Six for 181 as McCabe and Oldfield rally for Australia
Desperate stand by McCabe 63 not out and Oldfield 21 not out helped Australia reach 181 for six at stumps on day one of the Third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of a world record crowd of 78,630. Bradman watched as Fingleton and Darling fell early. Brown and Bradman then both out, hindering a bigger total amid tight England fielding and rain interruptions.
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Melbourne
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Australia
England
McCabe
Brown
Voce
Ames
Fingleton
Bradman
Rigg
Darling
Oldfield
Hin
Biewers
Ward
O'Reilly
Fleetwood- Smith
Badcock
Allen
Hammond
Robins
Barnett
Worthington
Leyland
Hardatoff
Verity
Sims
Fishlock
Sydney
Engish
Ba Thorns
Robina
Pers
Australia Battling Start Brings Slow Play and Rain Delays
Australia trudges to 189 for six at day end after Fingleton and Brown open with cautious stroke play. Bradman shows grit, Oldfield steadies, while Verity, Allen, and Robins star for England with sharp fielding and key dismissals as rain interrupts play.
New Wings Planned for Hotel Kurrajong in Canberra
Government considers two new wings at Hotel Kurrajong to ease housing pressure and provide ministerial suites. If approved the hotel may be relicensed and reserved for Parliamentarians, aiming to make it the MPs headquarters amid past accommodation disputes. Members enjoyed exclusive services previously not shared by civil servants.
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Kurrajong
Canberra
iHotel
Hotel Kurrajong
Betty Nuttall Engaged to David Barclay in London
Miss Betty Nuttall, noted tennis player, becomes engaged to David Alexander Barclay secretary to a British cellophane firm and amateur golfer. The couple plans upcoming nuptials in London.
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London
Betty Nuttall
David Alexander Barclay
British Cellophane Company
British Trade Fair Opens in Sydney Next Month
Fifty United Kingdom firms take part in a British Trade Fair to open in Sydney February 15 and run until March 29 in the Fair buildings. The event aims to boost British goods sales not competing with local manufacturers and showcase the latest fabrics for the Coronation.
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Sydney
United Kingdom
Australia
British Ambassador Drummond Meets Ciano in Rome Over Pact
In Rome on Friday Sir Eric Drummond met with Foreign Minister Count Ciano to discuss the Mediterranean Pact with a satisfactory expectation of signature soon. Ciano also received German Ambassador Von Hassel to talk over replies to British and French protests about foreign mercenaries in Spain.
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Rome
Eric Drummond
Count Ciano
Mediterranean
von Hassel
Spain
King’s New Year Message to the Empire
London dispatch reports the King delivering his New Year message to the Empire. He recalls prior rulers and his parents Queen Mary and the late King. vows to uphold the royal heritage and asks the people for help in serving them. The monarch and Queen Mary seek divine guidance to follow the path ahead.
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London
Empire
Queen Mary
British Empire
Duke of Kent Visits Phrenologist At Lite Circus
The Duke of Kent was unrecognized during a phrenology reading at the Lite circus. The reader described him as over-diffident, valuing others' work, quick to decide, and suited for politics, noting strong morals and refined companionship tastes. The visit was arranged in Mrs. Allen's name.
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London
Duke of Kent
New Year Message Emphasizes Rhineland Reoccupation
Hitler declares a momentous year with Rhineland reoccupation and two years of conscription to fortify the Reich. He urges obedience to the rallying cry Everything for Germany as the army braces for renewed tasks.
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Eherlin
Hitler
Rhineland
Germany
Spanish Civil War Shelling and Draft Decree in Madrid
Spanish rebels shelled central Madrid at New Year’s, with firemen rescuing victims from debris and casualties feared. Madrid issued a decree forcing women aged 18 to 27 into compulsory military training. The Loyalist government sought indemnities for victims from the French embassy plane, which Paris agencies blame on a Republican aircraft killing Louis de la Pee. Dolores Iriburi, a Cortes member known as La Passionari, is reported killed in fighting.
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London
Madrid
Puerta del Sol
Valencia
Louis de la Pee
Paria Soir
Paris
Dolores Iriburi
Cortes
la Passionari
Spain
Italian note urges priority on Spain volunteers
Lord Plymouth, chairman of the non intervention committee, reports the Italian embassy note on Spain volunteers. Italy says it will give the volunteers question priority if other aspects of indirest intervention are considered by the London committee.
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London
Lord Plymouth
Spain
Italy
Germany to answer volunteers ban on Spain war
Berlin expects Germany to reply to the Franco British representation on banning volunteers for the Spanish Civil War within days. A draft reply was submitted to Hitler before his departure for Berlin after consultations with Italy.
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Berlin
Germany
London
Hitler
Italy
Organized British drive aids Moscow linked recruitment
The Daily Mail reports British Communists are under Moscow orders, staging an organised drive in industrial centers like the Clyde and South Wales. They seek men with military training offering 20 shillings a day, with 10 shillings weekly per child for married recruits, amid concerns from Crown Law officers over Foreign Enlistment Act avoidance. The Independent Labour Party also recruits, with a contingent slated for Spain.
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London
Scotland
Spain
Daily Mail
Moscow
Clyde
South Wales
Independent Labour Party Organisation
Outnumber All Others The Italian Pross Declares
The Italian dispatch claims Russia has far more men in Spain than General Franco and that the Spanish government would be stronger if supplies and volunteers were halted for both sides. It says Russian volunteers are more numerous and better equipped than others.
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London
Russia
Spain
Franco
American Planes Sold to Loyalists Through Mexico
Mexico based Times correspondent reports American planes, especially bombers, purchased by Mexican interests and resold to Spanish loyalists. Four aircraft have flown directly into Mexico from the United States in recent days.
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New York
Mexico
Times
Wich
United States
Pope's Illness Reports Conflicting Across Rome and London
Conflicting reports on the Pope's condition spread from Rome to London as sources differ on his health. He refuses to issue bulletins and wants to continue work, rejecting consultations with specialists, according to ecclesiastical news agencies.
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London
Rome
la Corrispon
Holy Father
Good News for Caddies
London reports the Golf Rules Committee will recommend to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club a limit of fourteen clubs for play at the next May meeting.
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London
Golf Rules Commities
Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Vatican Pressure Urged for Pope’s Urgent Recovery
Reports state Vatican prelates demand affectionate pressure on Pope to stay in bed as his health worsens. The illness, long ignored, now threatens recovery though heart remains fairly good. Public agitation follows the pope’s prolonged illness and calls for complete medical examination.
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Vatican City
Hin
Austria as Lever in Paris Threat Feared
The Presa reports Austria uses leverage over Paris to push Italy into aiding a Mediterranean pact. If Italy withholds support the balance of power in Austria may be upset and the tone warns of dark days ahead as pessimistic commentary recasts events.
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Paris
Thunsday
Presa
Gére
Italy
Weer Hes
Austria
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