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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1931
Page
1
An unlit lorry collided with a sulky on the Tingha road near Inverell on Friday night. The sulky’s main bar and shafts were destroyed while the riders escaped serious injury. A motorist took the injured to their home and locals urge road improvements to prevent a worse event.
Canterbury Mayor Bramston announced a plan to mobilize a deputation of about 5000 unemployed ratepayers from Canterbury to Sydney to protest the distribution of unemployment tax funds. He said Canterbury, with 99,000 residents and 8000 to 5000 unemployed, had received no money despite repeated government applications.
D Sutherland was taken to hospital in Welington after head injuries from a Christchurch game. The referee checked boots and found studs breaking through leather. he inspected other boots and found similar faults. He declared the match off.
The Capitol Theatre promotes a double feature with Caney in Walsh Street, billed as the funniest Wall Street comedy, starring Charles Murray and Lucian Littlefield, plus Clit Edwards in a musical and Sally Ellers in Forward March. The pair offers wartime humor with battle scenes, trench gags, and romance, featuring Buster Keaton and Sally Evers in supporting roles.
Joseph Holloway 24 laborer and William Ward clerk were attacked by several men in the Melbourne exhibition gardens on Saturday night. Holloway was slashed across the face with a broken bottle and Ward was seized by the throat before the assailants fled when help arrived.
Sydney reports the Federal Labor party claims substantial backing with over one hundred leagues in New South Wales supporting its provisional executive. The notice frames the movement as gaining momentum across the state.
Sydney obituary announces the death of Colonel G J Shillington, ex M L A, who since 1926 served as resident magistrate and acting judge at Rabaul. He died in Sydney on Saturday after a long career in public service.
Sunday report notes English jockey Elliott rode to an unequalled triumph by winning the English and French Oaks and then securing the Prix Bediane at Chantilly after the Epsom victory. The piece highlights a rare double success across major European classic races by the same jockey.
Colin Watson defeated Australian mover Vic Huxley in the second round of the individual speedway championship in London on Sunday.
Shareholders in the Great Barrier Reef Fisheries debated winding up the company after a stormy session. One speaker alleged material misstatements had been made and that buyers had been misled into purchasing shares.
Mr MacDonald hosted a morning gathering with guests including von Neurath Bruening Curtius and other distinguished figures. Talks centered on Germanys economic position and need to ease its difficulties. Ministers were cheered by a crowd and later joined by Miss Ishbel for tea before leaving for the Carlton hotel at 830 pm.
Wallis Myers in the Daily Telegraph argues Britain should win the Davis Cup tie with Japan and enter Wimbledon undefeated. He notes that lawn tennis form is volatile this year and Italy also appears confident of beating Czechoslovakia as she has arranged a European final in Naples.
A 19 year old named Harold Vernon was killed in Victoria when gravel collapsed during prospecting for gold near St Arnold. The incident occurred as he was working with others at the site, and authorities are investigating the cave-in and rescue attempts.
Dr Arthur of M LA proposes returning to the land to solve unemployment. He described schemes to train youths for work and to provide married men with small farms near Sydney.
A fire in the Parramatta branch of the State Labor Bureau destroyed a cabinet with food reset records and other documents. Police suspect arson and the outbreak was put out with chemicals.
In Albury MP Lazzarini denounces the Government Savings Bank closure as a frame up by political opponents. He names Bavin Stevens and Battenshaw as makers of the claim and asserts the bank was sounder than private rivals.
In Bucharest on Sunday the elections produced a government victory in both houses. The result confirms the ruling party’s control over the legislature. No major opposition gains are reported, and the government solidifies its parliamentary position.
District miners face idle dredges and uncertain wages as tin prices stay low. Public meeting in Capeton plans May sports and a dance to raise funds for Inverell District Hospital, with local volunteers offering winter wood for school fires to ease child hardship.
The New Zealand Government will admit all Canadian goods shipped before June 2 under the old tariff regime, responding to importers' representations and suspending new tariff restrictions for those shipments. The decision affects imports from Canada and provides transitional relief as authorities assess policy moves.
A mob stormed the door at Van Eyk’s opening gospel in New Town Australia Street. A disciple calmed the crowd, Van Eyk vowed action against hecklers, and police arrived as the door was beaten. The incident interrupted the meeting with no injuries reported.
A taxi cab crashed into a telegraph post at Malvern and collided with a motor car injuring Rita Hume severely as glass fragments pierced her neck and face. Taxi driver Noel Anthony suffered a fractured skull. Edward Halliday, in a separate crash at Wah Toonga, was unconscious and died early morning from multiple injuries including a fractured skull.
Results from Saturdays racing at Canterbury Park Sydney with hurdles sprints and divisions. Stardwetler won the hurdle ahead of Jocoon and Port Risk while Dangerous L Segovia and Dollar Princesa topped divisions. Valmene and Tactician led stakes and placings, several dead heats noted in hardleap events.
At Brisbane meeting on Saturday Forty won the Flying Handicap, with Amberlite and Anchor following. Moreton Handicap dates unclear, but Lady Bine and Brown Apple placed behind Pay Patrol. Epsom Handicap results list Creat Idea winning, followed by Ogre with Margin a near.
Residents were startled by a loud explosion that shattered the Freeman’s jewellery shop door on Manners Street Wellington. Investigation found gelignite attached to the handle and fired by a time fuse. Motive remains a mystery.
Federal Caucus MP Mr Yates of Adelaide said after the Premiers Conference he has fallen foul of Mr Scullin. He expected a caucus meeting on Thursday to decide the matter and opposed cutting members salaries, arguing it would lower workers wages.
A Sunday tremor centered in England was felt across France and Belgium, causing no damage. The event prompted alarms in Paris as residents reported shaking sensations, but authorities confirmed no injuries or structural harm.
A Sydney Trades Hall report states a high probability that forty recently appointed dole inspectors may be dismissed. The notice reflects workforce uncertainty and possible government action affecting unemployment relief oversight.
Police investigated after four human remains were found yesterday morning at Betoova Junction. A 42 year old man wore a flannel shirt under a white shirt and held part of a stick. No other clues were recovered.
Mrs. Weston of Sydney made a narrow escape after tumbling down a 38 percent drop at Kurrajong Heights. She suffered a shoulder injury and lay for three hours with her legs over the ledge before rescuers found her. She had left a hotel for a short walk when she slipped and grabbed at bushes, which tore away under her weight.
At Newcastle Synod Bishop Batty condemns war as a means to settle international disputes. He defended his remarks against attacks by some Newcastle Trade unions, saying his stance about the supremacy of the white races was a belief he held as fact.
All-Heights Races Tingha Al Heghu Club holds a meeting on Saturday in June. Nominations close tomorrow at 8. Secretary is Mr. T Connor. Inverell police issue permits to kill opossums on Crown lands. Permits available to genuine unemployed with identification. All State Forests are sanctuaries under Birds and Animals Protection Act. Lost Tribe Found reports a 500-strong group in Siberia’s Indigirka delta unaware of world events until Soviet scientists arrived. chief judge is a man. Their main occupations are fishing and hunting. Belshhevism principles were rejected.
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