First Test at Sydney Opens With Collins and Ponsford
Glorious noon sunshine greets the First Test at Sydney as Australia’s openers Collins and Ponsford batting after winning the toss. Collins rides Gilligan and Freeman, reaches 50 as Ponsford climbs to the forties, both steady through the morning session while Tate and Hearne control the bowling. Attendance nears 20,000 as play proceeds with cautious runs and several near misses.
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Ponsford
Ient
Tate
Collins
Freeman
Euna
Collina
Reeman
Alline
Hall
Feldemen
Papman
Fiddine
Pomn
Cavers
Gillean
Ty Ponsford
Faelan Freeman
Monsford
Hendren
Bardsley Eartier
Tingereeman
Hearne
Gilligan
Watley
Ponaford
Spaniards Complete Withdrawal From Area
Tangier December 14 news says Spaniards completed withdrawal to Teosa Leraiche. About 000 troops sent home and other units on leave will spend Christmas in Madrid. Anier tribesmen targeted by aerial bombardment with several tons of explosives dropped on villages in recent days.
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Tangier
Teosa Leraiche
Madrid
Reuter
Watersiders Increase Allowance Denied in Brisbane
The Minister for Works Mr Senith today denied that unemployment sustenance was paid to waterside workers to lift their remuneration to the base wage. He said benefits were limited to the prescribed proportion based on each worker's contribution to the Unemployed Instance Form, with a maximum of 95 weeks per year.
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Brisbane
Senith
Watersiders
Wit Cilers
Customs sale nets £3000 plant for £25 in Melbourne
Melbourne reports a customs sale this week where Electra Mechanical and Manufacturing, via Lane and Summerville, bought a wirelag plant valued at £4000 for £25. Mr Pratten quips about Christmas timing while Mr Race warns someone may be sacked. Lane says the firm plans to sell the plant in sections, noting £200 could be made from steel poles alone.
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Melbourne
Whlike
Electra-Mechanical and Manufacturing Company
Lane and
Summerville
Pratten
Hrace
Lane
Collins and Ponsford Break Test Record in Spectacular Innings
Australia 1st Innings 3 for 282 at 33,900 crowd as Collins 114 and Ponsford 110 partnership of 190 for the second wicket topples Hanneman Lyon record. Collin’s 114 and Ponsford’s 110 drive a dominant stand against England with Gilligan, Freeman, Tate, Woolley and Hobbs sharing wickets.
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Woolley
Iun
Onetord
Hearne
Tate
Ponsford
Freeman
Gilligan
Ponnsford
Pornaford
Hobbs
Lobbas
Hendren
A. Richardson
Préeman
Richardson
Wipe
Chapman
Richardeonm
Taylor
Hannerman
Lyon
Australia
Firet
Hardaley
Os Ark Bowlin
G. Tate
Beers
Hegrne
Hoobs
Cairns Shire Council Debates Stratford Bridge Plan
At Cairns Shire Council's monthly meeting a large petition urged a Barron River bridge near Stratford to access Barron Beach and Yorkies Knob. The chair estimated a 26 000 cost and financial limits blocked the project, while farmers hinted at fundraising avenues and a possible public meeting to reconsider.
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Barron River
Scratford
Trafic
Barron Beach
Yorkies Knob
Jean
Butler
Stratford
Dis- Wick
Parish of
Southfield
D. Anderson
Cairns Motor Boat Club
Campig
Land Vifee
Brisbane
Edmonton Sports Club
Mke
Counc
Gordonvale
Griffin
Ryan
George Road
Aloomba
John Jone
Woree
Hop Wah Road
Chinaman Creek
C. Butler
Mulgrave
Painter
Double Island Road
Freshwater
Redlynch
J. Arndt
Barron
A. M. Mayers
Mooliba
A. Ll. Nevitt and Co
D. Smart
Babinda
W. Spry
Baldwin Plan Battles over Address-in-Reply Debated in London
London debates this December 19 center on amendments to address in reply and Imperial economic policy. Captain Wedgewood Benn condemns tariffs that would raise prices and living costs while Baldwin defends a new Imperial Economic Committee and limited preferences. The Liberal amendment is defeated 399 to 151 as the government moves toward a subsidy plan and marketing measures for Empire goods.
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London
Wedgewood Benn
Baldwin
Imperial Economic Committee
Dominions
United Kingdom
House
Gravesend
Ecspec
Wade
Chen
Flo
Thomas
Lloyd George
Ufair
Snowden
Domnions
Churchill
Daily Telegraph
Rand Strike Ties Up Fire Damages Inquiry
In Johannesburg on December 19 the burning of the Zenoni Workers Hall linked to the Rand revolution of March 1922 remains a concern. The South African Mineworkers Union has solicitors demanding about £12,297 for damages from Major Ford of the Transvaal Scottish, with an order for his appearance in Zenoni Police Court reportedly countermanded three weeks ago. The government may have dropped the case, leaving a civil action possible.
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Zenoni
Major Ford
Transvaal Scottish
Ford
Lamage
Leecem
Temad Verth Wink
Maree Tord
Pretoria
Keuter
Accounts Amounting to £1189 16 4 in Shire Clerk Records
A fragment notes accounts totaling £1189 16 4 involving Ew wood J T Griffiths and C iuther and Stovell Shire Clerk.
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Ewwood
J. T. Griffiths
C. Iuther
Stovell
Sugar embargo splits Federal Cabinets over sugar policy
Cabinet deadlock widens as ministers fail to agree on sugar embargo reform. Government supporters nationwide push to abolish or retain the embargo, with Tasmanian and Western Australian members split. A ministeria ally notes high prices and wages seen as burdens, citing Italian workers as examples of hard work amid artificial conditions.
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Melbourne
Arbitration Court
Conditi
Townsville Sums and Southbound Construction Workers
Townsville reports construction employees from Tems travel south by special train tomorrow at about 9.40pm. about 710 workers will be accommodated with passes allowing passage to the metropolis. Cloncurry line washout delays noted. western magic train expected to arrive by 6.30am. Premier Theodore visits Townsville for civic reception, harbor board cruise, and meetings with fire brigade for a new central fire station loan. A boy named Fox is missing near Pentland. police search with a tracker and Constable Nicholls dispatched.
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Vor
Tewnaville
Remier
Tully Mill
Theodore
Saberdine, Bros
Pentland
Apts
Yierning
Carmody
Nicholls
Hieny
Contempt of Court case against Toowoomba dentist
In Brisbane Supreme Court Lucy Marete seeks attachment or imprisonment to compel Fay Alimo, Toowoomba dentist, to honor alimony orders from 1918 and 1922. The judge finds the defendant guilty of contempt, orders the writ of attachment to remain, and costs imposed. The proceedings discuss nonpayment and possible settlement approaches.
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Fay Alimo
Brisbane
Supreme Court
Lucy Marete
Thomas Margetts
Cnn
Marerti
Macrossan
Hix Heaor
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