Labor Day and Carnival Highlight Coast News
Supplement notes transfers at Bank of New South Wales and Mareeba relief, a busy program with boxing events, light carnival, and a shearing schedule. Mentions Mr Hayen Mr Wilson Mr Isa and events at Lanark Cooyal and Cooyal proceeding. United Graziers are listed as contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayen
Bank of New South Wales
Mareeba
Mr Wilson
Bay of New South Wales
Isa
Cloncurry
Procossion
Lanark
M Mitchell
Cooyal
Bennetts In Hospital After Attack. Man Charged
Andrew Bennet and wife were brought to hospital with serious injuries from an assault. husband remains unconscious while wife is in a critical condition but improving. Charles John Harrington, 23, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm and appeared as the alleged assailant. Bennett’s condition is described as improving and not dangerous.
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Bennetts
Herberton
Charles John Harrington
Benett
Bennett
Shooting and assault reported near Flinders River
Police responded to a late night incident on the north bank of the Flinders River where Winifred Bennet aged 36 was shot in the shoulder. Her husband Dariel Henry Bergrett is involved as the reported dealer in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flinders River
Winifred Bennet
Dariel
Henry Bergrett
Sydney Wharf Labourers Refuse Tin Clippings Handling
Sydney maritime workers refuse to load tin clippings from the German steamer Strassfort for Antwerp and oppose export to Germany. The embargos, plus a ban on tin clipping exports to Japan, reduce port activity and cost Sydney exporters thousands of pounds monthly.
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Sydney
Japan
Strassfort
Antwerp
Germany
Lost Horn Rimmed Spectacles with Bi-Focus Lenses
Pair of horn rimmed spectacles with bi focus lenses reported lost. Reward offered for delivery to Advocate. Contact authorities or theAdvocate office with information leading to recovery.
Plane crash claims pilot during RAAF pageant rehea
Pilot Officer L R Sutherland of Adelaide died in a Richmond crash while rehearsing for a Royal Australian Air Force pageant. The aircraft plunged about fifty feet as he attempted an upward roll and was crushed in the wreckage.
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L R Sutherland
Adelaide
Richmond
Sutherland
April 23 1938 production and creditor notice
April 23 1938 report notes production levels and a brokers stores estimate of 2 600 000 bales. Statutory notice to creditors for Thomas O Shennessy of Alexandra Station Mount Isa requests claims by June 9 1938 with public curator Townsville to distribute assets. Also a social notice references a Children’s Hall event on Friday May 20 1938 featuring mock debutantes.
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Thomas O’'Shannessy
Mount Jen
Queenland
Alexandra
Northern Territory
Stockman
Mount Isa
Townsville
Queensland to share in new Internal Loan funds
The Loan Council approved a new Internal Loan of £19,250,000 with £4,000,000 for defence and £6,250,000 for Works and Farmer Debt Adjustment. Queensland to receive £707,000 this year and £2,140,000 of next year’s £44,000,000 borrowing limit. Forgan Smith urged a reasonable works program for the coming budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Queensland
Wool Sales Forecast Shrinks Australian Clip
The 1938/39 season is expected to show a fall in the Australian wool clip with an estimated reduction to about 20 percent. Industry reports indicate significant supply adjustments and market impacts for growers and traders.
De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills Promised Cure
An advertisement extols De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as a quick remedy for kidney trouble. It claims 24 hours to notice kidney restoration, relief from backache, rheumatic pains, dizziness, and fatigue, and promises renewed vigor and youthfulness with continued use. It urges readers to try the pills regardless of past attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
Ross
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Hughenden
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Rhapsody
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Gordon Oliver, Joseph King
Gordon Hart
Simone Simon
James Stewart
Jean Hershels
Gregory Ratoff
Gale Sondergard
Edward Bromberg
John Qualen
Victor Killa
Thomas Beck
Sig Rumann
Mady Christians
J. T. Boyd
Whybrow
STE Son and
Borsalino
Norice
J. B O'Duffy
Dazzle Ball
Loan Council
Melbourne
Forgan Smith
Sid
Dewitt
Bos
Han ‘Nd
Guaran
I Fco Limited
Edward Street
Brisban
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