Newcastle ferry collision leaves three missing and two dead
Two bodies recovered from the Bluebell after a head-on collision with the Warraneen near Newcastle harbour. Police say three others remain missing as drag operations continue. several passengers were rescued amid scenes of panic and heroism among crew and bystanders.
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Newcastle
Bluebell
Warraneen
Kevin Bourke
Allcn
Keddie
Stockton
Warrancen
Birubi
T. Evans
Bourke
Crown Street
Say Felton
Evelyn Arnott
Flour price hike tops sixth rise in five weeks
Wheat stocks for 1935 show another heavy price move as flour advances sixpence today marking the sixth rise in five weeks. The market steadies on expectations of supply and demand in the grain sector.
Ottawa Agreements and Australian Premier Smith Statement
Queensland Premier Forgan Smith arrived in_byney after UK visit and said in interviews British ministers supported the principle of capacity from Australia. Smith noted Minister Mott stated that the Britain Government ...
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Vsr Rine
Queensland
Forgan Smith
Bydney
United Kingdom
Australia
von Smith
Agriculture
Mott
Balchen Eyes NZ US Seaplane Link Within Two Years
Bernt Balchen, arriving in Auckland on the way to the Antarctic, says a seaplane service between New Zealand and the United States could be feasible within two years. He foresees a practical trans Pacific route connecting Wellington and Auckland with US points, noting advances in aircraft and navigation.
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Wellington
N.Z
Auckland
Antarctic
Bernt Balchen
New Zealand
United States
Rain Cancels Australian Warwicks Cricket Match
Heavy overnight and morning rain halted the Australians vs Warwickshire at Birmingham. Play was abandoned after lunch as further rain interrupted the match.
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Warwickshire
McCabe 67 Helps Australia Reach 183 On Stumps
McCabe scored 67 in 145 minutes before being dismissed at square leg as Darling led a spirited Australian innings. Brown and Mayer contributed early resistance, Hollies and Paine struck key blows, leaving Australia at four for 183 at stumps with Chipperfield and Barnett not out.
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McCabe
Brown
Mayer
Darling
Croom
C Santell
Hollies
Paine
Kippax
Chipperfield
Barnett
Larwood to miss Nottingham County clash with Australians
The Daily Telegraph reports Larwood will not play at Trent Bridge against the Australians on Saturday though he is fit. The team announcement is delayed but his absence is clear, drawing disappointment and strong reception when he bats.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Larwood
Nottingham County
Trent Bridge Oval
Wool Sale Cut Planned to Fund Growers
A conference of Australian Woolgrowers Council and National Council of Woolselling Brokers cut planned sale allocations before Christmas from 1 600 000 to 1 350 000 bales. The season opens for Brisbane on August 20. The Council proposes Commonwealth advances up to £6 000 000 to finance the wool clip if markets deteriorate.
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Melbourne
Australian Woolgrowers’ Council
National Council of Woolselling Brokers
Brisbane
Woolgrowers’ Council
Woolgrowers Await Alternative Finance Plan
A report claimed arrangements were made to secure £6,000,000 for wool clip finance if conditions worsened. Graham Woolgrowers' Council disputed the publication, stating negotiations were only tentative and no firm agreement existed.
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Graham Woolgrowers’ Council
Campbell Aims 1935 Land Speed Record Breaker
Sir Malcolm Campbell announced plans to attempt a new land speed record early in 1935, aiming to beat his existing 22 mile per hour mark with a new car. The Brisbane sale opening delay is noted while negotiations reportedly touch Woolgrowers' Council policy on government involvement.
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London
Malcolm Campbell
Hammond Tops English Averages With 302 Not Out
Hammond of Gloucester compiled 302 not out against Glamorgan, the highest score of his career in England. He leads first class averages at 93.09 from 24 innings and needs 5 more runs to reach 2000 for the season.
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London
Hammond
Gloucester
Glamorgan
England
Trans Atlantic Flight Ends In Record Crossing
Ayling and Captain Leonard Reid left Wasaga Beach Ontario at 4 AM in The Trail of the Caribou a twin engined British biplane and landed at Hampton Middlesex at 6 PM after 600 miles blind flight. The 3700 mile crossing took 50 hours 51 minutes at about 120 mph before fuel carburettor freezing forced abandonment of the attempt on the Mollisons new nonstop record.
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Ayling
Leonard Reid
Wasaga Beach
Ontario
Atlantic
Codos
Joksi
Atlantic Boc
First Woman Executed in New York Since 1928
Anna Antonio, 29, mother of three, and two accomplices were electrocuted in New York after hired murder plots to collect 6,300 dollars life insurance. Reprieves were sought by priests and public figures but all failed.
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New York
Anna Antonio
Close Contest Billiards Match Narrows Lead
In Sydney this afternoon Lindrum led Davis before Davis in the evening run posted a 1137 break. By session end Davis held 20 700 to Lindrum 19 966 with the match set to conclude tomorrow night.
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Sydney
Lindrum
Davis
Papal Legate Named for Melbourne
The Vatican has named Ms McRory as the papal legate to Melbourne. The appointment marks a key liaison role for church affairs in the region.
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Melbourne
Vatican City
the Pops
Ms McRory
Mal- Bey Ie Bamanritte
King's Yacht Britannia Wins at Cowes Race
The King's yacht Britannia won the chief race at Cowes finishing three minutes ahead on a 42 mile course with a 4 min 12 sec allowance. Welsheda finished second and Astra third as the field began.
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London
King’s
Britannia
Cowes
Welsheda
Astra
Inquiry into 17 companies under Royal Commission
Justice Halse Rogers led a Royal Commission inquiry into 17 companies. An auditor said listing company papers would take five to six weeks of 12 hour days. Witnesses discussed safeguarding securities and documents, with concerns over business disruption and cross‑border transfers. The commission adjourned until Monday.
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Sydney
Halse Rogers
Royal Commission
Windeyer
Investment Executive Trust of New Zealand Ltd
Southern British National Trust
Monahan
New Zealand
Loust
Documenta
H. G. Glasson
John William Shaw McArthur
Stuart Hamilton Gillies
British National Investment Trust Ltd
Canberra
McInnes
Alcorn
Major Jarvie
Gillies
Inspector Appoints Auditor General Chief Accountant to Probe Investment Trusts
The Attorney General’s Department in Canberra has deputed Mr W E M Yates chief accountant from the Auditor General’s Department to investigate several New Zealand and Australian Investment Trust Companies. He will work with New South Wales authorities already pursuing a Royal Commission inquiry into about half a dozen firms.
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Attorney-General’s Department
Auditor-General’s Department
W. E. M. Yates
New Zealand
Canberra
Yates
New South Wales
Inyuiry
Bled
Air service proposal links Sydney Canberra and Tumut
A Sydney Canberra Tumut air link is proposed with six passenger two engine monoplane Godock. Mr Smith and chief pilot D S Colling inspected Canberra facilities. Fares quoted are £2 11 4 between Sydney and Canberra and 4 for the full trip. Flight times estimate 14 hours Sydney to Canberra and under an hour for the second leg.
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Sydney
Canberra
Tumut
Smith
D. S. Colling
Tt Ia
Godock
Cockatoo Island
Australian National Airways Company
Charles Kingsford Smith
Ulm
Fokker
Mrs Gregory Recovery Corrects Death Report
A death notice for Mrs Gregory was erroneous due to misstatements by officials. She is now recovering well and on track to full recovery, with the publication issue regretted.
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Gregory
Ci Jn
Empire Games Bowling Results in London
Sport (Scotland) defeated Keys (N S) 81 to 13 to win the championship. Australia’s Walker beat Ireland’s Rusk 21 to 6.Ireland defeated Australia 199 to 18 in the rink matches.
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London
Gingles
Sport
Scotland
Keys
N.S
Walker
Australia
Rusk
Ireland
Ais
Wright
Eng
Aus
Auntraila
Fragmentary line on war and unity narrative
Ambiguous OCR fragment references keeping Germany Britain and mankind from flames. Mentions love and infantry and cites a frantic, chaotic phrasing with unclear subject and context.
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Ali Og
Germany
Britain
Manikind
Nationalisation of Silver Roosevelts sudden action shocks market
President Roosevelt issued an executive order nationalising silver at 50.01 cents an ounce under the Silver Purchase Act of 1934. The move followed a rise in silver to 49.50 cents, ends free silver trading for private holders, and sparked a sharp NYSE rally while the dollar strengthened in foreign markets. Wall Street voiced mixed interpretations of the policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Treasury
New York Stock Exchange
France
Wall Street
Cotton duties spark Tokyo protest from British Foreign Office
The Foreign Office spokesman said Britain may make representations over higher cotton duties. He noted Australia’s large project to age cotton remains a dream and insisted the tariff targets non British Empire firms, with Japan hardest hit while the woollen industry shifts to New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina.
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Japan
New Zealand
South Africa
Argentina
British Customs Controller Comments on Australian Tariff Move
The Controller of Customs Mr Abbott said the Australian tariff increase on cotton goods follows a Tariff Board recommendation after a public inquiry. British interests opposed the move but had a chance to present their case. The increased tariff does not apply to goods on the water on August 2 or imported into Australia under item 404.
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Lancashire
Mr. Abbott
Tariff Board
Australia
St Andrew's Governor General to Open Door in Sydney Dedication
The Governor General will open the new St Andrew's Church and Warriors' Chapel in Sydney. He will perform the ring ceremony and deliver an address at the dedication, despite avoiding a clash with the F C T Show.
Amnesty gesture echoes Hitler purge clemency move
In Berlin on Thursday Adolf Hitler announced an amnesty for many serving under six months for criminal or political offences, following a precedent set during the former presidents inauguration. He notes a lenient review of suspects in concentration camps aimed at freeing less serious offenders.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Herr Hitler
Austrian Nazis Leaving Bavaria
Austrian Nazi headquarters closed and the Legion dissolved in Munich as many members plan to return to Austria while others are sent to German labor camps.
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Munich
Nasi
Austria
Presumed Death Proceeding in Chambers for Robert Bradley
Justice Maxwell today considered and to withdraw the leave to swear to the presumed death of Robert Bradley found last week in the Orange district after nearly 20 years of no contact. Gordon Wallace, for the applicant, said Bradley, over 70, was worth several thousand pounds and had shown reluctance to come to terms with his brother though remaining in contact plans were once set.
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Sydney
Chambers
Maxwell
Robert Bradley
Orange District
Gordon Wallace
Bradley
Severe Storm Strikes Sydney Black Clouds Darken City
A severe storm hit Sydney as dark clouds blanketed the city and lightning flashed six times. The storm toppled the flagpole at Hordern and Com building and caused fuse failures in many sidings. State Meteorologist Mr Mares warned the disturbance could become cyclonic and bring floods to coastal areas.
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Sydney
Thony Hordern
Mares
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