Chinese Wheat Duties Hit Australia Hard in Trade Blow
Australian wheat growers and flour millers face severe impact from a new high tariff by the Nanking Government on all future imports of wheat and flour to China after December 18. Protests have been lodged as contracts and loan agreements with America are affected, including a 50,000,000 gold dollar wheat loan. The decision stands, with enforcement to begin January 1 next, prompting calls for direct Australian representation to China.
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Bhanghai
Nanking
China
America
United States
Finance ‘Ministry
Rustion
New South Wales Cricket Association backs body-line decision
At a monthly meeting in Sydney the New South Wales Cricket Association endorsed the Board of Control action to close the body-line dispute. The association noted the main incidence in the cable was accepted and affirmed plans for Australian players to travel to England in March, with team selection by state selectors.
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Sydney
New South Wales Cricket Association
Board of Control
MCC
Thy Autrailiseam
England
Tan State Welsciers
Latham to Lead Goodwill Mission to Japan
Melbourne discussions in recent cabinet deliberations considered appointing a minister to travel to Japan to discuss trade relations with Australia. It is understood Attorney General Mr Latham has been chosen and will depart Australia in March.
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Melbourne
Peseral
Japan
Australis
Latham
Australia
Spain’s Lerroux Cabinet Moves Toward Fascism
Madrid correspondent reports the Lerroux coalition includes ten Radicals and seeks support from reactionaries. Sixty Socialist supporters press for pardons for political prisoners to restore backing for past dictatorship, pushing Fascia nearer control in Spain.
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London
Madrid
The
Daily Herald
Lerroux
Benot Larroux
Spain
Fascia
Spanish plot police capture ringleaders in Madrid
Sunday report says directors of anarchist outrages were identified by the arrest at Baragosis of a gang led by Senor Pueste editor of an anarchist paper. The gang included a doctor and two young women. Documents recovered reveal members' whereabouts. two women, sisters of a missing girl, are believed involved. One woman was arrested driving a car with 100 pistols.
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Madrid
Baragosis
Senor Pueste
Thapoline
Lof
Kingsford Smith to fly to New Zealand again
Charles Kingsford Smith proposes another Tasman crossing in about three weeks. The Southern Cross and the new Cody plane, under construction in Sydney, were to fly together but it is now found impractical to complete both, leaving Kingsford Smith to attempt the crossing solo in about three weeks.
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Bydwey
Charles Kingsford Smith
New Zealand
Sydney
Tasman
Gold Clause Ties Australian Debt to New York Law
The view is that the Lords ruling upholding gold clause validity in Societe Intercommunales Belge Electricite bonds will not affect Australia if it must pay New York interest in gold dollars on the old standard. Australian bonds issued in the United States are governed by US law. Commonwealth payments follow US policy as per a June resolution, with interest and principal paid in dollars legal for public debts.
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House of Lords
Societe ‘Intercommunals Belge Electricite
Australia
Commonwealth
New York
America
Queensland
Victoria
House of Lord
London
United States
Burglars Hit Shops Across City and Suburbs
Burglars active over the weekend throughout the city and suburbs, breaking into shops and stealing equipment. Access was gained through an upstairs wine room at Madam A MC Feyn's women's at Castlereagh Street, City, with multiple downtown and suburban targets including Waterloo, Burwood, Auburn, Baxley, Hurstville, Manly, Kempsey, Punchbowl and Bal.
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Sydney
Auburba
A’ MC
Feyn
Women's Atols
Castlereagh Street
City
Bieves
Wineow
Phieves
Waterloo
Burwood
Auburn
Baxley
Hurstville
Shoplifters Busy at Central Police Court
Christmas crowds bring a surge of shoplifting charges as Central Police Court today deals with a large list of offenses. Prosecutors report many cases amid the holiday shopping period.
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Bydney
Central Police Court
Havana riot destroys newspaper office in political turmoil
In Havana on Sunday a mob supporting President Grau Martin attacked and burned the paper Le Pals Ex tolator after firing on the editorial staff. The mob stormed the building, seized typewriters and equipment, and forced evacuations as the chaos spread amid a tense political climate.
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Havana
Grau Martin
le Pals
Martin
Etaft Wee
Fross
Dames
Taway
Anglo Italian Efforts Applauded in Stormy Talks
Rome reports La Stampa says England and Italy join to weather the storm. It hopes Signor Musso Lini and Sir John Simon will discuss means to ease the international situation at the upcoming meeting.
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Rome
Turin
la Stampa
England
Italy
Signor Mussolini
John Simon
Doubts In Sydney Over Lords Gold Clause Decision
Financial circles in Sydney question whether the House of Lords ruling upholding the gold clause in the Joan contract will take effect in Australia. Professor Hutton of the Bank of New South Wales warns the decision may be regretted and could lead to a rise in debt costs.
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Sydney
House of Lords
N Australia
Hutton
Bank of New South Wales
Supreme Court Act Enters Force January First
The Supreme Court Act takes effect January 1, enforcing new powers and procedures. The measure, described in official notices, outlines jurisdiction and court operation changes for the central authority.
Foreign workers protest labour law. newspaper attacked
Spanish workers protesting new labour law overwhelmed by soldiers in civilian clothes who assaulted the crowd and attacked the Diario de la Marina newspaper office. Four killed including two prominent figures, many wounded, and a bomb damaged the building, with no police or military intervention.
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Proncon
Biot
Bpaniah
Jewish Boycott Against German Goods Plans United Jews in England
A 1600 member meeting of Jews voted to boycott German goods beginning January 14 and conduct a house to house campaign to secure broad participation across England. Leo Leuchtwanger urged open resistance to swindling methods of Nesta. Dr. Ganter warned of Jews warming Germany by cutting, sparking debate on the program’s feasibility.
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Ganter
Germany
General O Duffy Arrest At Westport Meeting
General O Duffy leader of the Blueshirts was arrested at a political meeting in Westport Mayo after a pitched battle with 300 police. He was escorted to barracks as crowds clashed and horses stampeded, with no shots fired. Police and soldiers maintained order while the crowd shouted political slogans.
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General O'Duffy
Westport
Mayo
O'Dufty
O'Duffy
General O'Duty
Scrosa &Ieid
Hastle
Io Sxi
Steen
O'Dutty
John
Roosevelt gold policy denounced by Brookings Institution
Washington Sunday Brookings Institution, a leading research group, published a pamphlet attacking the Roosevelt gold buying policy. It contends the plan would disrupt world trade and thrust America into uncontrolled economic nationalism.
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Washington
Brookings Institution
America
Cronin Trial Looms At Arbour Hill Barracks
Fragmentary report places Commandant Cronin at Arbour Hill barracks awaiting trial. Mentions General O Duny and possible custody developments with two days remaining. Wary language hints at a military tribunal timing and unclear figures in the scene.
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Arbour Hill Barracks
Cronin
O'Duny
De Valera Speech at Tralee Rally Draws 10,000
In Dublin era garbled report, Eamon de Valera addressed a crowd of about 10,000 at Tralee. The account notes bands and staged procession as he urged for land reform and a nationalist line amid ongoing economic tensions.
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Dublin
Funday
da Valare
Tralec
Geonomia Struggia
Canberra City Leases See Rent Reductions Two Years
Canberra officials announced lease rent cuts from five to four percent of valuations, effective July 1, 1934, with a 20 year review cycle for reappraisals. The Government also said it would consider individual claims to relax building covenants and assess tenant rights under the Premiers' Plan, amid limited temporary relief.
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Canberra City
Advisory Council
As Percival
Department of the Interior
Abbott
Hampshire wreck diving venture reported from London
An account from Jertin cites a Sydney diver Costello and an American diver Noitefield involved in a secret attempt to raise £10,000,000 in gold from the Hampshire. The wreck off the Drickeys at 150 feet saw three divers injured during a 28 descent effort, amid a shifting storm and a British flag salvage ship involvement.
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London
Jertin
Sydney
Costello
Hampshire
Lord Kitchener
Noitefield
Berch
America
Hamburg
Drickeys
Con‘allo
Lord Citenenar
Prospectors Rich Gold Find Sparks Local Interest
A fragmentary report notes a rich gold strike by M. Suehan at Nanine Sheehan, with 37 ounces extracted from a single stone crush. The text mentions government subsidies and legal questions about arrests, referencing General O Dusty and political tension surrounding Ireland and the public.
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Perth
Momay
M. Suehan
Nanine
Sheehan
Cyclone Sweeps Madras Coast With Widespread Destruction
A cyclone struck the Madras coast causing many deaths and damage to ships and coastal defenses. The steamer Nereus reported severe damage to its superstructure after entering Calcutta harbor area. Reports from Grosk and Pon dicherry note wrecked walls and casualties. Weather hindered communications and several vessels were cut off.
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Calcutta
Madras
Grosk
Nereus
Madene
Moul
Poaraary
Erery
Elce
Abery
Byrd Expedition Radio Report From December 14
Fragmented OCR text describes Rear-Admiral Byrd's radio from Ruppert Beard dated December 14. It mentions crossing the 180th meridian and hints at Antarctic exploration, with garbled references to an animal and odd phrases. The readable terms point to a news blurb about Byrd and polar travel.
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Byrd
Beard
Ruppert
Tee
Hue
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MR. Latham
Kingsford ‘Smith
N.Z
Supreme Court
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Trale
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