Christmas Broadcasts Tie British Commonwealth Unity
Christmas was celebrated with goodwill across Britain and the Commonwealth as the King spoke in a fatherly, hopeful tone. The relay of greetings ran from London to Dublin Ottawa Sydney Bombay Capetown and back, linking millions in a world wide network. Australia sent a vivid message from its vast landscape across nearly six thousand miles to share loyal greetings and faith in the King.
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Sydney
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Family Council
London
Irish Free State
Bermmda
Ottawa
New Zealand
Bydney
Bombay
Capetown
Australia
Hilary
Indian Ocean
Sydney Hospital Christmas Day Brightens Sick Folk
In the metropolitan area special efforts brightened Christmas Day for patients. A baby boy arrived at South Sydney Women's Hospital today as trams trains and ferries were crowded. The city’s sporting fields and venues also received their allocated shares of holiday activity.
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Walla
South Sydney Women's Hospital
Storms Mar Holiday in New Zealand
Storms and snow disrupted Christmas in New Zealand causing havoc across regions. Fruit-growing districts faced heavy losses though no injuries were reported. Wellington and other areas saw unsettled weather dampening holiday plans.
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Wellington
N.Z
New Zealand
Brighter Holiday in America Seen After Prohibition Repeal
The article notes a gay Christmas across the United States following the repeal of Prohibition and improved economy. New York relief groups served 40,000 free dinners, down from last year, as eastern central and northwest regions faced cold weather. Four generations of the Roosevelts celebrated at the White House with President Roosevelt's mother and grandchildren attending.
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New York
America
Washington
White House
German leader gives gifts to staff at presidential palace
In Berlin on Christmas, von Hindenburg assembled the State Secretaries to the charwomen in the presidential palace hall, thanked them, and wished them a merry Christmas. Hitler, en route to Berchtesgaden, gave a lift to two Bavarian Volunteer Labour Service youths, gifting them each with items including a notable white trench coat.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Hitler
Berchtestgaden
Christmas Spirit Hums Elsewhere in Russia
In Moscow on Tuesday there were no outward signs of Christmas. A few Roman Catholics observed the season while embassies held Christmas, keeping Russia connected with the world festival spirit.
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Moscow
Russia
Tourist Influx Swells Canberra After Holiday peak
Canberra welcomed a surge of sightseers with 200 visitors touring Parliament House on Saturday and 600 on Sunday. The previous Christmas saw 2,000 tours in eight walks, while hotels filled fully and omnibus receipts rose beyond last year.
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Canberra
Parliament House
City Omnibus Service
Cotter Pool Degenerates After Floods At Resort
Hundreds of picnickers and campers find Cotter reserve pool near the confluence of the Paddya and Cotter rivers ruined by floods. Shingle and debris pile up where a 16 foot depth sign stood, forming an island and sidelining the deep-water area. The concrete wall blocks natural scour, turning the popular site into a shallow wading pool.
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Cotter Reserve
Paddya
Cotter
Cim
Motor Campers at Acton Flat Boost Holiday Patronage
Camp on Acton Flat reports unusually strong use during holidays. Four new camping cottages with two bedrooms and a dining area please visitors. Over three days 426 campers slept at night with 40 plus cars visiting for picnics and about 200 non-sleeping visitors daytime.
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Acton Flat
Obituary of John Worrell of Queanbeyan
Death occurs at Queanbeyan District Hospital on Christmas night after a short illness. John Worrell aged 76 of Tharway Road is survived by four sons James Albert Charles and Arthur and daughter Mrs M Patterson all residents of Queanbeyan. Funeral service held yesterday.
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Queanbeyan District Hospital
John Worrell
Tharway Road
Sorrell
Queanbeyan
James
Albert
Charles
Arthur
M. Patterson
Bookies rushed at Adelaide races amid chaotic scene
Remarkable scenes were witnessed at Adelaide Cheltenham races as the bookmakers, operating for the first time in years, were rushed by the public. Limited crowds in each enclosure and bidders mounting stands intensified the uproar.
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Adelaide
Cheltenhams Races
Byrd Expedition Reports Fogbound Antarctic Voyage
Stationed aboard the Jacob Ruppert the Byrd party reports Christmas Eve fog near the main Antarctic ice pack. Since Saturday afternoon they have drifted in dense fog with engines idle while maneuvering to avoid icebergs.
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Jacob Ruppert
Antarctic
Car Turned Over On Federal Highway Near Yarra Collector
On Sunday morning Mr. E Abbott Comptroller General of Customs suffered a fractured collar bone when his car overturned twice after hitting a bad road patch between Yarra and Collector on the way to Canberra from Goulburn. His wife and three year old son were injured lightly while his son in law Mr Thomas Walker and the other passenger escaped with minor scrapes. Passers by removed the four to their Forrest home.
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E. Abbott
Comptroller-General of Customs
Yarra
Collector
Canberra
Goulburn
Abbott
Mr. Abbott
Thomas Walker
Willoughby
Sydney
Mrs. Walker
Forrest
Runaway Plane At Mascot Aerodrome Damages Kingsford Smith Craft
A runaway aeroplane at Mascot Aerodrome injured three people and collided with Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s Percival Gull. A mechanic left the ignition on triggering a burst of engine roar and panic among spectators, striking Mrs Packer and her daughter Joyce and damaging the Gull and the runaway plane.
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Sydney
Mascot Aerodrome
Charles Kingsford Smith
Aerodrome
Packer
Rosebery
Joyce
Shop Robbery Ransacks Queanbeyan Store
Thieves entered J. B. Young Ltd in Queanbeyan during the holidays stealing a quantity of goods after hours. Suspects hid in the shop until closing, ransacked several departments, and escaped through a back door with a hack saw from the ironmongery department. Managing director H. G. Colman alerted the local police.
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J. B. Young Ltd
Queanbeyan
Deent
H. G. Colman
English Team Hinges on Third Test in Melbourne
Captain F Hughes said England had not yet shown its best form but was confident of winning the third test in Melbourne. Doubles pairings will be Perry and Lee and Hughes and Wilde for the matches.
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Melbourne
F. Hughes
England
Perry
Lee
Hughes
Wilde
Farleigh Denies Resignation Over Council Ballot Exclusion
J. F. Farleigh M L C denies plans to quit the U A P in protest at his omission from the Legislative Council ballot. He notes no decision yet and cites surprising defeat as voters assuming his election was certain.
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Bydney
J. F. Farleigh
M.L.C
U.A.P
Legislative Council
Tennis stars in action at County of Cumberland games
Exhibition matches saw Hopman substitute for injured McGrath. Hopman beat Quist 6-3 5-6 in singles, Thompson and Miss Hattersley defeated A Willard and Miss Hartigan 86 6-4 in mixed doubles, and Hopman and Quist triumphed over McGrath and R. Dunlop 6-2 6-4 6-3 in men's doubles.
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Sydney
McGrath
Quist
Hopman
Thompson
Miss Hattersley
A. Willard
Miss Hartigan
R. Dunlop
Recovery in Coal Trade Newcastle
Improvement in the coal industry is apparent from the returns of the past year. About 4,500,000 tons were produced, rising by around 164,000 tons from 1932 and 882,600 tons from 1931, with output exceeding four and a half million tons.
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Newcastle
Death of Catalonia President Macta Sparks Mourning in Barcelona
Colonel Macta, President of Catalonia, dies after appendix operation aged 54. Public observes funeral rites as a casket lies in state at the palace. Christmas crowds in Barcelona express sorrow with half mast flags and crepe-draped balconies.
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Barcelona
Moeiy
Macta
Catalonia
Stata
Pala
Codex Sinaiticus Arrives in London Under Guard
The Codex Sinaiticus arrived in London by special courier via Warsaw and Garlin. It is kept under seal in a strong room awaiting transfer to an apant of the British Museum on Wednesday.
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London
Warsaw
Garlin
British Museum
Lagny Rail Disaster Kills 195 in France Christmas Horror
Newspaper reports 195 people killed and hundreds injured in the Lagny railway wreck near Paris. Searchers recover bodies amid vigil by nuns in Chauvell and Gere de L Hat as families seek identification. Officials say a two minute warning could have prevented a worse crash. steel carriages cited as reducing casualties.
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Paris
France
Lagny
Chaupelle
Ardente
Gere de L'Hat
Cloud Burst Triggers Sudden Floods in Tyers District
A cloud burst hit Tyers and Latrobe rivers causing levee breaches and house floods. Poultry farmer William Anderson lost 500 birds as water rose to rooftops. Maria McCoy, a crippled resident, was rescued from her bed and hospitalized in serious condition. Local homes evacuated by boat as residents salvaged belongings amid cold, drifting fires.
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Melbourne
Tyers
Latrobe
Latrobe River
Kensington
Macauley
Moonee Ponda
William Anderson
Pascoe Vale
Maria McCoy
Woman Dies After Car Flips Off Highway Near Gosford
Ada Adamson 61 of Redfern is killed in a Great Northern Highway crash near Cosford after a car swerves to miss a cow. Four others injured and pinned under the vehicle for over 30 minutes before passing motorists rescue them. Driver J Lawrence of Redfern tried to avoid the wandering cow.
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Rydney
Mia
Ada Adamson
Redfern
Great Northern Highway
Cosford
J. Lawrence
Fatal collision near Wollongong ends life of Gordon Waterson
A fatal crash in Victoria killed Gordon Waterson aged 34 of Westgarth. His car with friends and relatives struck a road post and overturned while traveling from Victoria Toward Wollongong.
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Wollongong
Gordon Waterson
Westgarth
Victoria
Struck Down by Hit and Run Driver in Coffs Harbour
A 54 year old man, Alexander McIntosh, was killed instantly when struck by a car near his home on Saturday night. The driver allegedly did not stop. Local police investigating the hit and run fatality in Coffs Harbour.
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Coffs Harbour
Tuseday
Alexander McIntosh
Girl Killed in Car Crash Near Yeppoon
Bertha Logue, 19, died when the car she rode in skidded off the road and rolled down an embankment near Nockhampton Yeppoon. The vehicle was attempting to pass a lorry when the driver lost control.
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Brigband
Tuseday
Bertha Logue
Yeppoon
Nockhampton
Pass & Lorry
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Byrd Expedition
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CODEX
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