Australia Reforms Military Districts Under Squires Plan
The Australian Defence Minister announced three major decisions following the Squires report. The six military districts will be reduced to five with base commandants gaining higher ranks. An officers supplementary list will place some officers on three quarter pay before retirement while staff corps will be expanded to align pay with duties. The new regional commands reorganize the force into four areas and eliminate state boundaries, with Darwin as an independent garrison.
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Australia
Defence
Gireet
Squires
Darwin
Mr. Street
Northern Command
Queensland
Northern New South Wales
Eastern Command
New South Wales
Southern
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Western Command
Western Australia
Mark Street
Robertson
Duntroon Royal Military College
Street
Rsonnel
King's Medal Tests for RMC Duntroon Rifle Team
preliminary elimination trials at the Royal Military College Duntroon select a rifleman to represent the college at the annual King's Medal shoot in Williamstown Victoria on March 17. Five aspirants remain including one instructional staff member and four staff cadets. tests finish Saturday.
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Royal Military College
Duntroon
Williamstown
Victoria
Australia
Aspiranta
FLMC
Queanbeyan P and A Association skips ACT Show entry
Queanbeyan P and A Association will not enter a district exhibit at the ACT Show to be held March 28 and 29. A committee meeting noted no progress and late preparations. The meeting approved plans for a new grandstand at Queanbeyan Showground costing £3,040 to replace a basement refreshment room and dance hall.
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Queanbeyan P. and A. Association
A.C.T
Hall
Queanbeyan Showground
Water Rates: government to amend local act on water charges
In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Local Government Mr Booner spoke on adjusting water rates for country councils under the Local Government Act. He said cornelia had no discretion to grant rate exemptions to people in certain districts and the government aimed to clarify obligations.
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Sydney Wellnesley
Country Councils
Booner
Ard
Legislative Assembly
Corneila
Holiday tragedy as picnickers drown off Gosford rocks
Two young picnickers Louis Thile 20 Penshurst and Eva Phillmore 20 Narremburn drowned after being swept from rocks at Ter Tigal on a Gosford promontory. Lifesavers battled for over an hour in heavy seas as surf boat crews from Gosford aided the search for the missing pair. The group of six holidaymakers watched a massive wave sweep them away.
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Gosford
Louis Thile
Penshurst
Eva Phillmore
Narremburn
Ter- Tigal
Aea
Mystery of Death In Australian Shack Fire Emerges
Sydney authorities report extensive inquiries in New South Wales into the reported death of Robert Gordon Mackay after a shack fire in Michai New Zealand last month. Mackay had insured for 440000 and reportedly borrowed large sums against policies. evidence suggests premiums were near due. Investigations, including a New Zealand callout, may extend beyond a fortnight. A Wellington pathology exam found bone fragment identification unlikely though a gold ring with possible initials was found. Talbot, once Mackay’s friend, rejects the memory-loss theory.
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Sydney
Uefective
New South Wales
Robert Gordon Mackay
Michai New Zealand
Mackay
Wellington
N.Z
Pitha
Talbot
O Cloge
Canberra Club Swimming Carnival Sees Few entries and a lone winner
Unfavourable weather kept crowds thin at the Canberra Swimming Pool last night for the Canberra Club weekly carnival. Only a handful of events attracted entries, with P Clemens the sole starter winning the 60 yards Men’s Championship in 12 min 31.26 sec and F Thomas claiming the 100 yards Ladies Breaststroke in 1 min 36 sec amid a small field. Other results include mixed and backstroke handicaps won by M Brophy and B Mauger, and multiple junior events with Bain, Harding, and Marcombe among the top finishers.
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Feve
P. Clemens
Ft. Thomas
AGO
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A. Gray
J. Morcombe
Mauger
M. Brophy
K. Hill
L. Mauger
J. Marcombe
E. Mauger
G. Israel
G. Bain
K. Harding
E. Marcombe
Beckatreke
Marcombe
Thomas
Canberra Court Handles Disorderly Conduct Fine
William Low of Causeway was fined 10 with 24 hours hard labour in default after pleading guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct at Acton Offices on March 3. Ernest Blewitt fined 10 and costs for parking at an omnibus stop on Giles Street Kingston caused bus congestion.
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Wiliam Low
Causeway
Canberra
Brodeible
Acton
Ernest Edward Blewitt
Blewitt
J. Goodall
Tennant
Sergt. Hailey
Potato embargo debate moves to cabinet in Canberra
In Melbourne the Australian Potato Advisory Council will discuss the New Zealand potato embargo with Commerce Minister Sir Earle Page tomorrow. Canberra cabinet postponed ruling on lifting the embargo as prices on the mainland threaten to rise to £40 a ton amid supply concerns.
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Melbourne
Australian Sotata Advisory Council
New Zealand
Earle Page
Canberra
Australia
Agricultural Council
Ambulance number direct line urged by coroner
Parramatta coroner Mr Williams called for direct telephone links at ambulance stations after finding the drowning of Raymond John Daniels of Elmore on February 10 accidental. Evidence showed a missing ambulance sticker and a late response, with station staff delaying contact due to an incorrect booth number.
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Rydney
Parramatta
Mr. Williams
Raymond John Daniels
Elmore
Tiwaaalan
Num‘ber
Miners Claim holiday cost disputed in arbitration
In Federal Arbitration court Mr W Orr the Miners General Secretary argued during the Industrial claims dispute that owners estimated annual holidays would cost about £156000. About 12000 men worked in the industry and fortnightly pay averaged under £10.
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Rydney
Wedneaday
W. Orr
Federal Arbitration Court
Avalanche Fatalities Hit Military Column in Gwiss High Alps
An avalanche in the Gwiss High Alps buried an infantry column of 22 men from the military school. Four soldiers died, including the captain, and several others were injured or missing.
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Beane
Gwiss High Alps
Street Improvements Remove Diseased Wattles in Braddon
The Department of the Interior is removing wattles planted about 12 years ago along Donaldson Street Braddon due to disease and ageing. The clearance clears space for more permanent ornamentals and is believed to enhance the street's appearance.
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Donaldson Street
Braddon
Department of the Interior
Donaldson Breet
London wool sales offer 116200 bales in March auction
London wool sales report shows total offerings of 116,200 bales for March 14 with regional breakdowns including 13,200 Victorian, 11,500 New South Wales, 11,000 Queensland, 4,340 South Australia and 4,150 Western Australia as part of the large volume.
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London
Victorian
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Discrimination Alleged in Refugee Admissions at ACTU Congress
At the ACTU congress the Commonwealth Government faced allegations that admission favored prosperous middle class refugees with funds, while persecuted trade unionists and workers lacking money were barred from entry to the country.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth
A.C.T.U. Congress
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