Bank Board Refuses to Finance State Deficits in 1934 35
The Commonwealth Bank Board declined to finance the combined State deficits for 1934 35 totaling 26 750 000 by Treasury Bills and signaled that only if the deficit was reduced to 5 000 000 would it consider funding. Any money provided would have to be repaid in 1935. The Loan Council met to approve loan programs while taxation officials prepared for talks on uniform taxation.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth Bank Board
Bank Board
Treasury
Bank
Loan Council
Mr. Lyons
Commonwealth Bank
Joan
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
Tasmania
Roosevelt weighs German debts impound plan in Washington
President Roosevelt and the State Department reviewed British proposals to impound trade profits from Germany to offset Germany shifting debts. Mr. Cordell Hull advised the move, and Roosevelt signaled U S power to seize German funds used here for commerce. Congress earlier approved holding about 20 million dollars of mixed German American claims in the Treasury pending talks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
State Department
Great Britain
Germany
Secre of State
Cordell Hull
United States
Congress
Victorian policy aims to re enact financial emergency act
In a Parliament opening speech Governor-General Lord Huntingfield announced plans to re enact the financial emergency act. The measure would cut salaries pensions and grants to balance the budget. The government also aims to reduce interest rates on state loans to four percent for soldiers civilian settlers municipalities and other bodies.
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Melbourne
Lord Huntingfield
Disturbance in Gampur City Ends in Riots
An angry mob of unemployed stormed the motion and released five ring of agitation. Police chief C. K. Kemp met an Indian magistrate with forces recaptured after a fierce battle. Kemp and several constables were injured. police fired on rioters, many killed or wounded. Troops patrol the city. situation under control. Nawab of Rampur holidaying.
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Calcutta
Gampur
C. K. Kemp
Kemp
Nawab of Rampur
Forty Hour Week Debate At Geneva Conference
At the International Labour Conference in Geneva the general discussion on the forty hour week proceeded with government delegates abstaining alongside law representatives. The vote reached forty-four to eight, with workers and employers clashing over tactics before the meeting adjourned as negotiations extended. Reuter’s service notes Australia and New Zealand as sources.
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Geneva
International Labour Conferes
Wiped Out Sensational Poll Shakes Saskatchewan Ministry
The entire Anderson Ministry fell in the Saskatchewan provincial election as Conservatives failed to return. Forty three Liberals were elected and leading in five constituencies, while the Farmer-Labor Party won three seats and led in three more. one seat remained undecided.
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Anderson
Saskatchewan
Farmer-Labour Party
Sydney Stock Exchange halts Tullamore Gold shares
The Sydney Stock Exchange suspended dealings in Tullamore Gold Development shares until Friday amid police interest and a slump in value. Directors said inquiries were requested by the company. A Mines Department report noted drilling and assay work near Tullamore, with surprising results prompting further sampling.
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Sydney
Sydney Stock Exchange
Tullamore Gold
Tullamore
Block Exchange
F. O. Steele
Mines Department
Tullamore Gold Development
Ares
Minea
F. 8. Mant
L. F. Harper
E. J. Kenny
Department of Minea
Tullamore Gold Development, N.L
MCC Likely Bans Body-Line Bowling in Test Series
The Morning Post reports the MCC has debated body-line bowling and may quietly ban leg theory during the present test series. No official confirmation is available and public disclosure is not expected until after the tests.
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London
M.C.C
Morning Post
England
Trethowan critiques banks' overdraft rate cuts
Mr. Trethowan MLC criticized New South Wales and Victoria banks for reducing overdraft rates to a per cent, calling the concession not sufficient. He said the cut was overdue by eighteen months and that producers want 4 per cent. He noted other lenders offer producers 4 1 percent.
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Sydney
A. K. Trethowan
M.L.C
New South Wales
Victoria
Ottawa bill seeks higher note issue for public works
Canada Ottawa Wednesday a bill authorising the government to raise the total note issue from 50,000,000 to 120,000,000 dollars with 26 percent gold cover. It also authorises the finance minister to buy 1,671,402 ounces of silver. Prime Minister Bennett said the increased issue would help finance the public works programme.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Bennett
German Delegate Attacks Ottawa Agreement at Wool Conference
Herr Stoehr of Germany denounced Ottawa Agreement terms at the International Wool Conference in Rome, warning that Germany and Italy may curb imports from raw material nations if reciprocity is not expanded. British defender Hodgson argued imperial preference benefits. No decision on Newcastle meals. conference resumes in July to discuss Australian meal sales.
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Rome
Herr Stoehr
Ottawa
Germany
Dodi
Italy
Hodgson
Britain
Newcastle
Wales
Ontario Liberals win provincial election landslide
The Liberals led by Mitchell Hepburn gain power in Ontario defeating the Conservative government under Premier G S Henry. Eight of twelve cabinet ministers are defeated while the tally shows Liberal 68, Conservative 16, others: not specified.
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Liberals
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
G. S. Henry
Liberal
Conservative
Juvenile crime figures show record high offenses
The Office of criminal statistics reports indictable offences totaling 408 175, committed by youths under 21. The period also records 6.65 personal crisis reports, both notable highs.
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London
Office of Criminal Statistics
Question in State House about Tullamore mine samples
In the Legislative Assembly today Mr. Vincent the Minister of Mines said investigations were made into the Tullamore Cominlensee by Mines staff. After sampling assays the results differed from what had appeared in press reports.
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Elliott
Legislative Assembly
Mr. Vincent
Lensee
England selectors weigh pace attack for Lords test
England's A P A special notes Farnes Bowes and possible three fast bowlers for Lords while Allen and Clark are unavailable. Barnett's inclusion signals more aggressive batting but Pataudi Mitchell omitted. Australia rests on Grimmett O Reilly Verity for England’s attack as Bowes fielding and batting questioned.
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London
Wyatt
Lords
Nottingham
Farnes
Bowes
Lord's
M.C.C
Allen
Clark
England
Voce
Nichols
Barnett
Pataudi
Mitchell
Grimmett
O'Reilly
Verity
Brown
Robina
Woolley
Australia
Canberra Air Pageant Rescheduled To November Seventeenth
The Legacy Club of Canberra plans to move the Canberra air pageant to November 17 to avoid conflicting with a Sydney Aero Club programme during the Duke of Gloucester’s visit. The date had been set for November 24.
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Sydney Aero Club
Sydney
Duke of Gloucester
Legacy Club of
Canberra
Mines sampling results spark police inquiry on gold values
Reports detail 34 laboratory samples from Tullamore Goldent NL with two high readings of 2 dwts 20 grains and 2 dwts 7 grains per ton and 32 samples at 6 to 16 grains per ton. Directors confer with Under-Secretary for Mines and police to investigate circumstances as share price slides from 33/6 to 9/8.
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Harper
Kenny
F. H. Jackson
Department of Mines
Mines Department
Childa
Imarene
Tullamore
Tullamore Goldent, N.L
Hias
Sydney Block Exchange
Gover Invited to Lords as England Select XI Debated
London reports show Gover the Burrey bowler invited to join England at Lords on Friday due to a fast bowler doubt. Sir Stanley Jackson notes a foot injury to a chosen bowler delays selection, with Farnes possibly replacing him. Plum Warner lists potential XI including Walters Sutcliffe Hammond Wyatt Hendren Leyland Ames Nichola Geary or Bennett Farnes and Bowes. Barnett as cover.
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London
Burrey
Gover
Lords
Bir
Stanley Jackson
Farnes
Sir Stanley Jackson
England
Hammond
Wyatt
Hendren
Leyland
Ames
Nichala
Geary
Bennett
Bowes
Barnett
Commonwealth to move Auditor General to Canberra offices
The government plans to transfer the Auditor-General and the Bankruptcy Office to Canberra with a future decision on moving the Department of Commerce and the Development Branch. About 20 staff from these areas would relocate within six to seven months, as housing funds are allocated to ease the Canberra move. A special sub-committee will oversee staff injections and office housing.
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Commonwealth
Canberra
Mr. Perkins
Department of Commerce
Perkins
Auditor-General
Defence Department
Postmaster-General's Department
J. A. Perkins
Commerce
F. H.stewart
R. Casey
Pirates hunting continues near Yellow River mouth
On Wednesday no trace of Bhantien pirates or captives is found. Authorities seek the pirates base near the Yellow River mouth as air reconnaissance spots a pirate ship and Chinese troops move rapidly toward the area.
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Bhanghai
Yellow River
Iair
Fiendish crime at station ends in double tragedy
In Branch Creek near Athlone, 16 year old Gordon Campbell was shot by Henry Wylder 66 after luring him from a station homestead. Wylder then assaulted Mrs Gunther and shot himself at a creek. Mrs Gunther survived but collapsed later.
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Muswellbrook
Barrington Tops
Gordon Campbell
W. E. Gunther
Henry Wylder
Branch Creek
Athlone
Wylder
Gunther
Campbell
Manchukuo Separate From Naval Issue
A Navy spokesman told the Press that Japan would not use recognition of Manchukuo as a bargaining point at the naval conference. He said the naval ratios were unreasonable and costly for Japan, diverting funds from useful categories. He emphasized Manchukuo and the naval programme are distinct and not exchangeable.
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Rio
Japan
Manchukuo
Far East
World
Trunk Horror Reveals Younger Woman Victim At Brighton
Police conclude the torso found in a Brighton railway trunk belongs to a woman in her twenties, not forties as first believed. Death likely occurred three weeks ago. Legs and feet found in a Kings Cross suitcase may belong to the same body. A photograph of the word ford, scrawled on wrappings, is released to aid identification. investigators test the letter preceding ford partially erased by blood.
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London
Brighton
Kings Cross
Ford
Experia
Police recover missing woman and find two bodies in woods
A missing woman is found alive after an attack and reunites with her husband. Authorities later locate the bodies of Campbell and Wylder, with two additional victims shot dead near Wylder's hut. The case prompts a homicide investigation.
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Cabell
Wylder
Ihains
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