Trade Commissioners to Use Portable Talkie Equipment
The Commonwealth Government weighs a plan to provide Australian trade commissioners with portable talkie gear to aid overseas advertising. Films by the cinema branch of the Department of Commerce are being tested in Canada and New Zealand with L. R. Mc Gregor and Nesbitt visiting. Swedish Chamber of Commerce cooperation enables distribution of films on Australian products and landscapes. Twenty sound films are already produced covering travel and industry. In 1984/35 the department processed 750,418 feet of film, about 150 miles.
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Commonwealth
Department of Commerce
Canada
L. R. McGregor
New Zealand
Nesbitt
Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Lindergren
Gas leak traps two boys in Forest Lodge home
Sydney report details Brenley Robinson 13 and his younger brother nearly suffocated in their Forest Lodge residence. Clothes hung on a gas bracket reportedly weighed on the tap, allowing gas to escape. The elder boy Stanley was found unconscious and taken to hospital in a critical condition.
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Sydney
Brenley Robinson
Forest Lodge
Stanley
Brady Trial Ends With Acquittal For Brady
In a police court backed by mixed testimony, Justice orders acquittal after cross examination dispute over a statement. Jurors find Brady not guilty and he is discharged. He is later charged in Hobart with failing to appear for trial, bail set at 45,000.
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Holmes
McKran
Charla Alvert Monticone
McKean
Smith
Jaca
Anyboy
Bendy
Patrick Brady
Central Criminal Court
Dar Fing
Hobart
Batt
Australian Trade With Japan Surges in 1935 Imports
Trade figures from the Commonwealth Statistician show imports from Japan into Australia rising from £5,676,737 in 1934 to £6,017,55 in 1935 while export trade remains strong though down on the prior year. The report lists major exports including wool and wheat with varied values and notes shifts in British currency imports across categories such as foodstuffs, textiles, machinery, and metals, based on 1933/34 to 1934/35 comparisons.
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Tmporta
Japan
Australie
Atetjatice
Commonwealth Statistician
E. T. McPhee
Rew
Australia
Taltow
Fish Poaching Controls Tighten in Federal Capital Territory
Police and the Fisheries Department warn of strict penalties for fishing trout in rivers within the Federal Capital Territory and New South Wales from May 1 to September 30. Prohibitions extend to cad, pene cattah and blackfish in the Murrum bidger and Molongia Rivers until November 20, with several reservoirs and creeks closed to all fishing until December 1938. Penalties include up to five pounds per fish and licenses for the season listed as male angler 8/1, female angler 2/8, and boys under 14 2/6, plus weekly licenses.
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Fisheries Department
Iscal
Federal Capital Territory
New South Wales
Murrumbidger
Molongia
Cotter
Condor Creek
Buenis
Coree Creek
Lees Creek
Goodradighee
Commonwealth Territory
Royal Canberra golf club billiard draw announced tonight
The Royal Canberra Golf Club lists tonight's billiard match draw with several pairings including K. Willames vs BH Henderson and Lucas vs P Gilholme. Additional games feature J B Hibber om and J H Calthorpe among others. later arrangements to include Cartod us in the evening.
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Ti x
K. Willames
BH. Henderson
Lucas
P Gilholme
Robert Garrany
J. B. Hibberom
J. H. Calthorpe
W Fogarty
Messrs
WH. J. Filuhle
Uad
Cartodus
Reprimand for Constable McKinnon at Ayers Rock shooting
The Special Board of Fingliiry reports to the Commonwealth Government on the Yokunnunaa shooting at Ayers Rock Northern Territory will not dismiss Constable McKinnon. He will be reprimanded and warned not to exercise excessive seal in discharge of duties. The constable is highly regarded by the administration and respected in his district.
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Special Board of Fingliiry
Commonwealth
Ient
Yokunnunaa
Ayers’ Rock
Northern Territory
McKinnon
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Lalo
Jmke
Vesma
Persil
Trade Commissioners
Remco
Kanye Suds
Ai Biel Fetel AS
Johnson
Johson and Johnson
Brady
Molonglo
Royal Canberra Golf Club
Constable McKinnon
J.B Young
Ainslie
Resch
Havye
E. Spendelove
Lysaght’s
Tim Commonwealth
Bigham
Storskeepers and Agron
Lysaght Bros. & CO. Ltd
Smidge St
Drommotnr
Kbs
Cseass
Val
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