05 Aug 1929
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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1929
Page
1
A short fragment mentions an ointment and the numbers 25 and 2 in unclear context. No clear persons places or organizations are readable. Further readable details are required to form a precise headline and summary.
A fragment notes a shop selling well dressed garments and accessories. Men’s woollen gloves in several styles are priced with sizes and ranges given. Knitted hose and caps are advertised with color options and sizes, appealing to motorists and wearers alike.
Range of shirts in Sydney shop promo offers a wide array of colours and sizes at affordable prices. The ad emphasizes quality fabrics and a careful selection aimed at the fastidious buyer, inviting customers to browse the collection.
The 151 ton schooner Woolomai was blown onto a sandbank at Point Richards two miles from Port Arlington yesterday afternoon. The Port Arlington life-saving club captain swam to the ship from shore and rescued Captain Otto Larsen. Three crew members reached shore safely, and the vessel is expected to be floated when wind conditions improve.
In London on Monday twenty thousand scouts and ten thousand visitors joined Arrow Park for a service of thanksgiving for the movement’s success. The Arch- bishop of Canterbury stressed the movement’s value, with the Australian scouts in the front line.
Sydney police report three youths aged 13 to 15 from Enfield alleged a man with a handkerchief robbed them of pennies and cakes near a revolver last night. After examination, the youngest reportedly admitted the tale was false and that they sought notoriety.
The Returned Soldiers' League asked Liverpool Council to back a protest to the Minister for Lands against allowing the gate of land at Chipping Norton Soldiers' Settlement near Liverpool to a person named Tishan. Many returned soldiers would have been eager to take the land.
Sydney report says two motorcycles collided at Bondi. Derrick Moss suffered a compound skull fracture and other injuries and died late last night.
In Sydney at Redfern yesterday two children playing near a gas company repair site were pushed into an excavation. They were overcome by gas fumes but by passersby who pulled them out. Both were admitted to hospital and recovered.
Mr. LG Wigmore of Homa Oil Corporation Ltd arrived in Sydney on Saturday night from Roma by car. Petrol from the company’s No 1 oil well gas was used in the car and gave faultless results from start to finish. The 0732 mile journey was completed at an average of 17.37 miles to the gallon despite rough roads.
Opened by Federal Minister for Health Sir Neville Howse V C the Radium Laboratory at the University of Melbourne marks a new step in cancer study as he notes cancer deaths have risen by Sk per cent in Australia over the last 28 years.
Canterbury Park hosted racing this afternoon with Hurdle Race won by Songist, Coercion top in Tingha All-Heights meeting, and opening events with Goldbar and Glengarry among winners. Final handicaps saw Glengarry and Ty son secure victories with notable placings for Warren, Warren, and Claybee.
London report claims Stalin’s grip on power is visibly eroded as health declines. Observers note deteriorating authority among Soviet leadership and within the party as rivalries surface.
Conetable Smart and Quinlivan chased a suspected cyanide poisoning ring in the Nalla Wiaing district. They arrested Arthur T. Trewa and Ter fie Sharp on illegal possession charges and detained them for bail. Police to continue proceedings Thursday.
State and semi State employing rapes itlities unions protest Premier actions to exclude instrumentality unions from the Federal Court and oppose repeal of the Federal Arbitration Act. The unions committee has sent letters to federal and state parliament members detailing their stance.
A shocking Saturday night incident in Grafton left George Denny dead and his wife Jane Denny aged 70 in hospital in critical condition. Mrs Denny reportedly went to quieten him, was struck with a hammer, then collapsed on the verandah where George was found with severe head injuries and a bloodied razor nearby.
Matthew Grannell, driving a car that struck a Liverpool telegraph post, urged rescuers to attend others first while enduring severe pain. Five people were seriously hurt including Frank Cranshaw, 40, who suffered a crushed tongue and damaged teeth after the impact. Ambulance officers noted Grannell’s resolve as he smoked and directed aid to others.
The 79 year old Mr Willem Noakes Wilamy of Pine Hills Ashford died after a Monday motorcycle accident on the Ashford Emmaville road. He passed away at Graiggith private hospital last night. Interment occurred this afternoon in the Church of England portion of the local cemetery with Rev E H Stemmer officiating.
The Sydney wheat market opened with silo wheat at 5/9 for prompt delivery, later trading around 4/9 to 5/9 for prompt and September deliveries. Growers bagged wheat quoted higher, buyers pegged by 5/8 ex trucks, while European markets were inactive and North American prices fluctuated. Stock levels at country stations show 1,875,000 bags stacked, with Inverell holdings at 7,923 bags and Mr Russell at 18,078. In Adelaide growers’ lots brought 5/14 to 6/2 and Melbourne around 5/7a.
Six members of the S W Aero Club consider relocating from Mascot to a southern line aero domain about three miles from Sydney. The proposed site would be a new aerodrome.
The first through train to Alice Springs left Adelaide yesterday in a train carrying a scientific party bound to study Aboriginal people.
Reports from the Graf Zeppelin say winds forced a course change as she heads toward Cape May at 45 mph. She is expected to pass Philadelphia and reach Lakehurst tonight, with officials unsure about a safe mooring in Lakehurst if winds remain high. New York crossing unlikely.
John Button, 35, a railway fireman, died after a fall from the footplate of his engine in the Eveleigh yards last night. He sustained a fractured spine and died several hours later.
Labor party officials urge the Municipal Council to cooperate in providing work for the unemployed. The move follows a suggestion by Mr Buttenshaw who promised Government assistance if the Council agrees to the request.
A pleasure boat entering Ostend Harbor collided with a leaving vessel near the wharf and sank immediately. Elderly passengers and children were thrown into the water. rescuers saved thirty to forty. Fifteen bodies recovered and twenty injured were taken to hospital. Ostend, a popular British resort, had no British passengers aboard. The excursionists were disembarking when the crash occurred.
Wives at Eveleigh railway workshops allege police botting and report a woman arrested on a charge of chewing. Police inquiries reveal an employee often left the workshops on race days to learn race results posted at a hotel. The woman was arrested as she left the hotel.
London report says Lord Loughborough fell from a window into a garden of his West End home at 2 am. He died in a nursing home at Fann, attended by his father. The tragedy is treated as a fatal accident after initial inquiries.
A Mikleter for Late quotes hopes the Government will move the Fawily Endowment Act to reduce financial burdens. Cabinet ministers have not discussed the matter seriously. The pro act timing is seen as inopportune for tax incidence. Work will continue until Mr. Devin's return.
Forecast indicates unsettled conditions inland with increasing clouds and showers in southern districts. Snow possible on tablelands while northern winds turn westerly, bringing colder conditions and generally fine weather elsewhere.
The Duchess of York marked her birthday in private at Weibeck Abbey as a guest of the Duke of a'urtaniaiel. The event was described as quiet and low key with no public celebration.
Sydney markets show varied prices with potatoes, oats and wheat listed in cwt and per cwt terms. Dalgety reports 4300 cattle penned and 23,000 sheep, with lambs and wethers described, while wool prospects rely on rainfall relief and cautious futures amid drought.
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