Nobel Peace Prize Abolished in Germany New Prize Created
News of the Week notes Germany forbids Nobel winners from accepting the prize, replacing it with a German National Prize for art and science worth £8000 shared by three Germans yearly. Hitler repeats generalities in Reichstag, Eden and officials monitor. Europe reacts with cautious remarks as floods, disease, and war anxieties rise globally.
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Carl von' ‘Ossietzaky
Germany
Reichstag
Hitler
Eden
Foreign Office
Whitehall
M. Delbos
Russia
Czechoslovakia
England Folds Again As Australia Grips Test Play
In a fourth test match England collapsed chasing 289, bowled by Fleetwood-Smith and OReilly as Australia’s bowlers tied down the English innings. Oldfield’s peculiar dismissal and Bradman plus Brown in a steady stand left Australia in firm control after a lively day. In Australia’s second innings, Fingleton fell early and Oldfield contributed, while Bradman and Brown stood firm as the day closed. Also reported is a Milk Marathon in Oakleigh where a dairyman offered milk prizes. a 14 year old led with four quarts in two hours amid hundreds queuing for the free show.
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Australia
England
Yesteray
Fingleton
Hammond
Bradman
Brown
Fleetwood-Smith
O'Reilly
Robins
Oldfield
Oakleigh
Victoria
Five Kakariki Crewmen Die In Port Phillip Disaster
Divers and police recovered the bodies of the five members of the Kakariki crew after the steamer sank within three minutes off Gell's Bay Light following a collision with the Caradale near Port Phillip. Seventeen officers and crew were rescued by lifeboats from the Caradale.
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Gells'brand Light
Port Phillip
Federal Referendums writs and rolls closing notice
Writs for the forthcoming Federal Referendums will be issued on 4 February and rolls close at 6 pm that day. Only electoral claims in the hands of Electoral Registrars before 5 pm on Thursday 4 February will be effective. posted claims do not suffice. Qualified voters not yet enrolled should lodge their claims promptly. Electoral claim cards available at post offices or from Divisional Returning Officers or Electoral Registrars.
Duck for Dinner in Glen Innes Crash
A Glen Innes motorist, after visiting Wednesday last, had duck for dinner on Thursday. A pair of wood ducks rose and struck the car’s windscreen, smashing glass. The birds were killed. portions were recovered as compensation for the damage. The motorist quipped that his wife started the season early.
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Scone
Glen Innes
Multiple Far Flung Dashes Mark Week in Australia and US News
The reports note a crashed aeroplane near Essendon Melbourne killing pilots Frederick Windway and Tan Mackenzie. Ker W B McGrath wins the Australian tennis championship at Rushcutters Bay, defeating Bromwich. Violet Webb, 18, found near Yea Post Office after being bashed for reporting a man’s intrusion. Cessnock Post Office damage estimated at £1000 from a recent storm. A grocer in San Antonio, 24, hires an aeroplane to circle above his store then jumps from 500 feet into a bungalow, sparking a gas leak and near misses for a family. Armidale grazier Norman Napier Dangar dies after a December car accident near Sugarloaf in Quirindi Hospital. A registrar notes men often ask to marry while intoxicated and jokes about choosing among women.
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San Antonio
Texas
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