Charity Ball Drives Queens Contest Funds Rise
Bonds charity drive funds for the Queens compete across Agriculture Education Industries Professions Sport and Traders. Totals shown with Miss Gwen Bell and Miss P Bosomworth leading. events include continental, baby prize, dolls, cakes, and a Paddy's Market. Final figures uncertain but optimism prevails. The campaign supports Ladies Benevolent Society and District Trained Nursing Society.
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A. Johns
Marion Wilton
N. Forgan
Lois Afford
Gwen Bell
P. Bosomworth
Diamond wedding of Rev and Mrs Henry Foster in Aberdovey
London report notes the upcoming diamond wedding of the Rev and Mrs Henry Foster, parents of famed cricketers, to be celebrated at Aberdovey on Sunday. Their Majesties the King and Queen sent a telegraph wishing the couple long life together to sustain their family known for marvellous cricket records.
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London
Henry Foster
Aberdovey
Foster
Floods in Bengal Devastate Villages and Crops
Thousands homeless as Brahmaputra and Padma flood Bengal, sweeping away villages and crops. Dacca, Pabna, Bogra suffer record water heights. many seek refuge in treetops while relief efforts and government aid intensify. Eastern Bengal Railway damaged by floodwaters and embankment breaches amid risky outlet cuts.
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United Service
Brahmaputra
Padma
Bengal
Dacea
Paulina
Bogra
Strike at Zinc Corporation Mine Stays Unchanged
In Broken Hill on Wednesday the strike at the Zinc Corporation Mine continues with management assessing necessary work in the idle mine. Reports say bottom levels have been cleared of machines and the bottom pump removed, intending to let water rise to the 800 feet level where an automatic pump would operate.
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Broken Hill
Zinc Corporation
Daly Urges Revival of Oil and Gold Industries
Sen J J Daly in Canberra argues for reviving shale oil and gold sectors to absorb workers. He estimates direct employment for about 40,000 and indirect for 6,000 in oil, plus tens of thousands more in gold, urging renewed confidence to weather economic downturn.
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Canberra
Sen
J. J. Daly
Sen. Daly
Phar Lap to Run In Underwood Stakes at Willamstown
Melbourne report Phar Lap will reappear in the Underwood Stakes at Willamstown on Saturday Week as part of Spring race prep. It will be his first outing since a defeat by Waterline in March. Waterline is entered but the race is not viewed as a true Phar Lap Waterline clash.
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Queen of Education
Marion Wilton
Memorial Hall
R. G. Symonds
Queen of Traders
P. Bosomworth
A. H. L. Goode
G. Symonds
Jon
Melbourne
Phar Lap
Willamstown
Waterline
Heroic Workman Rescues Mate From Sewer Fire
In Sydney Caucluse a 63 year old Thomas Serong heroically dashed into a smoke filled sewer to save his 60 year old companion William Dell. An explosion followed and Serong was thrown to the ground but escaped unharmed. He dragged Dell to safety amid ongoing danger.
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Sydney
Thomas Serong
Caucluse
William Dell
Serong
Perryman Knocks Out Woodhead In Ninth At Alhambra
In Port Pirie, Allan Perryman defeated Len Woodhead by knockout in the ninth round after a grueling bout, despite Woodhead’s early lead. The card also featured several preliminaries and showcases, including Jack Hannah beating Young Dibbie and a draw between the Hutchinson brothers, with Lloyd Leverington delivering standout exhibition boxing.
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Port Pirie
Alhambra
Allan Perryman
Len Woodhead
Woodhead
Perryman
Pirie
Perry Man
Sanders
Ponts
Jack Hannah
Young Dibbie
Mike Varsamis
Tom Davies
Hutchinson Boys
Buster Sharpe
Argyros
Lloyd Leverington
Pat Hogan
Suspense at Renmark as waters rise in SA citrus region
In Renmark, South Australia, floodwaters rise with the river advancing five inches while a boat is used among orange trees to harvest fruit. Earthworks on Ral Ral bridge wash away threatening telephone links. 1200 sandbags arrive for Renmark Hotel. Calperum Station shed flooded. railways chief engineer deems lines safe though under inspection.
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Renmark
South Australia
B. Gregory
Ral Ral Bridge
Renmark Hotel
Wentworth
Bel Ral Bridge
Bea
Calperum Station
Renmark Avenue
Railways Department
Resignation of T. T. Edwards shakes South Australian Labor
Mr T T Edwards M P for Barossa resigns from the Labor Party charging leaders with wrecking Labor. He may form or join a Country or Independent Labor Party and run at the next state election. Ministers decline to comment amid party turmoil following recent expulsions. Edwards hopes a September statewide conference preserves party unity.
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Adelaide
T. T. Edwards
M.P
Barossa
Labor Party
Prades Hall
Labor
South Australian
Edwards
Edwards Ealh
Country Labor Party
Independent Labor Party
Angus
F. Staniford
Cains
Premier's Plan and Victorian Outlook on Budget
The Minister for Works spoke during the second reading of the Financial Emergency Bill, warning that Premier Conference plans may not fully rehabilitate Victoria. He doubted optimistic fiscal targets, urged living within means, and urged cutting wasteful expenditure rather than reckless sacking.
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Melbourne
Legislative Assembly
Mr Jones
Victoria
Australia
Economy Campaign in London Budget Talks With Ministers
United Service reports Mr Ramsay MacDonald and Mr Philip Snowden will summon the Cabinet Economy Committee to balance the Budget in 1982. A conference with Conservative and Liberal Parties is expected. The Times notes urgent retrenchment to restore Britain's credit amid a national emergency.
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United Service
London
Ramsay MacDonald
Philip Snowden
Britain
the Times
High Court Justices Agree to Travel Allowance Cut
Melbourne report says Sir Frank Gavan Duffy and Justices Starke and Evat back a plan to drop the four guineas a day travelling allowance from September 4 while keeping the constitutional safeguard against reducing judge salaries. Duffy and Starke reside in Melbourne and Evat in Sydney. Full Court sittings shift to both cities. Also noted is a move by Justices Rich Dixon and Mel Tiernan to contribute £750 to Commonwealth revenue, equal to 2 percent of their salary for the year.
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Melbourne
Scullin
Frank Gavan Duffy
High Court
Justice Starke
Dr Evat
Duffy
Starke
Evat
Sydney
Rich, Dixon
Mel Tiernan
Commonwealth
Berlin Rioting Forces Police Fire on Crowd
In Berlin today police fired on rioters as Communists on house rooftops exchanged fire. One Communist was critically wounded by return shots. Arrests were numerous at Aachen as motor police fired on a moving car. A bystander was killed and another injured amid clashes in several German towns.
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United Service
Berlan
Tuesting
Berlin
Prioghpal
Nagris
Clie
Coblens
Kreuznach
Aachen
Byelancer
Gandhi Delays London Trip Amid Delhi Pact Concerns
Mahatma Gandhi dithers on whether to travel to London for the India Conference. He cites alleged breaches of the Delhi pact in Gujarat as a new obstacle. His followers grow impatient as he contemplates his stance and timing.
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United Service
Ogaloupta
Mahatma Ghandi
London
Bombay
Delhi
Gujarat
Eviction clash as police evict protesters at Fitzroy
About 400 anti eviction demonstrators led by Communists confronted Police Sergeant Murphy at Fitzroy today. A furniture van crowd emerged and charged with batons, sparking a clash that cleared the scene and completed the eviction opposed by the unemployed.
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Melbourne
Murphy
Fitzroy
Conversion Loan Slips In £9.215 Million From 2097 Holders
In Melbourne on Wednesday conversions totaling £9,215,000 were made to the conversion loan by 2,097 holders, confirming strong demand. The issue attracted broad participation across investor groups.
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Melbourne
Western Australia to convert £7,000,000 in securities
Sir James Mitchell announced today that Western Australia will convert 7 million pounds in government securities. He praised the appeal response, said government action should lead, and noted acceptance of a reduced interest rate without misgivings.
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Melbourne
Scullin
James Mitchell
Western Australia
Financing the States Loan Council decision
The Federal Loan Council discussed August funding needs for state governments and voted to ask the Commonwealth Bank to finance them. Mr Scullin noted NSW Savings Bank Commissioners may avoid conversion of holdings worth £1,000,000 of the NSW £4,000,000 loan and said such securities would be treated like offer securities without special preference. He hoped NSW Commissioners would choose to convert.
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Melbourne
Federal Loan Council
Commonwealth Bank
Scullin
New South Wales Savings Bank
New South Wales
Racehorse Doped at Ascot by Stable Boy
At Ascot racecourse a steward confronted a boy caught giving a powder to the horse Cyllera. Cyllera was withdrawn from the race. Harry Johnstone, a stable lad for trainer L McCann, was warned off the Victorian Trotting and Racing Association courses for life. The substance found in the horse’s mouth will be analysed.
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Melbourne
Ascot Racecourse
Cyllera
Harry Johnstone
L. McCanh
GyHera
Port Pirie Boxing Contests Spark Public Interest
Enthusiasm shows more boxing events in Port Pirie are likely to attract responses from the sporting public, signaling strong local engagement and anticipation for upcoming matches.
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Port Pirie
Revolting Crime in Ann Arbor Car Fire Slayings
Four youths under 20 two boys and two girls were found dead in a car set on fire in Ann Harbor Michigan. Police say attackers shot and robbed the boys then assaulted the girls before killing them and burning the vehicle. Tracks indicate another car was driven away to cover the crime.
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Ann Harbor
Mich
Wode
Waylad
Hheir
T Hem
Poison in care ends with murder charge in Adelaide
In a Criminal Court hearing at Adelaide a 24 year old, Edna Agnes Wyman of Mike-End, faced a life sentence for May 17 alleged poisoning of her husband Harold Wyman. The Crown alleged she tampered a sponge cake with poison. Harold testified he did not think his wife intended to poison him. Ball pending appeal was refused.
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Adelaide
Edna Agnes Wyman
Mike-End
Besa Harold Wyman
Judge condemns groom in hairdressing case at North Terrace
Mr Justice Piper in the Original Court condemned William Jacques a hairdresser of North Terrace for an offence against a customer. He sentenced him to six years imprisonment after an affert misdeed in his women’s hairdressing establishment.
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Adelaide
Ong
Justice Piper
William Jacques
North Terrace
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Coy Gandhi
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