Daring daylight cash robbery at Sydney railway works
A masked armed man robbed a pay clerk named Miller of 3,300 pounds from the bank and forced him to hand over a box of cash at the Sydney railway workshops. The thief drove off in a motor car with the box after firing a threat. Detectives joined the chase as the car sped away.
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Sydney
Wool & Box
Miller
Bik
Wilson Sreet
Hope Im & Oud
Warry
Motor Cut
Aml
Ibe Cna Ap
Empress Disaster: Funds Allocated for Recovery Efforts
Government provides 450 000 for use of dependents of the Empress of Trelamit and 425 percent to cover government costs. Divers continue the shipwreck grave and may soon recover bodies. Canadian Pacific Company to assist in recovery and burial identifications.
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Camadian Pacific Company
Bantry Police Court Record of Ferguson Case
In Bantry court on Tuesday morning W L Owen and Bacok Ferguson faced charges over insulting language toward Win Henry Bar. Ferguson pleaded guilty under provocation as witnesses described the evening, noting Barnett’s conduct and disputes with a young girl and her mother at the quarantine station. Multiple witnesses corroborated Ferguson’s account, while others questioned testimony and alleged fabrications. The case explored claims of provocation, residence, and ongoing family tensions amid the incident.
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Bantry
W. L. Owen
Bacok Ferguson
Henry Bar
Bunbury
Winsen
Ferguson
Barnett
Townell
Withem
Ryabie
Iri
Ferguon
Charles Knox
Burnett
Evans
Lewellyn Burwell
Tan Wemape
Farruson
Hustiman
Jefel
Collie coal mixed widely for bunkering says officials
Thomas Day of Orient Steamship Co explains Collie coal must be mixed with coal from New South Wales to avoid handling issues. Engineers find it useful when blended, with no reports of spontaneous combustion or major trimming problems. L Batussi of NDL notes 2100 tons used over four years and no serious complaints.
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Ollie Coal Commission
Thos. Day
Orient Steamship Co
Thin Company
Steamship Company
Newcastle
South Wales
la Company
Collie
New South Wales
L. Batussi
NDL
Building Strike Fears Escalate Amid Arbitration Hearings
The building trade dispute has progressed to a critical stage with interviews suggesting an agreement may be near. Hearings start tomorrow in the Court of Arbitration on numerous timber yard suppliers accused of lockouts, with the Crown presented by the Attorney-General and the workers by Mr Pil Kingtoo.
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Court of Arbitration
Pil
Suffragettes in London Raid Police HQ and Guard Public Buildings
Fragmented report notes Sir Philip Burne Jones urging hunger strikers to die after offers of food, with various figures voicing views. Police raid Regent Crimes Headquarters and seize items while guarding public buildings nationwide. Bertha Byland arrested over artwork slashing incident at Birmingham Art Gallery.
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London
Philip Burne Jones
Metiat
Berman Vaughan
Wuffragutten
Howatre
Bertha Byland
Romney
Birmingham Art Gallery
Dissolution at Parliament Opens with Debate on Bills
Large attendance as Parliament opened and Speaker read Appropriation Bills for general supply and for public works. Mr McDonald argued Bills should be dealt with separately. The Treasurer noted a mishearing. Mr Higgs called the Prime Minister the champion dissembler and urged reasons for a double dissolution.
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Malbouras
Woilhenby
McDonald
Tina Efore
Higgs
Shempion
Death Compensation Granted In Parsons Case
At Bunbury Courthouse Tuesday morning, Mr. W. L. Owen heard Mrs. Parsons widow of Harry Parsons, a railway guard, in a Workers' Compensation Act case. The Crown stated £400 maximum had been paid into court. The court ordered dependents recognized and support arranged for Mrs. Parsons and her infant son, with funds to be paid and investments managed until the child’s age. If the son dies before 21, £50 reverts to the mother and £60 annually continues.
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Bunbury
W. L. Owen
K. M. Basten
Parsons
Harry Parsons
Hester
Bastman
Stawting
Reich
Western Australian State Savings Bank May Results
The Western Australian State Savings Bank reports May results with 100,985 accounts still open, 54,415,256 68 in deposits, and 105,772 depositors. The population is 323,72 and the per person holding is £181 in total state credit.
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Savi Bank
Eredit
Womaan
Criminals Charged In Mornington Burglary Case
Brassy burglary charges accuse A Wickham W fritton and others of stealing 800 pounds weight of cartridge shells valued at £13 from Mornington Rite Club on March 1014. They pleaded guilty to one count and were ordered to repay £13 in two days or face hard labour. They faced further charges for obtaining four axle boxes valued at £28 from Millars Timber Trading Co and were found guilty on those counts with restitution set at £4 10s per week.
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Yastoop
Messen
ML. A. Wickham
W. J. Fritton
Armes
Alfred Uarwon
Asi Marie Hrederick Smith
Mornington
Mornington Rite Club
Morano
Millars
People Balanced: Labor and Fusion in State Elections
The article analyzes historical election figures from 1910 to 1913, noting near equal voting power for Labor and Fusion in both House and Senate results. It highlights electoral system flaws causing disparities, with Labor gains in the Senate and a looming federal contest featuring Mr. Peters challenging Sir John Por feat.
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Commonwealth
House of Representatives
Musto Aey
Howeyer
Paulioniat
Pares
Senate
Peters
John Por Feat
Ute Allmalton Loco Depot
Mato
Electoral enrolment warnings for Bunbury division voters
Officials warn electors to ensure enrolment to avoid fines and penalties. The Bunbury division lists hundreds of voters on the roll, with reminders of delays in issuing enrolment cards and potential costs for neglect.
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Bunbury
Tor Ting
Otter
Soverelen
Frea Law Opens New Legal Resistance Miles Today
Fourteen hundred applicants seek legislative relief under new provisions effective today. Many filings involve divorce, chancery claims, and related matters.
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London
Dunlop Wins Beckenham Tourney Semi Final Match
Australian Dunlop defeated Thomas in straight sets 1-6 6-4 6-1 at Beckenham Lawn Tennis Tournament. In Paris Suzanne Lenglen, fifteen, captured the World Hard Court Championship title, hailed as a phenomenal girl player.
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London
Wedneday
Beckenham
Dunlop
Australia
Thomas
Paria
Suzanne Lengren
Death of Bridgetown man’s son after stomach cancer
Sympathy poured in at Bridgetown for the death of a man’s first son aged four from stomach cancer. He underwent two Perth operations with little hope of recovery before the second procedure. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon. A separate accident occurred when two of Mrs Smith’s children, driving to Sunday school, were involved as the buggy ran toward a hospital road. the horse bolted, the buggy wrecked, but the children escaped injury while the horse was killed by a train at the crossing.
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Bridgetown
J. Ryan
Perth
T. Smith
Oppo St. Paul
Mts
Smith
Aund
Watte
Church Services Sunday Next and Events
Old text lists services at Picton Church including Holy Communion and Evensong. The fragment mentions a parish meeting and a monetary note about buying a wife a small sum, but context is unclear and garbled.
Notable Weather and Casualties Blink Across Cities
A brief report notes a wave of heat affecting New York and Cleveland with casualties including a man and a baby. Pittsburgh also reports heat related deaths as temperatures rise across the region.
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New York
Cleveland
Ohio
Ity
Piuteburg
Mexican Policy Stance Draws Mixed Reactions in War Debate
The American government plans to refrain from demanding war indemnity from Mexico. The Wilson administration signals a benevolent approach by aiming to establish a stable, catable government in Mexico, seeking advantages for the United States. Mediators refuse to recognize Mexican rebels, highlighting a split stance in the governing circles.
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Xungura Iain
Weanenday
Tum
Mexico
Wilson
United States
Bizarre 18th Century Patent Remedy Advertisement
An odd fragment describes a potion blend with rum and whiskey offered by Howe and others. It hints at intoxicants and a “Great Peppermint Cure” by Woods, with distrust of doctors and harsher remedies. The text suggests experimental tonics and dubious medical claims typical of era advertisements.
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Howe
Murs
Mistaken Kangaroo Shoot Fatal? Boy Shot in Spine
A youth named Prentice was shot by a kangaroo hunter near Walgett on Saturday night. The bullet from a .22 rifle hit the boy's shoulder and traveled to the spine, leaving him in critical condition. The incident occurred as a kangaroo tied to a post and a nearby boy were nearby. Local authorities investigating the strange shooting.
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Walgett
Rami A
Prentice Wes Kangeroo
Aidan
Shout
Min
Ehoom
Prentice
Rates Rise amid Coastwise Shipping Reforms
The Daily News reports revised freight scales by interstate shipping firms affecting Melbourne to Albany, Methuwene to Caipan, and other routes. Passenger surcharges, cargo rate hikes up to 14s per ton for general goods, and special concessions for theatrical travellers are outlined as part of a broad tariff shift impacting maritime commerce.
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Oparm
Welbourne
Sydney
Adelaide
Melbourne
Tomville
Inston
Daily News
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