New Year Honours List Covers Civil and Defence Awards
The New Year Honours announced by King George VI confer awards across civil and defence services, exploration, arts, social work, and public service. Notable names include Robert Gordon Menzies and Henry John Sheehan with various orders and medals across the Commonwealth, NSW, and Canberra.
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Stephen Richard Harricks Roberts
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James Shearon
Sydney
William ‘Henry’. Lauder
Darwin
Edward © “Taylor
Morobe
New, Guinea
William Groom
Melbourne
Robert Henry
Simms
Royal , Australian Air Force
Wiselam
Charles Sianant
German Demands for Return of Parliament Budget in September Elections
The report notes Parliament may delay its next meeting until June and suggests no early legislation is needed to re enact laws before then. If referendum questions fail, the government likely will delay addressing marketing and aviation issues until after the elections. The ministry aims to delay the general elections as late as possible, with December 18 floated as a potential date.
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Hitler Calls for Cooperation Yet Demands Colonies Return
In a Reichstag address Hitler asserts Germany seeks amicable ties with Britain but will reclaim colonies and end Versailles constraints. He proclaims German sovereignty under Nazi rule, rejects isolation, praises armed forces, and rejects French domination while outlining eight conditions for peace and pacification.
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Berlin
Germany
France
Great Britain
Herr' Hitler
Wilhelmaera
Blomberg
Hitler
Hine
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Ribbentrop
Pawera
Spain
Anthony Eden
Eden
Europe
Britain
Exian
League,of Nations
England Holds Fourth Test Lead At Adelaide
England batted through nearly the full day on a perfect Adelaide pitch to reach 174 for 2 at stumps, building a commanding position. Fostered by Barnett and Verity, England moved toward a solid score as Australia toiled with O'Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith bowling.
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Adelaide
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Verity
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Japanese shipping fears of cargo war in trade talks
Report from Tokyo signals Japanese lines may disrupt Australian trade as tension rises in cargo negotiations. Officials and shipping firms seek to avoid a full trade war while discussing a ratio in treaties.
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Flood Crisis Moves Toward New Scenes
New York reports aggregate flood losses with thousands homeless and hundreds of millions in damage as the Mississippi and Ohio rivers crest. Cairo Illinois braces for a 61 foot crest while Memphis shelter needs grow and levees face strain amid widespread evacuations and livestock losses.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
United States
Mississippi
Cairo
Illinois
Little
Egypt
Memphis
Kentucky
Hickman
White River
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Ohio
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Cincinnati
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Louisville
Smatcreale
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Drunken Driving Fined in Kingston Collision Case
In Kingston early Saturday a collision occurred between a garbage truck and a utility vehicle. Driver Lewis William Thomas pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and received a £25 fine and a month in prison. Passenger John Keep Queanbeyan sustained severe head lacerations. At Canberra Community Hospital doctors said arteries were not severed.
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Canberra
Tennis Championship Opens With Marathon Men’s Open Singles
The FG Open Championship week features a standout marathon match between J Bennett and M Thompson, plus multiple events across men’s and women’s open singles and doubles, junior boys, and mixed doubles with results and schedules for today and finals looming. The day showcases players including A Allan, Gairan, W DeSilia, L Bryan, E Thompson, R Bennett, and others in a packed program.
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William Chisholm
Arthur ‘Elgin
Hunter
Royal Australian Engineers
Tasmania
Hugh Cully
Royal Australian Air Force
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New South Wales
William Rupert McCourt
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George Moncrieff
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Far West Children's Health Scheme
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Crown Street Women's Hospital
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