London Palace to host great conference telephony plan
A December report from London describes St James’s Palace as the site for a major mural conference with rapid communications. Officials plan trunk telephone links to Europe and Britain, with 300 officials and representatives from the United States and Japan expected.
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London
St. Jomen’s Palace
Wan
Beta “Sun-Herald
Tony
Hun
Varionn
Tved
Vilieinis
Itn Iy
Maurice Hankey
South Australia
Clarge
American cruisers boosted by wavering House vote
In Washington a wavering vote in Congress backed a Navy plan proposed by President Moorer to increase cruiser construction and wages. The action approves 163,900,000 solines and directs two cruisers to be laid down by late 1930 with further ships, including carrier plans, slated for the following year.
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Washington
Deceimber Stott
Navy
Moorer
Congress
Newfoundland Gale Grim Toll in New Zealand Disaster
A Newfoundland gale worsens a disaster feared in New Zealand waters as 70 sailors remain unaccounted. Homeling steamers report no success. three schooners wrecked with crews rescued while vessels battle five days of heavy seas. The Norwegian steamer Hertha tows into port with reports of ships abandoned and pilots saved after peril at sea.
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Joba
Hertha Wan
Benilote
Wis
Herth
Saver
King's Park Tragedy Ends In Mysterious Envelopes
A badly garbled report describes a man found near the State War Memorial in King's Park with a final note saying Semper fidelis. The body of a roughly 28 year old named Simon Wight lies in a park setting with a revolver wound and a briefcase of personal items including an envelope, keys, gold cufflinks, a tie pin, and 10d, while authorities seek identity clues from the note and belongings.
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State War Memorial
King's Park
Sim
Wight
Debate on resuming ties with Soviet Russia in Lords
Lord Birkenhead urged delaying fresh relations with the Soviet Union citing propagandist relaxations. Lord Thomson for the government argued formal diplomatic ties should resume with safeguards for British interests and world peace, despite past atrocities. The Archbishop of Canterbury urged religious liberty talks with Moscow through diplomacy to ease repression.
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London
Russia
House of Lords
Hy Fund
Soviey
Oltiens
Prs
aGairs
Avhamalore
Mercmary
Fant Brentford
Cos
Britain
Thomson
Birkenhead
Sn International
Lord Thomson
Patna
Canterbury
Cosma Lang
Tissia
Anyviet
London’s Growing Trade Breaks Records in 1920
London reports a surge in shipping with 400,000 less than four hundred thousand tomes? The Port of London shows shipment totals for April to October 1920 surpassing previous periods by about 1,040,000 tons. Industries shift inland as trade expands and new works open, per Daily News London dispatch.
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London
the Daily News
Koglenl
Turf Meet Results Include Kalgegrlie J C Victoria District
Turf event results list participants Batunlay W A T C Kalgegrlie J C Victoria District T C Geraldton VAR ALC Warwick Fara with club abbreviations and affiliations noted.
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Batunlay
W.a't.c
Kalgegrlie J.C
Victoria District
T.C
Geraldton
Var
ALC
Warwick Fara
Victoria District Turf Club
Perth racing entries list for Saturday meeting
A Perth notice lists acceptances for Saturdays WALT meeting including Flying Gandicap entries Antobio Greem Tad and Miturui Park, Forrest Plate entrants Achehha Jack's Som and Arma's Che, plus Handicaps for Heetaloo Kathleen's Thorewr and Wyntforn with weights and horses like Good Hope Dawn of Prisee Pala Knight Com Tigleg Hasdiesy and Forrest Plate selections. The document records weight allocations and participant names for several races such as Zyricklard Stakes and Nutacry Handicap with multiple consignments noted.
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Gandicap
Greem
Sa Kinga - Miturui Park
Columban
Ayegreen
Mitye Tions
Forrest Plate
Jack
Dircina
Arma
Kathleen
Western Australian in London Thwarted in Fraud Scheme
A Western Australian tourist in London encounters an elaborate ruse involving a supposed Austrian friend and a mock exchange, then exposes a plan to profit from a supposed mission. The con artist offers 1000 pounds, but the investigator dismisses the offer, thwarting the scheme.
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London
England
Tea Eclipses Beer in British Drink Trends
British beverage data show tea consumption rising while beer supplies fall to the lowest since 1921. For the year to March 31 beer output dropped to 1.02 billion barrels, tea share rising by about two percent, wine demand up amid cold winter, and a rise in Australian sweet wine.
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London
Land Taxation Refused By Assembly
Perth reports the Legislative Assembly rejects reducing land tax from two pence to one. Premier argues the state cannot afford lower taxes amid financial strain and hospital cries. The division upheld the two pence tax by 19 to 14.
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Perth
Legislative Assembly
Council
Stringenay Preiting
Notice of Grey Gelding Thefts and Reward Offer
A jumbled notice cites a Grey Gelding branded 98Q on the off shoulder and a small white gelding branded ET worn on the shoulder. It requests information leading to the recovery of the stolen horses, with reward promised by A. Starr.
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Jistinet Hrind Oo
Brandet ET
A. Starr
Carnamah tender invites bids for public works
Tender notices from CAVINAGH & Cas Public Account adaptors, Geraldton and Carnamah invite bids for January works at Pumemion property with 10 percent deposit. Tender forms and details available from ELDER SMITH & CO. LIMITED in Perth, Geraldton, or Carnamah.
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Cy, Cay, Cavanagh & Cas Public Account Apts
Geraldian
Elder, Smith & CO. Limited
Perth
Geraldton
Carnamah
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Naaman
Thoreasa
Nutacry
W. A. Young Motors Ltd
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Keno
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Lawrence Grey
Tan Mix Fister
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Mclean
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Save Ravers
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Soratari
Td. Allen
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Westral
Cominion Steel
Co. W. Lane
Sohn Lee
Northampton
Bys
Tom Linder
Marime Terrace
Jous-Temoiewa Farming
Loreby Sallesk
Victoria Larations
Boise
Iran
Leper, Smith & Co
Loutted Lave
Messes, Green Bios
Tower Forem
Shropshire
Border
Leicester
Seulitte
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Massey Tarrix
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Prince OF Wales
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Loety & Compan
Date Ety & Company, Limited
Alvise
Murchison Hound
Famala
Murchison House
Murchison
Thilgety & Co
Tadl
Dalgety & Co. Ltd
Geraldton Amd
Dix
PHONE
Marine Terrace
Brown
Bor
Moxey
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Venus Pracils
Ted Bright
App
Oddfellows
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APE
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Defice
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