Melbourne Chief Justice awards damages against bank in long fraud case
Chief Justice Sir Edmund Herring awarded Edmund Harald Hunter of St Kilda £96,013 16 against the Commercial Bank of Australia and Maurice John Kelly, Bourke Street East manager, in a lawsuit alleging conspiracies to defraud wielder of funds through forged cheques. Hunter claimed between 1908 and 1913 A G Barlow and Kelly used your bank to obtain cheques fraudulently, with the bank allegedly helping. The court case spanned from 10:01 AM to 4:30 PM, resulting in a lengthy 14,000 word judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Edmund Herring
Ay Twestay
Edmund Harald Hunter
St Kilda
Commercial Bank of Austalia
Maurice John Kelly
Bourke-sreet East
Tone
Hunter
A. G Barlow
Kelly
Vietraud
Koodwink
Obian
Barlow
Sohedon
The
Bank
Commercial Bank of | Australia Ltd
Trades and Labour Council Reports on War Celebrations and Trade Union Plans
The fortnightly meeting notes outlines for an Art Union inspection by the Arzac Haase appeal committee and cooperation with the league for a children and adults sports program in Malta. It covers Home Day procession planning, political slogan limits at civic events, and requests to broaden Chamber views. It also mentions a ten day Trade Union School at Broadbeach and plans for the Arhus Trade Union Congress with delegation guidance.
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Gatine
Brittier Trades and Labour
Arzac Haase
Lied
Atdvor
Counal
Sk Ot
Petra
Malta
Chamber of Commerce
Stepagarda
Lettiona
Abe
Urunk
Civic
Ivi
St the Rocks
Counes Ae
Gorducr
Pagvice Sar
Gisemmes Frage
Labour
Arhus
Brisbaneroe Novambar
Vianale
Critien
Where is the Sydney mystery of the wartime sea
A British Commonwealth story questions what sank HMAS Sydney in November 1941 after a clash with the German raider Steiermark off North West Australia. German survivors offered contested accounts, with theories involving a Japanese connection, possible consorts, and unexplained losses. Prime Minister Curtin cited gallantry. full truth remains uncertain.
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Collins
Baya
Tablo
Germal Amen
Abe
Smeers
Sydney
Steiermark
Eenae
Australia
Dow
Indian Ocean
Carnarvon
Kaemoran
PRQL
Mslakka
Stelermmark
Stelermath
Ster
Cmpiral
Natal
J Burnet
Seithin
Curtin
Japan
Stetermark
Roel
Maehic
Immigration plans in Canberra spark war end speculation
In the House of Representatives Mr Colwell argued for migration amid wartime hopes. He said an assisted emigration scheme for British service personnel and families could total over 900000 and be completed soon. The rowdy debate touched on Australia being not a paradise of wealth and ease, while the government prepared committees to discuss migration.
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Canberra
Japan
CME
Calwelly
House of Reprevestatives
Colwell
Dagen
Britain
Australia
Austraihe
Innisfail Labour Party Meets Sees New Members Added
Innisfail Sept 25 Mr Reid presided at a monthly meeting of the Innisfail branch of the Australian Labour Party. A motion proposed sending a representative to the Tontoonate Shire Council to seek street lighting at the intersection of South Johnstone Road and Cemetery Avenue.
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Innisfail
S. Reid
Austrelien Labour Party
Tonoatove Shire
Strees
South Johnstone Road
Cemetary Avenue
Atherton Maize Board Meeting Notes Sept 12
Atherton Tableland Maize Board held its September meeting with Mr P C Marinichalm presiding and managers present. The finance report passed with £1304034 in accounts and £2008158 in wages approved. Grain inflow remained steady with July sales lagging and August dispatches covering two months’ quotas amid rising southern maize trade. discussions covered storage, factory space, army facilities, and future maize handling and milling capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton
Atherton Tableland Maize Board
P_C Marinichalman
Meters CE Ardown
DL Cowie
T McGeehan
Hamilton
Martin
Cowie
Finance Committee
Brgmnd
Warkite
Railway Department
Howe
Carrie
Queenland
B" Mfraver
AG. Prat
Asbatlin
Haraiiion
Gehan
Rexardinr
McGeehan
Byrne
BUILDING MATERIALS TO BE RELEASED BY AuuY
Supplies valued at 1 000 000 are among 24 000 000 worth of material the commission plans to release. Camps and installations across Queensland New South Wales Victoria and other states will be sold or auctioned to dispose of surplus timber huts and buildings for defence works.
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Sammons
Abe
Queensland
Warwick
New South Wales
Glen Innes
Scene
Lidcombe
Spacenaarom
Victoria
Bannockburn
Drysdale
Sandy
South Australia
Adelaide
West Australia
Tasmania
Mail Closing Times and Postal Route Fragments
Fragmented OCR shows mail closing times and route notes across towns including Townsville Mareeba Cardwell Maryborough Bundaberg Ingham and South region references. Entries indicate 0 day Friday and Saturday schedules with multiple intercity legs and inland stops.
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CammNe
Dlonne Viner
Wem Chyingoe
Mtsee Gam Tabletana
Tilly Roanebant
Poustae
Cardwell
Bungabees
Marybor Sinesmore
Cardonvale
British relief task forces in Norway move to support US troops
Sept 22 report from London indicates the British are relining the U S headquarters in Norway as they relieve the American task force stationed there. The dispatch notes a coordinated effort between Allied commands to stabilize northern operations amid ongoing tensions.
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Frankfurt
United States
Squniees
Norway
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Ain
McAuliffe & Company
Robert Street
Pree
Bos
Wilma
Janse
Benerma
Coty
Uncle Tobys
Salton
Teem
Seanone
America
Pines
Ned
AJ Draper Py, Ltd
Cairns
Abbott Street
BOK
Claiw
Trades and Labour Council
Xadananesa
Sierman
Marne
Immigration
Innisfail A.lp
Atherton Maize Board
Sunglare
Auuy
Townsville
Mockhammer
inter-State
Oui
Bundaberg
Taryuay
Mckay Workacre
Macybor
Syorey
FF Turner
GHC Raoios
Abbott-Street
P.O. Box
Sue Toler
KODAK
Kodak (Alm) Pty Ltd
Branchee
Im Ll
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