Open Door Melbourne Migration Debate Shapes Australian Policy
In Melbourne debates the Avian Minister and officials defend migration limits while criticizing alleged government favoritism toward foreigners. They cite historical figures and statistics to argue Britain should lead migration control, noting Australia’s vast area and small population.
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Melbouurne
Australia
Commonwealth Innet
Truce
J. Garden
Caprdena
Wiles
Reas
Tiallan Gowarmen
Foreiggners
Ttalfone
Australan
Milind
Siruce
Gosford Fire Destroys Home as Water Supply Fails
A disastrous blaze in Gosford gutted a private residence and damaged several buildings. Eleven firemen fought the flames as there was no water supply in the town. Estimated damage stood at £50,000 with no fire brigade access.
South African Official's Dual Crime Shocks Cape Town
A sensational case in Cape Town links an official to two crimes a theft and a murder. The suspect reportedly abducted three witnesses and attempted to flee with funds, triggering a high profile investigation that exposed defalcation and official corruption.
Pacific Flight Goebel First To Hawaii From Vancouver
An unclear report describes a Pacific flight with Goebel as the first to reach Hawaii from Vancouver on a Wednesday morning. It mentions a crew, Honolulu, and a landing time around 12:90, with references to a Woolume hire and other scattered names and figures.
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Vancouver
Honolulu
Woolume
Eaphain Cowlvel
Australians Move to Buy Fokker Planes for Sydney
The Premier Mr Lang proposes government guarantee of 1800 pounds to allow purchase of three engined Fokker aircraft. Kingsford Smith and Lieut Anderson travel from San Francisco to Australia for the endeavor.
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Sydney
Lang
Mncrean
Poan
Australia
Kingsford Smith
Lieut
N. Anderson
San Francisco
Melbourne Concert Hall Opens After Fire and Land Expansion
Melbourne citizens gain a grand civic complex with a rebuilt concert hall and expanded Town Hall after a fire destroyed the original venue. The Melbourne Harbor Trust faces protests over Newcastle coal tenders and state supply priorities, while NSW competition impacts Victoria's industrial edge.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Australian readers vote in popularity plebiscite for authors
The piece notes police schemes for errant girls and a new popularity plebiscite to crown Australia's greatest authors. It lists reader support for poets and prose writers, with Henry Kendill, Gordon Lawson, Mary Gilman, Bernard O'Dowd, and G G M'Crae among those receiving votes, and mentions the death of G G M'Crae.
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Arme
Ro Sea
Itera
Aos
Law
Henry Kendill
Gordon
Lawson
Snowy River
Victor Daley
Bernard O'Dowd
Mary Gilman
George Gordon M'Crae
Tennyson
Routh
John Farrell
Bulletin
Marcus
Clarke
Gunn
Rolf Boldrewoodlea
Henry Lawson
Roy Bridges
Ethel Turner
Mary Grant Bruce
Campbell Pratt
Mary Gaunt
Faincaster
Wingle
Tom Collins
Katherine Mansfield
Erle Cox
Ada Cambridge
A. C G. Hales
Randolph Bedford
Loula Lkecke
South Seas
Victoria
Edward Dyson Geta
G. G. M'Crac
Art collection forms nucleus of national gallery holdings
The Federal Capital Commission announced purchase of numerous works to form the National Art Gallery nucleus. The selections come from artists’ gifts tied to the Duke and Duchess of York visit, advised by the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board.
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Federal Capital Commission
National Art Atlery
Duke and Duchess of York
Commonwealth Art
Lourd
GV. PF. Mannhen
Reward offered for safe return of item to J Fraser
Police note a reward of £6 for returning a fleece lined leather over coat to J Fraser in Deetruit Gundagal. WANTED room share near Canberra with kitchen access. A person seeks overhaul or tune up for a car and lists names Genge and Hoskins with addresses in Sydney Singleton. Workshop rear of Federal Garage Monaro Street Canberra calls from 168.
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Canberra
J. Fraser
Deetruit
Gundagal
Berry
Genge
Larke Hoskins
Sydney
Singleton
Federal Gariae
Monaro Street
Cjucanbeyan
Meeting for Kenye fly North Ainslie arrangements
A meeting will be held Monday at the Museum in the Bob Bervier Culture to form a Kenye fly for North Ainslie and to arrange for living down of a cent. Grainger serves as temporary secretary.
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Bob Bervier
North Ainslie
Grainger
Developing interstate football contests in Australia
Melbourne observers note strenuous matches between state picked teams with keen finishes. The piece envisions an interstate competition modeled after the Gold Shield cricket series, imagining a future Canberra based team challenging Victoria and other states for national prestige.
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Melbourne
Canberra
Victoria
New South Wit
Paspiganian
Ehell Khervanta
Cape
Omimis
Chinese Lace Production Surges Across Regions
The article notes large scale lace making in China with 1 million native workers in one district and 25,000 Chinese factory hands in another, suggesting a shift in lace output may influence global perceptions of fashion and national pride.
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China
Consanth
Anal Jonk Cierden
Austratia
Ching
France
Mtv
Rapid Travelling The Institution Sparks Air Route Feat
An Australian travel feature recounts Mr Clapp of Reso planning a rapid study trip for Melbourne residents via a train to central Australia and an aerial leg to Alice Springs, reaching Melbourne by afternoon. The four passenger airship reportedly traveled up to 10 miles per hour and carried observers over drought stricken yet cattle rich country, provoking reflection on modern travel and its limitations.
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Clapp
Melbourne
Orst li
Australia
Alice Springs
Macpherson
History of Wagga Tells of Early Events and Sheep Flocks
The piece recalls the 1880s Wagga Carnival Week October 1 to 22 events. It notes farming trials at Wagga Experiment Farm with Federation Cuoberen and Waratah varieties and cites the Murrumbidgee bridge project. It mentions the Tichborne claimant Thomas Orton as a central figure in British history.
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Confercoor
New South Wales
Todlay
Vhs
Wagga
Thomas Orton
Taemas Bridge Repair Plan Proceeding After Local Demand
Taemas Bridge, damaged in 1925, will be repaired following two years of local agitation. State authorities will enter private lands for a new deviation on the Yass side. Fencing to begin as part of road construction instructions are issued.
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Toemes
Yass
Dilstelet
Yusw
Auction Notice for Stock and Furnishings Sale
Terma for the property four per cent deposit and balance on transfer. For stock and furnishings canh [cash] Sutton to go on Saturday August 10? 102. Woodgeis & Calthurie Ltd., Auctioneers.
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Stock & Furniinee
Sutton Gon
Dangerous Tarago Road spot draws national attention
Sixteen serious accidents in two years are reported at a sharp bend on the Tarago side of Dungog on the Coulurn-jueanbeyan road. Cars tipping toward the edge of the road and embankments risk the slope. The National Roads and Motorists Association has raised the issue with the Main Roads Board, urging safety improvements on main roads.
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Tarago
Dungdhdore
Coulurn-jueanbeyan
toeKid
National Roads and Motortata’ Association
Mall Roads
Literary Plebiscite Reflections From Melbourne Readers
A fragment discusses local taste for magazines and newspapers in Melbourne, noting popularity of sport and advertising as indicators. It hints at preferences for more sport and more drapery ads, suggesting readers seek varied content in periodicals.
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Melbourne
Ua Fir
Train Services Listing for Canberra and Queanbeyan Regions
Beginning Monday 2201 August timetable shows mixed weekday services Queanbeyan to Canberra at 4.30 pm and Canberra to Queanbeyan at 12.16 pm on Saturdays. Special Saturday exceptions noted with further details from Liaison Masters. W. J. Morris secretary.
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Queanbeyan
Canberra
Cumberrea
Juvanbiyan
Pam
Qevanheyiun
W. J. Morris
Poor mutton export outlook for Victoria season
Acting Director of Agriculture Mr. Crowe told the Royal Commission the coming season looks very bad for Victoria. He estimated only about 4,000,034 lambs would be available for export across the state and warned several freezing works may have to close.
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Crowe
Victoria
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