14 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1939
Page
1
A cluttered ad lists items for Father’s Day including razors shaving brushes combs and soaps with prices like 9 6 and 30 box. It highlights numerous gift ideas such as military brushes handkerchiefs ties scarves and braces in varied boxings and prices, and promotes life going up on the lady first floor with tea rooms beauty salon furniture and glassware.
London reports Japanese officers return to Tientsin by air after asserting Britain cannot separate policing of Tientsin from broader economic issues. Anti British leaflets circulate in Peiping and a 20,000 strong Japanese procession marches on Shanghai’s British Embassy amid hostile commentary.
Inspector Alexander C. Muir aged 5 drowned in Brisbane Water when the fishing launch capsized amid heavy surf. He and two companions clung to the overturned craft for almost an hour before rescue. Muir's body was recovered about 100 yards from the launch. The two survivors were treated for immersion shock.
A hunger strike protest forms against government actions surrounding a condemned murderer, with references to officials and strategy. The text centers on pressure from the Howard League and reactions to the case of John Trevor Kells, a long-imprisoned felon.
A derailment of the City of San Francisco at high speed in the Nevada mountains killed thirty people, with two tied and three injured. The accident involved an eighty mile per hour streamlined express, while scattered fragments and chaotic reports described multiple injuries and missing passengers. Local authorities and emergency crews rushed to the site to search wreckage and assist survivors amid mounting questions about the train's speed and safety measures.
Foreign Office protests Soviet pressure after a signed accord. It says wage increases for Russian workers and amenities for Japanese concession holders on Sakhalin Island are being enforced under duress. Officials report delays and restricted entry for Japanese workers amid continuing dispute.
An advanced monoplane built as a flagship of the Soviet air fleet completes structural tests after serial construction. The craft features a powerful engine setup and multiple trial flights, highlighting ongoing defense modernization.
A brief OCR fragment references an event with Sydney context and unclear details. The readable portion mentions a date or unit and a location, but specifics are too fragmented to identify participants or outcome. Further clean text is needed for a precise summary.
A midair disaster near Hilo results in fourteen fatalities when a seaplane or aeroplane bursts into flames shortly after takeoff. Investigators outline possible engine failure and structural damage as the cause while authorities secure the crash site and mourn the victims.
Fragmented OCR text yielding unclear items. The readable parts mention wheat quotations, Sydney, and local city notes with partial phrases about dates or movements but lack concrete facts, names, or events to summarize into a coherent card.
About 1200 members of the Won branch of the Miners Federation resume work at the State coal mine after a meeting yesterday approved a return to work. The turnout followed a conference last Thursday and a term drawn up by representatives.
Fragmented OCR text mentions market report elements with unclear names and dates. The readable parts resemble a market update from Sussex Street but lack coherent facts, entities, or events to form a complete summary. This item preserves the uncertain, partial nature of the source.
Premier Dunstan defended the wheat stabilization plan noting the Commonwealth should share costs with the States amid a national wheat crisis. He warned against overreaching schemes and urged fiscal realism while maintaining support for producers.
Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano and German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop returned to Salzburg after a Berchtesgaden meeting with Hitler. A plane awaited Ciano to Rome to report to Mussolini, with reports of a complete agreement on issues discussed overnight. A further meeting in the near future was planned to address European problems.
A garbled clipping lists several lottery winners including names like Sydney, Stewart, Weir, and others amid scattered letters. The fragmentary text mentions a Mt and Hat or Boren style references with no clear draw date or prize details.
Danish migrants in Sydney report severe conditions after arrival. They faced a Commonwealth demand of 200 pounds, creating a major financial barrier. Leader Johannes Brastrup says Scandinavians fear migration to Australia is blocked by these terms, yet they remain determined to build better farming futures.
A railway accident fifty miles away left fifteen dead and forty two injured when brakes failed causing two passenger carriages to derail. Emergency teams rushed to the site as rescue operations unfolded through the day.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a man surrendering to police in Sydney on a July incident. Disjointed text references places, weapons, and possible affiliations with groups, but specifics are unclear. The readable items point to a crime report involving intent to shoot and a surrender.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions TEST TEAM and West Indies with assorted garbled names. The readable bits suggest a sports item about a matchup or exhibition game labeled as a test team against West Indies, but concrete details are missing.
Report states a proposed amendment to the Liquor Act to remove annualies will be sent to Parliament soon. The timing of any trading hours change may be deferred until after the next general election. A separate referendum could cost at least £70,000.
A shooting near a paddock left a man fatally wounded. The victim, identified as Mik, was rushed to a hospital but died several hours later after police and a surgeon performed emergency procedures.
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