30 Sep 1935
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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1935
Page
1
At the annual State conference of the Locomotive Engineers Union a protest was entered against the Government action to bring the Preference to Returned Soldiers Act into operation. Delegates said the belated step might aid soldiers or the public but could arouse bitterness and hatred.
A Croydon Sydney woman, unhappy at home, stowed away on the Ramura liner at London Docks. Discovered exhausted in the ship’s pantry as passengers funded her fare of 40 pounds and provided clothing gifts to complete her voyage.
Albury reports on State Labor Party founder J B Martin MLC who discusses Italo Abyssinian tensions. He warns war would force participation and mobilization, with Acts activating wills and every available man called. He notes HMAS Australia in the Mediterranean and urges patriotism.
Sussex street market prices ruled for Wheat bulk 3/6 July basis bagged Sa Potatoes Tasmanian 13 to 14 6 per ewt Eggs new laid 10d dow. Butter 142/6 ewt Cheese Sid to 10d lb Honey 3d to 42d lb Maize 4/8 to 4/9 bus Oats 2/4 to 2/8 bus Onions 12 ewt Millet 20 to 25 ewt Chaff wheaten 4/3 to 4 ewt oaten 46 to 05 lucerne 4/6 to 4/9 Hay oaten 2/6 to 6/9 ew lucerne 28 to 46 Wheat 3/7 to 3/8.
Barak Scratchmere Scer Sporting Blood are reported lame with probable relief from engagements. Synagogue and Lough Neagh now lead the Epsom, Contact is firmer for the Metropolitan, and betting weights shift with a long list of added points for multiple runners.
Britain backs firm stand amid looming conflict with Ethiopia. Mussolini signals possible three power talks while Italy preps 50 000 troops, 600 per three square miles, and sanctions stance under League of Nations.
Abraham Darragh a 43 year old coalminer was run down by a train near Coledale station in the South Coast district. The victim's body was found mutilated and is being investigated by local authorities.
The Ant-Tuberculosis Association reports whole families wiped out as they refused clinic attendance. An unchecked case led to subsequent marriages and family infection, costing the State £15,000 in damages and care.
Melbourne report quotes Prime Minister Lyons arguing that taxation could be reduced without harming finances and that the government would not seek any unnecessary increase. He states using a ten year old tax base would yield about £10,000,000 more per year, but emphasizes restraint and revenue order.
The Minister for Health, Mr Fitzsimons, opened the annual Conference of the Health Inspectors Association of NSW. He warned officials Parliament delays risk a weak Pure Foods Act and related health laws. He said NSW lags behind the Commonwealth and the world in health legislation.
Strong opposition to the Amending Medical Practitioners Bill was voiced at a Paramatta public meeting. A resolution called for emphasis on natural methods of healing and health maintenance rather than exclusive drug use and surgical intervention.
Martin Gallagher Health Inspector described severe overcrowding in Paddington, with 10 people in some rooms and multiple families per house. Steirwells served as kitchens and laundries, and many residences were converted into boarding chambers in a deteriorating housing district.
The 9 am 24 hour forecast calls for isolated thunder showers along the coast and near northern and western borders, otherwise fine with a warm day and cool night. Light to fresh southeast to east and northeast winds, and mists on ranges.
Mrs Helen Siggers of Sydney encountered difficulty while surfing at Wollongong. Bert Major helped pull her and himself to safety as big waves buffeted them. Both were taken to hospital and are reported recovering in serious condition.
The Little Plain monthly shoot at 300 yards yielded scores for G Finney 37 and 34, R Finney 38, TH WE Finney 40, H Bel 08, G Makim 34, A Wille 27, F Makim 93, Cannons 21. The quarterly aggregate winner was R Finney with H Bell second.
Results from the Inverell Club 900 yards range show Ron Bucknell winning the quarterly trophy for top three scores with Rex Regan taking the Thomas trophy for the best four scores. B M Wade took the monthly spoon, with several shooters like E Smallwood and C Lundie close behind. the next friendly match will feature club representatives against Warialda at Warialda.
In Sydney at St Marys Cathedral Rev Father W F Donovan denounces refusal to pay debts to businesspeople and notes unscrupulous employees and customers drive many into want. He cites creditors selling homes and businesses, urging accountability for those who obtain goods to avoid payment.
At Homebush today 2270 head of cattle yarded with prices from £5 to £16 for bullocks and £4 to £10 for cows. Beef top was 42s per 100 lbs, good 35s, medium 28s, inferior 38s. About 23,000 sheep penned. market firm with wethers 14s to 30s, ewes 12s to 21s, lambs 12s to 71s, and shorn sheep 10s to 20s.
Rev T E Ruth of Pitt Street Congregational Church urges Australia to create a Peace portfolio under the Prime Minister, aligning with England’s example of a minister in charge of League of Nations affairs. He notes the move would be a step forward even if the Prime Minister cannot personally follow it.
Sydney market report notes unite tin priced at 47 shillings 1 pence today with a 47/10 quotation observed in Monday trading.
Miss Joyce Lloyd aged 18 drowned when a car carrying several passengers crashed through a fence at Merimbula and plunged ten feet into the lake. Seven others escaped. Residents and Cat Botterill aided the group, with three men later released after medical checks.
The Jewish new year began at sunset Friday and was observed by the community for two days. In Clermont Mary Adelaide Lang 24 was found not guilty of murdering Phillip Westacott and was discharged after the judge urged moral duties and child protection. The report also notes a small wheat surplus, Canada’s market dominance, migration views in New Zealand, and Britain’s anticipated naval program tied to rearmament.
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