Women Dancing in Melbourne Sparks Controversy at Mission
At Fitzroy Methodist Mission Rev Betts and Rev Wallis condemned dancing from all angles. Betts praised Rev Rogers for refusing to wed a couple due to modesty concerns. He warned half dressed women in church risk ballroom immorality and urged men only dances to test reception.
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Melbourne
Fitzroy
W. F. Betts
H. E. Wallis
Mr. Betts
Co. W. T. Rogers
House of God
David
Miriam
Wheat Market Steadier Tone in Overseas Exchanges
The focal wheat market showed steadier tone with advances across overseas grain exchanges. Trade was quiet with prompt bulk at 3.64 per bushel and limited bagged wheat trades at 3. Bi. Buyers hesitated as sellers held firm. Overseas reports indicate London firmness while Australian wheat is neglected as Italy and Belgium each buy 60,000 tons of French wheat easing UK pressure.
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Sydney
Focal
London
Italy
Belgium
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Love and Murder at Bournemouth Court Trial
In Bournemouth Police Court Alma Victoria Rattenbury, 21, and George Percy Stoner, 19, faced murder charges in the death of Francis Mawson Rattenbury, 67. Prosecution said they plotted together as siblings and that Alma confessed striking him after he allegedly dared her. Stoner claimed he attacked while the husband slept. The case was adjourned.
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London
Bournmouth
Alma Victoria Rattenbury
George Percy Stoner
Francis Mawson Rattenbury
Rattenbury
Alma Rattenbury
George Stoner
Bournemouth
Stoner
O'Donell
Stover
Comel
Tin price quotes and market note
Friday Tin 48/7. the unknown piece tin quoted today at 46-7.
Sudden Death of Melbourne Businessman John Glasson
Melbourne businessman John Glasson former manager of Ballarat Trustee Executors and Agency Company Limited for 31 years died suddenly last night after attending a reception following the Herman Shaw wedding at Ballarat. He collapsed after proposing the toast to the officiating clergyman.
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Melbourne
John Glasson
Ballarat
Unidentified man found dead near Lithgow hillside
Remains of an unknown man were found on a rocky ledge near South Bowenfels five miles from Lithgow. A bottle with a white powder was found in his west pocket. Authorities investigate the death as a probable foul play or accidental poisoning.
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Lithgow
South Bowenfels
Man Killed by Lightning in Murwillumbah Storm
George Walker aged 49 from Uritup sheltered under a tree during a storm at Murwillumbah when the tree was struck by lightning and he was killed instantly.
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Murwillumbah
George Walker
Uritup
Arm Torn Off in Lorry Crash Near South Gundarimba
Edgar Warne, 20, suffered a right arm injury when a lorry crossing a culvert struck him as he stood near a bus window. He was crossing near South Gundarimba on a Friday.
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Casino
Edgar Warne
South Gundarimba
Warne
Sussex Street Market Prices Report
Prices ruled at Buasex Street today for wheat potatoes Tasmanian eggs butter cheese honey maize oats onions millet chaff lucerne hay and wheat ranges listed with unit weights and varying figures. Readings show bulk and bagged wheat, and assorted produce with fluctuating mid prices.
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Sydney
Buasex Street
Tasmanian
Record Flight Sets Speed Amid Storm on Croydon Paris Run
De Havilland Comet, flown by Captain Buckingham, flew 220 miles Croydon to Paris in 53 minutes under bad weather, surpassing the previous record by fourteen minutes with an average speed of 240 mph. The aircraft, one of two bought by the French Government for speed tests, had earlier been used by Jones and Waller in a 131 day round trip to Australia and back.
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London
de Hevilland
Buckingham
Croydon
Paris
Jones and
Waller
Australia
140 Deaths Damage 47000 pounds Chinese Lives
A terse line notes 140 deaths and damage costing 47000 pounds tied to Chinese lives within an estimated figure.
State dissolves parliament amid rushed timetable
A government dissolution led to a special council meeting and a quick timeline for nominations. Writs are to be retained by June 18 with nomination day on Thursday and a fast‑tracked process following the dissolution.
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Simi
Wis
Murder Charge Sequel At Scone Tragedy Inquest Opens
The inquest into the death of Ernest Bruce Fenwick a 40 year old farmer at Scone on April 4 opened with evidence that he was found fatally shot on his farm. Witnesses described a close range shot and a blood pool. Harry Forbes Murray faces murder charge based on the preliminary findings.
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Scone
Ernest Bruce Fenwick
Fenwick
Harry Forbes Murray Ye
City Council challengers in boxing and cricket match
Sydney Aldermen Priday and Tressider challenged Redfern Mayor Gardiner to a four round boxing match for 25 pounds a side. Gardiner refused the boxing due to weight unfairness but agreed to a single handed cricket match for 25 pounds a side. All are candidates in the Water Board action.
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Sydney
Priday
Tressider
Redfern
Ald
Gardiner
Redfern Town Hall
Trissider
Water Board
Jubilee Hymn Written For King and Country Broadcast
Poet Laureate John Masterfield writes an eighteen line Jubilee thanksgiving hymn in prayer form for the King and country to be broadcast on May day.
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London
John Masterfield
Davies
Thirteen Drowned Freighter Founders Near Portland Point
Thirteen of the crew of the Norwegian freighter Harmoy were drowned when the vessel foundered Tuesday near Portland Point Kingston Jamaica. Five crew members were rescued.
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Kingston
Jamacca
Thurs
Harmoy
Portland Point
Breach of Promise Award in Sydney Trial
Phyllis Martha Torrens sued Christian James Moller for breach of promise of marriage. The jury awarded Torrens £100 damages after a lengthy retirement.
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Sydney
Pridsy
Phyllis Martha Torrens
Christian James Moller
Petrol Inquiry Debated In House Refer Back Defeat
Friday session of the House ended the petrol inquiry business as Mr Beasley’s motion to refer the inquiry back to the Commission and disclose profits of major oil companies was defeated.
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Bydney
Beasley
House of Representatives
Dissolve Parliament Writs Issued Soon
A proclamation dissolving the State Parliament will be issued today. Writs are to be issued in the course of the next few days.
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Sydney
Weather forecast for 24 hours
The 4 a.m. forecast calls for cloudy unsettled conditions with north to north west winds. Expect scattered rain and thunder with a cool squally southerly change from the west, over the next 24 hours.
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Sydney
Pre-nuptial Evening for Vera Buxton Attended by Many
The Fire Station residence hosted a kitchen tea for Vera Buxton on Wednesday as she nears marriage to Kenneth Marshall. About one hundred guests presented bouquets to the honoree. Betty Agnew and Mr Agnew won the animal guessing contest. Mr Jacobs presented gifts with best wishes, and Vera Buxton joined in music and dancing with attendees led by Mrs Harting and others.
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Vera Buxton
Kenneth Marshall
Beryl Jacobs
Betty Agnew
Agnew
Harting
Musicelerm
J. Campbell
Nancy Harper
Monte Carlo
Jack O'Brien
Jacobs
Buxton
Marshall
Man jailed for theft from Sandford's New Zealand unit
Ed gar Hartley McCall, 38, a company manager, was sentenced at Quarter Sessions to 22 months imprisonment for stealing 1806 pounds from the N E W branch of Sandford's Ltd. The theft involved money from bookmakers and two up men at a New Zealand fish market.
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Yoney
Edgar Hartley McCall
N.E.W
Sandford's Ltd
Fish Mengpanta
New Zealand
Crookwell Wins 261st STATE LOTTERY Draw
The 261st State lottery drawn today awards first prize 99772 to Nil Desperandum syndicate at Hurley Hospital Crookwell. Second prize 7740 to The Change Over syndicate and J Connell Co Ltd. Third prize 49244 to A Ballards syndicate. Fourth prize 49389 to Our Turn to Win syndicate. The 282nd lottery will be drawn Thursday.
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Sydney
Nil Desperandum
Sister McDonald
Hurley Hospital
Crookwell
A. FE. HM
Evo J. Connell and Co. Ltd
Kent Breet
AIL Ballards
A. Ballard
White Way
Rocky Point Road
Richard Edwards
Dances Blamed for Immorality and Liquor Abuse
A deputation representing all religious bodies urged Premier B. 8. Stevens to tighten liquor rules to curb drinking at dances. Speaker H. Bate described youths giving drinks to girls at dances and warned of dire consequences. Stevens said the matter would be reviewed by police and the Chief Secretary's Department for public legislation.
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Sydney
Stevens
H. Bate
Police
Chief Secretary
Coal unions plan funds for miners’ old age pensions
The South Wales Coal Owners Association aims to raise under £50,000 among members as a nucleus for a pension fund for aged miners. The Miners’ Federation will also subscribe an additional £20,000 to assist.
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London
South Wales Coal Owners Association
Miners’ Federation
Lyons at Chequers Social Calls
London reports the Prime Minister and Mrs Lyulis will spend the weekend at Chequers. Malcolm MacDonald hosts while the Prime Minister attends the Sirrea Conference and Menzies and Thorby are noted for Sunday lunches.
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London
Mrs. Lyulis
Chequers
Malcolm MacDonald
Messrs. Menzies and
Thorby
Poultry Club Names Show Judge and Plans June Event
The Poultry Club selected Mr T L Breaurer of Tenterfield as judge for the upcoming show on 1 June. Breaurer is praised as a leading breeder and judge in New South Wales. A social committee will run dances and a prizes committee, including Duff, Crook, Tozer, Wright, Martin, Walker, Campbell and EB Foster, will finalise arrangements on Saturday night.
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Poultry Club
T. L. Breaurer
Tenterfield
Breaurer
Poultry Paper
New, South Wales
Messrs. Duff
Crook
Tozer
Wright
Martin
Walker
Campbell
EB. Foster
Stressa Conference opens with Allied talks under strain
The Stressa conference opened in Stressa Italy with twelve seats filled. Sir John Simon briefed on his and Lord Eden's visits to European capitals. France presented a memo for the League Council meeting to discuss the German Versailles Treaty denunciation and its effect on future cooperation.
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London
Italy
France
Great Britain
Stressa
John Simon
Eden
League Council
Germany
Cornell
Wool Market Yesterday Sells 9000 Bales in Sydney
Wool market report shows Wool Sale by Winchcombe Carson Ltd with 9000 bales sold in Sydney. Waluea values hold steady. bids from McInnes Brot Queanbeyan and other firms include Suffolk Vale and Nullamunna. Results list several bidders and prices in a fragmented record from the week’s sale.
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Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd
Waluea
Galient
Amelia
Au Milimen
McInnes
Queanbeyan
James Barnes Ltd
Suffolk Vale
Burrown
Wallun
A. L. Foster
W. Mallise
J. T. Sharpe
Nullamunna
W Lad
Inverell Rifle Club Handicaps Set for Saturday Shoot
The Inverell Rifle Club lists handicaps for a 300 yard range shoot next Saturday. One stage of ten shots with competitors including Pitkin Lennard Edwards Homer Wade Latter Nesbitt Legge Haupt Bucknell McCluskey Salmon Mellveen Thorley Frigelle McLean Eddy Limmie Hamilton Thomas Bissett McKenzie Smith Wright Campbell Dobie Lundle Ferris Reid Casey Casey Walmsley Preston Mitchell Baker Mitchell Moland Bradford Hewett Wilkingon Regan Preston Thomas.
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Inverell Rifle Club
P. A. Pitkin
C R. Lennard
Edwards
W Homer
B. M. Wade
Ron Lattera
Les. Nesbitt
A. Legge
Mrs. Haupt
Ron. Bucknell
W. McCluskey
J. Salmon
J. Mellveen
V Thorley
J. Frigelle
W. Haupt
C. McLean
M. Eddy
C. Lim
Die
F. Hamilton
F. Thomas
Bissett
W. McKenzie
H. Smith
R. Wright
Geo. Campbell
Geo. Dobie
J. Lundle
D. Ferris
C. Reid
Tom Casey
Fred Casey
Geo Walmaley
E. Preston
Max Mitchell
J. Baker
W. Mitchell
Ted Moland
W. Bradford
L. Hewett
E. Wilkingon
Rex. Regan
Don Preston
D. Thomas
Easter Meeting Nominations At Inverell Races
The Inverell Jockey Club announces a two day Easter meeting with first day nominations. Opened events include the Opening Handicap and Maiden Handicap while other races such as the Mewstead Welter Easter Handicap and McIntyre Handicap feature top contenders like King Pin Royal Chase Orby's Light Lass O Logan Lady Vallard and Maggie Sheppard among many entries.
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Jockey Club
King Pin
Royal Chase
Orby's Light
Lady Vallard
Edeced
Stocklin
Dear Gag
Lass O'Logan
Wonder King
Red Shirt
Goris Lark
Carwong
Tapani
Dark
Sure Lass
Orby’s Light
Maggie Sheppard
la Barter
Lucre
Manesht
Guldamulda
White City
Princes Caddie
Burgess Row
Soredge
Wee Val
Chatellerault
Ranlark
Barinbabinds
Spotwell
Moredge
Sam
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