Martial law proclaimed throughout Egypt after Cairo rioting
London dispatch reports martial law declared across Egypt after a day of terror in Cairo. Unofficial tallies say more than 100 killed and many buildings burned. 18 British subjects missing, including the Canadian Trade Commissioner. Rioters looted foreign properties while Egyptian troops guarded King Farouk’s palace and embassies.
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London
A.A.P
Egypt
Cairo
Reuter
J. Boyer
Nahas Pasha
King
Farouk
Cairo riots and leader of Socialist Party arrested
Egyptian officials arrested Hamed Hussein of the Egyptian Socialist Party late tonight as Cairo faced a night of fires, rioting, and ambulance sirens. Buildings including Shephi's Hotel and the Turf Club burned while a curfew was set from 4 pm to 6 am. Police and soldiers fought rioters amid chaotic streets, with Britons believed killed or missing and BOAC aircraft diverted to Beirut.
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Hamed Hussein
Egyptian Socialist Party
Hussein
Cairo
Shephi ‘S
Barclay’s Bank Boac
Mohammed Ali Club
The
Turf Club
Royal Automobile Club
Farouk
Mohammed Haida Pasha
Camel Corps
B.O.A.C
BOAC
Beirut
Associated Press
Ismailia
Strel
Russia
Egypt
Alexandria
Disastrous bush fires sweep New South Wales coast
Rain cooled a 2 mile front between Nowra and Eoen as deadly bush fires in New South Wales caused deaths injuries and heavy property loss. A Canberra Hospital burn victim died and reports list multiple fire-related deaths with extensive destruction from Moruya to Eden on the south coast. Police estimate property losses around £1 million and cattle losses exceed 30,000 with over 100 homes destroyed.
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Sydney
Nowra
Eoen
David Begtey
Canberra
Burns
Narrabunda
Citicul
Citicul To Reht
Moruya
Eden Dairomien
Allied Flan Accepted for Speeding Arms Talks
New York Jan 27 AAP reports the enemy accepted an Allied plan to speed arms talks in Korea via a draft agreement. Allies proposed a face to face meeting between General Ridgway and enemy leaders to sign a partial truce, with staff officers to study further before replying.
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New York
Munsan
Korea
Matthew Ridgway
Fodder Conservation Urged to Weather Future Droughts
Brisbane reports that Minister for Agriculture and Stock H H Colling warned drought effects may last five years. He urged dairy farmers and graziers to conserve millions of tons of fodder in good years, and to form district schemes or hire harvesting contractors to build reserves and use modern machinery.
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Brisbane
H. H. Calling
Collins
Colling
Victoria Leads In Shield Match At Stumps Inning Total 285
Victoria closed their innings at 285 in reply to Queensland 220, with Mike Fitchett and John Chambers delivering stylish batting. Fitchett and McDonald engineered a 104-run stand in 33 minutes for Victoria, lifting the score from 6 for 155 to 239. Queensland’s bowlers Johnson and McCool sparked early breakthroughs, but Victoria recovered to pass Queensland’s first innings with four wickets remaining.
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Queensland
Victoria
Chambers
Brisbane
Fitchett
John
Jan McDonald
Kcoo
Johnson
Ray Harvey
Numa
Smith
Grout
Johnson Chambers
Keith Jack
Raymer
Jake McCool
Chambers L.bow
Loxton
McDonald Them
Calin McCool
Sod
Wally Grout
A. Dick
H. Muma
Eee
Johnoo
Harvey
J. Chambers
McCool
V. Bolton
M. Pitchett
Stud. Grout
L McDonald
Archer
McCooley
I. Hil
FIFTH TEST MATCH Looks Safe For Australia
Sydney date reports a tense fifth Test as Australia’s Hassett and Miller build a 78 run partnership with Miller scoring 49 and Hassett or 70 balls and fours as McDonald Thoms struggle against Ramadhin. West Indies bowling yields mixed results with Ramadhin and Valentine creating pressure for Australia after a 116 first innings.
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Australia
Miller
Hassett
Ramadhin
Valentine
Sydney
Worrell
Colin McDonald
George Thoms
Africa
Lindwall
Johnston
Miller Py
C. McDonald
Ramadhin G. Thoms
Bassett
Valentine MN
Harvey ¢ Guillen
K. Miller
G. Hole
Royal Commission's Busy Week Faces Queensland Hearings
The Royal Commission on off-the-course betting will hear witnesses from Darling Downs turf clubs and horse breeding associations in Toowoomba and Warwick this week. Proceedings start Tuesday in Toowoomba and continue Wednesday and Thursday in Warwick with evidence from Downs and South-West District representatives. Brisbane will host more hearings next week with clergy figures and council members providing testimony.
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Brisbane
Royal Commission On
Darling Downs
Toowoombs
Warwick
St m
D. C. Hiake
Morais
Atherton Maize Board Granted Export Licence
The Department of Commerce and Agriculture has granted the Atherton Tableland Maize Board a licence to export up to 1000 tons of maize grain. An officer will visit Atherton to assess stocks and surplus and discuss further export quantities with the board.
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Department of Commerce and Agriculture
Atherton
Mr. Straughan
Grain export quota lifted after drought easing
Mr Straughan said the board’s 2000 ton export quota is granted, with a likely additional 1000 ton quota after Wednesday’s meeting. He noted drought relief may keep exports required locally while storage stood at 5448 tons with 200 tons sold, falling to about 7500 tons remaining to meet local needs.
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Straughan
Inadequate Capital Hampers Postwar Australia
Professor Sir Douglas Copland told a summer school audience that postwar academic progress in Australia faces grossly inadequate capital equipment across transport coal power and housing. He cited rising costs and reduced economy efficiency due to limited capital, immigration pressures, and lingering postwar men in full employment. He criticized price controls as fantastical and warned government policy errors lower national efficiency.
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Canberra
Australia
Douglas Copland
Australian Institute of Political Science
Copland
Flight Plans for Royal Couple on Australia Tour
Jan 77 report outlines Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh flying about 6000 miles across Australia during the Commonwealth tour. A Royal Australian Air Force Dakota will transport them with airliners of four major Australian airlines for intercity segments. The Royal Dakota will bear the princesses coat of arms and a ceremonial entry by air is noted for the Lismore to Brisbane flight.
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Canberra
Elizabeth
Duke
Eainburgh
Worlg
Ausela
Minster
E C. Harrison
Harrison
Royal Australian Air Force
Ransport
Hatreon
Lismore
Brosbane
Weaver Back in Japan
Frank Legal Weaver, a 24 year old Australian, was picked up by military police in Tokio on a Megs entry charge. He has illegally entered Japan seven times since age 18, claims arrival November 21, 1951, via an American plane, and seeks Japanese citizenship after renouncing Australian nationality. He says he wants to stay in Japan with his wife Sachiko Kitagawa, who remarried in Kure last November.
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McDonald
Ramadhin
Tryzes Sdekson
Atkinson
Thoms
Worrell
MacDonald
Thoms Wes
Tokio
Frank Legal Weaver
Tokio Camtral
Megs
Weaver
A.a-P H Reuter
Japan
Americain
Waesver
Sydney
Tachikawa
Sachiko Kitagawa
Tetsu
Chiro Uteka Kitagawa
Kure
Australia
Austral
Western Powers push Korea for UN special assembly
Britain France and America proposed that Korea be discussed at a special United Nations Assembly rather than in the Political Committee. A resolution calls on the UN to intervene with a special Assembly if an armistice is assigned or an emergency Assembly if peace fails or the war resumes. An American spokesman said the aim is to avoid premature discussion of the Korean issue at the current Assembly.
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London
Reuter
Paris
Korea
Britain
France
America
United Nations
Tonvene
Gaid
New Australian Sentenced for Knife Threat in Taxi Ride
Framp Piska appeared at the Court of Peny Sessions on a Saturday charged with being found armed at night with a knife. Arrested in Richmond Street after threatening a taxi driver, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in prison. Police Sergeant T. Codd prosecuted.
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T. Codd
State of Race Tracks Brisbane Weather Report
Brisbane January 71 weather notes show tracks in good condition for Regie Farm and Moonee Valley with fine spells. Randwick forecast shows showers while Moonee Valley expected fine and weak good.
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State OF Race Tracks
Brisbane
Regie Farm
Randwick
Moonee Valley
Prince o Fairies In Good Form At Flemington
Melbourne March 26. Prince o Fairies in good form for the Bagel Handicap at Flemington on New Year’s Day and possibly the Australia Day Cup. Free Kick looms as the main danger among top chances such as Peerless Fox Potentate Dashing Beau and Hampden Park. Wagers center on French Pact in the Hurdle and La Castans in the Pioneer Handicap.
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Melbourne
Primce Eo
Flemington
Waly
la Castanea
Moonee Valley Probable Riders For Today
Melbourne January 27 probable riders list for Moonee Valley tomorrow across races including the First BanyA Handi cap, Plenty Hurdle, Second BantA Handicap, Pioneer Handicap and Australia Day Handicap with numerous entries such as Sir Climax Gold Lance Sir Dallas High Value Ring Mistress Just It Fiorinda Prince Of Paris Pearless Fox and Potentete among others.
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Sir Climax
Prench Pact
Banys
Sir Dallas
High Value
Sherman
Melbourne
Moones Valley
Gold Lance
R. Hutchinson
Creee
St Joel
Gay
Marsh
Royal Affair
Sam Martin
Au Kars Newton
Danube
J. Purtell
Fair- Pperson
A. Burton
Pay Me
Gut
E. Sellers
Kamulls
Gaekwar Prince
Plenty Hurdle
Histus
Bel Tower
F. Wilson
Farhad
Moyana
F. John
Stone
Westminster
Abby
Devdor
Oxtenf
Nolas
Rex
Remis
Sir Caren
Temple Boy
Dean
Bea
Disney
A. Breasily
Jack
Jhansi
Hutchinson
la Castana
B. Shaw
A Bressfey
Nandair
Fiorinda
J. Jurrell
Vanecara
Princess Lorraine
Marimba
Colum Belle
W. A. Smith
Prince OF Airies
Pearless Fox
E. Preston
Hampden Park
Purtell
Potentete
Dashing Beau
Richarm
Ben Sun
Ebony Rocks
Fou Bay
W. Beresford
Gunshot
Narre — Foundation
Gay Saint Unlikely
Regal
G Nicholl
Merry Scout
A. Breasiey
Zezette A. Lindsay
Rayson J. Purtell
Fordham
Winlaka G. West
Varemba Society
Glen J. Howe
Ruth
Charweill
P. Simonds
Dowker
L Faloos
Glamour Rose B. Shaw
Prince Noel
Unscrambled Names and Phrases From Historic Newspapers
A garbled OCR sample lists multiple paper titles and author-like lines. It shows across sections Sun Age Argus Bun and Run. various names such as Sir Climax Gold Lance Crevasse Farhad and Ringmistress with numbers appended, likely race or ranking indicators.
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Sun
Age
Crevese
Argus
St Joel
St. Joel
Cricketers battle for Carnival honours at Charters Towers
Keen interest marked the second day of the Australia Day Cricket Carnival in Charters Towers as three A grade teams Townsville 1 Townsville 2 Cairns 3 share equal points after each posting an outright and first innings win Pentland sits two points behind Cairns 3 appears best placed to claim the title with a key match against Charters Towers 2 looming Townsville 1 faces Ingham while Townsville 2 meets Pentland the following day.
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Charters Towers
Townsville
Cairns
Pentland
Charters Towers 2
Townsville 1
Ingham
Townsville 2
Surprise Townsville Triumph Over Chartera Towers 2
In a surprising result Townsville 2 defeated Chartera Towers 1 after a big score from K Gartreill 154 not out the Towers fell short 117 in reply R Stevens bowling held Tower to 117 Townsville batsman Brackley 102 not out against Cairns 2 Laidlaw 160 not out led Cairns to an unusual declaration in Cairns 1 v Ayr match with Ayr declaring 79 Cairns 3 for 41 then 13% second innings declaration Cairns captain attempted outright win.
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Chartera Towers
Townsville
Towers
K. Gartreill
R. Stevens
B. Brackley
Cremees
Cairns
K Gartrell
W Laidlaw
Pentland
Ayr
Cairna
Charters Towers and Cairns share drawn and outright results
Cricket contests feature Charters Towers in three first innings totals and a declared 338 for 3 with K Gartrall 154 and bounds. Cairns and Ingham split results with Cairns 242 and Ingham 141. Ayr defeats Cairns on first innings after a nine for 130 second innings. Hughenden edges Cairns for outright. Townsville defeats Cairns on first innings after Townsville 192 declared and Cairns 135.
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Charters Towers
Cairns
K. Gartrall
Boundy
Foxleen
Innin
Pelling
Inface
Himech
Forbs
Ingham
Alle
Langtree
McIning
G. Grazioli
Im. ’ Ingham
W Gragioli
G. Skinner
Bolton
A.wart
K. Foley
Wales
Bunn
Galton
Reynolds T
Sakers
Ayr
BR. Gray
B. Anning
Peterson
Aely
R. Lewis
Boniface
Cairng
Anning
Anderson
Hughenden
Cairns- Mughenden
Campbell
B. Bolton
Innnings
M. Langtree
Allendorf
Dellabosca
Schultz
Spewart
Townsville
Mullins
Burn
Williams
B. Brackley
I. Page
E Wales
Bus Fire in Mexico Kills Forty-One. Driver Sought
A bus fire in Mexico left forty-one dead and six injured after the driver lit a cigarette and tossed a burning match near a leaking petrol tank. Survivors say the bus crashed into a tree and rolled into a ditch, followed by an explosion. Police are searching for the driver.
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Atlexco
Mexico
A U P Race Card Includes Prince o Fairies and Regal Scout
AUP list shows Prince o Fairies scoring 1 during Prince o Fairies 1 Free Kick 2 and Peerless Por 1. Regal Scout 1 leads Poundation Day Randicup with Zesette 2 and First Piyer 3. Raysun and Zemile exchange scores. Winlake and Argus appear in multiple event lines with Gay Archer and Varemba.
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Bun
Regal Scout
Zesette
First Piyer
Age
Fordham
Raysun
Varemba
Gav Archer
Winlake
Argus
Gay Archer
Varembs i. Wink
Australian tennis doubles final at Memorial Drive
Sedgman and McGregor defeated Rose and Candy 8-4 7-5 in the Australian doubles final. Thelma Long won the women's singles, beating Helen Angwin 2-6 6-3, as Ken Rosewall claimed the junior title. over 6500 spectators attended the event in Adelaide.
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Rose and
Cand
Vic
Theime Long
N.sw
Helen Angwin
S.A
Ken Rosewall
Nsw
Lavage
N.S.W
Sedgman
McGregor
Ms Vix Betxas
Tony Trabert
Newport
Memorial Drive
Rom
Candy
McGrager
Bose
Meth
Mia Long
Mise Angwin
Thelma Coyne
Mrs. Long
Angwin
Rogewall
Hoad
F Sedgman
Viel-K
Rose-D
Mias
J. Donoghue
Vie
T. Warhurat
R. Thiele
Ayre
H. H
G. Worthington
T. Long
D. Strohfeldt
C. Proctor
Man and wife charged with murder of foster daughter
Gavin McCullough aged 51 and his wife Lillian 42 faced murder charges for the death of their seven year old foster daughter Martha. Police say the child was battered with a heavy bottle and strangled after the parents prayed all night. A neighbour quoted Mrs McCullough saying Martha would not go to school as the Lord was coming within a week.
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Winnipeg
Gavin McCullough
Lillian
Pole
Rsteade
Martha
McCullough
Marthe
Anya
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