A N A Branch Bid Sparks Canberra Public Wrangle
Disorder marked a Canberra meeting on forming an Australian Natives Association branch as NSW and Victoria factions clashed over registration and leadership. Oldest ANA member J H L Woods spoke of unity, while debates over politics, recruitment, and the Friendly Societies Act highlighted the rift.
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New South Wales
Victoria
Fiexs
Canberra
Wace Forian
Registrar General of
J. HL Woods
Australia
ANA
Wools
Australian Natives Association
Caledonian
Hibernian
Woods
Cheef
Beeaure
Palmeaheers
Ehomp Motariely
Mir
Haney
Dansetter
Victorian Meeting in Canberra Turns to Public Fray
Mr Parker and the chairman struggle to control a Canberra gathering as factions from New South Wales and Victoria clash over a dispute involving the Australian Natives Association. A Canberra resident moves to adjourn and proposes a public meeting of residents to form a new group.
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Canberra
New South Wales
Victoria
Australian Natives’ Association
Parker
Ie Anas
Wooda
Australian Natives Association,Ltd
Australian Natives Association
Canberra Leads Country Week Tennis With Strong No 1 Team
Canberra No 1 team excels in Sydney Country Week Tennis, with standout wins over Maitland Nowcastle and Dubbo and a decisive victory over Tamworth. Teams from Canberra, Queanbeyan and district clubs push strong results amid mixed outcomes for Indies squads.
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Canberra
Sydney
Indies
Terinis Ansoela- Hon
Rod Thos
Queanbeyan Chat
Leonie Onhhel
Assachi~ Thin
Mears
W. 1
Freebody
Crowe
Ridley
Idly
Messrs
Karnal
Smith
Ainffe
Amfaetin
Messra
Wish
Wil Maguire
Ralph
Mildenhall
Miss Thead
Douglass
Mew
Heat Wave Strains Melbourne Water Supply
Melbourne endures the longest and hottest heat wave since February 1921. Water consumption reached 168 million gallons on Tuesday, exceeding Monday by about 4 million. The Board of Works urged the public to conserve water.
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Melbourne
Board of Works
Adelaide Endures Severe Heat Wave With Toll Rising
Adelaide faces the harshest heat wave in 15 years with five consecutive hot days and temperatures near record highs. Funeral activity at West Terrace Cemetery has quadrupled since Sunday as elderly residents suffer the heat.
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Adelaide
Port
West Terrace
Jarrow
Mort Adelaidin
Bush Fires Threaten Towns in Australia
Hot weather sparked renewed bush fires across several rural districts near Melbourne. Scrub burned along the foreshore as Porinia and Rankston faced blazes. Rankston residents halted a threatening fire before it reached the town.
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Melbouene
May
Poronia
Rankston Wes
Hotel Canberra and Kurrajong announce large rate increases
The Canberra hotels raise accommodation charges with new weekly and daily rates effective Saturday. Hotel Canberra moves to 5 to 1 per ward and 1 to 22/68 per day, pushing a married resident’s annual cost to 728 pounds and a private room option to 910 pounds. Kurrajong sets higher fixed rates than planned, amid staff deductions of 40 percent for Federal Capital Commission employees.
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Canberra
Kurrajong
Sydney
Melbourne
Federal Capital Commission
Motor Ordinance Brings Visitors Plates To Territory
Preparations for enforcing the Motor Ordinance effective February 1 outline a NSW style traffic system for the Federal Capital Territory. Visitors will receive special permits with two number plates issued for display. return on exit earns a refund. Distinctive color coded plates identify vehicle classes under the new act.
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Federal Capital Territory
New South Wales
Australia
Commonwealth
New South Wailea
Jervis Bay
Commission
British Dominions
Theederal Capital Territory
Migration Doctor Alleges Bias in Australian Immigration
Fremantle reports Dr W Morris former chief medical officer at Avetraith Mouse alleges European migrants faced looser medical entry rules than Britons under the Immigration Restriction Act. He claims migration authorities conspired with State medical officials to export migrants back to England as unsuitable.
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Fremantle
RE. W. Morris
Avetraith Mouse
Adelaide
I'pemantio
Morrie
Australia
England
Ponsford Doubtful for Sheffield Shield Tilt
Melbourne reports suggest Don Bradman era star Bill Ponsford may miss the Sheffield Shield clash with New South Wales in Sydney on January 24. The Victorian team also lacks Woodfull and Tryder, fueling Melbourne supporters’ concern over Australia’s defense.
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Melbourne
Ponsford
New South Wales
Sydney
Woodfull
Tryder
Victoriam
South Aucetralia
A. Hartkopf
H. Love
Cricket Association
Britney
Brisbane
BW. Davie
Prahran
King
University
Special Canberra Trip by Victorian Railway Venture
Arrangements by Victorian Railway Commissioners for a tour of the Heap train to begin Monday February 21. A special train will run to Albury then meet NSW train. Tourists travel by car to Canberra for a day, returning via Princes Highway to Melbourne February 26. Fare twenty pounds.
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Melbourne
Albury
New South Wales
Canberra
Primes Highway
Orbost
Australian teachers back Canberra education conference plan
The Australian Teachers' Federation now endorses an education convention under League of Nations auspices. A decision favors an all Australian Conference at Canberra as a precursor to Geneva. The proposal includes registering all teachers and schools.
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Sydney
Australian Teachers' Federation
Brisbane
League of Nations
Canberra
Geneva
Charlton Wins NSW 444 Yards title in Australian Record Time
Charlton defeated Japanese swimmer Takaishi by ten yards to win the 444 yards championship of New South Wales last night. Charlton set a new Australian record with a time of 4 min 6.94 sec, leading from start to finish.
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Sydney
Hay Charlton
New South Wales
Consti
Ater
Takaishi
Chariton
Lart
Canberra Members Vote To Admit Only Local Residents
At the meeting in Canberra the majority backed a motion restricting attendance to Canberra residents. The motion was seconded by Mr A K Murray and supported by Muasre, P McNamaora and CR Francis, carrying unanimously. Chairman Mr Woods thanked the attendees and expressed surprise at the outcome. He wished Canberra residents success in forming a branch.
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Canberra
A K. Murray
Muasre
P. McNamaora
CR. Francis
Woods
Sydney
Queanbeyan Anniversary Day Carnival Planned
The Queanbeyan Fire Brigade and Municipal Band join for Anniversary Day events on January 26 at the Showground. A Queen competition attracts intense interest as local citizens vote for two candidates Mina Moreno Marsh and Erna Weare, with final results pending weeks of entertainment to raise funds.
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Queanbeyan
Queanbeya
Fire Te
Mina
Reno Marsh
Municipal Bend
Erna Weare
Aerial Flight From Cootamundra to Canberra in One Hour
A De Havilland 60 plane piloted by Basil Daish of the Australian Aerial Service, with passengers Merdamee Harrison Black Fraser Doute, left Cootamundra at 12 45 pm and landed in Canberra at 1 46 pm. The return flight to Cootamundra followed, arriving around 5 pm. Passengers praised the views of the Federal Capital and Parliaments House visit, hoping to repeat the experience.
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Basil Daish
Ausralian Aerial Service
Merdamee Harrison Black
Fraser
End Doute
Cootamundra
N.5
Parliament House
Canberra Aerodrome set for Royal Visit ceremony
Canberra aerodrome arrangements unfold for the Duke of Yorks visit to Federal Parliament opening. The Civil Aviation controller, Colonel Brinamead, has recently selected the site at Majura Valley Road corner with Duntroon Queanbeyan Heads, featuring a landing surface of at least 1000 yards.
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Duke of York
Controller of Civil Aviation
Brinamead
Yord
Majura Valley Road
Duntroon-Queanbeyan Heads
Canberra Philharmonic prepares fourth concert under Doig and Paul
The Canberra Philharmonic Society plans its fourth concert with W Doig conducting the vocal section and G A Paul as pianist. Rehearsals resume tonight at 8 pm with mixed choruses performing works by Elgar Buck Higaty Sullivan and Keyerett. Negotiations continue for a joint concert with the Canberra Bard and for additional entertainments at camps.
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Canberraa Philharmonic Society
Progres
Parliament Row Ends Benalla MP as Country Party Leader
In London on Wednesday the Benalla member Carlisle was informed he can no longer be regarded as a Country Party representative after voting against his party during a crucial session. In Perth a clerk James Oplers was sentenced to three years for ten warrants and eight charges of fraud. Spiers’ card tracked operations across England. The Perth item notes a temperance union protest against beauty contests showing semi nude images. In Lithgow about 100 mill workers strike over a new award. Tramway workers in Elsternwick threaten to refuse to drive unless the board accepts full accident responsibility amid alleged faulty equipment.
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Melbourne
Benalla
Carlisle
Country Party
London
James O8plers
Spiers
England
Elsternwick
Point Ormond
Two Cyclists Die in Parramatta Road Crash
A motor cycle rider identified as Jack Foster aged 34 and a young man named Pearce were killed when their bike collided with an oncoming car on Parramatta Road near Sydney late Thursday night. The rider was crushed beneath the car and Pearce was thrown onto the road.
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Sydney
Parramatta Road
Jack Foster
Pearce
Shanghai Mob Attacks Foreign Overseers at British Factory
In Shanghai 3000 workers attacked a few foreign supervisors at a British cotton mill last night, smashing machinery before dispersing after an hour of fighting. No casualties reported yet. Separately in Capetown the German cruiser Emden arrived and the premier Lang said ministers would not be granted audiences.
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Shanghai
Capetown
Emden
Castle
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Dubbo
By & Seta
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Commonwealth Motor
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Victorian Railway Venture
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Lithmaw Steel Works
Lang
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