Banks' Part by Mr Ashton Address to Sydney Shareholders
In Sydney the Commercity Banking Company meeting heard chairman Br James Ashton claim banks remained mum about mobilising money for the Australian countryside. He cited the New South Wales Statistical Register showing small bank capital and a per capita capital surplus. Overdrafts were cut to 1 percent, enabling £850,000 in reductions. despite this, annual profits fell to £256,731, about 38 percent of shareholders fund. The year’s bright spot was the substantial rise in wool prices, with limited else.
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Sydney
Commercity Banking Company of Sydney Btd
James Ashton
Mumopotinas
Ashton
Meena i Capitalithin Bank
Australia
Wely
British Shipping Faces Slow Recovery and Bankruptcy Warnings
The Chamber of Shipping reports slight trade improvement and domestic revival but warns the tramp sector is near bankruptcy. UK entries and clearances fell by 1,000,000 net tons since 1925 while foreign tonnage rose by 2,700,000, with UK share dropping from 41 percent to 27.0. The report notes France Italy Japan and the US have grown, with governments injecting large sums of taxpayers money.
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London
Chamber of Shipping
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Price Imbalance in Primary and Secondary Products Noted
The article notes rises in wheel bread and meat prices and argues that the defective balance of pricing between primary and secondary products harms the economy, declaring that correcting this would bring a general improvement in the community's economic condition.
Missing yacht Derwent sighting hunt near Brisbane
An extensive air and sea search by Abe lice investigates the auxiliary yacht Derwent, reportedly taken from its moorings at Newstead on Thursday night. No trace found. vessel valued at £2000. QANTAS planes conducted a three hour Moreton Bay coast search with no results. Authorities in New Zealand urged vigilance.
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Brisbane
Abelice
New Zealand
Qantas
Moreton Bay
Coast Line
Desperate Burglar Arrested After Rooftop Struggle at Theatre
A burglar wearing pockets tied with gelignite and detonators was caught on the roof of St James Theatre after a chase sparked by boxing trainer M Factory who sighted him. He pulled a revolver but was knocked down by J Jurie with a powerful uppercut as the gun fired harmlessly.
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Wellington
St. James’ Theatre
M. Factory
J. Jurie
Royal Tour Continues Through Melbourne and Country Visits
The Prince will depart on the Busses for Portland to spend November 19. In Melbourne the Premier Bit Blanley Argyle said Prince Henry would spend nine and a half days in Victoria and 14 more in the country. About 40 country centres will host informal welcomes with a 1,600 mile train and 500 mile car journey planned, plus saddle horses for morning rides at farms during the tour.
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Melbourne
Blanley
Argyle
Prince Henry
Victoria
Firs Royal Highness
Conspiracy Alleged in Divorce Case in Sydney Court
An affidavit in a Sydney Divorce Court alleges a plan to substitute a police constable's name for a real respondent to shield him from publicity. Herbert Hughes claimed Lewis Solomons offered money and a signed statement from his wife to substitute the name Thompson for Cook in the petition. The judge dismissed the petition without prejudice and ordered return of 40 pounds to Constable Cook.
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Sydney
Tuseday
Herbert Chanwell Hughes
Lily Pool Hughes
Frederick Cook
George Thompond
Hughes
Cook
Handcutty
Mindavit
Lewis Solomons
Bolomans
Finghas
Solomons
Thompson
Constable Cook
Farrer Memorial Committee to Convene in Queanbeyan
The Farrer Memorial Committee linking the P and A Association Municipal Council Yarrowiumia Shire Council and Farmers and Grafters Association will meet at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon to appoint the executive prepare a constitution and arrange finance Marcus Webber son of Mr and Mrs W Webber Hayes Street and late of Woetangerra has received his air pilot's licence in Sydney.
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Farrer Memorial Committee
P.and.a. Association
Yarrowiumia
Farmers and Grafters’ Association
Marcus Webber
W. Webber
Hayes Street
Woetangerra
Sydney
Youths body found in Basin Creek near Bol
The body of 16 year old William Campbell was recovered from Basin Creek five miles from Bol after being missing for three days. He had been rabbit trapping and is believed to have drowned while attempting to cross the creek.
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Bathurst
William Campbell
Basin Creek
Bol
Abduction charge against Pad dington official in Kogarah Court
Joseph Patrick Neaylon 35 a postal employee and Pad dington Council aide was discharged today at Kogarah Court on a charge of abducting Thelma Christina Knox 18 at Kogarah on June 2. The girl's father William Knox said she described Neaylon as a fiend and that Neaylon had lodged with them. Neaylon professed faithfulness and denied forcing the girl from the home or threatening her with a revolver. The magistrate noted a prima facie case was not made but condemned the conduct as reprehensible. a tighter case was needed to convict.
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Sydney
Joseph Patrick Neaylon
Aiderman
Paddington
Neaylon
Atkinson
B.M
Mr. Risch
Ue Rongla Rate
Fatal brawl inquest over Balmain death
City Coroner Mr Farrington ruled the death of John Joseph Phogan 27 at Balmain District Hospital felonious and ordered Horace Alexander Gear held for trial on manslaughter. He questioned medical students as hospital medical officers while noting Balmain Hospital listed resident and honorary staff and that final year students work in some hospitals.
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Sydney
John Joseph Phogan
Balmain District Hospital
Farrington
Uuit
Hospital Nut
Phegan
Horace Alexander Gear
Findlay
Balmain Hospital
Floods Not Past on Hawkesbury River
Mr Mares warned the Hawkesbury flood may still rise though levels were falling. A patient ill at Richmond was ferried across the flooded river by boat then by train to Windsor Hospital, where she was reported well in a maternity ward. Windsor remains cut off by road.
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Sydney
Mares
Hawkesbury
Richmond
Windsor Hospital
Windsor
RACA appoints Benddop Canberra road service station
The Royal Automobile Club advances free road service on state main roads and appoints Eamond's Garages Ltd Benddop Canberra as the road service station for Canberra and district. The affiliation with Victoria South Australia Western Australia Queensland and Tasmania promises wide spread assistance for members traveling to any listed state.
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Royal Automobile Club
Eamond’s Garages Ltd
Benddop
Canberra
Bemond's
RACA
Royal Automobile Clubs
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
Billiards Scores at the Ware Split CaIm
Fragmentary OCR reads about billiards scoring and a split, with unclear figures and players. The readable bits mention scores around 116 and 18 but lack names, dates, or clear outcomes. Unable to determine a coherent event. summarize as a terse billiards score note with uncertain figures.
Capitol Theatre Comedy Bill Presents Two Funny Films
Monday night at the Capitol Theatre features This Man in Mine a polished social comedy starring Irene Dunne and Ralph Bellamy with Constance Cummings. Also shown is You're Telling Me with W C Fields and Buster Crabbe providing steady laughs. Tomorrow night Jack Hobday opens with Baby Taker a Head and a new Shirley Temple player.
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Capitol Theatre
Irene Dunne
Ralph Bellamy
Constance Cummings
Himealf
Sidney Blacknar
Kay Johnson
Charles Starrett
W. C. Fields
Fiel
Buster Crabbe
Joan March
Jack A’hoy
England
Jack Harrt
Shirley Temple
James Dunn
Claire Trevor
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