Canberra Supreme Court to join new Datent Office in ACT
The Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory will be housed in the new Data nt Office building rising in Canberra at an estimated cost of £17,000. Across Sydney reports note wartime committees expanded with 41 boards and advisory groups to aid the war effort.
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Cangerra Supreme Govat Supreme Court
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra
Sydney
Baerda
Ofc Commission
Commonwealth
Australia
A.M.P
Peace of
A.M.P. Society
Heddon Greta Man Hunt Ends In Murder Arrest
Police in Kurri Kurri on Thursday captured a 24 year old after a lengthy man hunt. Detectives allege he murdered 68 year old Martha Milwet of Heddon Greta with an axe and then used a heavy object on the body.
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Kurri Kuri
Ure
Martha A
Heddon Greta
Mil- Wet
Honoured line of Ajax in British naval history described
The article recalls the historic Ajax ships in British service from 1619 to 1922. It notes No. 1 built in 1787 fought off Cape St Vincent under Rodney. No. 2 80 gun line fought at the Battle of the Nile. later vessels served in Alexandria, Dardanelles, Trafalgar era, and Crimean War. It mentions Ajax No. T linked to the Faxon Duke and a quotation about Ul Ajax.
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Ajax
Ealer
Ane
Graf Bippe
Jaque
Tate
Plymouth
de Langara
Rodney
Cape St. Vincent
Spain
Alexandria
Dardanies
Tra
Nelson
Wellington
Srige
Domarsund
Aland Islands
Jutland
U.S. Navy
Weather report from Canberra with pressures and temps
The Canberra weather summary lists barometer readings at 2 a.m. and 3 p.m. 30.13 and 20.08 inches, temperatures 45 at midnight and 59 at 3 p.m. Max 60, min 37.1, wind at Onan derra aerodrome 15 mph for the 24 hours ending 2:30 p.m.
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Onanderra
Governor General Receives Address In Reply in Canberra
Excellency the Governor General Lord Gowrie received the Address In Reply from the House of Representatives at Government House Canberra. He then left Canberra by car for Sydney while Lord Wakehurst the Governor of New South Wales departed Government House Canberra.
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Lord Gowrie
Government House
Canberra
House of Representatives
Ee -Coronel
Nis
Sydney
New South Wales
Lord Wakehurst
Widow Receives £444 After Man Pays £17 Premium
John Moseley Cudaway aged 34 joined the A M P Society and agreed to pay a monthly premium of £ a month. The plan promised his widow £444 on his death. He died after paying £17 in premiums, and his widow received the £444.
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John Moseley Cudaway
A.M.P. Society
Ind
Government action to reopen Northern coal pits sparks decisive move
The government moves to reopen key pits in the Northern coal field ending a disruptive strike. It argues only the industrial tribunal can settle issues while warning strike leaders against civil disorder and urging adherence to law to restore order in Australian industry.
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Australia
Motor Car Agreement Reconsidered in Parliament
Government delays debate on the Motor Car Agreement while a joint party meeting considers positions. Labour proposes amendments to prevent motor car manufacture in Australia from falling to a monopoly, reflecting opposition within both major parties.
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Yeaterday
Labour Party
Australia
Uniform Tax Rates Sought Across Commonwealth States
The Commonwealth Government has asked State Governments to discuss a uniform rate of taxation. Treasurer Mr Spender said Commonwealth tax should mirror the highest taxed State. Queensland rates are reported to be 2½ times those of Victoria, complicating tax administration.
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Commonwealth
Spender
Queensland
Victoria
NSW Premier backs uniform tax plan with protections
Sydney Thursday reports Premier Mr Mair approves the idea in principle but warns NSW social services and general expenditure differ from other states. The government supports Commonwealth needs only if NSW interests are safeguarded.
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Sydney
Spender
Mair
Legislative Assembly
New South Wales
Commonwealth
New South ‘Wales
National Health Conference Aims for Uniform State Efforts
National health officers and veterinary experts plan conferences with Commonwealth ministers to unify state campaigns. Minister Thorby said overlapping efforts waste funds and outlined a birth to death national health scheme. Holt served as liaison between the National Fitness Council and Parliament.
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Commonwealth
Federal Health Council
Canberra
Mr Thorby
Thorby Su
Plana
Australia
Holt
M.P
National Fitness Council
Parliament
New Zealand Floods Hit Wellington Area Hard
Floods spread across Wellington and Taolr with thousands of acres inundated. The Ofakia River has risen about 15 feet forcing settlers to abandon homes as efforts to save crops continue.
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Ofakia
Railway Union Deregistration Judgment Delayed to July 16
The Chief Judge of the Arbitration Court Sir George Beeby today deferred judgment until July 16 on the New South Wales Commissioner for Railways’s application to deregister the Australian Railways Union for being a party to a strike.
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Arbitration Court
George Beeby
New South Wales Commissioner For Railways
Australian Railways Union
Eire Budget Highlights Reforms and Tax Proposals
Sean O’Kelly outlined budget measures in Dublin for the Dail. He cited estimated revenue of £32,? million and expenditure of £135.584 million. Proposals include raising the income tax for fortunes above £20,000 and increasing wireless licence fees by 2 shillings 6p. The budget also cuts cheap tobacco costs by one penny per ounce.
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Dublin
Sean O'Kelly
Dail
Opposition Attacks on NSW Board Powers
Labour members protested plenary powers for a Board under the Stock Food and Medicine Bill, accusing the government of creating additional boards. Mr Tonge said the state faced over 31/2 monetary existence and criticized the administration.
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Sydney
Thurnlay
Labour
Tonge
Lab
Pratent Acain
Yugoslavia Tightens Curbs Amid German Tourist Pressure
Belgrade imposes stricter controls on foreigners as German visitors surge in Yugoslavia. Propaganda flags German action in Silesia while Hitler Youth numbers rise. arrests and police reshuffles noted as tensions mount. The article also previews a boxing tournament with ALF heavyweights and local contenders.
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Yugoslavia
Balkan
Belgrade
Polish Silesia
Nazia
Making Trouble on Danube
German plans to disrupt the Danube surface with police rights and river vessels are hinted at by the Belgrade envoy. Germany has worked on Danube freight ships and armed river craft while Italy conducts naval exercises near Albania and Albania sends 75 000 Hispanic workers to the region.
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Holland
Belgium
Germany
Hitler Firet
Poland
Low Countries
Britain
Mediterranean
Netherlands
Danube
Belgrade
Gerawinyau
Yugoslavia
Hlalism
Albunia
A.L.E. Tour in Cairo Wins by 55 Runs Over Willcocks Club
The ALE cricket team completed a 12 day Egyptian tour with a 55 run victory against the Willcocks Club of Gezira. Holmes took four for 23, Robinson three for 32, Bevan two for 21 as ALF made 162. Candasgill top scored for Willcocks with 44 in reply. The party arrived by air and will stay in Cairo, with a two day match against Gezira to start Friday.
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Cairo
Ian G
Fitchatt
ALL
ALE
Gond
Egypt
Willcocks Club
Gezira
R. Holmes
A.lf
Ray Robinson
Bevan
Harris
Candasgll
ALF
Fla.f
Light Horse
Devourt
Self-Imposed Curfews Mark Berlin Jewish Community Response
The Berlin Jewish community imposes a night curfew amid rising anti Jewish activity and fear of Gestapo reprisal. In Poland government decrees also bar Jews from going out after dark, signaling widespread restrictions on daily life during this period.
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Berlin
Gestapo
Poland
Tax Bill Advances With Progressive Profits Levy Plan
The government moves the second reading of a tax bill proposing a progressive levy on profits exceeding 4 percent. Rates start at 4 percent and rise by 1 percent per bracket up to 22 percent, with exceptions for seasonal primary producers. A minimum capital base of £12,500 is proposed, plus a mechanism to average profits over five years and special rules for holding companies and subsidiary branches.
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Spender
Spencer
Shanunel
Board of Referees
Soender
Spende
Pambion
American Fleet Maneuvers Off Hawaii Angering Japan
Tokyo reports widespread alarm as the United States plans to station battle ships off Hawaii for an indefinite period. A Japanese paper says Philippines will be the base for future Far East operations.
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Tokyo
Hawaii
Japan
Kokumbin
Philippines
Far East
Labour conference to reshape defence and foreign policy
A special Federal Executive conference of the Australian Labour Party is planned in Canberra in early June to revive defence and foreign policy and align with wartime realities. The move follows a PLP decision and signals potential shifts on overseas deployment and closer Britain Commonwealth ties.
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Australian Labour Party
Canberra
Labour
Labour Party
A.L.P
Australia
British Commonwealth of Nations
Het
New Guinea
New Zealand
E- Curtin
Dutch East Indies
Wrater
Moser
United Rietor
Pacific
Czechs Join French Forces as London Farewell Emphasizes Prague Return
A first contingent of Czechoslovak volunteers leaves London to join the Czechoslovak army in France. They bid farewell with chants promising to reunite in Prague, while a Western Front dispatch notes a night raid repulsed by a Niled outpost with artillery support.
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Niled
London
Csecki
France
Prague
Fire Brigades Award Increased Wages and Leave
The Full Bench of the Commission set an award for fire brigades raising hours and pay for three years from May. Firemen receive £66 a week and ladder men £1 extra per day. three weeks leave and rent and motor driving allowances included. The changes apply across the force including Sydney and Broken Hill.
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Ney
Sydney
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