Lord Beaverbrook urged as Prime Minister candidate
London reports quote Lord Beaverbrook praising his own energy and suitability for leadership. A press letter notes Cabinet member names should be stated before elections and hints at peer Bremer consideration. Sir Lord Beaverbrook appeals to Norfolk electors claiming Socialist support for fiscal refuge.
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London
Daly Ba ‘Chen
Prises
Bese
Lord Rothermere
Bremer
Lod Beaverbrook
Lord Beaverbrook
House of Lords
Norfolk
Unemployment and Agricultural Conference Talks Amid Political Tension
A published report details Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and opposition leaders Baldwin and Lloyd George discussing planned party conferences on unemployment and agriculture. Baldwin declines direct participation, urging Conservative focus on safeguarding, preferential credits, and industry taxation relief. MacDonald argues conferences aim for common ground while the government remains responsible for actions.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Liberal Party
Iloyd Seong
Premer
Baldwin
Lloyd George
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Australian Eleventh Harwoods Case Mentioned
The fragment references an Australian eleventh Harwoods case with mentions of travel enjoyment and illness. It notes an individual named Harwood who reportedly spent time with coffee and faced health concerns, though the text is garbled and unclear on specifics.
Golden Casket Work Continues Amid Northern Journey
Mr. Beckett plans a lengthy trek northward toward Cairns then returns south, continuing duties related to the Golden Casket project. The movement hints at extended travel and ongoing work assignments without specifying dates or outcomes.
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Beckett
Cairns
Calcutta Reports Two Earthquakes Hit Bengal
The meteorologist in Calcutta reports two shocks lasting about two cymotes with a rambling noise felt across Bengal. No serious damage is known. Seismograph clocks at Calcutta station were stopped. telephones damaged.
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Calcutta
Igi
Bengal
Motion to secure federal consent for wool treatment experiments
Neioeale proposes government approval to let its chemists test treating low grade wools for wool packs. It also seeks freight rate changes for new packs and the establishment of radio stations north of Brisbane.
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Neioeale
Chemista
Tony
Brisbane
West Assam Disturbance Centered in Gauheri and Shillong
Reports from Calcutta dated July 2 indicate West Assam as the disturbance center with strong shocks felt at Gauheri and Shillong. While casualties appear unlikely, the Eastern Bengal railway suffered road damage and trains run at reduced speed pending investigation.
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Calcutta
Apm
Bombay
Assam
Gauheri
Shillong
Bengal
Railways debate heats up in Queensland conference
Delegates from Bowen to Proserpine push for faster mail trains and railway reforms. Motions seek land grant reviews, reversion to contract systems, freight cuts, and uniform royal electoral rolls. Proserpine calls for a weekly half holiday, while Rockhampton wants Bank Holidays Act aligned with Victoria. Other motions urge a Sydney to North continuous timetable and enhanced power over shopping hours.
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Inniarail
Bowen
Queensland
Qeely
Warwick
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Seapore
Tevion
Australia
Wyonum
Manly
Lota
Nambour
Tod Southport
Proserpine
Rockhampton
Victoria
Pewich
Charters Towers
Inoe
Taxation Advisory Body Statement In Brisbane
A July 3 report notes a deputation from a statutory taxation advisory body who said they would not advise the Government on tax levels but would help resolve problems. Moore stated the Government would consider any suggestions, but the body could not be required to forecast taxation in legislation. The group urged the standing committee to allow input before Bills are drafted.
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Baldwin
Amy Pable
Brisbane
Yg. Moore
Chinese War Update Reports Mixed Progress in Key Battles
Shanghai dispatches describe continued attacks on Kaifeng with slow or uncertain gains by forces opposing Shek. Government forces mass near Hanchowfu for a major push to reclaim Taiwan as clashes unfold. Official News Agency claims a decisive victory in Southern Kwangsi with ten thousand rebel casualties and five thousand government losses, claiming seven areas liberated.
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Shanghai
Kaifeng
Ket
Hanchowfu
Taiwan
Kwangsi
Bakers Award Variations Debated in Industrial Court
The Master Bakers Association sought changes to the annual leave and start times in the bakers award during a Sunday midnight start and 7 am weekday start proposal heard today in the Industrial Court before Justice Webb.
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Brisbane
Master Bakers’ Association
Justice Webb
Water Claim Case Hears Union Counter Claim
The Amalga mated Foodstuffs Union seeks an am pment of clause 23 to limit Queensland employers to hours worked by union members. Arguments began, case adjourned to a later date to allow the union representative to examine documentary evidence.
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Amalgamated Foodstuffs Union
Queensland
Brisbane seeks end to impasse in rugby league schism
In Brisbane on July 3 officials signal progress toward ending the split between Queensland and Brisbane rugby leagues. A draft final agreement proposes a strong breach penalty and reserves Saturday and holiday game days, following meetings by office holders and lawyers and ahead of a weekend general committee review.
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Queensland Tasty
H. Sunderland
ORLA
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Australian Cable Service
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