Australian director sues three police officers in England
Hyman Hichard Diamond, Australian company director, sues Arthur Reginald Minter, George Arthur Miller, and Donald Campbell of Scotland Yard for false imprisonment. Diamond alleges mistaken arrest for John Woolcott Forbes. officers claim reasonable cause. Hearings continue as Diamond links case to Forbes and a passport incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hyman Hichard Diamond
John Woolcott Forbes
Bern
Arthur Reginald Minter
George Arthur Miller
Donald Campbell
New Scotland Yard
Tismond
Forbes
Valentine Holmes
Diamond
Miller
Campbell
Thamond
England
Australia
Minter
Bow Streat
Marseilles
Eplendide
Dad
Australia Hoos
Sim Business Pigkee Duck Downed
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions a Sim Business event with a duck and a pigkee, indicating a local incident or notice. The readable elements point to a small-scale item or brief, but specifics are unreadable.
Censorship Criticized by Empire Press Union Leaders
Major J. J. Astor and Irvine Douglas urged equal treatment for Dominion presses at a London meeting. They highlighted delays in cable transmission, high rates, and perceived bias toward the BBC and government departments. Dominion correspondents faced longer news delays as bombs and war hampered reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Major J. J. Astor
the Times
Empire
Epyot
BBC
Genoa Bombardment Fleet Undamaged Claim
A government spokesman said Genoa bombardment showed no damage or visibility issues. He listed hits on five targets including large oil tanks, dry docks, Ansaldo works, the main power station, and the Ansaldo electric works. He noted bombardment can target specific sites at about 15 miles.
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London
Genoa
Ansaldo
Ialian
Ansaldo Electric Works
Dardanelles
Bombardment of Ostend and Genoa by Royal Navy and Italian fleet
A wartime report details Royal Navy bombardment of Ostend with shells piercing harbour works and fires, while Italian fleet bombards Genoa but misses its marks. British ships suffer no casualties. Italian defenses engage, with counter-battery fire repelled and aircraft losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ostend
Germanyen
Admiralty
Royal Navy
Berlin
Flanders
Rhodes Scholar Dies In Torpedoed Ship Visit
Launceston February 12 F D Barelay reports from London that Tasmanian Rhodes Scholar Deve Jamem Barclay 27 was killed when the ship he travelled on to join the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research was torpedoed and sunk. Barclay had trained in engineering and aeronautics and worked for an English aircraft manufacturing firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Launceston
F. D. Barelay
London
Im Som
Jamem Barclay
Auetrae
Council of Scentific and Industrial Research
Trew
Australia
Barclay
England
Innisfail Claim Against Queensland Forests Ltd
H Locarnini sued Queensland Forests Ltd for £100 1s owed under a contract dated October 6 1937. Defence argued arbitration clause and lack of arbitration before suit, challenging magistrates court jurisdiction. Lawyer for plaintiff sought adjournment to March 19 for possible settlement. judge granted adjournment, stating matter likely settled by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magistates Court
J R. Bovett
M. A. Vandeleur
M. Everett
Three Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported in Brisbane Area
Three cases of infantile paralysis were reported today in Queensland. A 15 year old boy at New Farm, a six year old girl at Maryborough, and a boy at Biloela were affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
New Farm
Maryborough
Biloela
Bermuda Censors at Bermudiana Hotel
Advices from Bermuda say the Bermudiana in Hamilton, leased by the British government from Fur Ness Withy Lines, houses 700 English censors and officials. Mail from port liners is inspected there, with two week examinations. Censors stamp letters before shipment to ships bound for New York.
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Bermuda
Bermudiana
Hamilton
Furness Withy Steamship Lines
Pritish
England
London
Peer Ie
Tisbon
Bern
New York
Italians beaten in Bardia Tobruk clash described by Bergonzoli
General Bergonzoli, commander at Bardia and Tobruk, says Italian forces broke through British minefields and fought to the end but were beset by strong British armor and air superiority. He recalls heavy losses, refugees, and his eventual surrender after several midnight and moonlit assaults failed.
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London
Tripoli
United Presa
Bergonzoli
Bardia
Tobruk
All Costa
Benghazi
Bergensoli
Collision case adjourned over disputed fault and damages
The record describes a traffic collision where the defendant allegedly drove his vehicle with great force and failed to keep a proper lookout. The plaintiff contends the plaintiff stopped suddenly, while the defendant claims the collision was unavoidable due to the plaintiff's warning absence. The defendant seeks repair costs and adjournment was granted with March 5 as the next hearing date.
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Mr. Wanselger
South Johnstone Notes February 12 Rain and cane growth themes
February 12 report notes sixth straight day of rain with high humidity and 9.7 percent rainfall this month. cane crops show remarkable growth. weeds and grass are vigorous on farms, allotments, streets, and footpaths. Shire Council hires a weeding man. local social and civic notes cover club meetings, financials, and ambulance cases with several residents returning from holidays.
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Shire Council
Baillieu Named Chairman of British Purchasing Commission
Sir Clive Baillieu arrived in New York on February 11 to assume the chairmanship of the British Purchasing Commission. He said the goal is to keep an ever growing stream of war materials moving to Britain in preparation for the work ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clive Baillieu
British Purchasing Commission
Britain
Industrial Advance in War Time South Africa
Engineering in the Union expands under war pressure with Capetown firms producing incendiary bomb outfits from heat resisting steel, unbreakable plastic buttons embossed with the Union, and local manufacture of electrical gear, transformers, rock drill spares, and metal clad equipment. Moulding machines arrive from Australia to aid production and tooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Union
Specia
Capetown
BSP
Witeat Piriteem
Johannesburg
Congo
Australia
Eand
Brisbane's tallest recruit in city hall enlistment
Brisbane reports rapeyecy 3a Thomas Rae aged 28 joins the ALF at City Hall as the tallest recruit in the war effort. Other details are limited in the fragmented OCR.
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Brisbane
Thomas Rae
ALF
Bane
Incident on Iceland Airfield Bombardment Report
A German communique claims bombers attacked an airfield in London Iceland with machine guns. The report notes German actions and responses from Allied forces in the region.
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London
Lonkend
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Australias Associated Press
Birmingham
Scotland Yard
Woolcott Forbes
Met Woolcott Forbes
Queensland
United Paint
Asstreimias United Paint Ce. Lhd
Cberetensis
Ire
Anred Tayler Pty. Ita, Cxree
Dominions
Bates
UIT
Australian Associated Press
Rome
Sicilian
Wintes
Mediterranean
Siar Jame Somervile
Toe Sop
Gulf of Genoa
Sitpa
Trajan
Sheffield
Ark Royal
Anglo Electric
Renown
Malaya
Cnast
Dat
Innisfail
Genera
Myers
A Nor News
Golden Casket
Toowoomba
Green Island
GEM of
the Barrier
Tara
Government Tours Bureau
Abbott-street Cairns
Haylyes’ Express
T.S. Merinda
Edge Hill
Sheridan Street
Cairns
C. Boulter
MOS
P.O
Visita
Noel M. Ferguson
Metrist. Street
Boland
Griffin Bros
Gordonvale
Harry Brown
Abbbotti Street
Commonwealth Bank
Joon Fou
H.r.kennedy
Cleo Weetris
Ben
South Johnstone
Mra W. Murdoch
Win Brian
Mra. W. Huddy
FE. A. Butler
E. J. A. Crabtree
Charters Towers
Mena Creee Young People’s Club
Mme. Paronela
Ambulance Affairs
A.T.B
Moday
Messra Richardecq
Chaiman
WN. E. Sugden
E. N. Wieland
A. Koppen
A. J. McRobbie
W. Evans
W. J. McConaghze
Tremeurer
A. Spooner
Dernoe
W. Evane
Foot
Road Motors
J. F.C. Wetzel
Pei
Mouris- Fyan-road
Vauxhall
F. R. Ireland Lake-Street
A.C.A
Ana
Airlines of Australia
Australian, National Airways Pty. , Ltd
New City Booking Offic
Spence Street
Ee National
Ain Aerodrome
Zia
Sir Clive Baillieu
America
Industrial Advance
Sydney
Pacific Highway
Melbourne
Adelaide
Government Tourist Bureau
Abbottsi
Iceland
Trail Health Institute
J. F. Trail Health
Institute For the Science of
Ntase Ee
H. J. Bulcock
Cairne
Ferodo
Page's
Cycles & Motors
Lake Street
Cairns Rowing Clubs
Geo. Stone
Trocadero
Palais
Monte Carlo
Ritzy
GENTS
Aquatic Barn
Esplanade
Marion Jenkins
Binger
G. P. Setter & CO
Abbott Street
Starr Bowkett
Society
Malvern Star
Gris
Boys Collegian
Malvern Star Cycles
Shields-street
Pittard, Diack & Coy. Pty. Ltd
Astor Radio
Cominos
White Cars
Yungaburra
Tain
Mossman
Poe
Sunshine Mail
Saondays
Innisfail-Ravenshoe
Thurste
Ravenshoe-Innisfail
Ravenshoe
245 Ag
Mount Garnet
Noustee Ashes
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