12 Aug 1932
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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1932
Page
1
In Sydney a 48 year old dealer Yen Hon was charged at Central Court with possessing cocaine. The police prosecutor alleged he was a leader in local drug traffic. A remand was granted until August 32.
Reginald Clarence Lind, 19, of Pyrmont, died in hospital early today after inmates heard groaning in his room. He reportedly cried I want to die before passing. Lind had lost his job about four months earlier but was described as cheerful at night.
Mrs Witter Bruce reportedly broke the British endurance flight record at Peuxetowe in London on Thursday. The record came after extensive overheating and a forced descent noted in early reports.
Market brief notes tin at 20s 6d a unit with no further pricing context. No brands or locations specified. The line indicates a current quotation for tin material in the market.
Sussex street markets list bulk wheats and grains with Tasmanian potatoes eggs butter cheese honey maize oats onions chaff lucerne hay and lucerne prices in shillings and pence. entries show per bag per case and varied bids across items with multiple figures and a few misprints.
Two half-castes detained by Port Kemba police in connection with the alleged poisoning of two aborigines have been released as no evidence was found against them.
The Grassers Association of New South Wales warns in a letter to Prime Minister Lyons and Premier Stevens that the state is already in financial collapse. It urges bold drastic swift action by policymakers before the wool export season opens on August 29 to avert disaster and restore recovery efforts.
A Melbourne report disclosed that about 604,513 people, roughly one third of the state, were receiving government aid in some form. The annual cost of state charity was estimated at about £8,000,000.
The Women s Central Organising Committee of the State Labor Party rejected by a single vote a motion opposed to the execution of Moxley.
The Trades and Labor Council argues that relief workers are paid below standard dole levels and calls for full award rates and conditions to be observed, criticizing the current wing of relief workers as inadequate.
Theodore Ernest Cooke, a former State electrical officer, was convicted at Perth for fraud and sentenced to nine months in prison.
Hamburg report states Crawford, the lone Australian left in the German championships quarterfinals, defeated opponents 6 2 6 2 6 3 to advance. The field narrows to four with Crawford still in contention for the title.
In Madrid on Thursday the revolutionary General San Jorge and his son were stopped for directions when a policeman captured them. Mob violence continues as crowds assault his headquarters in Seville and widespread rioting erupts across Spain. Renegade revolt collapses amid wrecking, robbery, and arson at monarchist mansions.
The city wheat market remained steadier on firmer overseas demand. Unreserved silo warrants offered at 35 1/4 with charges paid, reserved warrants at 9/57. Silo wheat, country deliveries quoted around 3/64, end July. Bagged parcels steady around 3.7 to 37k. Overseas markets showed firm London and Liverpool activity, with Canadian crop deterioration noted and Russian grain collection small. Chicago options rose with eastern buying and a strong stock market. Winnipeg advanced with Chicago.
In Miami on Thursday a Lancaster trial witness said a prior witness who testified that Lancaster threatened Clarke had themselves declared It will do everything to settle Lancaster case.
Frances Bult of Australia missed a semi final in the women 400 metres freestyle after swimming in the fastest heat and finishing third. Charlton tied for second in the 160 metres free with Christy of the United States, their close race decided by a dead heat for second. Bonnie Mealing placed second in the 100 metres backstroke to Eleanor Holm, while Noel Ryan also advanced to the semi finals in the 1600 metres.
Robins has refused an invitation to join the Test team for domestic reasons. The decision was announced as the domestic schedule requires caution about player availability and team composition.
In Adelaide the Leader of the Opposition in the South Australian Parliament said last night that people of South Australia would rise in rebellion against Federal laws he argued strangled primary industries and claimed the state had never been fairly treated since Federation.
Two men described as directors of a Sydney radio distributing firm were arrested on a charge of conspiring to cheat and defraud Standard Telephones and others of a large sum. Police said £1200 to £1400 was involved plus numerous wireless sets. Richard Barnard and John Brown were remanded until September 2.
A 12 year old boy at Penrith suffered severe facial and hand injuries when a detonator exploded. He lost a thumb and finger on one hand and sustained facial trauma, with possible injury to an eye. William Jones is identified as the patient in reports.
A lifeboat from the Inter State motor vessel Manunda was launched on a Wednesday night to reach the coastal freighter Milora. Dr. Fox, the ship’s surgeon, was to treat a dying fireman who had wirelessed for help. An urgent operation was performed for an internal ailment and the man was saved despite a fierce gale.
The draw for the August monthly medal at Inveresl Golf Club is listed for tomorrow. From the First Tee matches include Hinton versus Cloonan, Wood versus Rice, Frasery versus McNamara, McParland versus Wilson, Handley versus Brooks, Cookson versus Edwards. From the Tenth Tee Kinross versus McFarland Beveridge versus Simmons MecIlveen versus Schliebs Miller versus Body Moore versus Asher.
Two Warelaw poultry farmers report a theft of 78 paired and 40 paired birds. Thieves used chloroform sprays to render fowl unconscious, enabling the haul with little alarm.
A reception for ex Premier Bavin at Sydney Town Hall last night attracted about two thousand friends and supporters. Bavin expressed confidence that the present Government would overcome current difficulties and win through.
Ottawa reports that currency declarations are framed and trade agreements are nearing final decisions. The conference is expected to end next week unless unexpected developments occur with Canada, which is deemed very unlikely.
Greta Garbo and Ramon Novarro headline Mata Hari in a lavish talkie praised for grandeur, emotional acting, and stunning costumes. The film, backed by Lionel Barrymore and Alec B. Francis, is lauded as a powerful WWI-era romance with a suspenseful intrigue web.
A historical forecast discusses rain prospects amid cycles of 1879 1898 and 1862 with notes on sunspots cyclones off New South Wales and potential wintry weather into September. It predicts uncertain weather until late spring and suggests a wet season may follow with heavier rains once the summit arrives.
Harold James Robertson testified at the Tin Hare enquiry that he applied for an Armidale license on December 3 1931. He consulted Mr Connolly MILA who suggested seeing Mr Swindell about costs. Swindell quoted £1390 procuration fees or possibly £1000, and proposed forming a company with Nationalist money as a safeguard against government change. No license was issued.
A mostly fine outlook is mixed with unsettled regions showing rain and thunder. In southern and central inland areas temperatures will fall, winds variable at first then shift to cold squally southerlies, with night lightening observed in some ports.
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