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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1935
Page
1
New Year special bargains on drapery trim millinery leatherette raincuts and vests. Yardage deals include 10 yard woolen print motifs and 4 yard patterns with various fabrics and towels. Clearance items feature uncrashable cottons and floral textiles with low prices per yard.
An Indian Air Force training plane crashed during a mock gun exercise near Karachi. Eleven officers and troops were killed and many injured as the aircraft dived and struck formations on the ground. Pilot C Birear and an Indian S.O.O. observer were injured but not seriously. Official casualty totals remain unsettled as bodies are taken to hospitals for identification.
London wool sales list about 196000 bales available with roughly 10800 bales to be offered soon. New arrivals include 9000 from Australia and 16300 from New Zealand, catalogued for January 15.
Reports from Moscow indicate a collision between two express trains followed by a fire. Winds fanned flames as rescuers pulled survivors from wreckage and a burnt train left sixteen dead and eighty six injured. An earlier Berlin dispatch blamed a dilapidated signaling system and ignored repair requests for months.
Lord Privy Seal Anthony Eden describes the Franco-Italian agreement as an important contribution to European stability. He asserts Britain's foreign policy rests on balance of power and the maintenance of collective peace through abolition of force.
The Baking Trade Employees Association supports the Master Bakers in pressing for higher bread prices. Sydney reports the executive council has endorsed the measure to help bakers after rising costs.
The big five British banks all show higher earnings for 1934 with dividends maintained. Westminster declares 18 percent, Midland 16 percent, and Nations Provincial 18 percent.
The proposal advocates establishing community farms to train youths in farming. It calls for relief to married men, allowing them to build shelters and small tea gardens on allocated land, focusing on urban areas with yields of vegetables and poultry. The plan also suggests enabling 100,000 families to use land in Australia to meet basic needs.
Sydney reports Rev. Charles Predericks Leste aged 106 as the world’s oldest clergyman. After years in Melbourne serving the Anglican Church he traveled to Riverina near St Helen and Georges Bay off the Tasmanian coast. He led the elder generation of clergy with a long career and celebrated a landmark birthday.
Sydney workers and employers anticipate stronger demand in the building industry this year. The vice president of the Mader Builders Association predicts rising employment across all branches, with staffing balanced by employers likely seeking workers before year’s end.
In Sydney the wheat market remained very steady as buyers offered 2/10 for new season bulk wheat with no sellers. Country lots shifted to 2/9 for bagged and 2/10 for bulk, while old season pricing held. overseas demand stayed cautious with London market steady and UK millers buying French wheat at 14/3 per quarter.
Chile railways commissioner Martigan predicts a remarkable rail transport development by 1938 with railways and tramways participating. He expects traffic to reach the 1921 peak when New South Wales railways carried 151,000,000 passengers.
The article describes the discovery of Arthur Prentice s body near a wire fence and a nearby stream. It notes medical staff and a hospital setting with unclear details about motive or diagnosis and mentions a possible suicide or foul play under investigation.
Germany may lift wool purchases from Australia if arrangements allow higher prices. The Geelong based Dalgety Company manager notes potential gains from selling to Germany where wool needs exist. Market observers expect improved demand and prices could rise by about 20 percent if trade is adjusted.
Market report lists bulk wheat July Basta at 2/40 old, new 26 2a 9/10, Tasmanian potatoes 14 to 16, various dairy and cheese prices, honey 34 to 4a, Maine 27a, oats 21 to 27H, and other commodity quotes including wheaten ranges and berries.
A blast near a tram stop in Sydney injures a woman named Arn FE mith. Seats are splintered by the explosion. The blast materials were wrapped in newspaper. Detectives suspect a male perpetrator with chemical knowledge.
Fragmentary dispatches from Athens report Greece accusing international circles of mistreatment of officials while conflicting accounts describe rebel forces marching toward Jugoslavia, occupying the old fortress with 200 men and facing government deserters.
George Clarke, unemployed resident of Inverell, collapsed near Kempsey and lay exposed outdoors all night. A passerby found him in the morning and an ambulance rushed him to the district hospital with exposure injuries.
Reported disqualifications at the SAAR plebiscite as registrants and a hospitalized elderly woman were ruled ineligible for voting due to alleged misstatements. A Tuesday polling scene described as chaotic and disqualifications affecting voters including a German-born hospital patient who claimed to vote for the German plan.
Woolworth's London declares a dividend of 80 percent with a large annual profit and a substantial balance. Market trading notes indicate the stock fell from 90 to 27 amid expectations of the payout.
Racing notes from Sydney report results across divisions with Lady Birds and Nellie May among top finishers. Bets quoted include 5 to 1 on Lady Birdownt, 10 to 1 on Asal, and 4 to 1 on Nellie May. other entries include Royal Clare and Rosearrow in various handicaps and stakes.
At the Central Summons Court Kron Erwin Kisch faces a renewed charge over migrant status. His counsel Mr Piglington KC argued for all particulars, while Thomas Paterson noted intergovernmental contact with the Secretary of State for the Galantee. The magistrate adjourned the case to January with no extra details given.
A derailment at Douglas Park damaged tracks and delayed traffic for hours. A cable tampering incident caused a wheat train to derail while the Southern mail service to Sydney was affected. The Melbourne Limited and connection trains were late by up to thirty minutes.
Chaos disrupted a religious clash in Mexico City causing injuries after riots between factions. Seven dead and four seriously hurt as authorities report numerous minor injuries from the confrontation among rival groups near churches.
A drover, Charles McKensie, was fined for driving three cows toward saleyards without a valid permit within the municipality. He testified he did it to oblige Mrs McGregor and claimed no payment was involved. The matter was referred to the P P Board, which urged prosecution and set a small fine with a grace period.
The wait price of tin was today quoted at 51.
The next 24 hours bring variable rain and thunderstorms across the State. Local heavy storms and squalls are expected with hot conditions in the northeast and eastern districts. Winds shift from southeast to north and northwest as a weather change moves across the region.
A tree weighing twenty one fell on a rescue party at Kangi Nangi Mountain near Gowford. Keegan Richart, 30, was killed instantly while others were injured as police and civilians attempted to reach the stranded companion. Rescue efforts faced assault and chaotic conditions during the incident.
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