Power scheme for Herbert River examined in Townsville report
Mr. Crowley assesses Herbert River power options with a 440 feet 57 chains head and potential 2000 hp output. Markets pinpointed to Townsville Halifax area with transmission losses under five percent. If Cashmere Falls is developed first, other streams like Stoney and Garrawalt would be tapped later, with staged plant installations toward Ingham Halifax and Carrawall.
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Brisbane
Fidelly
Crowley
Herbert River
Herbert
Halifax
Townsville
Cashmere
Pts
Cashmere Falls
Stoney
Garrawalt
Blencoe
Melbourne Burglary by Expert Thieves
Melbourne December 5 expert thieves entered Hartley Bros sporting requisites shop on Swanston Street and stole £350 including cheques. They used an explosive charge to smash the shop, then gained entry by removing roof slates and cutting a 4 square foot hole in the ceiling of the upper story.
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Melbourne
Hartley Bros
Swanston Street
Prices of beer and spirits spark local protest hit
In Thursday Island the secretary threatens local workers with action as beer and spirit prices rise, urging a reduction in hotel retail prices. In Washington the US reports Japan’s stance on surrendering German cables, aligning with France and Britain in Atlantic communications disputes amid wartime tensions.
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Thursday Island
Ocal
Washington
United
Japan
Jeree
France
Britain
United States
Budapest Loan Crisis Report Not Clear from Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text shows partial phrases about Budapest and a financial issue. No identifiable persons, organizations, dates, or concrete events are readable enough to summarize reliably.
Deputation Talks Strike Ballot With Railway Commissioner
A Brisbane deputation from the Engineers Firemen and Cleaners Association met the Railway Commissioner regarding the strike ballot. The Commissioner did not expect a strike and said results would likely be after the summer holidays, so holiday plans need not be canceled.
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Brisbane
Engineers’ Firemen and Cleaners’ Association
Peace Commission to be formed after inauguration
New York Tribune Washington correspondent reports that Judge Harding will appoint a seven member Peace Commission to go to Europe after his inauguration. The group will be led by the State Secretary and likely include Senators Lodge and Root, to secure information on the peace treaty.
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New York
New York “Tribune S
Washington
Harding
United States
Europe
Lodge
Root
The Throne of Greece Plebiscite Turmoil in Paris
Telegrams from Athens report Constantine pressuring electors to back recall. Troops occupied polling sites and ordered votes. Premier Rallis denies cabinet resignation plans amid questions from the three powers. Plebiscite to proceed as arranged with a promise of explanations on Constantine’s alleged disloyalty to Entente.
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Paris
Athens
Constantine
Rallis
Entente
Theece
Plebisene
Onetauntene
Alee vi Tel
Bonar Law cites ex-Kaiser funds from Berlin sales
Mr Bonar Law told the Commons that the ex-Kaiser had received about 3 million marks since January 1919 largely from Berlin property sales. The Reparations Commission was alerted and the Allies were watching for possible use of funds to restore the Hohenzollerns.
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Londayn
Mee
Bonar Law
Comnions
Germany
Berlin
Reparations Commission
Hohenzollerns
President Passoa backs Bengil in Austria annexation plan
Rio de Janeiro reports President Passoa endorses Bengil in a move to support Germany s claims to annex Austria. Brazil s foreign minister in Vienna says Vienna sees annexation as Austria s sole solution to its problems.
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Rio DE Janiero
Passoa
Bengil
Pergosat
Geersmany
Austria
Vienna
Stock Movements After Paris Negotiations
Berlin reports a German delegation reached an agreement with the Reparations Commission in Paris to surrender 1,740,000 fowls, 27,000 goats, 15,252 rgs, and within a year 10,000 horses, 120,000 sheep, 1,000 bulls and oxen, and 30,000 cows and heifers to the Allies.
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Berlin
Reparaons Commission
Paris
Germany
False Pretences Charged Young Man in Brisbane Court
Henry Heas Jey a chef faced Brisbane Police Court on a false pretences charge alleging he posed as the English Makepeace and obtained a diamond chester ring and gold card chain from Arthur Sypivey with intent to defraud. A male cousin resemblance caused confusion. Beasley, from Melbourne, was remanded.
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Brisbane
Dev
Henry Heas“Jey
Arthur Sypiv Vey
Mnult
Beasley
Melbourne
Conspiracy Charge Involving Milne Bros and Naval Clerks
Sydney report says William Milne partner in Milne Bros engineers and Robert Blake are on trial for conspiring to defraud the Commonwealth of £1271 by inducing £139 paid to Milne Bros for goods supplied to the naval dockyard Cockatoo Island when only £120 was due. Milne pleads not guilty and Blake pleads guilty. remanded as case preceding.
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Sydney
William Milne
Milne Bros, Engineers
Robert Blake
Commonwealth
Milne Bros
Cockatoosland
Milne
Milne Ts
Railway Workers Fine Response by Brisbane Statement
A patriotic railway workers statement from Brisbane details voluntary administrative work during August. Subscriptions and other receipts up to June 3 totaled 29,771 with 1,240 paid to dependents and 143,134 remitted to the Queensland Patriotic Fund. Four hundred twenty-six pounds were expended on a ward at Kangaroo Point military hospital and 524 on miscellaneous payments.
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Brisbane
Queensland Patriotic Fund
Kangaroo Jamt
Mackay Construction Workers Affected By North Coast Line Stop
Mackay December 6 The North Coast line section north of Mackay employed 250 men were laid off on Saturday while a further 160 on a section towards Mroser pie faced similar action as government officials hold a months notice. Unemployment rises in Mackay as workers await further word on the stoppage and its impact on the area.
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Mackay
Mroserpie
Mockawy
Pore Uerit
State Session Hopes for Quick Pre Christmas Rush
Brisbane reports that the Premier hopes the state session will be rushed before Christmas though progress will dictate pace. Not much new legislation is expected, but standing orders allow 17 days for the estimates discussion.
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Brishane
Main Roads Vote Allocates Admin, Inspection Work
Brisbane reports Mr Kemp said the 5000 pounds vote for Main Roads this year covers administrative operations and inspection tasks and mapping work but not any new construction or surveys. The remark clarifies funding scope amid ongoing budget discussions.
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Brisbane
Kemp
Scheme to link Northern Territory with states via rail
The premier signaled a likely reopening of negotiations with the Federal Government on a plan to link the Northern Territory and southern States by a railway route that would pass into Queensland. Mr Theodore said the matter is now being taken up by the Commonwealth, but he could not announce new details at present.
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Brisbane
Northern Territory
Queensland
Theodore
Commonwealth
A J Draper Ltd Sells Re-sub Blocks in Cairns Parish Upset Prices
A J Draper Ltd acting for Moura E D Miles and Co presents an auction notice for 39 blocks in Portion 52 Parish of Cairns Ares 406 acres. Upset prices apply to the re sub parcels as listed for the 69 oul go shone by Fablia Alp tien.
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A. J. Draper Ltd
Moura E
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