Golden Eagle Nugget Unearthed in Larkinville Field
A young miner at Larkinville unearths the largest Australian alluvial slug in years, weighing 1135 troy ounces 15 dwts and valued at 5655 dollars plus 750 pounds premium. The 26 by 12 by 3 inch nugget was found 18 inches deep and taken to Kalgoorlie banks under police escort. Additional slug found. district buzzes with promise of 30 years.
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Larkinville Goldfield
Hugh
Larkinville Alluvial Oldfield
Eekatratk
Australia
Kalgoorlie
Larkin
Bendigo
Ballarat
Larcomb
Larkinville
Commonwealth Bank
Bank of Australis
Wheat Advances Act Fails Farmers Hope
The acting Minister for Markets Mr Forde announced that the Commonwealth Bank Board refused to advance wheat growers 3 pence a bushel under the Wheat Advances Act. Farmers must market as if the act did not exist, marking a major setback for the Scullin Government and wheat hopes.
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Scullin
Forde
Commonwealth Bank Board
Wreck of the Mary Lawson Near Middleton Reef in 1866
A barque named Mary Lawson promoting voyage from Brisbane to China foundered in bad weather on Middleton Reef in June 1866. The ship broke up. the captain and his wife perished with most of the crew. A remaining few survived days in an open boat before reaching the Clarence River area in New South Wales. One of the survivors drowned while attempting to guide the boat ashore through heavy surf.
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Brisbane
China
Mary Lawson
Middleton Reef
New South Wales
Clarence
Building Wreckers Strike Campsie Public School
Auckland era? The note reports wreckers broke into Campsie public school on Sunday night in Sydney. They defiled floors damaged ink wells furniture and fittings splashed ink on walls poured ink onto chairs ransacked drawers and littered corridors with panels. Mats belonging to staff were stolen. The school had previous visits by wreckers with similar damage.
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Sydney Agai
Campsie
Australian Rules Match Bills Settlement at Brekine ville Oval
At Brekine ville Oval in an Australian Rules match, tensions rose as authorities were called. A recent meeting saw sport rulers receive a bill of 3/ for services and decided to settle the apt as the only honorable course.
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Brekineville Oval
Arbitration Court Rule Applies 10 Percent Cut to Total Wages
The court interprets the 10 per cent reduction as applied to the total wage, including the skill margin, not the basic wage. In Federal awards the basic wage in Sydney is about £4/8/, with a skill margin added. For example if the skill margin is £1/4/, the wage becomes £5/12/0, and the 10 per cent cut would be taken from that total.
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Sydney
Rush for 92 Jobs Draws 2000 Unemployed to Bureau
About 2,000 jobless gathered outside the Government Labor Bureau seeking 92 positions offered by the Brisbane City Council under the Federal relief scheme. The selection process was tedious and many left before it ended, with some registrants on the books since 1929.
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Government Labor Bureau
Brisbane
Relief Workers to Be Paid Under Awards Rates
Mr C J Bellemore of the State Labor Bureau says relief workers employed by councils will be paid the award rates. They will work 35 hours a week over five days and receive the fixed hourly pay.
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C. J. Bellemore
State Labor Bureau
Bellemore
Eldridge Motions Against Gibson Reappointment
A caucus meeting will open with Mr J C Eldridge proposing censure of the Federal Government over the reappointment of Sir Robert Gibson as chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board. The outcome may hinge on Ministry reconstruction amid pressure from the Left Wing.
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J. C. Eldridge
Robert Gibson
Commonwealth Bank Board
Western Lands Amendment Bill sparks lease invalidation push
Minister for Lands Mr Tully seeks leave to introduce a bill to invalidate lease extensions under the Western Law Act. He says the western area will be reclassified. Mr Ravin accuses the Western Lands Amendment Bill of election misrepresentation. Mr Lang allegedly guilty of fabrication. government members defend Ravin and claim Fes T told the truth.
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Mr Tully
Ravin
Lang
Melbourne Hosts Inaugural Governor General Ceremony
Australia pays tribute with a swearing-in at the town hall. Lord Mayor Dr. Laxton delivers a welcome address for the City Council. Sir Isaac rises, bows, and thanks the civic leaders and citizens of Melbourne.
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Jage
Australia
Laxton
Isaac Rose
Melbourne
Wheat charter deals lift 88 900 tons by end of March
Simultaneous notices show charters for more than 20 vessels to lift grain abroad from Sydney and Western Australia. Shakespeare and other freighters will load thousands of tons each, with totals reaching 88 900 tons by month end. Trethowan says markets will resume operations while silos free up space.
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Melbourne
Sydney
Australia
Shakespeare
East Lynn
Amberton
Simonburn
Chapman
Forde
A. K. Trethowan
Farmers and Graziera’ Co-op. Co., Ltd
History at Round Table Conference Opening Speech
On November 12 King George V summoned British and Indian rulers to a Round Table Conference. A recording of the opening speech, preserved by His Master’s Voice, will be sold through authorized dealers with proceeds to charity and shared worldwide for future generations.
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George V
Queensland Premier backs dole work with councils
The Government discusses a scheme where dole recipients work for Municipal and Shire Councils in exchange for their benefits. Premier Moore warns that if New South Wales insists on remaining in a hung state, it should let it go bong.
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Queensland
Mr Moore
N.S.W
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