Transport Conference Seeks Joint Plan Over Rail Deficits
Prime Minister Lyons invites premiers and transport ministers to a conference to devise a coalition plan to relieve heavy rail losses across Australian systems. The meeting aims to pool knowledge, discuss economy through cooperative action, and review workshop operations and procurement to reduce deficits seen in 1929 31 and 1980 31.
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Lyons
Lae
Queensland
Irsuaport Conference
Australia
T Wartowm
Transport Committee
Commonwealth
T.yons
United States of America
Canada
Signs of Hope for Britain's Position in Crisis
Mr Baldwin told the Conservative Party Conference that while the crisis is not over the international situation improves. He cited Britain’s stronger financial position with cheap money and currency stability, noting raw cotton imports up 34 percent and wool imports up 18 percent in the first eight months of the year.
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London
Baldwin
Britain
England Team Opens Colombo Practice Match Against Ceylon
England cricketers play first practice match in Colombo on Friday against Ceylon. Several stars did not appear including Larwood and Ratcliffe while Brindley stood 82 not out at lunch as Ceylon posted 125 for three. Mitchell and bowlers faced a soft pitch with slow turn and effective leg breaks.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Pat Aud Thon
Larwood
Ames
Hammond
Verity
Ratcliffe
England
Brindley
Voco
Mitchell
Lis
Wheat Trade Forecast Amid Shifting European Policy
Market notes show European wheat policy uncertain as Geneva talks falter. Reports cite strong Argentine and New Zealand crops and weak demand, with prices ranging 115/ to 106/ per bushel for Australian and New Zealand shipments. Traders expect a price break in the coming weeks unless new buying emerges.
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London
M. Bruce
Hera
Pri
New Zealand
Wesksor A
European grain interests defeated at Geneva
At a Geneva meeting the technical committee of the League of Nations Assembly rejected a joint resolution from Poland Czechoslovakia Roumania Yugoslavia Hungary and Bulgaria urging revalorisation of agricultural products to aid Eastern Europe. Bruce argued the price fall was global and the League should not single out one region. He was supported by Canada and the resolution was dropped.
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London
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
M. Bruce
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Roumania
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Europe
Bruce
League
World Organisation
Canada
Publication of Secret Ottawa Clauses
It is understood that portions of the Ottawa Agreement that remain secret will be published next week likely on Thursday morning to prevent forestalling.
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London
Ottawa
English cricket innings notes show mixed Batsmen form at 108 loss
The report highlights Voce and Pataudi as standout performers with Wy at 64 and Pataud 62 in a 195 minute display. Allen and Wyatt contributed mixed results, Paynter fielded brilliantly, Jardine and Duckworth among others fell short. Attendance reached 10,000.
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Grimmett
Voce
Allen
Frown
Wyatt
Paynter
Larwood
Pataud
Jardine
Ouield
Duckworth Wix
Brown
Pataudi
Engilah Batemen
Taking Heart Rural Lessees Responding At Executive Meeting
At the Federal Territory Rural Lessees Association gathering on Saturday the group reported widespread activity in rural improvements and productive work. Members said Ohio should gain due to government plans to extend leases to 25 years under better terms restoring lessees’ confidence.
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Federal Territory Rural Lessees' Association
Ohio
Lesween
Man Struck by Car Suffers Leg Break on National Circuit
John Bullivan of Capitol Hill Camp sustained a fractured leg when struck by a baby car driven by Keith Marriott of Franklin Street Forrest near Hotel Wellington on Saturday at about 4 45 p m. He was admitted to hospital and his condition is not serious.
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John Bullivan
Capitol Hill Camp
Hotel Wellington
Keith Marriott
Franklin Street
Forrest
Bullivan
European Powers Open to Talks on European Reunion
Official circles report Germany favours talks with France Italy and Britain on an exchange of views. Date and venue to be set. France also approves the meeting proposal and Italy has already accepted.
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Germany
France
Italy
Great Britain
Sinister outlook seen in Franco German conflict
Britain's estrangement urged as the Observer notes Franco German tension driven by France seeking special status and Germany seeking equality. The editorial warns a new European war within five years unless disarmament terms are reworked and urges Britain to stay out of any conflict.
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London
J. L. Garvin
the Observer
France
Germany
Europe
Far East
United States
Britain
French Premier Herriot Plans Geneva Disarmament Push
The Paris correspondent reports M. Herriot will visit London to discuss disarmament with Mr Rameau MacDonald the British capital next week. He will unveil a five year plan with League control of air forces a tribunal to judge aggressors and the removal of tanks aeroplanes and other armaments under League auspices.
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London
Paris
Sunday Times
M. Herriot
Rameau MacDonald
League
Irish Free State finances strained by costly bounties and trade collapse
The Daily Mail reports a near bankruptcy position for the Irish Free State amid reduced exports and rising unemployment. August trade deficit reached £1,458,000, with Dublin seeing 8172 unemployed on October 1. Budget boosts and new bounties push costs, including a 12 percent live pig bounty totaling over £100,000.
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London
Daily Mail
Irish Free State
Britain
Dublin
de Valera
Irish Farmers Force Issue in Trade Row
Dublin diary notes pressure on Eamon de Valera as Irish exports stall due to British duties and cattle bounties. Negotiations focus on Ireland's ability to pay and restoring normal trade, with MacDonald to steer talks after October conference adjournment and Parliament reconvenes.
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London
Dublin
Daily Telegraph
de Valera
Britain
Free State
Thace
Peltish
Man accidentally shot in arm at Flemington Station
Sydney police report Charles Sydney Hoskins of Waverley was removing luggage from a stock train at Flemington Station when he dropped a loaded rifle on the platform. The weapon discharged, piercing the fleshy portion of his right arm. Hoskins was injured but not critically.
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Sydney
Charles Sydney Hoskins
Waverley
Flemington Station
Hoskins
US Suggests Naval Conference To Address Aggression
The United States urges a new naval disarmament conference after delaying the Four Power talks. Norman Davis, after meeting the French premier, believes England and America can find common ground on quantitative and qualitative disarmament formulas and may approach Japan then France and Italy.
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London
Norman Davis
M. Herriot
Davie
England
America
Britain
Japan
France
Thaly
British loan conversions to cut debt and costs
Chancellor Neville Chamberlain told the Conservative Conference in Blackpool that other national debt parts would be converted when possible. He cited a £30,000,000 annual saving from loan conversion and noted expenditure reductions from £79,000,000 to £70,000,000. He said £150,000,000 would be repaid on December 1 at 4 percent, and emphasized potential £400,000 yearly saving for each half percent cut. He expected two committees to report end of month with economies in local services costing about £300,000,000 yearly with Exchequer £126,000,000.
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Lon
Neville Chamberlain
Blackpool
Mr. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Markets Fall as Hoover Revelations Shake Confidence
New York Stock Exchange sees continued declines with copper and industrials down, wheat and cotton slipping, and government bonds selling off. Treasury officials deny rumors the US would abandon the gold standard, stressing readiness to resist further gold withdrawals amid wider market panic fears.
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Washington
New York Exchange
Treasury
United States
Chicago
Cotten
New York
Commonwealth
Hoover Attacks Democrats in Campaign Speech Targeting Women
President Hoover appealed to women to judge government and Congress performance since Democrats held the majority. He warned that if Governor Forewelt is elected, W. R. Hearst would direct U S foreign policy and that Democratic legislation would endanger the nation.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
W. R. Hearst
United States
High exchange costs cited by NSW manufacturer official
Councillor Napier Thomconi of the Chamber of Manufacturers of New South Wales argues in a broadcast that high exchange costs burden workers more than unemployment relief. He notes NSW unemployment relief last year paid about £4,000,000, with exchange premiums on imports and overseas remittances costing about £10,000,000, while unemployment took a shilling in the pound from weekly pay and premiums rose with exchange rate increases.
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Sydney
Napier Thomconi
Chamber of Manufacturers of
Old Man Killed In Ashfield After Stolen Car Crash
Carl Lichan a 77 year old resident of Ashfield died after being struck by a stolen car at Summer Hill. Police say occupants abandoned the vehicle and fled, leaving Lichan fatally injured on the roadway.
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Sydney
Carl Lichan
Ashfield
Summer Hill
Lieban
Egypt’s Gold Salvage Reaches Plymouth with New Total
Salvage vessel Artiglio arrived at Plymouth carrying £70,000 recovered from the P. and O. liner Egypt, lifting its overall salvage to £730,000 from the same liner.
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London
Artiglio
Plymouth
Egypt
Roosevelt Takes Personal Command In Democratic Woes
The Democratic campaign stalls in its tracks as Mr Roosevelt assumes direct control of a delicate effort. Democrats struggle to win over dissatisfied voters while Governor Hearst poses a complication. Maine's secession from Republican ranks allegedly costs carriers and the nation 100 million dollars in commodity prices, and stock market changes hit car owners for about 600 million dollars.
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Roosevelt
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