Chinese Aviators Trigger Shanghai Havoc in International Settlement
Chinese bombing runs aimed at sinking the Japanese flagship Idumo unleashed chaos in Shanghai’s international settlement. Bombs struck Avenue Edward VII and Nanking Road, killing hundreds and injuring many, including foreigners. Fire and panic spread as artillery and machine-gun fire continued, with Japanese and Chinese forces engaging around the city.
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Australian Associated Press
Shanhai Susala
Shanghai
International Settlement
Avenue
Edward Vil
Nanking Road
Europe
Palace Hotel
Taift
Avenue Edward VII
Great Battle Begun Recorder Special Cables
A convoluted dispatch reports early battle actions near Shanghai with Japanese and Chinese forces, highlighting bombardment, weather delays, and shifting frontline positions. It notes Allied forces and refugees, naval movements, and precautionary measures as tensions escalate in the Far East.
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London
Sunaay
Vity
Soui
Paushun
Miners Ordered to Pay Damages After Work Stoppage
Overseas News reports Macestrates at Doncaster ordered 1 100 colliery haulage bands and men to pay employers damages ranging from 13 to £5 for breach of contract after work stoppages caused miners to lose 220,000 in wages. The action followed claims the miners ignored local leaders guidance. In Rome, extreme heat has endured with temperatures above 100 degrees for days, halting regular audiences while pilgrim events proceed. the Vatican says the Pope's condition remains relatively satisfactory.
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Recorder
London
Doncaster
Leckers
Rome
Vatican Press Bureau
Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose Help Run Balmoral Cottage
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose joined the Girl Guides at Balmoral in Scotland during a royal visit. They assisted in housekeeping and supervised menus and activities for guests, living in the castle’s grounds as per an old custom. They joined the 1st Buckingham Palace Troop formed for them and their friends.
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London
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Balmoral Scotland
Balmoral Castle
Pri
Girl Guides
Buckingham Palace
Nudists Parade on Welsh Beach Alarm Abergele Residents
Sunday holiday campers wander naked in fields and along the promenade at Abergele Wales shocking residents. The nudists include elderly people and young men and girls. The council awaits authority under the new national law controlling.
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London
Hobiday
Abergele
Wales
Local Officials See Pirie Visit and Adelaide Return
Mr AL W Lovey visited Pirie over the weekend and returned to Adelaide yesterday. Sir JG Linetan of the Housing Trust and Sir George Ritchie Chief Secretary met Pirie Hospital Board, attended the Caldwellian Ball, and stayed at Barker Hotel as acting chairman.
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AL W. Lovey
Pirie
Adelaide
Puke
JG. Linetan
Housing Trust
George Ritchie
Pirie Hospital
Barfier Hotel
Joan
Ollie
Teva Burt Adelaide
Udie
Yale
Tiel
Duper
Turis
Whyally
Tavis Suede
Lost in Arctic Flight Search Fails at Fairbanks
Soviet aviator Sigismund Levanevsky and crew flew Moscow to San Francisco aiming to test commercial polar air routes. After crossing the North Pole they reported heading south toward Alaska but contact was lost within 24 hours. Heavy weather and low visibility hindered progress near Fairbanks and Point Barrow.
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Australian Associated Press
Tairbanks
Moscow
San Francisco
Arctic
Ll Sy
Fairbanks
Alaska
North Pole
Tes
Point Barrow
Lres
Enducur
Sigismund Levanevsky
Yan
Kent
Edmonton
Chicago
New York
Trade prospects and Australia’s export trade
Mr W. R. Hume argues for broader open trade, urging Australia to supply overseas markets and buy from them. He cites current issues as unreliability, under production, and salesmanship, and warns Germany’s development focus may neglect citizen welfare. He warns a balanced trade rests on vigorous exchange with many nations.
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Adillaide
Kemendous
Australia
W.R. Hume
Strath
Hum
Tan Don Shunkil
Ty Gin Chase
Snthinas
Nwary Tren
Vassie
Col
Hughie
Cairo
Suel Anen
Sliquhd
Uinse
Germany
Mune
Wheat market eases with steady prices amid global activity
Amid light farming activity, wheat markets showed little change as Adelaide and other ports held at 410 a bushel for farmers’ truck lots. The report notes stable zone prices at Port Adelaide and nearby shipping centers, with ongoing, unclear readings on offshore supply and demand.
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Delaldi
Sinday
Adelaide
Elise
Wieluse
Agus
Luvin Fey Aragtes
Nuit
Ady Martens
Ste
Wainiipeae
Ieee
Lead Down at London Metal Market Amid Mixed Outlook
Market report shows lead prices slipping as supplies and demand paint a cautious picture. Forward lead trades near 18.1 hundred dollars per ton with ongoing volatility and varied trader sentiment across major metal hubs.
Pirie West Man Arrested After Park Assault
Charles Henry Smith of Pirie West was arrested Saturday night and charged with common assault after an attack on Thursday night on Mrs. Clifford Woolman of Revell street as she returned home through the park behind the hospital.
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Charles Henry Smith
Pirie West
Clifford Woolman
Revell Street
World Chief Scout Entertained by Queen of Holland
Hailed as World Chief Scout Haden-Powell and Lady Baden-Powell were hosted by Queen Wilhelmina at Vogelenzang after the world Scout Jamboree. The final resolution by 35 nations promoted scouting as a universal basis for peace and goodwill, warning against militarisation or politics inside the movement.
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Hague
Ord Haden-Powell
Baden-Powell
Guldey
Wilhelmina of Holland
Vogelenmane
Metallurgical Conference Arrives in Pirie and Adelaide
A chaotic OCR summary describes a metallurgical conference gathering in Pirie and Adelaide with mention of speakers, attendees, and visiting delegates from Melbourne, Sydney, Hallarat, Bendigo, and other cities. The report notes institutional hosts, participant lists, and various venues and dates.
No Coal or Oil to Melbourne Gasworks Strikers Block Queues
Transport Workers Union backed gas workers strike halting coal and oil deliveries to South and West Melbourne gasworks. City and port protests disrupted by Sunday actions as workers protest management plans and pending industrial matters.
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Melbourne
Who Will Contest Pirie Seat in State Election
A local meeting discussed contesting the Pirie seat in the upcoming state election. Nominations close September 2 with committee members pledging to observe hour rules. one representative in Parliament will be chosen from the field.
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Pirie
Fie
Shure Nid
Elise
Plein
Shop Assistituts
Sir George Ritchie for Northern District
A candidate named Sir George Ritchie entered the race for the Northern District in the Legislative Council election slated for May. His campaign focus and party alignment were not clearly stated in the fragment.
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Sir George Ritchie
Northern District
Alberta Faces Social Credit Dividend Controversy
A federal move to bar nonnational legislation in Alberta sparked a clash over plans to pay residents a £6 monthly social credit dividend. Premier Aberhart and supporters defend the policy while critics warn of constitutional limits and fiscal risk, with debates spilling into provincial politics and public sentiment.
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Recorder
Wasehe Vt
Simday
Canadeas
Alberta
Drenching Week End Showers Hit Pirie and Surrounds
Drenching showers drenched Pirie and districts with heavy rains over the weekend. Butler's Bridge reported 1.25 inches while Pirie gauges reached 76 points, the second highest daily total this year. Memorial Oval football and local sporting events faced muddy fields as residents noted good crop prospects from the soaking rains.
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Pirie
Butler's Bridge
Ellen
Alexander
Memorial Oval
West Turrets
Weather Note and Night Rain Drenches City
The thermometer recorded Saturday 69 degrees maximum and 52 minimum by 7 am. Sunday reached 59 maximum with 55 as the 24 hour minimum by 8 30 am. Rain fell mainly Saturday night with drenching downpours late night and after 12 o'clock. Hinple residents left for dances and cinemas as showers swept Ellen and Alexander streets. Women in evening frocks sought cover from sudden showers.
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Hinple
Ellen and
Alexander
Woman of Many Legacies Revealed as Serial Poisoner Targeting Old Men
New York report states 31 year old former German teacher Hahn was arrested in Cincinnati on murder charges linked to the deaths of five elderly men. Police probe suggests a calculated scheme to inherit large estates, with traces of poison found in victims’ bodies. Evidence includes fingerprints and photos sent to Munich and Vienna, and Hahn admits buying poison and knowing several victims.
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New York
Sundanna Hahn
Cincinnati
George Sellman
Watn
Munich
Germany
Vienna
Maxek
Ther
Nuh
Philip Habo
Inet
Lisoree Obentortor
Kicote Wagner
Albert Vlaer
Marriages of Minors Highlighted in South Australia
A report notes several young marriages in South Australia during the past decade, including girls aged 13 to 15 and boys around 19. It cites statistics from Government Statistician Bowden, with 10 girls aged 14, 72 aged 15, and multiple cases of 13 year olds married in the era, reflecting social trends and legal concerns.
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Darwin
Singapore
Cellsa
Wanaser
Railways
Adelaide
Univ
Kile Raye
Merkur
South Australia
Jin
Bowden
Wessage
Tasmania
Adelaide bookmaker loses money and bag in car theft
A cryptic report notes a Sydney or Adelaide bookmaker's money vanished after a return trip by car. A safe deposit bag with notes and silver was left in a vehicle between Kadina and Lower Light, with the thief or outcome not clearly detailed and no sign of the bag upon return.
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Ade
Kadina
Adelaide
Kading
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Tsingtay
Hoyul Welshillers
Ilinekomy
Overseas News
GIRL
S.J. Steel
Pirie Howittt
Burley
K Wehr
Tonkin
Multer
J A. Mene
Glass
AL AL Tirvicky
Capeler
Sudunathen
Australian Government Workers Association
Arius Willian Pitt
Lanneth
Crystal Brook
HL J. Winmes
Royal Agricultural Society
England
Lindon
Britain
Vomedin Diekerats Vergilat
Betas
Russia
London Metal Market
Mistrallae Mines
Persea
Queen OF
Holland
Lord Baden-Powell
Metallurgical
Whyalla
Jayis
Lillie
Moubes
Joe Swerebary
South Ate West Melbourns
Gelleve Tite
Pabal
Rysass
Watt
Abe
Duishiesss
Social Credit
Frome Rimier
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Aberhart
Presilon
Pressiers
Skim
Hoy Superaue
Sock Credit Fastin Calgary
Ccamartiti
Prine Winston Hat
Menta
Ceria
Mberhark
Myresin
Roy Young
Fred Wurm & Co
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B. Welch
Pirie Locks
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Crosby, Mann, & Co
Gladstone
A. R. Lane
Pekina
Jasper
Clayton
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