Crocodile Attack Injures Young Man At Cairns Esplanade
A 24 year old man Kevin Conlon was mauled by a crocodile while bathing with two companions at Cairns Esplanade. He suffered deep hip and back wounds but is not considered in serious danger though he is shocked. Two witnesses fired on the animal as it lingered near the water’s edge. the crocodile vanished and was not seen again.
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Mr. Fahey
Kevin Conlon
Kevin
Cairns
Conlon
Esplanade
Seime
Those Who Were There Describe Alligator Attack at Cairns Baths
Eyewitness Ken O'Snea recounts how Kevin, Mick Thompson and Steve Fahey entered the Cairns baths area and were attacked by a crocodile. Kevin suffered deep shoulder and hip wounds while Mick and Steve helped reach the embankment. Ambulance staff treated Kevin who survived, highlighting a breach in the bath fence and Cairns need for better facilities.
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Oakland
Ken O’snea
Kevin
Mick
Mick Thompson
Hin
Evin
Steve Fahey
Alligator Syndicate
Cairns
Britisher Freighter Treesbridge Loss Feared
New York reports the Britisher freighter Treesbridge sent an SOS after two hatches were stove in and the wakehold flooded. Rescue ships cannot secure her and it is believed she has been lost with a crew of thirty, three hundred miles east of Cape Face.
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New York
Freieler Treesbridge
Cape Face
Crocodile Attack At Cairns Baths Draws City Debate
Eyewitness interview describes a crocodile assault at the Cairns baths that wounded Kevin Conlon and prompted rapid ambulance response. Authorities consider the creature part of a coastal population drawn to saltier waters after recent rains.
Train Snowed Up Near Turntma Fears Passengers Perished
Reports from Bucharest dated January 24 say forty passengers may have died from cold and starvation in a train buried under snow near Turntma since Monday. The snow is piled twelve feet above the carriages and four relief engines are blocked at Bogota.
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Bucharest
Turntma
Bogota
King's Progress Reported But Weight Stagnant
Buckingham Palace says the King's condition continues to improve though strength return is slow and weight has not risen. Expected two weeks before possible move to Craigwell House for recuperation. Queen to accompany journey to Bognor by train preferred for smoother motion.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Craigwell House
Bogier
Bognor
King expected to visit Scotland Balmoral trip likely
The Daily Express reports the King expressed a wish to travel to Scotland but the long journey makes it unlikely now. It is probable he will visit Balmoral at a later date.
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London
Daily Express
Scotland
Balmoral
Regulation Limits on Ladies Presented at Court
A royal regulation restricts submissions of ladies presented in the last three years to exceptional cases. The curb aims to reduce the surge of applications across the Empire. It notes Queen Victoria often sat during the Court and suggests reviving this precedent to keep presentations within reasonable bounds.
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Queen Victoria
London Bulletin on King’s Health Not Issued
London reports no bulletin on the King’s health was issued this evening leaving observers awaiting official updates. The absence of a statement extends the period of uncertainty around the royal condition and health audience.
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London
Prince of Wales to act as king’s deputy at future levees
The Prince of Wales is understood to perform deputy duties for the King at upcoming levees, reflecting royal protocol and ceremonial duties. The arrangement signals continued royal involvement in state functions and public gatherings hosted by the monarchy.
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London
Prince of Wales
Still Pagans and the Ludendorffs Rise in Germany
Ludendorff aims to win converts by citing pagan Germanic myth and deities. Frau Ludendorff publishes a book praising racial sanctity and urging Germans to heed ancestral gods. He plans to attack Jews Jesuits Freemasons and other infidels in the national crisis.
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Ludendorff
Frau Ludendorff
Germany
Afghan prince touted as possible Afghan throne candidate
Reports from Calcutta indicate Nadir Khan, an Afghan prince living in Paris, may seek the throne with strong tribal backing if he returns. He played a prominent role in Afghan affairs in the past.
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Calcutta
Nadir Khan
Paris
Afghanistan
Ghilzai tribals hold key to Afghan crisis says telegraph
Daily Telegraph special cor respondent from Peshawar says Ghilzai tribesmen control the situation in Afghanistan and could allow Amanullah to return if they aid. They can mobilize about 200000 armed men, past enmity fades with invasion risk, but forecasts remain futile and less change is expected for a week.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Peshawar
Afghanistan
Amanullah
Kabul
Little Sisters Killed in Sydney Road Tragedy
Two young girls, Alice and Kathleen Williams aged two and four, were struck by a car while playing outside their Willoughby home in Sydney. Both died before reaching the doctor's surgery. Police deem the accident accidental as the elder crossed the street and called to her sister.
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Sydney
Willoughey
Alice
Kathleen Williams
Sugar Producers Hit By Cane Cutter Preference Disputes
The Australian Sugar Producers Association council discusses prosecutions over alleged breaches of the sugar workers award in Mossman and other districts. They condemn extortionate cane cutting rates, perplexing court rulings, and urge government action to enforce the award, with appeals to the Premier and Prime Minister if relief is not offered. The meeting also approves continued annual support for the British Empire Producer’s Organisation.
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Brisbane
Council of the
Australian Sugar Producers’ Association
Mossman
A.S.P.A
Board of Trade and Arbitration
Mossmar
Pritchard
F. H. Gilmour
South Johnstone
J. Clark
Mulgrave
A.W.U
E. Forde, Junior
Inkerman
H. Hollins
Victoria Mill
New Women Voters Added to Parliamentary Registers
The article reports 5,245,000 new women voters added to parliamentary registers. The Conservative Organising National Recruiting Campaign aims to enroll many during New Voters Week with over 500 meetings. Mrs. Baldwin endorses universal female suffrage, praising the Conservative record on peace.
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London
Baldwin
Conservative
Influenza Epidemic Reaches Mt Mulligan Residents
In Mt Mulligan on January 23 residents report the influenza epidemic spreading through the town. Illness lingers a few days and then passes, leaving most people fairly well afterward.
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MT. Mulligan
Arsenic in Damper Tragedy Near Goondiwindi
Goondiwindi reports a rabbiting party near Yetman New South Wales suffered a fatal accident after arsenic, mistaken for cream of tartar, was mixed into damper. William Ford aged 32 died, Donnelly 24 and Proudfoot 17 were hospitalized with serious illness. Proudfoot walked miles for help. Ford and Proudfoot had recently arrived from the Okie country. Donnelly is a Victoria native.
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Goondiwindi
William Ford
Donnelly
Prowdicot
Yetman
Ns.w
Ford
Prondhoet
Goondiwindi Hospital
Proudfoot
Oki
Victoria
Unmarried unemployed seek irrigation rail jobs interview
Six representatives of the unmarried unemployed met Brisbane Premier Mr McCormack seeking job consideration for Texas railway work at Inglewood. They failed to obtain an interview and planned another visit tomorrow. They allege the first eleven selected at the Labour Bureau were all married and that 800 applicants vied for eleven Texas life jobs.
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Brisbane
Inglewood,Texas
McCormack
Labour Bureau
Texas Life
New Fairey monoplane aims world speed record flight
Aviation experts at Cranwell view a Fairey monoplane designed for the Air Ministry. The aircraft, built to heat long distance feats, may fly Capetown to North Scotland non stop. The Napier Lion derived engine powers a craft aiming to make every part of the world reachable within 120 hours of England.
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London
Cranwell Aerodrome
Air Ministry
Capetown
Scotland
England
Italy
Rome
South America
Fairey Coy
Royal Air Force
Napier
Malingering Mails May Arrive Tonight Amid Flood Delays
The South mail held up by floods near Cairns is expected to reach Cairns tonight. Townsville to Brisbane mail left Townsville yesterday with strong prospects of reaching Brisbane, despite rising waters between Bowen and Proserpine. Acting District Postal Inspector Trembath said Brisbane and Townsville through trains should pass the flooded area and reach Cairns tonight. Cyclone moves off the Northern coast, now centering southeast of Willis Island and moving eastward, no longer threatening Queensland.
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Arrid
Cairns
Pine
Townsville
Brisbane
Bowen
Proserpine
F. Trembath
Ville
Januat
Weather Bureau
Willis Island
Queensland
Rainfall Records in Mareeba After 24 Hours Ended 9 O'clock
Mareeba reports 1.09 inches of rain in the 24 hours ending at 9 this morning. More rain is forecast for tonight as the town continues to experience wet weather.
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Mareeba
Weather Drenches Coastwide With Clearing Skies Today
Rain swept a wide area from Goondi in Johnstone district to South Johnstone and Mourilyan harbours with heavy showers and muddy roads. Islands offshore also felt the downpour, but today brings clearing skies across the coast.
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Innisfail
Johnstone
Goondi
South Johnstone
Mourilyan
Rain totals rise in Tully as storm lingers
In Tully this 24th day of January 122 points of rain were recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 9 this morning. Forecasters expect more rain this afternoon or tonight as the sky remains cloudy and the air remains muggy.
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Tully
Mail trains reach Townsville after flood delays
Delays near Inkerman bridge and floodwaters on the Burdekin river forced up bound trains to wait at Bowen overnight. By daylight both divisions cleared to Home Hill, with transhipment across the river awaited before the trains reached Townsville later today.
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Townsville
Proserpine
Brisbane
Bowen
Burdekin
Inkerman Bridge
Home Hill
Travelling Baby Clinic Train To Boost Country Child Welfare
Brisbane government authorizes a travelling train to serve country centres as part of the Baby Clinic Service. Two nurses will staff the train with full clinic equipment, inviting country nurses to observe. Antenatal clinics start next month in Brisbane, with a plan for a modern obstetric hospital funded by the Government and the Brisbane and South Coast Hospitals Board.
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Brisbane
J. Stopford
Brisbane and South Coast
Grisbane
South Coast
Foomerpment
Rainfall, floods and train bridge passage at Home Hill
For 24 hours ending 9 am 135 points of rain fell at Home Hill. Rain ceased last evening and conditions cleared. Mail from Brisbane reached Home Hill at 1 1 this morning. The Burdekin river stood three feet above the rails but fell, allowing both train divisions to safely cross the bridge at 4 30 pm with six inches of water covering the bridge.
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Home Hill
Brisbane
Burdekin
Cavalry Losses Reported in Air Bombing Incident
Air Force planes struck the Poona Horse Regiment during a bombing practice. Pilots misread a white headgear as the regulation land sign and dropped three bombs, killing three Indian officers and eight cavalrymen instantly. Many horses were also killed or wounded.
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London
Poona Horse Regiment
Train Aid Tracks Debris Clearing on Bridge Passage
A train used an engine in re to assist the passage while a railway trolley led to ensure debris was cleared. The southern bound mail from Ayr is expected to depart without delay and cross the bridge. If the Brisbane mail reaches Home Hill, it should cross tomorrow morning and reach Townsville on schedule.
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Ayr
Brisbane
Home Hill
Townsville
Trains Cross Burdekin Amid Flood Warnings at Baratta
AYR January 24 trains crossed the Burdekin today while Baratta 16 miles north remains flooded with water over the rails. No rain fell locally but forecasts indicate more showers.
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Ayr
Burdekin
Baratta
Weather Notes and Train Delay Report at Bowen
In Bowen on January 24 only scant rain was recorded for the 24 hours ending 9 am. A total of 310 inches has fallen since Sunday. The Bri mail train, after an 18 hour delay due to line washouts, reached Bowen at 6 30 this morning.
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Bowen
Bri
River recedes after heavy rain. farms damaged
Proserpine reports nearly four inches of rain in the last 24 hours with the river now falling and all roads clear. The downpour caused considerable damage to river bank farms while light showers continue.
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Proserpine
Mackay and Winton Floods Strain Rail and Wharf Areas
Floods limit activity at Mackay with water reaching wharves and lower streets. Goods from the wharf are delayed and a railway engine is submerged. At Winton the recent event drives thousands of sheep homeward by road and rail. Employment remains scarce in the district, with prospects weak.
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Winton
Rainfall Report From Queensland Coast Areas
Brisbane reports lighter rainfall over 24 hours ending 9 this morning after heavy downpours. Proserpine and Bowen led registrations with 392 and 310 points, Bowen totaling 2648 points across four days. Other areas saw scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, with Croydon and Normanton noted. Weather gradually eased along the coast from Townsville to the Tropic.
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Brisbane
Proserpine
Bowen
Croydon
Normanton
Townsville
Tropi
Melbourne Marks Summer Heat With 102 Degree High
Melbourne reports the season's peak so far as the day brought a 102 degree thermometer reading. The high underscores a hot spell sweeping the city and surrounding region.
Boiler Explodes Aboard River Boat Socal
In Columbia on January 23 a boiler explosion on the river boat Socal is believed to have killed twenty passengers. Several bodies have been recovered badly burnt.
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Columbia
Socal
First British Engine For RAAF Expected February Delivery
The Royal Australian Air Force expects delivery of its first British engine in February with tests to begin shortly after.
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London
Royal Australian Air Force
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