Five Million Commonwealth Bonds Placed at 3 Percent Discount
London reports that five million Commonwealth bonds were placed at an average discount of three percent. Australian finance circles view the response to Treasury bills as very satisfactory despite repudiation hints from Sydney. Shares fell yesterday but recovered today with all Australian stocks moving upward. Applications for Treasury bills reportedly totaled double the requested amount.
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London
Treasury
Sydney
Australia
Youth bleeds foot in Gundare rabbit shoot accident
Nevil Brewer, a youth near Gundare, suffered a near total loss of his right foot when a shotgun exploded during rabbit shooting. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition with amputation later performed.
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Sydney
Nevil Brewer
Gundare
Labor troubles at Austratian Dror and Steel Waterloo
Labor troubles surge at Austratian Dror and Steel Limited Waterloo works as unions demand all staff become unionists. A board meeting is planned to address the threat if management refuses.
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Sydney
Austratian Dror and Steel Limited
Waterloo
Workers' Discontent With Labor Government Exposed
Melbourne teachers and waterfront workers voice deep anger at the government. They condemn policy failures and call for immediate reforms as protests intensify.
Conviction Quashed in Murder Case by Full Court
The Full Court of Criminal appeals quashed Leconytelion of Cock Farnaworth haries for alleged murder and ordered a new trial. Justice Jallier presided as the order directed reexamination of the case and further proceedings. The decision centers on overturning the prior verdict and mandating anew trial.
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Sydney
Full Court of Criminal Appeals
Leconytelion of
Cock Farnaworth Haries
Ol Dais Jallier
Mr Scullin Health Reported Much Improved
Reports from the government indicate Prime Minister James Scullin slept well and showed marked improvement in health, with advancement in his condition noted by officials and medical staff. The government releases emphasize steady progress and continued monitoring.
Bradman LITERARY LAPSES and Cricket Tour Notes
Amidst tour cricket reports in Australia, Bradman’s on field success contrasts with questions about his actions off the pitch. A London London-typed piece notes Bradman’s rumored return and discussions with the Central Board, while fellow players and officials debate his behavior and possible contractual constraints. The article also covers Woodfull, Ponsford, and others in match summaries and remarks on governance.
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Don Pradman
Board of Central
Kelly
APA
Cricketers News
Bradman
Australia
Noebooy
Board of Control
Debt repudiation sparks Australian credit concerns
In Melbourne the Acting Leader of the Opposition Sil Stanley Argyle denounced Sydney debt repudiation talk as pernicious to Australian credit abroad, urging the Premier to disavow Sydney resolutions. In Perth Premier Collier warned such ideas would cause anxiety but doubt they would be taken seriously, while Railway Association secretary W F Pletcher backed paying debts when due.
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Wood Pletcher
Ryde
Melbourne
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Sil Stanley Argyle
Perth
Collier
Australia
W. FP. Pletcher
Railway Association
Scullin
Lang Advises ALP Reject War Debt Repudiation
Lang urged the ALP executive to reject repudiation of war debts and proposed funding Commonwealth debt with a reduced interest rate as an alternative. The move, he warned, could boomerang against Labour at the elections.
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Bydney
Tradex Hall
T Lang
ALP
Labour
Lavish Aussies Under Fire at Auckland Chamber
Charles Hanes told Auckland Chamber of Commerce that Australians in the pit strive to keep up appearances at all costs. He warned visitors that Australians resist economic realities and that lavish entertaining often embarrasses Austrians.
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Auckland
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Hanes
Australia
Queensland Fire Rips Central Hall in Toogouwslah Blaze
A Friday blaze in Toogouwslah destroyed the Central Hall and damaged property of several bodies. A dance event had ended about an hour before the fire, limiting potential injuries and revealing the extent of the fire’s destruction.
FATAL FIRE KILLS DAVID FELS IN MELBOURNE GARAGE
A fatal blaze in Melbourne An Elwood garage incinerated David Fels age 28 after a hurricane lamp ignited petrol ash. firefighters found his body beside the lamp and believe he could not escape before the flames were extinguished.
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Melbourne
David Fels
Ob Rator
An Fels
Fels
Weather Forecast Pleasant Start Then Cloudy Showers Ahead
The forecast for the next 24 hours calls for initially fine and mild conditions with fresh north west winds. Changing to cloudy unsettled weather bringing squally showers, affecting the southwest districts and extending eastward over the Riverine Lotte central and southern highland regions including Southern tablieland.
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Lotte Central
Highland
Tablieland
Market Prices Report From Sussex Street
To day markets show tin quoted at 74 a, with prices in Sussex Street listing eggs, butter, cheese, maize, onions, lucerne, hay and wheaten at varied levels. Victorian and Tasmanian items appear alongside local goods, reflecting a broad price spread across staples and farm products.
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Sydney
Woopte
Sussex Street
Ee Street
Australians vs Kent tight game on sweltering day
London reports a low scoring match with the Australians dismissed for 227 as Kent built a lead aided by Ashdown’s steady scoring. Grimmett and Wall claimed key wickets while Legge and Wright contributed significant stands in a tense day of play.
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Hardinge
Grimmett
Bryan
Crrimmett
Woolley
w'Beckett
Wallis
O & Ames
Wall
Ashdown
Todd
Chapman
Malrfax
Hecket
Knott
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Legge
Germninetl
Ao Wright
Walker
Wallé
Freeman
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Lil
Astrokes
Wright
Unemployed beggars from Melbourne Benevolent Asylum
The Lord Mayor reports that about 50 inmates from the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum at Cheltenham were leaving the institution regularly to go into the city. They represented themselves as unemployed to obtain relief and sustenance and were seen begging. This behavior indicates ingratitude toward the asylum and suggests overlapping unemployment relief.
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Melbourne
Luxton
Cheltenham
Bank Clerk Case Sees Frida Bydeny Committed for Trial
Frida Bydeny, a bank clerk, was committed for trial at Liemeore yesterday facing charges of stealing from the National Bank of Australia. Thomas Jackson, a retired accountant, also figures in the case.
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Bydney
Frida
Thomas Jackson
Liemeore
Yeeterday
National Bank of Australia
Labour and the League of Nations address at Lithgow
Mr Justee Piddington spoke in Lithgow on Labour and the League of Nations arguing the future crusade of labor should be led from Geary and not Moscow. He claimed revolutionary movements fail to achieve meaningful improvement when that is their sole aim and urged seizing every chance to raise living standards.
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Aydney
Justee Piddington
League of Nations
Lithgow
Geary
Moscow
Strike Threat in South Australia Taxi Drivers Affected
The South Australian branch of the Carters and Dry Union voted to strike Friday, excluding Volkport deliverers. About 1000 drivers are believed involved in the threatened action.
Gaol Escapee Peppered as Detective Stops Suspect
A man believed to be the Albury gaol escapee was confronted by a detective who was pepper sprayed during the encounter. The assailant threw pepper at the officer before fleeing or being restrained.
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Sydney
Labor Defeat in Victoria Municipal Elections
The Labor Party sustained heavy defeats in municipal elections held across Victoria yesterday. Three Labor candidates were defeated, including Councillor Durga Better, who is also known as the president of the ACT AU.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Veaterdiny
City Council Delays Salary Vote Over Quorum
McKay and Triday signaled support for raised pay for Forbes Mackay but Hagan and others plan to abstain from council meetings. With no quorum, the salary question will remain in abeyance until a full council can convene.
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Sydney
Hagan
Forbes Mackay
Hoowever
Mekilhare
French Rugby Team May Tour If Championships Fall Short
Paris reports French rugby authorities may invite a team to tour in 1932 if national championships cannot be completed in time. The plan hinges on early city decisions and the ability to assemble a squad despite unrest and scheduling issues.
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Paris
Girls named to represent All Blacks HC in Brita Cup
Rit ben players E Berryman E Rowland BE Goddard M Laidlaw V McGregor J Rolfe V Buxton O Irwin J Coleman Z Marquart DO Hooker Reserve BR Bevan Evergrenish Siuccel Hudaners lead a squad to play tomorrow at 9 15 on the cricket ground for the Brita Cup with additional selections for Peters Cup from Reading J Stewart 1 McKenzie T McKenzie Jess Micke ce J Glen G Dean Palen Blanch E Bonen Shape and Jean Moke among others in a mixed list of players from Evir ereens v Eammaville selections.
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All Blacks HC
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E. Rowland
BE Goddard
M Laidlaw
V. McGregor
J. Rolfe
V Buxton
O. Irwin
J Coleman
Z Marquart
DO Hooker
Bevan Evergrenish
Siuccel Hudaners
Reading
J. Sewart
McKenzie
Jess McKenzie
J Glen
G Dean
State Pageantry Highlights Duke and Duchess of York
Crowds greeted the Duke and Duchess of York at the opening ceremony of the Zetland Church Assembly. A recent family event noted the birth of a daughter to the Duchess, marking a notable day on state and private occasions.
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Duke
Drchess of York
Church of Zetland
Recone
Railway Committee Contends Appointments Flawed in Melbourne
The Pull Arbitration Court sitting in Melbourne ruled unanimously that the committee appointed to handle the railway case was not properly constituted. The decision questions the legitimacy of the commission and could affect proceedings related to the dispute.
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Melbourne
Pull Arbitration Court
Comeilsation
Textile Color Codes and Pricing Note
A brief market note lists fabric color options including white pink salmon lemon sky mauve and mil, with a price reference of nine dollars for a width of ten yards per inch. The fragmentary entry lacks full context and quantities.
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