Welwyn train crash kills one injures dozens in collision
London reports a deadly Welwyn railway crash where a parcels express struck the stationary Newcastle express at 70 mph. About 1 person died and 30 to 40 were hurt, with many critically injured among the 20 excursionists, mostly women. Rescue teams worked by torchlight amid mangled carriages.
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London
Welwyn
Ica
SPN
London Northern Railway
Welwyn Staton
Byvelen
Lyons Heads to Continent After Talks at Downing Street
After extended talks with Mr. Baldwin at 11 Downing Street, Mr. Lyons plans to depart for the Continent tomorrow as no meat agreement has been reached.
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London
Baldwin
Downing Street
Lyons
Stealing Mails Another Attempt Reported
Sydney reports a second attempt to steal mails from the Great Western Express. A van lock was missing at Port Augusta and another lock was undone, but no goods or valuables are known to have been stolen.
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Sydney
Great Western Express
Port Augusta
Thieves Steal Nearly £200 From City Tobacconist
Thieves entered R. Bramley’s shop on Pitt Street City on Saturday night and stole nearly £200 in notes. The burglar alarm was disabled with a skeleton key before the money was found in a cigar box under the counter.
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Sydney
R. Bramley
Pitt Street City
Davis Cup Berlin: Von Cramm defeats McGrath to send Australia out
In Berlin on Sunday, Von Cramm beat McGrath 6 3 4 0 6 3 as Germany eliminate Australia from the Davis Cup. Henkel also defeats Crawford, while Crawford struggles in both matches amid windy, rainy conditions. Later, Czechoslovakia eliminates South Africa with Mensel and Malacek besting Farquharson and Kirby 9 11 6 4 6 2 6 1.
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Berlin
Australia
von Cramm
McGrath
Henkel
Crawford
MrCrath
Uehtrain
Yorv
South Africa
Rague
Czechoslovakia
Mensel
Malacek
Farquharson
Kirby
State Lottery Draws Third Prize in Cootamundra
The 23rd State lottery was drawn with prize numbers listed. First prize 63726 "Pour Mugs" syndicate, Mrs. E Ledden of Alexandria. second 43488 "Multen Jeff" syndicate, E A Nichols of Willoughby. third Th74 "Three Off" syndicate, Mr W T Turner of Coota. fourth 66781 "Picking Up Money" syndicate, Mr Charles W Purrell of Centennial Park. Lottery No 214 to be drawn Friday.
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Sydney
E Ledden
Alexandria
Multen Jeff
E. A. Nichols
Willoughby
W. T. Turner
Cootanunca
Charles W. Purrell
Centennial Park
Death of Elsie Burgess Sparks Police Arrests
Woman Elsie Margaret Jean Burgess dies at Womens Hospital Crown Street after an operation. Police arrest several persons as inquiries into the death proceed.
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Sydney
Elsie Margaret Jean Burgess
Womens Hospital
Crown Street
Tragedy: Balmain Man Found Dead In Stairway
Reginald Arthur Caldwell Chambers a 39 year old Balmain resident was found hanging in the stairway two hours after returning home late Saturday. He had been despondent from unemployment. It is believed he previously contracted lead poisoning while working as a compositor on a newspaper.
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Sydney
Reginald Arthur Caldwell Chambers
Balmain
Open Confessions Not Always Necessary
Rev. E. H. Davies of Hurstville Presbyterian Church argued in a sermon that Christians who have repented of infidelity should not always rush to confess to spouses or close relatives. He said there are occasions when revealing every fault is not required and a clean breast need not be made in every relationship.
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Bydney
E. H. Davies
Hurstville Presbyterian Church
Not Christ's Way MODERN But Good Law our Monday
Rev J Paulkner of Leichardt Presbyterian Church criticized Jellicoe Togers remarks at Deneliquin saying most people would be buried as heathens if they read burial services. He argued the Canon's decision might suit ecclesiastical law but contradicts Christ's teaching.
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J. Paulkner
Leichardt Presbyterian Church
Jellicoe Togers
Deneliquin
The Blue Wedding Thomas Callachor and Frank Thomas
A formal wedding at Sacred Heart Church Randwick on June 6 joined Mally Callachor daughter of George Callachor of Callachor and Sons woolbrokers Sydney with Frank Thomas eldest son of Mrs Thomas and the late Mr Thomas of Abbotsford Sydney. The bride wore ice blue satin with matching accessories and lilies and pink hyacinths sheaf. Three bridesmaids attended and the couple left by motor car for a South Coast honeymoon. They will reside in Bondi.
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Sacred Heart Church
Randwick
Father Smith
Mally
George Callachor
Callachor and Sons
Woolbrokera
Sydney
Flinton
Yetman
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Abbotsford
Lip Callador
Bandi
Throat Cut Incident In Ashford Shearing Shed
Police report a man, Charles Henry Cox, injured in a shearing shed on the Texas road near Ashford. He received a deep throat laceration from blade shears, was assisted by Bister Kerr and taken to Inverell District Hospital where his condition improved and was not considered in danger. Cox offered no explanation for the wound.
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Ashford
Alexander Watts
Texas Road
Charles Henry Cox
Bister Kerr
Bush Nursing Association
Inverell District Hospital
Cox
Orient Orb wins first division of Park Stakes at Canterbury Park
Orient Orb the three year old trained at Moree won the first division of the Park Stakes by five lengths at Canterbury Park on Saturday. Slinger won the hurdle race, with Dango second and Bernard Lorn third. Second division results list Paddora and Some where among placings.
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Mr. P. E. King
Orient Orb
Moree
Canterbury Park
den of Orby
Big Head
Paddora
Somewhere
Durga
Chiming
Positive
Blue Sapphire
Man O' Mark
Champagne
Front Line
Gayhawk
Atucag
Pavarti
Canterbury
First Balloon
Turbulent
Flying Bullet
Thebec
Moonray
Dagale
Samovar
Lapthorne
Rink Games Result on Local Green Saturday Afternoon
Teams played rink games with three matches. McFarland McLean Nichols and McLennan beat Butler Hardaker Simpson Rice 26 to 18. Cory Warner Nes bitt defeated Hills J Vernon Bacon Dr Vernon 21 to 16. Furness Smith Brown defeated Buxton Dibley Meppem 20 to 13.
Rev Hayes Seeks Adjournment in Melbourne Diocese Trial
Rev H E Hayes writes to Melbourne Bishop Booth asking a lengthy adjournment in his trial on charges of false doctrine and conduct disgraceful to a clergyman. He laments the Bishop's official stance conflicting with his kindly human feeling, calling it a great novongruties of the church.
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H. E. Hayes
Dioces of
Melbourne
Booth
Local Government Changes Expand County Councils Powers
State Cabinet to overhaul Local Government Act with broader council authority. Officials draft legislation to operate statewide by year end, promote county council system in suburbs and country, and enable joint administration. Town planning will be addressed systematically.
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Bydney
Chamber President urges dumping law amendment
In a broadcast address the President of the Chamber of Manufacturers argued for an amendment to the dumping law. He proposed placing on the oversea exporter the onus to prove they are not dumping, shifting responsibility from the importing nation.
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Sydney
Chamber of Manufacturers
Un unit price quotation at 43.9 today
The unit price of Un was today quoted at 43.9.
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Sydney
Sussex Street Market Prices For Commodities
Market report lists bulk wheat at 3/9 per bag, Tasmanian potatoes 108 to 14, new laid eggs 1/9 to 1/4 per case, butter 14 32/6 ewt, honey 4 4d, maize 4/1 to 4/3, onions 10/6 to 11, millet 2 0 9 to 2 0 5, chaff wheaten 3/9 to 5, hay eaten 2 6 to 7 4, lucerne 2 9 to 6, wheaten 2 to 9/4.
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Sydney
Tasmanian
Weather Forecast for Slopes Tablelands and Alps
The latest forecast predicts showers on the Slopes and Tablelands, extending to parts of the coast with snow and squalls in the Southern Alps. Elsewhere expect mainly fine weather, cold with strong west to south winds easing in the west.
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Sydney
Alps
King At Sandringham Walk Chelseas Crowds Cheer
The King, cheered by large crowds at the morning parish church service, benefited from his influence at Sandringham. In the afternoon he drove to his stud farm to inspect the horses.
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London
Sandringham
Holmes Murder Detectives Track Victim's Movements
Detectives investigating the murder of Reginald Holmes are hopeful of solving the case. They have learned substantial details about Holmes's movements after he left his home on the night of the tragedy.
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Sydney
Reginald Holmes
Mys
Holmes
Cattle and sheep sale at Homebush Market
At Homebush today 2400 cattle yarded with prices 5 to 10/ higher. Bullocks £5 to £11, cows £4. Best beef 33s per 100 lb, good 26s, medium 23s, inferior 20s. Sheep 26,000 penned. market firm. Wethers 11s to 24s, ewes 10s to 20s. Immature sheep 10s to 2s.
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Sydney
Homebush
Wethers
Immba
Smith Murder Inquest Adjourned Over Jurisdiction Claim
The coroner adjourned the inquest into James Smith's death after ruling an application to quash the inquiry may be filed due to lack of body to view and no jurisdiction to probe. Brady, son of Patrick Brady, was subpoenaed but absent despite efforts to contact him. Witnesses linked Brady to Williams who hired a boat and later claimed the anchor was damaged.
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Sydney
James Smith
Sergeant Toole
John William Brady
Brady
Patrick Brady
Smith
Cronulla
Williams
Coogee
Daring Voyager Driven Ashore at Narooma
A small motor boat named The Pup with Gordon Doherty on a 400 mile ocean voyage was driven ashore at the Narooma entrance on the South Coast. Doherty reports five occasions between 1 pm and 7 pm yesterday when he had to strip and dive overboard to clear debris from the propeller.
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Sydney
Gordon Doherty
Narooma
Doherty
Dreadful Death at Lysaghts Wire Works
Robert Anderson a 43 year old laborer at Lysaght Bros wire works Chiswick was tangled in barbed wire and drawn into a revolving drum. He suffered severe injuries and died after admission to hospital.
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Sydney
Lysaght Bros
Chiswick
Robert Anderson
Child Shot in Paddington Shop Fatality Shocks City
Six year old Bhirley Dein died at St Vincent's Hospital after being found shot with her father Robert Dein in his Paddington shop yesterday. The father remained in grave condition this morning.
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Bydney
Bhirley Dein
Robert Dein
Paddington
St. Vincent's Hospital
Pre-Nuptial Evening for Miss Gladys Mawkes in Oakwood
Oakwood hosted a pre nuptial dance at the village hall for Miss Gladys Mawkes daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Mawkes in honor of her coming marriage to Mr M Cromarty of Pilliga. Guests included Mr Alex Palmer and families with gifts and a mystery waltz won by Errol Wilson and Mrs Skaines.
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Oakwood
Gladys Mawkes
H. G. Mawkes
M. Cromarty
Pilliga
Ryan
Clarice Wilson
Alex. Palmer
Mias
Mona Palmer
James Palmer
Grimes
Henderson
Cromarty
Jack Gough
Errol Wilson
Skaines
Cyril Skaines
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Miss Mawkes
Gordon Britz & CO
G. G. Beits, M
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Enes
Jain
Royal
Meneis
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