Captain's Flat Mine to Resume Within Three Months
The Lake George Leases Ltd manager Mr Thomas Owen told Queanbeyan Wardens Court that a three month extension of mining suspension was granted to allow ten general arrangements for resuming operations. The firm plans to employ about 30 men in the next three months and up to 300 later, with £900,000 already spent. A railway link to Captain's Flat from Bungendore is anticipated, following a Public Works Committee recommendation.
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Lake George
Captain's Flat
Lake George Leases Ltd
Thomas Owen
Warden's Court
Queanbeyan
W. F. Britz
P.M
Owen
Bungendore
Captain's Fiat
Public Works Committee
T. A. Pratt
Gwen
Proud
Mr. Waldron
Italy charts five year plan to militarize and spare no armament limits
Rome reports a five point Fascist Grand Council program full militarisation of society for five years with 18 to 55 age conscription and total self sufficiency for military needs. It pledges solidarity with Franco and notes Italo German and Italo British understandings while extending goodwill to Abyssinia.
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Rome
Italy
Commissariat of
Air crash survivors reach Beaudesert Hospital after rescue
In Beaudesert hospital late this afternoon two Stinson airliner survivors arrived after a 10 hour trek through rugged Lauriston range terrain. They were carried on stretchers by a rescue party including Bernard O Reilly and others, while four bodies remained at the crash site.
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Sydney
Stinson
Beaudesert Hospital
Lamington Plateau
Flour Steal State Aims To Keep Illegal Tax
High Court decision exposes over £1,000,000 illegally collected under the Flour Requisition Act. The money, paid by millers under the act, funded wheat farmers but sourced from consumers. Government mulls action on potential attempts by millers to recover funds. D F Hall, solicitor for Homebush Flour Mills, says refund enforcement against the Government will be considered. He notes £20,000 was paid under protest and doubts a validating act would work.
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Sydney
High Court
D. FR. Hall
Homebush Flour Mills
Hall
England Fates Inning Defeat In Test
England trailed Australia by 200 at stumps after 239 first innings, eight down for 165 in follow on. Wet prep aided bowlers, O Reilly and Nash attacked, but Bradman praised as England collapses and Australia eyes innings victory in Melbourne test.
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England
Melbourne
Australia
Verity
Voce
Farnes
Inquiry Opened Into Brisbane Air Disaster
The Air Accidents Investigation Committee began an inquiry into the Brisbane disaster. Colonel Murdoch said the board would investigate at Brisbane for a few days with no definite plans yet to visit the crash scene.
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Brisbane
Air Accidents Investigation Committee
Murdoch
Referendum Voices Call for Yes on Both Questions
Prime Minister Lyons argues after state visits that most Australians support the referendum questions. He warns that a non vote risks excise tax as the alternative and that a Yes would uphold established systems of orderly marketing. He says workers in cities should back country Kompatriates for fairness.
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Sydney
Mr. Lyons
Seriota
Australia
No arguments urged by Mr Beasley on referendum votes
In a broadcast address Mr Heasley urged a No vote on both referendum questions four days before polling. He claimed few understood the issues and warned that tax funded controls could let a board restrict production and raise food prices. He criticized the Commonwealth Government for failure to ensure aviation safety and wireless beacons.
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Sydney
Heasley
M.P
Australia
Beasley
Commonwealth
Mr Binstead Describes Tragedy In Air Crash
Mr Binstead described a plane crash after a collision with trees while he sat reading, the impact so loud he thought it would be heard in Brisbane. He recounted being thrown into a heap as the aircraft lurched and burned.
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Bydney
Binstead
Brisbane
Australia vs England first innings scorecard snapshot
Australia trail England after a brief batting display with Barnett, Worthington, Hammond and Leyland among top scorers. England bowlers Nash and O'Reilly lead the attack, while Fleetwood-Smith and McCormick contribute pivotal wickets as both sides push toward a follow-on.
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England
Barnett
Oldfield
Nash
Worthington
Bow
M. RW
McCormick
Hardstaff
Hammond
Bradman
O'Reilly
Leyland
Ndecormic
Fleetwood Smith
Wyatt
Ames
McCabe
Allen
Saas
Fleetwood-Smith
Hammond and Barnett Rally in Rough Test Innings
Hammond and Barnett built a stubborn stand with key boundaries as Nash and O Reilly bowled. Barnett fell after a long partnership, Leyland and Hammond contributed, and the innings closed at 165 with Verity and Voce defending time as play ended with two wickets needed for Australia to avert innings defeat.
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Hammond
Barnett
Nash
McCormick
O'Reilly
Edger
Oldfield
Burnett
Leyland
McCabe
Verity
Voce
Munitions Australia to Be Independent
Sir Archdale Parkhill told a U A P Younger Set meeting that Australia could reach independence from overseas munitions. He outlined £910,000 planned for modernising factories and Pren machine guns, and noted prior £400,000 upgrades to depots as naval shipbuilding would continue domestically if feasible.
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Sydney
Commonwealth
Defence
Sir Archdale Parkhill
U.A.P
Australia
Britain may import steel from Australia for defence needs
Empire defence discussions at the Imperial Conference consider organising Dominion materials for emergency supply. It is reported that munitions could be dispatched to Australia from Singapore and Canada is already exporting to Britain. Britain faces steel shortages as European supplies falter and US output is tied to domestic needs.
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Australia
Singapore
Canada
Britain
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