Two Men Burnt To Death In Brisbane Plane Crash
A Stinson airliner carrying pilot Stewart Cameron of Brisbane and passenger E Strang of Cairns crashed after takeoff from Archerfield Aero drome in dense fog. Both occupants died, with bodies burnt beyond recognition. The craft aimed toward Townsville and struck trees before bursting into flames. Officials cited fog obscuring ground height and previous recent crash nearby unsettling aviation circles.
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Brisbane
Stinson
Archerfield
Stewart Cameron
E. Strang
Cairns
Strang
Townaville
Cameron
Townsville
Macpherson
Mount‘ale Top
Roosevelt backs hands off stance on sit down strikes
Washington report notes Roosevelt administration reiterates no federal action against sit down strikers. After talks with party leaders a statement says the constitutional limits prevent action and that the sit down situation is improving overall. Labour Minister Miss
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New York
Washington
New York Times
Roosevelt
Labour
Three Fatalities in Sydney Toll Anew
A youth fell from a Coogee cliff while attempting to climb a sheer wall near Coogee Beach. A second youth drowned in Cooks River at Steele Park. An elderly man, Percy Kenyon, 68, died after a bus fall in Marrickville, suffering a fractured skull and other injuries.
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Coogee
Cooks Ri
Maranda
William Bland
Percy Kenyon
Marrickville
Jack Bonnington
Cooks River
Steele Perk
Rebel and Loyalist Actions Mark Spanish Fronts
Conflicting reports from Spain describe government gains near Malaga and Monte de Tare. rebels claim success near Pozoblanco and a large train derailment sabotage. Insurgent bombing near Gijon and Madrid suburbs cited. 50 German trained railwaymen allegedly sent as advance guard. Carlists reportedly replacing Italians on Guadalajara front as a political crisis looms in Barcelona.
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London
Spain
Malaga
Pozoblanco
Valencia
Monte de ‘Tare
Almeria
Madrid
Germany
Poroblanco
Poscanon
Pasoblanco
Te Fa
Barcelona
Sener Compacys
Guadalajara
Volunteers Caught in Route to Spain
Coastguards from Cerbere boarded the French fishing boat Frans Pareil in French territorial waters and found 25 men claiming to be Canadians but of various nationalities who admitted they planned to go to Spain to fight. The skipper handed the men to police at Port-Vendres.
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London
Cerbere
Spain
Port Vandres
New Alpine Road Aims To Link Omeo And Kosciuszko
A proposed Alpine road in New South Wales will connect Omeo Victoria with Mount Kosciuszko via Benambra and Mount Pilot tin mines. Rising metal prices fuel mine activity and production will start soon. The route crosses the Great Dividing Range, reaches above 5000 feet, and promises tourist scenery and good mountain fishing with generally mild weather outside midwinter.
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New South Wales
Omeo
Victoria
Mt. Kosciusca
Benambra
Mount Pilot
Jindabyne
Dalgety
Great Dividing Range
Fatal Brisbane Car Collision Claims Father and Daughter
John Rotwin, 50, and his daughter Joyce, 15, both of Ernest Street, Brisbane, were killed in a head on collision yesterday. The accident occurred when a car driven by Rotwin collided with a ram.
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Brisbane
John Rotwin
Joyce
Ernest Street
Rotwin
Indian Political Crisis Deepens in Congress Refusal
In Bombay a constitutional crisis grows as Congress members refuse office in Madras and Bombay provinces. A similar move is anticipated in four other provinces amid political turmoil and ongoing party strain.
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Bombay
Congress Party
Madras
Readmitted Sydney Labor conference re admission of one
The A L P Easter Conference unconditionally readmitted only J E Pullen among 22 expelled members. Other appeals were rejected or deferred while promises of reform and actions on wireless and national security were urged by leaders including Curtin at the Sydney gathering.
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Sydney
A.L.P
J. E. Pullen
Labour Council
Amalgamated Printers’ Union
Mesars
J. S. Garden
M.H.R
T. J. Heffron
M.L.A
Messie
M. A. Davidson
E. M. Horsington
Rebel Unions to Renew Fight in Labor Split
Expelled members vow to press reform after the A S P Conference refused re admission. They condemn Beasley and Lang, plan another industrial conference next month, and will appeal to Curtin and the Federal Executive for intervention while continuing the Continuation Committee.
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Messrs. Davidson
Horsington
A.S.P
Labour Council
Sydney
Heffron
M.L.A
Beasley
Scullin
Lang
Yes
Wnate
Curtin
Japanese fears at Chinese air base near Hong Kong
The Nippon reports Britain secured financial aid to back a £12,000,000 Hainan development. China plans an air base on Hainan between Hongkong and Singapore, alarming Japan over strategic proximity and potential military rights.
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Shanghai
Hainan Islands
Japan
Hongkong
Nippon
Britain
Hainan
Singapore
Detroit Labor Talks Hit Deadlock as Chrysler Stand Remains
Porkina criticised sit down protests as sporadic. In Detroit, four days of stalled talks between workers and Chrysler Motor Company continue with Labour leaders abandoning exclusive bargaining rights. The governor enters a sleepless search for a compromise as Labour leaders file a counter bill seeking an injunction to force Chrysler to comply with the Wagner Act.
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Detroit
Chrysler Motora
Chrysler Company
Tourism Bureau hosts busy weekend with many visitors
The Tourist Bureau reports a weekend busy with eight to nine hundred visitors on Saturday and five hundred on Friday and Sunday. Tourists sought hotel bookings, tours, maps, and souvenirs while protests arose over the Institute of Anatomy closing. Voluntary staff offered directions, guided walks, and information to Canberra, Queanbeyan, and regional sites.
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Tourist Bureau
Institute of Anatomy
Melbourne
Sydney
Bureau
Canberra
Braidwood
Coosa
Tablelands
Riverina
Parliament House
Red Hill
Cotter
Queanbeyan
Admiralty Orders 16 J Type Destroyers For 1936 37 Program
The Admiralty placed orders for sixteen J type destroyers under the 1936 37 programme, signaling rapid construction. Despite the fiscal year starting April 4, fifteen ships of the 1937 programme were already ordered, a departure from prior practice. Each destroyer costs £380,000 and displaces about 1,650 tons, smaller than older destroyers at 1,840 or 1,850 tons.
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London
Admiralty
Tt Sa
The Monarchy at Glasgow Speech Sparks Crisis Fire
Mr D Maxton told the Independent Labour Conference in Glasgow that the last conference did not foresee a constitutional crisis ending in the king’s dismissal. He argued the monarchial institution matters little and mocked Baldwin and the Nationalist Government for swiftly replacing the king as if an office boy.
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London
D. Maxton
Independent Labour
Glasgow
Baldwin
England
Wagga Air Service Examines Drome Suitability
After inspection of Wagga Aero drome the Australian National Airways general manager E C Buttfield warned the Melbourne Sydney route plans would outgrow the present aerodrome. Winter drainage and limited size would affect big Douglas aircraft. Council engineer H J Chaston cited ground water and costly piping. Council will seek new ground after council and ANA pilots confer.
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Wagga
Australian National Airways Ltd
E. C. Buttfield
Melbourne
Sydney
H. J. Chaston
Car Fatality Kills Three Men in Melbourne Crash
Three men die when a Rolls Royce capsizes on Oliver's Hill Freanketon after returning from an engagement party for Edward Cunningham and June Russell. Victims are Ian Heath 33 Richard Wilkinson 27 and Alastair Hughes 28. Wilkinson drove the car which struck a kerb post and fence then overturned leaving the left side and roof ripped away. Bodies were mutilated.
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Melbourne
Edward Cunningham
June Russell
Oliver's Hill
Freanketon
Ian Heath
Montalto Avenue
Toorak
Richard Wilkinson
Domain Road
South Yarre
Alastair Hughes
Kensingrat
Rowse Toorak
Tag- Abt
Taxi strike ends in Chicago as grievances go to board
Chicago observers report the taxi cab strike has ended. Grievances will be submitted to the Arbitration Board for resolution.
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Chicago
Arbitration Board
Shark attack suspected as boy’s body found at Cronulla
A severely mutilated body recovered from the surf at South Cronulla is believed to be 16 year old Austin Shaw of Summer Hill. Shaw disappeared while swimming on Good Friday and is thought to have been attacked by a shark and dragged under. Only parts of the head arms and a foot remain with the trunk mutilated.
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Sydney
South Cronulla
Austin Shaw
Summer Hill
Shaw
Subsidies to British Industries Totals Revealed
Exchequer subsidies to British agriculture and industries from October 1931 through month end total 38,786,900. Allocations include Beet sugar 17,720,000 cattle producers 921,400 milk 4,066,400 herrings 78,800 tram shipping 3,998,000 Civil aviation 2,018,000 light horse breeding and mechanical transport 15,900.
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London
Tourism surge hits Canberra as 10000 visit ors pass through
Canberra enjoys a record tourist weekend with nearly 10 000 visitors in the district. More than half booked accommodation or camped nearby while Parliament House staff hosted a rush of guided tours. Four guides led groups of 30 to 50, with over 2 000 inspecting Saturday and about 500 yesterday, hinting at a possible new peak.
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Canberra
Queanbe
Parliament House
Kelly Richards Drawn In Stadium Bout
A 15 round clash at the Stadium ended in a draw as Ron Richards and Leo Kelly fought to a standstill. Referee Joe Wallis scored the bout even and the crowd accepted the result with quiet tidings.
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Kelly-Richards
Brisbane
Ron Richards
Leo Kelly
Joe Wallis
Strike in Armaments Works at Parkhead Forge
About 9000 engineers struck at William Beardmore Parkhead Forge demanding an hour increase. The plant is currently operating on 24 hour shifts, largely on government re armament orders.
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London
William Beardmore
Parkhead
Canadian Governor-General to visit White House
Sunday report notes Lord Tweedmouth Washington will arrive Tuesday as Canada’s Governor-General. He will be received by Congress, and the visit is seen as a chance to survey Canadian American relations.
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Washington
Canada
Lord Tweedermmuir
White House
Congress
Paris Disturbance Injures Several at Fascist Office
A crowd of Communists attacked a Fascist newspaper office in a working class suburb of Paris on Saturday, injuring several people before police dispersed the rioters.
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Paris
Communista
Rugby League training opens with O Rourke supervision
Training for the coming season starts this week under Frank O Rourke on Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30 pm. Attendees include last season players and new comers such as A Ongrey T McNeman L O'Brien H Speering R Moore Leech C Fisher R Haywood E Stanwell W Grimes H Robbie H Wall F Cogan Lalor and others. Some players yet to attend include Grant Boag A O'Brien Gribble McGrath Faull Mayo. Grimes returns as Canberra versatile half back. Club matches planned next weekend to stage Possibles vs Probables and games against Queanbeyan April 18 and Goulburn April 25 to prepare for Massy or Carr Cup draws on April 5 and cup matches May 2. Next meeting Monday night with full officials' attendance requested.
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Frank O'Rourke
A. Ongrey
T. McNemara
L. O'Brien
H. Bladen
H. Speering
A. O'Brien
Gribble
McGrath
Faull
Mayo
Grimes
Canberra
Queanbeyan
Goulburn
Fettle
Organ Recital at St Andrew's Church Impresses Audience
A large audience at 6 Andrew's Presbyterian Church enjoyed an afternoon organ recital by Mervyn Williams, master of music at The King's School Parramatta. Williams, a noted organist, performed Healey Willan Fantasia, Easter Alleluya, a Samuel Weasley group, Stanford and Strelezki pieces, plus Jak's Largo from the New World Symphony. Mr F G Mensies provided auspicious vocal support, singing with a fine tenor tone. The program highlighted British music and old world style, concluding with a Cesar Franck finale. the recital marked one of the best at Andrew's and Williams's final Australia recital before his return to England.
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Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Mervyn Williams
A.R.C.M
A.R.C.O
F. G. Mensies
Williams
King’s School
Parramatta
St. Andrew's
Healey Willan
Gordon Slater
Samuel Weasley
Gavotte
Stanford
Strelexki
Mr. Williams
Jak
New World Symphony
Handel
Andrew's
Oist
Australia
England
Junior Farmers to Visit England and New South Wales Tour
James C. Smith of Blair At Alatonville and James Henry Bolong plus Nowra will represent the New South Wales Junior Farmers Club at the international cattle show in July. The delegation will tour England before returning to Australia.
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James C. Smith
Blair
Alatonville
James Henry
Bolong
Nowra
New Bo Wales
Young Farmera
Australia
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Wilkinson
Jeight Redgum
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