Melbourne sisters foil home burglary in Elwood
Miss Elsie Atherton and her brother Alfred fought off two burglars at their Elwood home near Explosaire and Byrne avenues Melbourne. Alfred used a shotgun to deter one intruder while Elsie alerted police. officers from Russell Street arrived shortly after and arrested both men. The thieves had entered via the back door and attempted to hide in the house before being caught.
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Elsie
Farente
Byrne Avenue
Elwood
Melbourne
Alfred
Misa Athertom
Runsell-street
Er Pereate
Hin Sinter
Thertog
Kelf
Miss Atherton
Ian Kitchen
Ube
Russell Street
Anl
Population figures place Liverpool and Maneater among England’s largest towns
The Lancastrian census shows Liverpool with 855,888 residents and Maneater with 706,378. These towns rank just after London and Birmingham, suggesting they may have peaked as birth rates decline.
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Liverpool
Maneater
England
London
Birmingham
Anzac Day planning in Geraldton discussed at meeting
Geraldton civic leaders, church representatives, and ex service men reviewed arrangements for the eighteenth Anzac Day commemoration to be held next April in Lester Square with an opera air service and wreath laying. A sub committee was formed to organise the program and flag ceremony.
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Verunton
Tae Atayor
Adr
Lester
Hed
Tae ‘Lown
Granwell
Geraldton
Lester Square
Arthur Mason
Methodist Church
Ms Colina
Collise
Conseil
Lesters
RAL
Maed
Mr. G. Lester
D. R. Mottutt
A. E. Anderson
P. G. Colfine
W. Howell
Padre Halley
KKL
A. EL Anderson
Ange
Stati
Tomorrow's Handicap Declared For Races By Brady
The handicapper Mr T Brady has named entries for tomorrows events across multiple divisions. Seniors and juniors run 1200 yards with A J Dawson and others listed. further races include 120, 146, 200, 250 and 260 yard heats with competitors named such as Kendrick Allen Bunney Ward Dove Stokes McNamart Cook Nelson Worth Ramphaw Robt Allen Searle G Allen Laadion and more.
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T. Brady
A. J. Dawson
Kendrick
T. Allen
Bunney
Sees
Hall
C. Chapman
Pickering
Davies
Ward
Dove
Stokes
McNamart
Cook
Nelson
Watad Morrissby
C. Worth Ramphaw
Robt. Allen
T. Searle
G. Allen
Wen
Minies Trigg
FL Dyvnser
T. Horewill
Sosere
J. Marsh
Me Nelman
Mre. Benvie
Neva
Mimen K. Valentine
T. Ronan
Dawson
C. Gihwu
T. Baton
British politics vote of censure defeated in Commons
London February 16. The motion of censure on the Government over unemployment was defeated in the House of Commons by 414 to 40 votes. The report notes a sharp divide as Labour moved the measure and the government held firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labour Party
House of Commons
Attempt on Roosevelt ally aims at Cermak on Chicago trip
A would be assassin fired at Mr. Cermak and fired near President Roosevelt as they arrived at a campaign stop in Chicago. The assailant later said he wished to kill all presidents and claimed he struck Cermak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cormak
New York
Hein
Cermak
Town councils move to curb vandalism at jetties
In a Children s Court session the Municipal Council prosecuted a man for wilfully damaging shelter lattice on town jetties. The defendant pleaded guilty saying he did not realise the act was wrong. He was fined one shilling costs and bound over for six months to ensure good behaviour of his son and to deter further vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mouhern
Warrane
Children’s Court
Wilfurly
Orcupi
Booman Uh
Aeeden Croft
Benet
Sf W. Thommen
Truttie Immpeetor
Munir Rts
Downnrysth
Wilane
G. Laetor Anid
E. Constantine
Meadowcroft
Nervous Breakdown Remark Highlights Pink Pills Claim
A reader testimonial claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restored strength and energy after a year of fatigue and anemia. The account mentions relief from sleeplessness and nervous strain and urges others to buy from a chemist.
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Mes
KB. F
Dr. Williams
Gascoyne District Closer Settlement Progress
The Northern Times reports rapid Gascoyne River area development near Carnarvon with banana plantations under Mr Kent and sons and Mr Hewitt. Plantations expand across Brick House area, boosting profits, exports to Perth, strong soil suitability, and rising local employment and asset value for the district.
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Carnarvon
Elowr
Gascoyne
Kent
Frask
Metro
Develent
Brick House
Mr. Kent
George Hewitt
Werth
Queensland
Munare Beaman
Cattermail
Perth
Aui
Beaman
Cee
Drummond
Bannon
Ewey
Amin
Amd
Frank Wise
Optimism in Gascoyne land settlement schemes grows
Struggling applicants in the Gascoyne district face tight limits as the land available for cultivation remains scarce. Officials warn that only those ready to act immediately will be considered, with priority to avoid speculative gains. Water supply and road access are flagged as crucial for any expanded settlement, and a local board may coordinate land allocations to reflect real demand and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gascoyne
Gascarno
Teen charged in police court for drunken bus incident
A teenager pleaded guilty in the Police Court to a drunken disturbance aboard a Pine bus line. The defendant, in plain clothes, was observed by an off duty marine and addressed the crowd, with a witness noting a mumble during a confrontation. Sentencing was set for May 17.
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Arcontiog
Menem G
Lester
Ebl Sander
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Erth
Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited
A. C. Morgan
Marine Terrace
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Sensation
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House of Holbrook
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