Two Wives Claim Him In Strange American Case
London correspondent notes a remarkable U S tale where two women insist a man is their husband. The court recalls witnesses and even notes a scar on the forehead while a village official testifies the man was known as Thomas Parker since childhood. In the end Mrs Hoag claims victory as her husband is released. Mistaken identity figures again in crime trials with a related tale of two brothers and a staged robbery to frame one man for another.
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Great Britain
Dominions
London
United States
Thomas Parker
Hoag
James Hoag
Parker
Anc
Aad
Italians May Leave Abyssinia Amid East Africa Crisis
British advances near Derna and Tobruk press Italy in North Africa as Abyssinian rebellion grows. Cyrenaica warned of danger while Derna bombings continue. Pedestrian safety concerns rise in NSW with 167 deaths last year, many aged or young victims.
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London
Italy
Derna
East Africa
Abyssinia
Eritrea
Libya
Tobruk
Benghazi
Signor Ansaldo
Cyrenaica
Red Star
Marsha
Graziani
Maraua
Barea
Maritoba
Mekili
Doubling of Australian air squadrons to come
War Cabinet approves rapid expansion overseas with over efforts by Australia Canada and New Zealand. McEwan says exact numbers cannot be revealed but plans envisage distinctively Australian squadrons with some RAF personnel initially. Ground staff to be Australian led with RAF exchanges to homogenize crews.
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Mr. McFwan
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
McEwan
Royal Air Force
R.A.F
R.a.af
Air Board
Dominions
Upper Manning Euchre Night at Shannon Vale
At Mrs. Carters invitation friends gathered Saturday night January 25 at Shannon Vale for a euchre tournament. Mrs. Hadley won the ladies prize while Mr. W Carter of Dungog claimed the gentleman’s prize. A hearty supper followed and all praised the evening. Mr G McDonald chaired and bid farewell to Miss Thaiter Sadler and Mr. W Carter for their stay with Mrs. A C Carter, thanking Miss Sadler for aid to the Patriotic Association.
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Shannon Vale
Mr. W. Carter
A. C. Carter
Miss Sadler
Patriotic Association
Mrs. Carter
Our Town Streets Plea to Gloucester Shire Council
A letter from Cedric Tate criticizes Gloucester Shire Council for poor road and street conditions. He cites pot holes, rocks, mud and rubbish in drains, ineffective grading, and gravel that disappears quickly. He urges action to improve the district roads for car owners and residents.
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Gloucester
Cedric Tate
Dehorning Cattle Tips From a Farmer's Notebook
A farmer warns against cutting both horns from one side to avoid skull pressure and bleeding when cattle are hot. He advises preventing contact between freshly dehorned and horned cattle for at least three weeks, notes issues with hollow horn stubs, and shares practical methods using tar and wool to seal holes. He recalls dehorning milking cows during ample green feed, with milk unaffected.
Seven Injured as Train Hits Landslide On Range View Line
A Takellon mail train collided with 100 tons of rock and earth from a landslide near Range View five miles from Toowoomba late Sunday night. Seven people were injured. passengers were rescued as workmen cut through wreckage. The engine and fireman survived with shaking, and all victims were taken to Toowoomba hospital. Normal services resumed after washaways on the New South Wales line were repaired and trains resumed operation.
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New South Wales
Railway Department
Melbourme
Adelaide
Brisbane
Range View
Toowoomba
Jroans
Troi
Chronga
Toowoomi Hospital
Editors With Guns From Western Town Newspapers
A fragment discusses old Western editors in one horse towns known for guns and gossip. It cites rough editorial culture, outspoken editors like a Texas figure, and notes on political bent, resolutions, and humorous epitaphs from Arizona and Front Street saloon lore.
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Middle West
United States
Eirors
Cor Ura
Albert ‘Tyson
Texas
Suzona Ayhow Entmly
Ayton
Jake
Mary
Gloucester Post Office Foreman Leaves for Bulahdelah
Mr D Thompson line foreman at Gloucester Post Office departs after three years of service. Postmaster F Carthiew presents a fountain pen as a token from Post and Telegraph staff. Best wishes to Mr and Mrs Thompson for their future home at Bulahdelah.
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Gloucester
Dr. Thompson
F. Carthew
Post and Telegraph
Postamster
NSW forests to supply 60 million feet timber annually
Premier Mr Mair said New South Wales forests would yield about 60,000,000 feet of timber yearly for the case making industry, noting pre war demand near 15,000,000 feet. He cited rising world demand and Australian manufacturers drawing on NSW timber due to import restrictions. A stray quoted line about a picnic appears.
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New South Wales
Mr. Mair
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Goldengate Cafe
E. Young
R. Irwin
Ate
Tse
Road Safety Council
RAAF
Bemberg
Swami
Children's Sox
Tobralco
Street & Parish Pvy. Ltd
Case Timber
Ming
Big Boy
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