Explosion at Government cordite factory in Maribyrnong
Fire and a minor explosion at the Government cordite factory in Maribyrnong today left one man dead and several injured. Victims include Tooker 25 of Middle Foots cray killed, James Ward 16 Armadale with severe burns, C Lewin Maribyrnong with burns, Harry Crapp 36 Malvern with burns, and H Hanaford of Sesyrnccy with burns. Ward’s section supervisor has been suspended pending inquiry.
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Sydney
Maribyrnong
Tooker
Middle Footscray
James Ward
Armadale
C. Lewin
Sesyrnccy
Radio Schedule Fragment With Mixed Programs And Times
A scrambled broadcast timetable lists Kavential Services Daly Dozen News and multiple music and talk shows across hours from early morning to evening. The fragment references diverse items such as School Broadcast Dancers Morning Devotion and BBC News, with scattered times and odd placeholders.
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ZFC and Jar
Kavential
Laungheon
B.B.C
Albert Sandler
A. Llttery
Sydney Oar
Modern Mail
Bc. Mews
Meluties
Clow
Warwick Farm Randwick
Resulta of
Ballarat
Maxketa
Sporting
the Shepherd
Nowa
Bower Ho
Escape on Sunken Ship Sparks Anger in Britain
Report states an escort on a sunken British vessel enraged Britons after it was believed sunk by an enemy raider. The New Zealand force included 33 Britons who traveled to Australia aboard the evacuation ship. they were prisoners aboard the raid.
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GM New Zealand
Australia
Tt Is
Naval Works Plans and Costs Revealed
Minister for the Interior Senator Fall announced naval works estimated at over £750,000 with new wharves jetties and tank installations valued at £170,000. Since the new financial year began, works totalling nearly £1,000,000 had been authorised. The War Cabinet approved a Sydney naval depot at about £290,000, soon reduced by modifications. Flinders Depot adds £10,000 of accommodation, with an infectious ward and future training facilities including an officers block and two classroom blocks.
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Senator Fall
Foll
War Cabinet
Sydney
Flinders Naval Depot
Education in Army Plan for Postwar Soldier Training
The Minister for the Army Mr Spender asks the Defence Department to prepare a comprehensive report on an ALF education scheme. Officers will consult universities and state education authorities to gather views on preparing soldiers for civil life after service. The aim is to prevent society being flooded with men unfit for civilian work due to wartime service.
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Spender
Defence Department
Mr. Spender
Tax Instalment Plan Raises NSW Returns for Incomes 150 to 250
Tax instalment plan prompts 400 extra staff Australia wide for routine duties. NSW incomes between £150 and £250 will file returns under state administered tax. Posters and publicity planned. Employers will deduct retentions if workers fail to lodge. Parliament to pass taxation legislation before final dates announced.
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Australia
Fadden
New South Wales
Finm
Pails Defeats Hopman In Victorian Tennis Quarters
Dinny Pails overpowered Harry Hopman in a tough quarterfinal at Melbourne to win 6-2 7-5 2-6 3-8 1-0. Crawford beat Newcombe 6-0 4-4 6-3 in the same day’s play.
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Melbourne
Dinny Pails
Harry Hopman
Pails
Hopman
Crawford
Newcombe
Woman killed on bonnet of moving taxi in Brisbane
Adelaide Violet Ludlow also known as Lola Crawford, 22, of south Brisbane, died when she climbed onto the bonnet of a moving taxi and fell under the wheels. A man was charged with unlawfully killing the woman. The deceased left a five year old child and was daughter of Samuel James Hannah who is serving a second life sentence in the Brisbane gang.
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Brisbane
Adelaide Violet Ludlow
Lola Crawford
South
Samuel James Hannah
Brisbane Gan
Pent ridge Escapee Hidden in Garbage Tin
Three warders at Pentridge prison were fooled by bin trousers and boots placed to resemble a prisoner on the floor. Kenneth Jones concealed in a garbage tin in the yard awaiting darkness to climb the wall using a bale and plank. Two warders were disciplined.
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Melbourne
Kenneth Jones
Pentridge
Jonesy
Arbitration Court considers sick pay and leave for metal trades
Chief Judge Beeby said a man who kept his coat and collar on while working received sick pay and annual leave and the court sought to extend this principle to other work classes. He spoke during hearings on concessions in the metal trades sector.
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Melbourne
George Beeby
Arbitration Court
Metal Tradva
Warwick Farm 12.65 Handicap Hurdle Back in Action
Racing card lists Warwick Farm events including 12.65 hurdle trials with Gold Pan, Grover and The Winger Card among notable runners. Multiple races with names such as Beau Fort Gregory Skerries and Pall Mall feature in nursery and maid en two-year-old divisions, plus a flying handicap and a well filled betting slate across divisions and stakes.
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Gold Pan
Bigguy
Grover
Lorwood
Abe
Goldings
Beau Fort
Gregory
Skerries
Bombo
Pall Mall
Prince
Aireobra
Colonel Poss
Bossome
Tidor
Fuegnah
Marconigraph
Brom
Eone
Avenvssa
Leigh Two's
Delmenter
Sweet Boleire Hevoung
Rey Ted Thespian
Briel
Valhalla
Bnouur
Mt. Fouhall
T & Kentrel
Tyrannus
Rodrigo
Dereva City
Calette
Hranswirk Joy Rival Spear
Merrimta
Mandowleia
Fountain
Willie Tieen
Kensington Races Jumping Handicaps and Flat Events
A prehistoric garbled listing outlines multiple Kensington racing events including 130-jumpers’ flat and several handicap divisions. Generically names horses such as Banpow Tay Dey Pharaoh and Lord Balinory appear with uncertain positions and weights across divisions.
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Banpow
Tower Hill
Halnoro Seholovan
Balinory
Prince Winooka
Harsfeld
Whitefoot
Af Renny
Fay B
Charcery Front Val
Adam Worth Log Tobin
Taferno
Oye Land
Pourteen
Majoron
Lady Limareh Kentucky
Hoewe
PF Maale
Mins
Arttidale Virter
Kruee
Printer Credit Notice from Canberra Publication
Printed and published by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd at the company offices in Braddon Canberra.
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Christopher John Shakespeare
Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd
Mor! Straat
Braddon
Canberra
Transfer to Versailles Vichy Cabinet Notes Chief of State Move
A communiqué says the Cabinet has addressed various questions about the forthcoming transfer of the Chief of State to Versailles. The message indicates coordination with authorities on the move and impending arrangements.
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Versailles
Vichy
Setback for Official Labour in Legislative Council race
The Official Labour Party suffered a defeat as its State Executive president A McAlpine failed to win the vacancy in the Legislative Council created by J O Regan's death. Non Communist candidate C B Fletcher won, prompting leader Mckell to condemn the conduct as a travesty of representative government and promising further action.
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Sydney
Labour Party
A. McAlpine
C. B. Fletcher
Legislative Council
J. &. O Regan
ALP
Mckell
Maiden Handicap and related races at Erina meeting
Racing card from Erina features Maiden Handicap with ALAM nol.12 and Be Friendly placing, plus Bomb Moorbank and other contenders. Betting shows 10 Adam Worth at Culgoa and diverse divisions win times and margins across multiple races including Erina and Narara Stakes with Fashion Leader and Take Care dominant in their divisions.
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K. Andrews
I Reynolds
P. Davin
Merry Jest
Silent Court
Old Silver
Hammond
Bomb
Moorbank
Adam Worth
Culgoa
H. Hughes
Lady Eagleton
RK. James
Glsenevin
A. Knox
Wetzel
OW Chanoce
Wimbledon
Quebec
Columbus
Bonita
Glasnevin
Dilys
Poi Morse
Lochacian
V. Lawrence
Overproof
Ij. Thormnpton
Flagro Stella
Sir Ailton
Veiltrim
Sinthex
Kenil Jem
All Gatn
Colinden
Botting
POL Morse
Aength
LOG Cabin
Micala
R. James
Lying Plenon
Grand Land
UH. Hughes
Rimptom
Ft James
Troubadour
Varina
All Steel
Yoogall
Bonny Meg
Blonde Dane
Medieval Row
Quiet Volding
Miss Begonia
Belling
MY Janet
Rimpon
Beween
Ane
Flying Welter Handbag
Braeman
Thurmpson
Melrose
Knox
Good Earth
Ames
Bobby
Deserting
Huntsman
Grand Billy
Lion Tunt
Grancilla
Water Waxkgon
Sintoe
Sly Lorient Betling
Traebm
Carh
Wincello
Watamba
Ensign Withdrawn From Villiers Stakes
The Ensign was withdrawn from the Wil Hera Stakes after a conference between trainer F. T. Cash and the owner. The decision comes ahead of the forthing race.
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Ensign
Villiers Stakes
Melbourne
F. T. Cash
Butters Named Chairman of Associated Newspapers Board
Sir John Butters is appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of Associated Newspapers Ltd succeeding the late Sir Hugh Denison. Charles Ingram Todman becomes managing director, with Ch EF Denison, son of Sir Hugh, named deputy chairman and executive director.
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Sydney
John Butters
Direcoive
Associated Newspapers Ltd
Hugh Denison
Mgr
Charles Ingram Todman
EF. Denison
Hugh
Wallarobba Patriotic Fund Gift Donation Note
A cheque for £2000 subscribed by the Wallarobba patriotic fund was handed to the Treasurer Mr. Fadden yesterday.
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Wallarobba Patriotic Fund
Fadden
Coles backs compulsory war loans in maiden Budget speech
Mr Coles of the United Australia Party urged compulsory loans as essential to a full war effort. He warned voluntary schemes fall short and pressed for family support measures for married soldiers’ dependents amid higher taxes. He called for policy discussion and wider national mobilization.
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Mr.Coles
Ind. U.A.P
House of Representatives
Coles
Australia
Mor
Curtin
Hear
Hen
New South Wales
Apple and Puar Board Financial Report in October
Fragmented OCR notes show costs and sales figures for the Apple and Tyar Board through October. Details are garbled with misread terms. the cost is stated as 2424,375 and some assets and sales outcomes are mentioned but unclear.
Golf Champion John Ball Dead in London
The death of John Ball at age 56 is noted in London days after his Open Championship victory in 1884 and his Irish Amateur Championship win. Details are garbled, but his prominence in early golf history is clear.
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London
Munday
John Ball
Australian Wheat Surplus Prompt Stabilisation Talks
Assistant Minister Anthony said Australia produced more milling grain than could be disposed of and faced uncertain exports due to the Ping position. The government aims to keep the marketable crop within 140 million bushels, diversifying farming and licensing acreage controls if needed, with hay and fodder cropping to offset surpluses amid expectations of heavy imports from Canada and the U.S. pressuring prices.
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Australia
Anthony
Austalia
Geo
Browers A
Canada
U.S.A
Britain Resumes Air Force Plane Deliveries to Australia
Britain restarts large scale delivery of Avro Ansons and Fairey Battles to Australia under the Empire Air Scheme. The order of 3346 aircraft, to train air crews under the Defence Air Plan, will boost the Royal Australian Air Force capacity as Wirraway production increases at Flinders Bend.
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Britain
Australia
Flahermen's Bend
Raa.f
British Ship Sturdy Lost Off Scottish Coast
An official notice reports HMS Sturdy lost after running ashore on the Scottish coast near London on Monday. Five ratings were aboard, with details incomplete due to the damaged dispatch.
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London
H.M.S. Sturdy
Tasmanian Potato Exports Questioned by Prime Minister
Inquiries urged into Tasmanian potato shortages and a claim that export reductions were planned to cut shipments by two thirds. Prime Minister Menzies faces questions over past reports from Pastinnin regarding the ruse and potential policy moves affecting Tasmanian produce.
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Mir. Menzies
Pastinnin
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