Timber dispute threatens large scale work stoppage in Melbourne
Melbourne reports show The Master Builders threaten to halt all construction if unions refuse to work on blacklisted jobs. Central Strike Committee considered but took no action. Up to 3000 more workers could join the idle list if building stops tomorrow. Employers insist on a new award before conference, while a meeting of Building Trades Unions condemned conduct by leaders and urged continuation of the strike.
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Melbourne
Master Builders
Building ‘Trades Union
Tim
Building Trades Unions
Temperance Hall
Fragmentary OCR Note on an Arrest and Service
A garbled OCR fragment describes an incident involving a razor and pistol found in a baggage area and a person named Mrs Hess. It mentions a service on Saturday and a prior event where two semmons were involved. The readable text is incomplete and unclear about dates or locations.
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Hess
Local Street Shooting Reported in Unclear Text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a shooting in the street with references to representatives and a misplaced phrase about the Home of Representatives, lacking clear names, places, or dates.
Prompts to wake a living family from liquor
Brisbane reports a fragmentary item dated April 29 describing efforts to wake a living family out of liquor. The text shows incomplete phrases about scholarship examinations and a broad, unclear context. Further readable details are unavailable in this excerpt.
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Brisbane
Adoption of American slo Caees shocks township
Brussels reports an unexpected major shift as the adoption of American slo Caees by a recount triggers a startling outcome for the township of Di.
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Brussels
Collision at Great Public Schools regatta involving Cort Cart
A rare regatta collision near Sydney involved the Manty ferry steamer Cort Cart and Nimrod as vessels converged. The impact caused excitement. several passengers on a nearby launch jumped or were thrown into the water, but rescuers pulled them from the harbour within minutes.
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Sydney
Fen
Great
Public Schools
Cort Cart
Robber on bicycle caught after street chase
A man wearing white gloves allegedly robbed Byree, stuffing money into his pockets. He fled through a back street and was caught by two policemen during a bicycle pursuit.
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Byree
Two Men Detained After Tragic Report From Surat
A garbled late-19th century note reports two men aged 28 and 60 detained near Surat after a horrible tragedy. The fragment mentions Roma and Foxborough station, with uncertain details about ages and locations. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes.
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Roma
Foxborough
Surat
Green
Mt Lyell Phosphates Big Amalgamation
Preliminary arrangements have been made to merge Cuming Smith and Co Pt Lid and Met Leet Mining and Railway A Wisher and Co Pty Ltd. The amalgamated company could have capital from £4,005,100 to £5,000,000 and an output of about 200,000 tons of superphosphates annually for Riverina, with expansion possible. Rumors hint Nobel Australasia Ltd may join the new entity.
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Melbourne
Cuming Smith and Co. Pt. Lid
Met. Leet Mining
Raiway A Wisher and Co. Pty. Fie
Amalgamated Company
Vietershe Riverina
Nobel Australasia Ltd
King decorates General Beech with Companion of Honour
In London on April 29 the King awarded General Beech the order of Companion of Honour marking a high royal recognition for his service.
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London
Beech
Cairns CP N candidates outline election meetings
Mr R Muir the selected CPNP candidate for Cairns will address electors tonight at 72 pm corner of Charles and Sheridan Streets. On Wednesday May 1 Values School 1 pm Thursday May 2 Edge Hill School, Senator Fell to assist, Friday May 3 the Trocadero at 3 pm with Senator Fell assisting. Mr J Kemmy endorsed CP N candidate for Cook electorate returned to Cairns by the Changtey government. He warns of taxation rise, land settlement decline and industry inquiries including pear. Labour leaders urge Bissores system yet. Senator Fell advocates industry development to keep primary produce local. Rt Sutton Cairns address.
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R. Muir
Country Progressive Nationalist Party
Cairns
Charles and
Sheridan Streets
Werte
Edge Hill School
Senator Fell
J. Kemmy
Cp.n
Cook
Changte Yester
Labour Party
W. Aemai
O.ce
Bissores Sytem
Aegiearenl
Kenny
Saints Aere
Figes
Rt. Sutton
Abbott-street
Attorney General address draws crowd in Gordonvale
Gordonvale April 2 The Hon J Mullan Attorney General and MLA for Flinders spoke to a large crowd at Sutcliffe's Theatre. He cited 14 years of Labor government and said Mr McCormack could not speak to a movie audience during election time. He praised party achievements and contrasted Labor with opposing factions. The meeting remained orderly throughout.
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Gordonvale
J. Mullan
M.L.A
Flinders
Sutcliffe
McCormack
Manny Measues
Queensland
T Hat
Moore
R. Mair
C.tn
Closing of Australian agency sparks trade, housing concerns
The article notes the Commonwealth Agency played a key international role and affected trade. It cites Australian hardwood export activity and the closing date tied to premises relocation, with implications for Australia’s financial situation and potential Commonwealth Bank considerations.
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Commonwealth Agency
Pine Street
Australia
Commonwealth Bank
Mae
Murderous Attack Stuns Canberra Officials in Maritime Assault
In Canberra on April 28 the Minister for Home and Territories, Mr Abbott, reported that three aboriginal assailants aboard the auxiliary ketch Pat attacked two Japanese seamen and Constable Kennet near 4 am on the tenth, using Tomahawks as the principal weapons. The attackers were beaten off, leaped overboard, and escaped.
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Canberra
Proken Hills Trade Freight Rates Cut Across Lines
Adelaide notes reduced charges on Sour bran and lard consignments. Rates for preserved milk moved 250 miles or more fall by 30 percent. Similar reductions apply to the tramway between Cockburn and Broken Hill.
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Adelaide
Apr
Cockburn
Broken Hill
Major H O De Segrave Knighted by King at Craigwell House
Henry Segrave reports that the King knighted Major H O De Segrave in morning dress at Craigwell House. Segrave arrived in a Hispano Suiza from London, evading crowds by entering through the tradesmen's entrance, then spent three hours answering Majesty's questions about his achievements and later lunched with the Queen.
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H. O. de It
Craigwell House
Segrave
London
Majesty
Queensland car registrations rise to 71709 in March
Brisbane data show Queensland motor vehicle registrations reached 71709 as of March 31. Revenue from motor vehicle tax collections in March totaled £35598.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Mr Eg Theodore to Speak at Tully
April advice received by Dr. McKeown secretary of the Tully club. Fr ail will speak in the Tully Picture theatre by courtesy of Mr. J Monge. Sat eve at nclark R J Sutton 22 Abbott Street Cairns.
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Tully
McKeown
Tully of the All
G. Mhl. Frail
J. Monge
Saat Even Ag
Nclark
R. J. Sutton
Abbott-street
Cairns
Civil War Feared As Germany Faces Nationalist Tensions
Daily Express Berlin correspondent notes rising fear of a nationalist uprising in Germany. Reports of Bavarian semi military groups and fascist mobilizations spark concern. Stresemann and Schacht face tensions, illness limits reaction as uniformed fascists travel to Bavaria for meetings. Munich Post warns we may be on the verge of civil war.
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London
Daily Express
Berlin
Germany
Bavaria
Herr Stresemann
Herr Schacht
Dr. Stresemann
Herr Hugenberg
Stresemann
Betas
Sta Ok
Muenchener
Rescue of Aviators in Australian Desert Search
Report from an aerial search over red sands and spinifex for the stranded Southern Cross crew near the Kookaburra site. Observers describe two men atop a hill lighting a fire, the plane's crash site, and the perilous terrain hindering rescue efforts.
Union idle as six months pass in Aes Bisty Chronicle
A cryptic OCR fragment notes a six month period and mentions a union, with unclear names and places. The readable bits show a pause in activity and unspecified individuals amid unresolved labor context. The incomplete text limits precise attribution or location.
Costly scheme under review by national broadcasting board
The Radio Research Board of Austro atmospherics probes a costly plan for improvements in broadcasting and other wireless services. The director announced the initiative, seeking to reform national broadcasting strategy and expand communications.
Board of Inquiry Into Southern Cross Flight March 11 1929
The inquiry reviews the Southern Cross flight from Sydney to March 11 1929 detailing the plane’s had emergency landing no contributory causes found at the time and the later finding on April 3. It covers the loss of DH.9A and the forced landings of Kookaburra and associated crews including Anderson and Hitchcock with urgency noted about joining the search.
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Sydneyton
Andernoe
Hitchcock
Kookaburra
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