Battered For 36 Hours On The Iron Knob
The collier Iron Knob endured a 36 hour battle with a fierce gale near Cape Otway and the Bass Strait, with lifeboats damaged and decks flooded yet the vessel, Capt L Huddelsey and five crew aboard, reached Pirie with 5400 tons of coal. The crew faced record seas, shattered windows, and a telegraph report from Merwe in distress as the storm raged.
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Iron Knob
L. Huddelsey
Pirie
Jeff Newcastle
Bass Strait
Cape Otway
Aca
Lottery official vows bigger NSW prizes to counter interstate sales
Sydney reporter notes Mr J Whidden director of lotteries says interstate lotteries are drawing NS W sales. He promises to raise NSW prizes to a level that will astonish rivals. He criticizes the other scheme as enriching at strangers’ expense.
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Sydney
J. Whidden
Totteries
New South Wales
Long Arm of Law Arrests After St Kilda Incident
Melbourne police arrested John Gillan a 34 year old taxi driver yesterday in St Kilda on a charge of negligent driving that allegedly caused bodily harm to Constable Richard Wheeler in Randwick on November 20 1928. Gillan appeared before City Court and was remanded.
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Melbourne
John Gillan
St. Kilda
St Randwick
N.S.W
Richard Wheeler
Dillion
Waa
Sydney
Debenture Interest Rules in Victoria Debates Court Ruling
Melbourne full court decides Victorian act not applicable to debentures registered in Melbourne. Reduction of interest may apply, but companies are not required to reduce payments. Case referred by Colonial Gas Electrolytic Zinc and Metropolitan Gas, shareholder views invited. First Tyne ship order: 2550 ton steamer to Canada.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Colonial Gas Association
Electrolytic Zinc, Company
Metropolitian Gas Company
Penny
Pachose
Coal to Cost More in South Australia Due to NSW Subsidy End
Adelaide telegram reports that NSW will withdraw the 6s a ton freight subsidy on coal, effective tomorrow, raising South Australia coal costs by about £30,000 yearly. About 400,000 tons are imported annually, and importers must cover the extra 1/6d per ton.
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Adelaide
New South Wales
South Australia
Goats broadcasting stations proposed for literary tastes
Sydney reports a plan to establish class stations for literary and artistic tastes not served by existing outlets. Me J B Fenton says the cabinet will consider broadcasting classics, music, and academic lectures with grand opera included occasionally. A broadcast from Albert Hall, London, is contemplated as a potential program. A cabinet meeting is set for tomorrow.
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Sydney
J.B Fenton
Penton
Albert Hall
London
Tomortovy
Wages Debate In Arbitral Court Over 10 Percent Cut
In Melbourne on Thursday Chief Judge Dethridge presided in the Arbitration Court as Mr C Crofts union advocate argued for restoring the 10 per cent wage cut. The judge pressed why the slump occurred in the US with no wage drop while Mr Geoffs cited machinery induced unemployment and overproduction. Mr P J Gleary for the unions suggested the economy had adjusted and wage reduction could end. the hearing will resume tomorrow.
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Melbourne
Dethridge
C. Crofts
Crofts
Australia
Geoffs
America
P. J. Gleary
Morton to Die Mate Turns King's Evidence
Sydney report says Allan Morton, 28, a laborer, was convicted of the murder of 5 year old Andrew Frederick Barrie at his Paddington home in December 1981 and sentenced to death. Crown described the crime as brutal. Leslie Keen, who turned king's evidence, recounted their attack on Barrie and his wife.
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Sydney
Alliam Morton
Ander
Frederick Berrie
Paddington
Leslie Keen
King
Morton
Barrie
Italian claims in court over loan to Italian general’s nephew
Melbourne report records Salvatore Gondio of Pitt Street Sydney stating he is Cardinal Ceretli’s nephew and a Tallan Air Force captain. He faced Richard Malouf’s claim for 123 pounds for a durable fireproof duct for airplanes. Judgment favored Malouf for the full amount.
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Melbourne
Salvatore Gondio
Pavillo House
Pittstreet
Sydney
Cardinal Ceretli
Australia
Tallan Air Force
Itallan
Gandlo
Richard Malouf
Carlton
Malouf
Candia
Aero Planes
Gaudio
Mofour
Intrepid Irene Williams crosses Australia by Gypsy Moth
Irene Williams and her support pilot arrive in Adelaide after departing Perth by Gypsy Moth for a cross country flight. The young aviator plans to continue toward Sydney and then Perth, aiming to complete the journey in about two and a half days to honor her mother and match an England to Australia record.
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Adelaide
Irene Tdean Williams
Perth
Australia
Willams
England
Charge of Murder Read in Bowden Court
A charge of murdering Rita Isabel Voce at Bowden on March 11 was read against Beatrice Baun Sayers. She did not appear. Wase represented by Mr W. Rallson. She was remanded for a fortnight with bail set at £600. An inquest into Miss Voce’s death will be held shortly.
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Auelawe
Rita Isabel Voce
Not Guilty Verdict In Reckless Driving Case
Adelaide jurors found Norman Henry Dart 23 not guilty of reckless driving causing the death of Walter James King. Dart testified he did not see King on the lorry or know of the presence before the lorry struck a telegraph pole in Russell Street.
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Adelaide
Thuredar- Norman Henry Dart
Criminal Court
Walter James King
Dart
King
Russell
Langism Must Go Urges New South Wales Unity
Sydney Thursday report on the first general conference of the United Australia Party quotes Prime Minister J A Lyons urging Langism to go. He stresses that unity in New South Wales is essential and that sacrifices will be required to achieve this political aim.
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Sydney
United Australia Party
J. A. Lyons
New South Wales
Yons Sant
Fragmented political clash quoted in chaotic sources
A garbled report records a confrontation between Nye and Commonwealth Government and the Government of New South Wales. It mentions Australia’s overall stance as hopeless and references speakers including Bruce, T. Bavin, and S. Mr. Suited names and places are obscured, but the piece signals a heated public row with limited legible detail.
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Nye
New South Wales
Hey
Minda Appeal In Pirie Today For Humane Help
Pirie residents will be urged to support Minda Home through a street badge appeal led by a local committee with Mrs Stowe and Miss Elms assisting. Collectors will visit businesses and pedestrians to raise funds for the welfare of underprivileged children facing mental health challenges. A government census decision is still under review in the House of Representatives.
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Pirie
Minda
Pirie Gomen
Stowe
Miss Elms
Adelaide
Pire
Tle Collection Committee
Minla
Hite Napier
Shi
Discoveries Link Cancer and Tuberculosis by Doctor Cherry
Sydney reports Doctor T. Cherry of the University of Melbourne presented at a cancer conference outlining experiments that suggest a close relationship between cancer and tuberculosis. He claimed tubercular bacilli may be a factor in cancer development, noting tubercle germs resisted by tuberculin may later manifest in cancer forms.
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Sydney
Souzh
T. Cherry
University of Melbourne
Winter Relief Plans for Adelaide Unemployed
The Unemployed Relief Council will likely distribute clothing and boots to workless and destitute residents in the near future. Plans are not final, but special measures for relief are under consideration as many enquiries seek extra winter aid. Mr. C Red Glover will continue the Lord Mayor's Fund this winter due to widespread unemployment and distress. this is the fund's sixth year of operation.
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Adelaide
Unemployed Relief Council
Plana
Abolition Hopes Mixed on Federal Land Tax
Minister Hawker speaking in Sydney last night urged abolition of the Federal land tax but warned it is not practicable now. He suggested possible adjustments and noted the federal government’s current need to retain some form of taxation.
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Mr. Hawker
Tony
Sydney
Lane Nt
Hawkey
Arkets
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