Coast Storms And Political Moves Across Europe
Reports from London Vienna Berlin St. Petersburg and Washington on naval policy pensions and reservists in home waters funeral plans for King George II death of General Sir Bamford Carrington Boer War veteran. postwar politics with Reichstag tax proposals and currency debates. bankers in St Petersburg and Moscow. resignation of Henry Lanes Wilson as Mexican ambassador.
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London
Admiralty
Fedt
Navy Service
SEAMAS DROWNED IN RIVER AFTER TRYING TO SWIM
A river tragedy reports a sailor named Seam as drowned after attempting a swim with three comrades. The Daily Telegraph notes the incident aboard a vessel near London with a body yet unrecovered. Duke of Devonshire is selling his racehorse and retiring from the start, tied to the Budget.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Jones Duke of Devonshire
Disorder at event sparks crowd control action
A chaotic scene at a public gathering prompted authorities to intervene as ticket-holders faced disorderly behavior. Witnesses described a tense situation with scuffles and calls for calm as staff and police moved in to restore order.
Train Fire Scorches Napier Express Luggage Van
Wellington report dated March 14 states a large fire erupted in the luggage van of the Napier express. Several attempts to control the blaze failed and the van, along with its contents, were incinerated.
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Wellington
Napier Express
Eisteddfod Held in Brisbane with Stringer Praised
The Brisbane first Eisteddfod, open since November 1889, featured a contralto solo won by Miss Misa Clare Stringer of Maryborough. Adjudicators praised the discovery of Stringer as a promising artist amid a marquee event at the Brisbane Cricket Ground.
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Brisbane
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Misa Clare Stringer
Maryporough
Hee
E. J. Seevens
Blackstone
Spewieh Cambrian
Toowoomin Philharmonic Choir
Indian Problems The Lesson Pat of View
The All-India Moslem League conference at Lucknow discusses provincial autonomy and a non-official majority in the Imperial Legislative Council. Mahomed supports Indian self government under the Crown and criticizes British policy in Turkey and Persia, while condemning outrage against Lord Hardinge.
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All-India Moslem League
Luckman
Imperial Legislative Council
Lord Hardinge
Turkey
Puraia
Shipping Trouble Sparks Wed Union Meeting Action
Shipping trouble looms as DME and Moree Jr union laborers plan a special meeting Wednesday night to push for an immediate wage increase from June 1. The move is presented by Allen officials as a rejoinder to remarks by Mr. Appleton at Huddart Parker and Co. last week. Also reports on the twenty fifth Annual Show noting fair attendance, weather variations, missing exhibits, and judges’ selections across horse categories and pony classes.
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DME
Moree
Allen
Appleton
Huddart, Parker and Co
J. Fulford
Springfield
Hull
Stabbing case arrest linked to motor garage inquiry
Sydney reports detectives arrested a young man after visiting a Castle Reach Street motor garage in connection with the December 14 stabbing on Market Street that claimed Seowy Pulitan’s life. Central Police Court adjourned to March 28 on police application.
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Sydney
Mair i
Market Street
City
Seowy" Pultan
Castlereagh Street
Central Police Court
Wm. Co Omy Saileo Gap
Dew
Fragmented Warning Note From A Busy Workshop
A terse, unclear message appears among notices in a busy shop section. It mentions routine routines and a lack of response from a supervisor. The fragment hints at discipline or instruction but uses evasive phrasing.
Townsville Cricket Carnival crowns Townsville A premiership
March 4 report from Townsville notes Townsville A wins the cricket premiership with nine points, Cairns second with seven, Egatham Jr. fourth, while Townsville B and Western Districts Charters Towers juggle near last. Individual matches detail Townsville A 58 and 72 for 19, Townsville B 133 for 9, Cairns 73. Langford defeats McVee in Brisbane after 20 rounds, Langford praised as a strong, constant fighter and McVee as a skilled boxer with great timing.
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Townsville
Townsville A
Cairne Tamm
Egtham
Y Wickts
Charters Towers
Cairns
Western Districts
Cairnse
Western
Brisbane
Olympic Stadium
Sam Iamsford
Langford
McVee
Marcel
Bill
Muzzling the Press and the Referendum Booklet
A British Commonwealth note criticizes the Federal Referendum booklet issued by the Chief Electoral Officer. Two and a half million copies will burden the Federal Printing Office and elector expenses, raising questions about press liberty and the cost of political speeches in advertisements.
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Cba
Federal
Commonwealth
Cpon
Labor Party
Constitutional Amendment Debate Shows Voters Rejected
Readers see pages split between pro and anti lines with only minor shifts. The six constitutional amendments are defeated by a large majority as electors resist the caucus government. The defeated ministry clings to pay and place while the people, weary of centralized control, favor a socialist alternative guiding the opposition.
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Iran
Commonwealth
Solomons Report on Labor and Development Prospects
A Solomon Islands report notes cheap labor needed for plantation expansion in the eastern Solomons, especially Gaudal egnar, with developments from Gilbert and Fiji areas. Ocean Island operations by the Pacific Phosphate Company and new settlements near Newra are described as weather and labor conditions affect output.
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F. Wallim
Department of Mergers, Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd
Sydney
Solomon
Ilbertend Marshall Islands
Barrsen
Solomons
Gaudalegnar
Ocean Island
Gilbert and Filie Islands
Wershall
Gilberts
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Etbschloss Burns. Philp & Company, Limited
General Carrington
Ro Gameral Sir — _mamander
Greece
Gret
King George
Seth
Bruce
Vienna
Cattaro
Berlin
Mosarebigls
Reichstag
Cologne
Fexefit
ST. Petersburg
Hattow
Mexico
Washington
Henry Lanes Wilson
Seamas
Fink
Leserts
Lishas’ Shop News
Tys
Panama
GEO. Lisha
Abbott Street
Armstrong Ledkie & Stillman
AKD
Indy
Ole Eutries
Mrs. Galloway
Sem Susith
S. Barratt
Rev. S. Larkin
Nelly
Doreen Hardings
Rex
Jeck God Newell
E. A. Mound
Mra. Galloway
Mr. Smith
Gallo
Gorton
St. Lin
Berwick
Muldoom
Dt Merthere
Giates Sailer
Langford V. Mever
the Solomons
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