Memorial Fund Aims to Fight Maternal Mortality in Australia
A national appeal seeks to fund two eminent midwifery specialists to work with Melbourne and Sydney obstetric and medical schools. The plan includes scholarships and obstetric research to reduce urban maternal and infant deaths, with the Commonwealth contributing £50,000 and New South Wales adding £10,000. A NSW committee will oversee the drive.
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Melbourne
Sydney
Page
Commonwealth
Labour and Industry
Cunningham
New South Wales
King George and Mary
Daring Hold Up Bank Officials in Melbourne
In Collins Street two bank officials were robbed of a bag containing £1275 in notes and silver. The bandits fled in a blue car pursued by a constable who secured the car number. one suspect dropped a biscuit colored hat as they escaped.
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Melbourne
Collins Street
Banka
Callins Street
Callins Street Kank
Th Bank of Australasia
Shooting Charges Stir Racial Tensions Across Territories
Fragmentary report alleges a white man opened fire in a Native settlement, with Lovick claiming the shooter killed at least three Black residents. The scene involves accusations directed at the Interior Minister Paterson and the National natives context.
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Melbourne
Conte Ihe
Paterson
Lovick
Compromise clause adopted in tax refunds bill debate
In the House yesterday a compromise on the tax refunds bill was approved after a clash over amendments. The measure allows refunds for those who paid the sales tax on secondhand goods before December 13 1934 and who can prove the tax was not passed on. The vote ended 29 to 22 after a gagged discussion, with the government amendment approved by voice vote.
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U.A.P
House of Representatives
Mr. Casey
E. J. Harrison
Harrison
Scullin
Scullin J
Casey
Mr. Lazzarini
Caary
Brennan
Pepper Pepper Market Collapse Tied to Brash Pepper Scheme
E G A Phillips says a broker luncheon spark caused pepper price manipulation by James and Shakespeare Ltd. The firm faced liabilities of £755,520 with £235,842 assets after contracting 11 640 tons of pepper at £1 055 000 and later 12 000 tons at £1 600 000.
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E. G. A. Phillips
James and Shakespeare Ltd
Phillips
Pepper Mills
Dutch East Indies
Colonial Office
Jere
Williams, Henry and Company
Speare Lau
Eden Delayed in Cologne After Prague Visit
Mr Anthony Eden Lord Privy Seal returning to London after Prague talks with Dr Benes. Weather delay in Cologne keeps him overnight as he carries British views on the February London communique to the four capitals. Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon to answer Commons on Berlin Moscow and Warsaw visits Friday. Cologne notes Prague government says it won t sign non interference pact with Austria without eastern mutual assurance.
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London
Anthony Eden
Cologne
Prague
Owith
Benes
Eden
House of Commons
Berlin
Moscow
Warsaw
John Simon
Austria
Germany seeks non aggression pacts with all neighbors except Lithuania
The Times reports that Hitler is prepared to conclude non aggression treaties with every neighbor except Lithuania. He also favors a general convention to bind signatories to refrain from financial economic or military aid to the aggressor.
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London
The
Times
Hitler
Germany
Lithuania
Artist Death Nurses Highlight Doctor Denials In Inquest
In the resumed inquest into Eileen Verna Smith's death on March 18, Sylvia Welch testified about transferring the artist to Coast Hospital and alleged doctor involvement. Dr Homer supported the transfer plan while Dr Ryan denied responsibility, insisting Miss Smith sought medical care and had prior visits to the hospital for diagnosis. The exchange centered on claims of misconduct and accountability for the deceased's condition.
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Sydney
Eileen Verna Smith
Sylvia Catherine Welch
Darling Point
Coast Hospital
Miss Smith
Ryan
Homer
Gordon Frederick Smith
Witneas
Dr. Ryan
Bia
Mr. O'Dea
Dr .Ryan
German alliance proposal shocks Paris cabinet
Echo de Paris reports Sir John Simon's secret memorandum recounting Hitler's direct Anglo German alliance proposal rejected by Simon. French cabinet reportedly sees the interview as key to Flandini's statement on keeping conscripts and fueling policy shifts.
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Paris
Echo de Paris
Sir John Simon
Herr Hitler
John Simon
M. Flandini
Lottery Money Dispute in Equity Court
William Hill a retired Merrylands schoolmaster sought an injunction to restrain David Tweed of the Bank of New South Wales from drawing on Hill s account to keep the balance above 1500 pounds. Hill alleges prior friendship, shared lottery tickets, and loans of 1000 pounds and 1500 total. an interim injunction was granted.
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Bydney
Equity
Wiliam Hill
Merrylands
David Tweed
Bank of New South Wales
Tweed
Hill
NSW Premier to Launch Swift Campaign for April Polls
The Premier Stevena will deliver a policy speech at Croydon on April 24 in a brief campaign of about 17 days. He plans extensive statewide travel by plane and nightly talks from B class stations with a dedicated phone link to Sydney control. Each five minute address will cover different subjects.
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Sydney
Stevena
Croydon
Country Party
Hruxner
B Stevena
SKY
New South Wales
New Spanish Crisis Looming
Madrid correspondent for the Daily Telegraph reports the Catholic party, largest in the Cortes, is certain to defeat the Government on a no confidence vote when Parliament resumes. A general election is deemed inevitable amid President’s hesitations to transform Spain into a federal republic.
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London
Madrid
Daily Telegraph
Spain
A W U President to Visit Canberra Next Week
The General President of the A W U Mr Dalton will arrive in Canberra on Monday to press for more winter work for unemployed Canberra workers. He will confer with Labour leaders Mr Scullin and Mr Beasley and urge an adjournment of Parliament to discuss unemployment.
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A.W.U
Mr. Dalton
Canberra
Dalton
Queensland
New South Wales
Scullin
Beasley
Milk price drop eyed if Canberra dairies unite delivery
Dairymen consider merging two Canberra milk delivery services to end cut throat competition. Leader J N C Neilsen says unification could cut price by a halfpenny or penny per quart, enabling households to buy milk at about 6d per quart. Each dairy would deliver separate cans on one lorry.
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Canberra
J. N. C. Neilsen
Neilsen
Unconfirmed Interest of McKenna and Sir Hugo Owen
The record notes that Mr. id McKenna and Sir Hugo Owen did not confirm any definite interest. It remains unclear whether they were considering involvement, with no explicit commitment observed.
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Id McKenna
Hugo Jo ‘A Owen
Nurse Visit Leads to Coroner Hearing Adjournment
The coroner heard testimonies about a patient Miss Smith and allegations against Dr. Ryan. Witnesses described threats and abusive conduct by Mrs. Smith while Dr. Ryan denied responsibility. The session adjourned to Wednesday with new testimony planned.
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Bradley
K.C
Dr. Homer
Smith
Dr. Ryan
Colleen Fitzgerald Richards
Bondi
Big Procession in London Jubilee Plans Revealed
London reports a May 6 jubilee procession at St Pauls with the Royal Family Dominion Premiers and other dignitaries to parade in full dress uniforms. A broader ceremonial display is planned and a broadcast of the thanksgiving service by loudspeakers aims to reach the streets since seats in St Pauls are unavailable.
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London
St. Paul's
Meat delegation talks continue amid Ottawa principles
Australian and British ministers keep discussing the Ottawa backed framework for home producer protections with preference to the Dominions. Talks aim to align April-June shipment estimates and set terms after the Argentine agreement ends. Sir Henry Gullett seeks to show Australia’s sincerity in Article 10 while noting Article 16 loopholes and South Africa’s rising Britain purchases.
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London
Ottawa
Commonwealth
United Kingdom
Dominions
Britain
Henry Gullett
Board of Trade
Runciman
Australia
South Africa
Canada
New Zealand
Head on Smash Kills Two in Victoria Collision
Hugh Todd of Stratford and Charles Rowley of Metung die in a head-on crash between a light truck and a car between Bairnsdale and Stratford. Six others are seriously injured including George Bray William Atkinson Mia Lang Fay Lang Joan Lang Mrs. Daniel Blixton with varying injuries.
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Melbourne
Hugh Todd
Stratford
Charles Rowley
Metung
Bairnsdale
George Bray
Mentone
William Atkinson
Beaconsfield
Mia, Lang
Newry
Fay Lang
Joan Lang
Daniel Blixton
Britain questions mediation stance on China Japan relations
Interwar House of Lords debate highlights Foreign Office claims of Japan China rapprochement. The spokesman questioned Britain’s role in mediation and money to China, criticizing perceived imperial reach over the China seas and Pacific.
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Torio
Karl Stanhope
House of Lords
Britain
Japan
China
Sea of
Pacific
Belgian Goods Pour Into France Amid Devaluation Fears
Paris reports a rapid influx of Belgian goods as France faces a weakened belga. Minister Marchanden and three experts travel to Brussels to assess the crisis. France may cut Belgian quotas to curb chaos, while gold flows surge to the Bank of France and Amsterdam ships bullion to New York. Netherlands raises discount rate to 3 and weekly gold shipments approach 10 million pounds.
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Paris
France
M. Marchanden
Bruasela
Bank of France
Amsterdam
New York
Netherlands Bank
German Refugee Doctors Die in London Mystery
Dora Fabian a 36 year old German philosopher and Matilda Wurm 56 a former People's Commissar wife were found dead on a London top floor. A poison bottle and a multilingual coin lay near the bodies. Ellen Wilkinson called Fabian a brilliant exile and both women were refugees pursuing journalism. Police treat the deaths as possible self strangulation but Swiss prosecutors say the pair were normal.
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London
Dora Fabian
Berlin
Matilda Wurm
Ellen Wilkinson
M.P
Fabian
Germany
Wurm
Berthold Jacob
Switzerland
Hans Weseman
Nazi Agenta
Lord Marley
Jacob
Herr Gang
German Hope of Control in Elections
Nazi officials urged a Monday mass meeting to vote Nazi, aiming to restore Danzig to Germany without force, by constitutional change under the German pact. Goering called for a strong showing as part of a broader drive to redefine Danzig’s status under Versailles-era arrangements.
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Vention
Pete Alee
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