Essential services starved amid budget hacks in council
Aldermen warn Lord Mayor and council members that essential services are being starved as depreciation funds are diverted to balance the budget. They accuse the treasury of underfunding, plan to cut up to £100,000 from reserves, and push for urgent repairs to roads bridges and stations while staff levels rise.
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Tait
AU. Tait
Ganga
LW. Libkins
Treasuy
Hift
Moorhouse
Cours
Eehdlong
Foan
A Laurie
Dhe
Pinning at Adelaide garden wreck stuns crowd
A woman, Mrs Ver i Chase, 43, was pinned for about an hour by a traction accident at Odlone Light Gardens. She displayed remarkable composure while workers freed her from under a vehicle wheel and she was carried away to hospital with injuries to her left arm.
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Odlone Light Gardens
Veri Chase
Buxton Street
North Adelaide
Cunterest
Classified Ads Briefs From Old Listings
A jumble of ad snippets includes a Singer sewing machine for sale, an elderly lady seeking family care, a semi-immanned nurse position, room and board offers, and balcony furniture notes. Other lines reference parrots, purples for sale, and a note about subscription services with tape references.
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Youssey
Osorste
Iarti
Ara Weie
Beulvhara
Nearest Thing to Free Love Judge Rules Divorce Clash
In Rockhampton the Circuit Court heard a divorce case as Judge Bran non commented that the wife would not be granted a divorce and advised the parties that her private and religious convictions influenced the decision. The husband lived with another woman, and the judge warned the court encourages such behavior while refusing dissolution. The proceedings featured extensive testimony about marital fault and the couple’s relationship, with the judge noting the case reflected broader issues of morality and social expectations.
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Rockhampton
Brand
Circuit Court
Aivorce
Stadland
Murry
Ixtien
de Valera
Beneh
Grant
Air menace to England in wartime aviation debates
Fragmentary wireside report discusses how air attack is seen as England's grave threat, detailing opinions on air supremacy, bomber capabilities, and the potential use of ships, planes, and weapons in a broader defense strategy. Names and places appear in scattered fashion amid the era's wartime discourse.
Licensing of Theatres Faces Price Hike Debate
The Cimemstotrapii Exhibitors' Association led by Mr. Robert Mobalsh advocates theatre licensing reform to counter rising costs. Mr. McLeish, president of the Victorian Independent Benfits Association, warns extending price controls could favor distributors and hurt theatres. A conference of Victoria’s independent exhibitors discussed blocking a price rise in the industry, arguing increases would strain theatres and weaken distribution.
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Robert Mobalsh
Remus
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Aimnoube
Mir
McLlish
Ieiuaca F
America
Benibitits
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Wba
Hands of
Aikita
Vietorian
Aourtsar
Aged Woman Burnt to Death in Midnight Fire
An elderly pensioner Mary McDonala aged 80 dies in a fire at Meldourne on Tuesday while two others, Annie Edwards and Thomas Howard both 73, are rescued unharmed from separate rooms. Mrs Edwards sustains injuries, Maurice Bryzel among rescuers is treated for a possible arm injury at the hospital. The fire began around 3 20 am and the house occupant Absehs was unaccounted for but died in the blaze.
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Meldourne
Mary
McDonala
Corfton
Nam
Annie Wawards
Thomas ‘Haward
Howish
Edwards
Maurice Bryzel
Next Wool Sales Halved by West Weather and Transport
Rain across the West has halted transport and halved the upcoming wool sales. Growers hold back wool awaiting new sensors, making roads impassable and disrupting the June sale series. Brokers report about 25,400 bales shipped, with total sales potentially between 40,000 and 69,000 bales.
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Shele
Ing Brokers! Association
Nto
Pardon by the King Restored Amid Betting Debate
A royal pardon granted to a public figure is noted as the Royal Commission on Betting in South Australia examines tightening controls. Queensland and Melbourne concerns rise as churches push for abolition of racing and wagering links. The report references Maguire defense and calls for curtailment of betting to protect social morals and national integrity.
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le Magtice
Ing
le Cammlseton
Geeland
Otlhues Mawuke
Queensland
Ks Oval
Maisson'p Tamistal
Brisbane
Queensland Council
Rev. N. 8
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Reyes
War fears as Europe faces potential renewed conflict
The text discusses the danger of a second European war and its ruinous impact across the continent, emphasizing the fragile international situation and a desire for peace. It references figures such as Dr Herschel Westers and mentions Austria, Germany, and railway communications amid a tense, uncertain period.
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Ein Ud
Austentia
Ae Rarer Ag
Germany
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Alstein
lAusivis
Austria
Femme
Premier Forges Suilthi in Chief Secretary Office May Change
Fragmented report from Brisbane notes Mr Forges Suilthi the Premier and other officials in the Chief Secretary's Office. References to German consular representation, appointments, and a levy at Parliament House appear amid scattered names, roles, and ceremonial mentions in a multi entity tracing of Australian political and diplomatic figures.
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Taree
Wilson
Belee
Brisbane
Acuna
Pesce
Caplain
Sydney
Sid Ralitin
Wey’ South Wales
Papin
Capetaln
Scott
Enpiaid Caplan
Maryn Roberts
Jana
Risprot
Martyn Roberts
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H. Burton
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Gar
Mare Iy
Ch Calle Tug
Resomed
Sailor Hy Soldiers' Amperial League
Pr Australia
Yesleraag
Reser
Tiajor M
Brien
Patent Remedy Instructions From Obscure Ad Copy
An old reader notice describes taking a short dose of a Bex Tewder night and day. It claims to stop head ache reduce fever relieve nasal stuffiness and relieve joint pain. It instructs dosing every one hours for a period and promises morning no trace of the disease.
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