Alice Springs to get modern hospital for district
A new hospital planned for Alice Springs will serve about 500 whites and over a thousand Aborigines in the southeastern Northern Territory. The facility will have 17 beds for whites, 24 for natives, an isolation ward and an operating theatre with modern X ray and refrigeration. Electrical power will come from a new town and district power plant. The estimated cost of £24,242 has been gazetted.
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Alice Springs
Territary
Stei
Australan Talund Mission
Hsaster
Médem
Teddee
Martin
Kent
Ford Motor profits rise shows 727 million assets in 1936
Data filed with the State Taxation Commissioner shows Ford Motor Company's assets at 727 million dollars, up 36 million from 1935. The reserve fund totals nearly 26.5 million, with increases in profit and loss accounts.
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Boston
Ford Motor Company
Night Flying Aid Contracts Set for Australian Route
Two more tenders are let by the Commonwealth Government for the inter capital air service. An emergency landing ground will be built at Holbrook New South Wales costing 3246 pounds 14 shillings. Airport lighting at Parafield Aerodrome South Australia will cost 1565 pounds. The tender covers ground lights for the landing ground and four directional beacons with special contracts.
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Alent Air Service
Australia
Holbrook
New South Wales
Parafield
South Australia
Yarrowhart Shire Council honors Dr Kelly at meeting
At the Yarrowhart Shire Council meeting yesterday the president Dr Hardy and councilors congratulated Dr Tr Kelly on receiving Coronation Medal honors. Reports note Sutton Round graveling near completion and planned culverts and road works on Bungendore Brandwood Queanbeyan Burra and Gungundore Floskinston roads with cost estimates and widening proposals. Debate continued on main road expenditure pending Board consideration.
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Yarrowharton
Derty
Mer. P. Hardy
Tr. Kelly
Hordy
Hapad
Kelly
Hardy
Becstiie
Sutton
Lelrs
Mnady
Brandwood
Muilh
Queanbeyens Burra
Gungundore-Floskinstons
Tha
Tribal feud claims spark police probe in Sydney
Acknowledged report says police seek killers of two pigs named Harry Tom and Bunna after a tribal feud. Witnesses recall a native trial of 1834, with alleged findings against Constable Maakeinaan. Victims suffered chest and stomach injuries.
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Sydney
Aliee oPings
Harry
Tom
Bunna
Maakeinaan
Trig
Bitter account challenges wartime account in Times
Reader letter decries the Canberra report as wide of the mark. The writer cites confusion near shore and a surge of Turkish bullets. He recalls landing day details, mentions diggers, and claims dramatic claims were later read as exaggeration.
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Canberra
Times
Toniy Amon
Lala
When You're in Love at Cridinehead Star Theatres
Columbia's When You're in Love stars Grace Moore and Gary Grant in a musical romance. The cast includes Alling McMahon Thomas Mitchel Iremy Stephenson Catherine Dourst and Lis Albernh. Show runs Saturday Monday Tuesday at Cridinehead Star Theatres Queanbeyan with a shift from Schubert to swing.
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Columbia
Abowines
Queanbeyan
Grace Moore
Jove Andor
Stra
Ble
Gary Grant
Miss Moore
Alling McMahon
Thomas Mitchel
Iremy Stephenson
Catharine Dourst
Lis Albernh
Ban on Monte Carlo sweepstakes issued by government
The Commonwealth Government through the Postmaster General’s Department prohibits Australians from investing in Monte Carlo sweepstakes and orders postal officials to block registration or transmission of related mail. The move targets overseas syndicates and remittance flows, aiming to curb foreign lottery tickets.
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Commonwealth
Australia
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