Death of Cape Hawke Pioneer James Hadley
Mr. James Hadley died in his sleep at 82 after 73 years of marriage to his widow near Cape Hawke. He worked at Forster sawmills through many changes, raising 14 sons and 5 daughters, with maize and forest work sustaining the family. The Hadleys are described as pioneers who helped settle a distant district through hard work and frugal living.
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Forster
James Hadley
East Maitland
Barling
Orst
J. W. Breckenridge
John Breckenridge
Massrs
T. Miles
Hadley
Capt Hawke
Hailey
No repeal of Married Women Teachers Act announced
Minister for Education Mr WY H Drummond told a deputation from the Teachers' Federation there would be no repeal of the Married Women Teachers Act. He cited economy and the need to employ 1100 teachers as a reason for retrenchment and the government's priority in addressing unemployment.
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WY. H. Drummond
Teachers’ Federation
Minister Works to Ban Cheap American Crime Literature
The Minister for Customs Mr White said on Monday night he may ban imports of cheap American crime literature under the Book Censorship Act. He indicated derisive material harmful to national sentiment would likely be denied entry, with bans by proclamation per current procedure on obscene works.
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White
Australis
Schoolboys Confessions Read In Court Case
In Sydney at Newton Court three schoolboys aged 14 11 and 23 tell how they robbed a shop in Erskineville filling a suitcase with tobacco and cigars. George Davis 33 a garage owner faces trial for receiving and possession of stolen goods valued at £16.
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Sydney
Newton Court Toda
George Davis
John Hough
Erskineville
Topacco
Davis
Hough
Robert Alew
John Francia Oliver
Avis
Revolutionary Salora Hydrolux Battery May End Generators
A Birmingham produced Salora Hydrolux cell battery claims to generate exact current for each circuit, run up to 100 hours before a refresh, and potentially cut size and weight of accumulators. The battery remains inactive until connected and could offer indefinite life if true, with electrical propulsion benefiting from unlimited range.
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Birmingham
England
Salora Hydrolux
Killed by Radio Plug Inquest Returns Tragic Verdict
A London inquest heard a mother find her 15 month old son Anthony James Heaton dead after he touched a live plug wired to a wireless device. The father, away at a engagement, had left the apparatus connected. the child crawled under a dressing table and seized the plug wire. Verdict: death from an electric shock.
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Anthony James Heaton
London
War on Caravans Blackpool's Death Knell
Blackpool Lancashire to end caravan dwellings as housing authority extends boundaries. Housing Committee tours last strongholds to round up offenders. Town vows to act against caravans despite few remaining houses for habitation.
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Blackpool
Lancashire
Te Housing Committee
India Women Mothers and Union Losses Highlighted
In India statements claim that 4 out of every 100 women are mothers. Trade unions report a loss exceeding one million members over nine years. A British Army recruitment note says all new recruits are trained in skilled occupations. Osmium is described as the heaviest substance, weighing 451100 times hydrogen.
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India
Sriizh
Married people shown to live longer than singles
A study finds married individuals generally outlive those who stay single, suggesting social and emotional support in marriage may contribute to longer lifespans. Researchers note potential benefits from shared resources, stable routines, and mutual care, while acknowledging limits of observational data.
Man who saved chaplain at Dartmoor prison jailed five years
Francis Goode aged 41 received five years at Penzance for obtaining 4268 pounds by false pretences. He had saved the life of the chaplain during the Dartmoor mutiny while serving as governor of a prison. He faced 41 charges in other parts of the country.
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Dartmoor
Penzance
Francis Goode
Goode
Father of the Press Gallery Honored by Prime Minister
Sir Alexander Mackintosh, acclaimed as the father of the British Press Gallery, was celebrated for fifty years of constant attendance and leadership in parliamentary life. The Prime Minister led the congratulatory messages wishing him blessing and happiness.
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Guigen
Aleander
Mackintosh
Tym
Whi
Sir Alexander
Hrilish
Two Aged Weavers Still at Work in England Mills
An 80-year-old weaver at Hyde Cheshire and an 80-year-old in Haslingden Lancashire continue weaving with decades of practice. James Hoyle, who has been a weaver for 71 years, helped lay a concrete foundation for the Wesleyan church he attends after hard times and scarce money.
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Ars, Hagpail
Hyde
Cheshire
Haslingden
Lancashire
James Hoyle
Hoyle
Famous Historian's Son
The son of Mandel Creighton, famed London bishop and historian, Mr. Waiver Creighton, is noted for entering the Pageant of Parliament. Reared amid scholarly life, he studied plays with Sir Herbert Free and performed in Shakespeare. His mother, Mrs. Louise Creighton, also a renowned historian, lived at Hampton Court after her husband’s death and later moved to Oxford.
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Waiver Creighton
Mandel Creighton
London
Britain
Creighton
Jim
Herbert
Louise Creighton
Hampton Court Palace
Oxford
Women’s Franchise in Brazil Draft Arises in Article
The article notes legislators in Islami gaining female support as women in that nation press for equal marriage. A new constitution draft grants universal franchise with a disabling clause affecting some women.
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Brazil
Brazil Debates Voter Qualification Amid Feminist Push
The Brazilian Feminist Progress Association calls for reform of voter eligibility, arguing women should be included beyond military service criteria. The association seeks action from Constituent Assembly members and proposes an oath of allegiance for women voters.
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Brazilian Feminist Progress Association
Constituent Assembly
Westminster Abbey Roof Strengthened After Historic Cusp Fall
The Wonderful Roof of Henry the Seventh Chapel at Westminster Abbey is stabilized with splints copper cramps and tie rods after mortar failure caused a cusp to fall toward the Tiber. Builders began work in 1502 and the famed masonry is praised as a monumental engineering feat with durable balance in stone pendants.
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Henry the
Westminster Abbey
Mt. Phelin
Westminster
Man Seeks Prison Over Unpaid Fine in Lewes
An unemployed man at Lewes Sussex asked to be sent to prison for failing to pay a 10 pound fine after being convicted of driving a motor car while disqualified. The court probation officer noted the fine was a large amount for him and sentenced one month in prison in default of payment.
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Lewes
Sussex
Death of Roadmender T. H. Ward Leaves £768 Inheritance
A long serving Upper Wharfedale roadmender known for simple living and steady work is dead. He left £768 from small wages to his landlady’s grandchildren and local hospitals, with no wife or children but a notable inheritance to the community.
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Upper Wharfedale
Yorkshire
T. H. Ward
Two Tons of Coffee Presented to King George
The Imam of Yemen presented two tons of coffee to King George as a token of peace amid talks on a treaty of transship with the British government. Coffee is held as a standard medium of trade in the Near and Middle East, used for simple purchases and tied to diplomatic goodwill.
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George
Yemen
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure For Childyn's Hacking
A historical item notes a peppermint remedy promoted for a child with a hacking cough. The brief references Woods and a home treatment widely touted in a local community column.
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Woods
Childyn
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Hom
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