna
Boggo Road
Marburg
Rutter
Morningside
Colonel Macia Dead Leader of Catalan Self Rule
Madrid reports the death of Colonel Francesco Macs at 74 after an appendicitis operation. He led Catalan Action and opposed Madrid rule, living in exile in Paris and Brussels before returning to Barcelona in 1930. His passing sparked funeral observances as Barcelona mourned.
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Madrid
Francesco Macs
Catalonia
Barcelona
Macis
Macha
Morocco
Spain
Primo de Filvera
Macia
Catalan Action
Macin
Paris
Brussels
Alfonso
Macias St
Maris
Life and Death Ray Claims From Wireless Emissions
A report cites Professor Newell describing disease rays transmitted by wireless means. Emulsions of abnormal bacteria reportedly produced rays altering blood bacteria from beneficial to malignant. Plague rays could be damped by an opposing set and might aid plague control or agriculture.
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Newell
Thiris
Duke of Cambridge
Progress of Canberra Minister Confident in Investment
The Minister for the Interior Mr J A Perkins said Canberra would become self supporting rather than a drain on taxpayers. He noted 11 350 000 spent so far created facilities for a city of 500 000 and predicted rising population would improve water sewerage and electricity earnings while rents hotel receipts and transport income rise. He warned the capital must be seen as a sterling investment, not a drag on the taxpayer.
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Canberra
J. A. Perkins
Melbourne
Perkins
Australia
Robbery Attempt In Mayne as Man Is Struck From Car
Police seek two men after a dawn robbery along Abbotford Road Mayne. Kedron Park Road resident Markwell drove a horse and buggy to Brisbane markets when a stationary motor car with running engine blocked him. The occupants jumped out, overpowered him, searched pockets, and stole £5 in notes before fleeing in the car. Detectives Elford and Curry investigate.
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Mayra
Aea
Due Overpowe
PL Markwell
Kedron Park Road
Wooloowin
Markwall
Brisbane
Abbotaford Road
Mayne
Mr. Markwell
M. Elford
R. 8. Curry
C.L Branch
Three Persons Burnt in Charville Home Fire
In Charleville on December 26 William Grice his wife and daughter Hannah aged 11 were severely burnt when bedding caught fire at their home. Hannah Grice sustained burns to the body and legs and remains in a serious condition.
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William Grice
Hannah
Hannah Grice
Boy falls from tree during Bradman spell at Melbourne
Percy Watt aged 18 climbed a tree overlooking the Melbourne Cricket Ground and, ex cited by Bradman’s batting, lost his grip and fell about 15 feet. He was admitted to Melbourne Hospital suffering from head injuries.
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Melbourne
Percy Watt
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Bradman
Melboy
Dismal Boxing Day Rain Disrupts Sports and Travel
Christmas holidays end in rain with cancelled fixtures and limited seaside activity. Cricket pitches and bowling greens were waterlogged, horse racing postponed, theatres crowded with standing room only, and many special trains cancelled as Brisbanites return home after the holidays.
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Ascot
Jupiter Pluvius
Railway Department
North Coast
Darling Downs
Wallangarta
Tweed Heads
Southport
Gympie
Cooroy
Sandgate
Coolangatte
Philosophical beach campers endure rain at Southport
Southport December 26 campers at Main Beach reserve describe rain as no barrier to comfort in well drained camps. Residents at Burleigh Heads and Surfers Paradise maintain festive spirits despite showers. The Bris bane Glider Club postpones Miss Queensland I naming due to rain.
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Southport
Courier-Mail
Main Beach
Canvay
Burleigh Honda
Bouthport
Surfers’ Paradise
Burleigh Heads
Brisbane Glider Club
Lady Wilson
Record Crowd at Mooloolah
A holiday crowd gathered at Mooloolah but heavy rain yesterday and today spoiled the enjoyment. By 3 pm today, 480 points of rain have fallen since Sunday, with the scene continuing on the next page.
Five Lose Holiday Toll In Rockhampton Accident
Five lives lost over the holiday period with two drownings two car crashes and one dress fire incident. In Rockhampton Miss Bertha Logue ten died instantly when a four seater car left the Yeppoon Road near Jim Crow Bridge and rolled over in a somersault injuring four others. Driver W Gittings and passengers George Pilkington Jeasin Menzies sustained injuries while all were taken to Yeppoon Hospital.
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Santa Claus
Rockhampton
Bertha Logue
Yeppoon Road
Jim Crow Bridge
W. Gittings
George Pilkington
Jeasin Menzle
Yeppoon
Neck Fracture Fatal Car Crash Near Peats Ferry
A touring car carrying Arthur Adamson and J Lawrence overturned on the Great Northern Highway near Newcastle while trying to catch a late punt at Peats Ferry. Mrs Ade Adamson aged 51 died from a fractured neck. injuries also included fractures, burns, abrasions, and shock among the occupants.
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Sydney
Newcastle
Peat’s Ferry
Arthur Adamson
Redfern
J. Lawrence
Ade Adamson
Phillip Street
Lily Adamson
Walker and Morehead
Santa Claus costume fire fatality in Paddington
Sophia Batts aged 36 of 34 Dowling Street Paddington died at St Vincent's Hospital after Christmas morning injuries. The costume she wore ignited from a candle flame and burned rapidly in the flammable material.
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Sydney
Sophia Batts
Dowling Street
Paddington
Santa Claus
St. Vincent's Hospital
Sudden Collapse Ends Christmas Swim in Gippsland
Geoffrey Thomas Beattie, 20, a motor mechanic from South Melbourne, drowned while bathing at Marlo Gippsland after a Christmas Day picnic. He collapsed at 6 pm and the body was recovered but resuscitation failed.
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Melbourne
Geoffrey Thomas Beattie
South Melbourne
Orbost
Gippsland
Marlo
Child Drowns at Bland Creek Near Wyalong
In New South Wales Ralph Barden aged three son of Mr and Mrs T Barden died when a boat capsized on Bland Creek near Wyalong during a family visit. The other children were saved while the mother watched from another boat. Dudley Maxwell seventeen broke his neck while diving at Cowra and survives.
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Sydney
Ralph Barden
T. Barden
Cowra
New South Wales
Dudley Maxwell
Body Found in Murray River Near Swan Hill
The decomposed body of a man was found on the riverbank twenty miles downstream from Swan Hill on December 28. Police believe he is the man who, on October 21, told officers he was wanted for murder, then fled and dived into the river.
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Melbourne
Murray
Swan Hill
Gippsland Steamer Aground In Mitchell River
The Gippsland steamer carrying hundreds bound for Paynesville regatta ran aground on a mudbank in the Mitchell River. The Dargo was sent at once to rescue passengers, and as night wore on the Gippsland remained refloated.
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Paynesville
Gippsland
Mitchell River
Dargo
Pacaengers
Trek Back to Mount Isa Crowded Trains
The Back to Mount Isa movement brings crowds of single men to the township as trains, cars, and other transport pour in for mine work. J P Blaikie Webster, chair of the company, hopes the mine runs before week’s end and says other sections will follow automatically. Applications open at 9 am, but total hires are not yet stated. Mount Isa hosts brace for housing strain as numbers rise. AWU meetings on wage and freight cuts were postponed due to member absence.
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Mount Isa
J. P. Blaikie Webster
Rount Iss
Webster
Brisbane
Australian Workers Union
Develop Tropic Lands Scheme For Queensland Agriculture
The minister plans a Bureau of Tropical Agriculture and tropical education in the Northern State. A Director of Agriculture will oversee experiments in North Queensland with overseas and Australian experts sought. The program aims to train 605 youths annually and expand university precursor courses.
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F. W. Bulcock
A. F E. Gibson
North Queensnd
Australia
Bulcock
Bureau of Tropical Agriculture
Ship drifting in dense fog during Antarctic voyage
A message from Rear-Admiral Byrd's Antarctic Expedition reports the Jacob Ruppert remains fog-bound about a mile from the main Antarctic pack on Christmas Eve. The ship drifted slowly with engines idle as a dog leaped overboard and was rescued, revived by artificial respiration and whisky.
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Antarctic
Montreal
Byrd
Jacob Ruppert
Foon
South
Son
Yachtsmen Survive Seabound Trip From Moreton Island
A party of nine yachtsmen reached Redcliffe after their Pearless 22 footer was driven by a gale from Moreton Island toward Bribie Island. Seas drenched the crew as they battled the North Passage. A rescuer or local help kept disaster at bay while the crowd watched and dry clothing and shelter were offered upon landing.
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Redcliffe
W. Hanson
Buranda
Moreton Island
Bribie Island
North Passage
Mloper
Tim Rapaore
Death Toll of 220 From Lagny Train Disaster Christmas Tragedy in France
Paris reports the Lagny railway crash left an estimated 220 dead after an express hit a stationary train in fog. Christmas Day mourns in France as cranes clear wreckage and officials call for railway safety reforms and steel coaches.
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Paris
Lagny
France
Gare de Vest
M. Detessant
Foreign Affairs
Humaite
Seine
Romance in Bagdad a Calcutta inheritance tale
In Baghdad a poor Jew and his family in a single east quarter room learn that a wealthy brother-in-law in Calcutta has died leaving about six lakhs of riotes equivalent to £45,000 to his sister. The mukhtar and officials inform the man, who collapses in shock at the news.
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Calcutta
Bagdid
Mukhtar
Bagdad
Heir to Japan's Emperor Born Amid Celebrations
In Tokio on December 2, numerous groups converge on the Imperial Palace to offer congratulations on the birth of an heir. About 100 boy scouts travel from Yokosuka aboard the battleship Higel for three days of naval training.
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Tokio
Imperial Palace
Yokosuka
Building up militia appeal to employers
Canberra December 26 employers should prefer citizens forces applicants to help build a strong militia. Minister for Defence Sir George Pearce urges facilities for annual camps and training to boost militia recruiting. Financial limits prevent compulsory training this year. voluntary system reduced strength from 35,000 to 26,349 men.
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Defence
George Pearce
Commonwealth
Goullin
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Ben Bowyang
Owe Ee A
Cnies
Burleigh
Liberator
Aeroplanes
Foster Health
Progress OF Canberra
Mayne Outrage
China
Wynnum
Sporsmen
Mr. Brisbane
Philosophical
Southport and
Surfers’ Paradise Life Saving Clubs
Mooloolah
FMB
MT. Isa
F. W. Bulpock
Courier- Mail
Japan
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