Appeal Against Death Sentence Heard By Full High Court
Rupert Davies aged 23 and William Cody aged 24 seek special leave to appeal their murder conviction of James Scriven a Titles Office messenger on January 21 1936. Both are under death sentence. The delay questioned as counsel cites an assist application and Melbourne sittings chosen over Sydney.
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Melbourne
Rupert Davies
William Cody
James Scriven
Titles Office
Latham
Barry
High Court
Sydney
Father awarded damages for son's fatal motorcycle accident
Judge Magennis in the County Court awarded 350 pounds to William Harper Elliott a Burwood poultry farmer for the death of his son Ernest Elliott aged 24 fatally injured at Kew on February 2 when a motorcycle side-car was struck by a motor truck driven by Keith Draper West Brunswick employed by A Oates and Sons Pty Ltd dairymen.
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Melbourne
Magennis
County Court Today
William Harper Elliott
Burwood
Ernest Elliott
Kew
Keith Draper
West Brunswick
A. Oates & Sons Pty. Ltd
Anti Cancer Fund Appeal Through Bridge Party Idea
A local appeal urges fundraising for cancer research noting 6000 to 7000 Australian deaths yearly and asks bridge parties to donate proceeds to the Anti Cancer Fund. The text records a £100 acknowledged contribution from Mr. F Langlands and requests residents to combat cancer with cash.
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F. Langlands
Improvements in wool processing for shrinkage resistance
The Australian Estates Company reports advances in wool processing to prevent shrinkage. A new dry gas chlorination method offers faster, more uniform treatment without oxidation, followed by washing. The process allows dyeing improvements, tolerates impurities, and yields a softer handle, boosting wool’s competitive strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Estates Company Ltd
Queen Mary Celebrates Birthday Amid Coronation Strain
Telegrams flood Windsor as Queen Mary turns seven amid coronation preparations. Gifts arrive from royal households and foreign dignitaries while the young monarch, in good health, receives birthday wishes from princes and foreign ministers.
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Mary
Horsham Theatre Screens Mad Holiday and More Tonight
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Mad Holiday with Edmund Lowe and Eliesa Landi, plus Smartest Girl in Town with Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern. Saturday and Monday bring The Magnificent Brute and Colleen, then The King Steps Out and Dangerous Intrigue on Tuesday and Wednesday featuring Grace Moore and Fritz Kreisler.
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Horsham Theatre
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chinatown
Edmund Lowe
Eliesa Landi
Gene Raymond
Ann Sothern
Magnificent Brute
Colleen
Victor McLaglen
Binnie Barnes
William Hall
McLaglen
Jean Dixon
Henry Armetta
Warner Bros
Dick Powell
Ruby Keeler
Jack Oukie
Joan Blondell
Hugh Herbert
Louise Fazinda
Bobby Connolly
Grace Moore
Fritz Kreisler
Miss Moore
Iit
Vienna
Wfranchot Tone
Francis Josef
Ralph Bellamy
Gloria Shea
Joan Perry
National strike on coal fields averted after provisional union pact
Rival unions reach a provisional agreement after further meetings with the Mines Secretary Captain Crookstaink to avert a general strike on coal fields. The negotiated pact aims to prevent work stoppages across major coal beds, averting potential shortages and easing tensions between miners and operators.
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Crookstaink
Prindtse
Netiadionnis
Dardis
Iit
Members' Salaries To Be Increased
London reports in the House of Commons that tomorrow Mr Stanley Baldwin is expected to announce an annual salary rise for ordinary members. The increase would bring pay to a new level, reflecting parliamentary adjustments.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Ehowse of Commons
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F.la
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Victoria
W. RK. Welshman
W. C. L. Parkinson
Perry D. Cumber
the Shop OF Service
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M. W. Robertson
S.A
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Quantong
T. 5
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Haven
F. R. Dymke
Anti-Ganger Council Appeal
Cable
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Martin
Martina
TROME
W. H. Glen & Co, Pty. Ltd
Collins Street
Marie A. Walther
Ciane
Cello
Iarmeny
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Stidin Ot
Baillie
MR. Baldwin
Roy
Johnson
Baeble
Jehnoee
Johan Winters
Johnson’s
Hilda Cox
Adelaide University Conservatorium
Deter
Allan
Liorsham
Phone Horshan
Dorothy Norwood
Music Teachers Association
Plano
Baillie Street
Miss Violet Cramer
Andrew Street
Florence. A. Taylor
Teachers’ Association
Trinity College Diploma Club
Addreas
Bowden Street
Pops Knipe
C.L
Velee
Dramatic Art and
Wilson Reann
Bank of New South Wales
Siageif
John Deere Tractors
John Thereoy
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Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited
Melbairne
Ted Molinedle
Wiew
Great Britain
Morris
England
Also & Morris
Lord Nnufflela
Charles Motors
Pynsent Street
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