3 day truce urged to mull danzig questions
London reports Italy proposes a three day truce on the Danzig dispute to organize a conference among British French German and Italian foreign ministers to seek a final settlement. The Times Rome and other papers discuss Salzburg talks and a potential four power approach with Poland.
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Australian Associated Press
London
Italy
Timea
Rome
Salzburg
Count Cisno
Hromweje
the Times
Efreles Assur
Poland
Danzeg Ewanot
Paris Journal
Figaro
League Med
No Confirmation Of Offer In London Report
In London a lack of confirmation on an offer is noted amid world tensions. The report mentions Axis opponents and Poland amid rising pressure and deteriorating conditions. It highlights possible moves that could strain Italy and Germany beyond endurance.
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Papa
Howera
Poland
Sittin
Gertne
Ntaly
East Sydney Dark Omens Echo War Tempers Rise
Fragmented OCR text references ominous forecasts and wartime tension involving Britain Germany and other nations. Names and details are garbled but imply a tense international climate and looming conflict during a period of global instability.
Melbourne completes Australia cruiser upgrade ahead of schedule
Melbourne reports a major naval work rush on the cruiser Australia with 700 workers over six shifts, aiming for completion by month end at 650000. Armor, deck protection, and a rebuilt bridge with new fire control enhance firepower to withstand heavier gunfire and mount high angle anti-aircraft guns. The Weather Bureau warns of heavy rain and potential floods in Victoria in the next two days.
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Melbourne
Tuewday
Australia
G. A. Steel
Weather Bureau
Victoria
Wracning
44-Hour Week Standard For Australian Industry
In Sydney on Tuesday the Federal Arbitration Court ruled that a 44 hour working week would, in ordinary cases, be the standard for Australian industry. Special circumstances could lead to exceptions.
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Sydney
Federal Arbitration Court
Australian Industry Standards Debate Ends With Exceptions
A court adopts a general 44hour week as the standard for Australian industry but allows exceptions under special circumstances. The ruling notes flexibility to accommodate unique conditions while maintaining baseline labor norms.
Speed of car crash at Grange on Military Road
Witnesses in the Local Court estimate the car’s speed before overturning on Military Road Grange on December 21 ranged from 50 to 70 miles per hour. Claims for £250 were made by relatives of a passenger, with mixed testimony about fault and insurance.
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Grange
Whyte Street
Hashim
Wiltian
Mace Brads
Margaret
John Tonkin
Wiltam Street
Weverles
Nezilentis
Tonkin
Hoshkends
Hyann
Hottin
Merhort Gulick
Seaview
Oui
Rickenlddy
Hytielit
Minh Hico
Joseph Tamblyn Wilstone
Railway Terrace
Wendyile Weat
Jockeys Sentenced in Bonnie Doon Robbery Case
Sydney Leonard Jackson and Leslie Harry Malone, jockeys from Coburg and West Brunswick, were each sentenced to two years imprisonment by the General Sessions at Benalla after pleading guilty to robbing a postmaster at Bonnie Doon on July 25. Helen Baldwin, a domestic, also pleaded guilty and was remanded.
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Sydney Leonard Jackson
Coburg
Leslie Harry Malone
West Brunswick
Benalla
Bonnie Doon
Helen Baldwin
J. M. Cullity
Jackson
VRC
Malone
Railway worker raises nine with five shilling wage
In Adelaide on Tuesday Premier T Playford said government reports on a railway worker trying to support a family of nine on a weekly wage of £5. He noted the state's tight finances and that extending child endowment would require cutting social services or raising taxes, risks increased unemployment.
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Adelaide
T. Playford
McKenzie
Disputed Regulations in Adelaide Parliament Faces Longer Sessions
Premier Mr T Playford says Joint Committee overstated limits of Acts as it contemplates regulating the Betting Cont er Board rule and other sets. The committee plans to disallow several regulations while the Legislative Council and Assembly prepare for tomorrow’s sitting.
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Adelaide
Moe
T. Playford
Nevada train wreck claims 25 lives in crash
Police arrest a man calling himself Bob Laduceur after an express derailed in eastern Nevada killing at least 25 and injuring 62. Mrs. Leo B. Tomlins of Melbourne describes the horror from the wreck scene and her escape in a bed near the smashed corridor car.
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Bob Laduceur
Southern Pacific Railway
Nevada
Leo B. Tomlins
Melbourne
Eiko
Honolulu
Mr J P Wood Dead Brighton Engineer at School of Mines
James Patrick Wood of Brighton and longtime head of the mechanical engineering department at the School of Mines in Adelaide died yesterday. Born in Sydney he held a Sydney University BE and once worked at Charters Towers School of Mines before joining Adelaide. He served as engineer lieutenant commander in the navy. Survived by a widow a daughter Mrs J W Smith and a son Grant H Wood. Funeral attended by staff council and former students as the school closed this afternoon.
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Adelaide
James Patrick Wood
Brighton
School of Mines
Sydney
Sydney University
Charters Towers
Wayville
Grant H. Wood
Henley Beach
School of Mines Council
Slovaks Demand Return of Ced ed Areas
British dispatch reports meetings in East Slovakian towns calling for the return of territories ceded to Hungary and Poland after the Munich settlement. Slovakia, under German protection, faces anti Czech and anti Jewish actions with property damage and public disorder in Bratislava before authorities restored order.
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London
Hungary
Politnl
Czechoslovakia
Munich
Hunaucy
Poland
Slovakia
Bratislava
Saturday Half Holiday Debate Stirs Renmark Town
A campaign to proclaim Renmark a chopping district and close shops Saturday afternoon gains momentum with a petition drive to the Minister. Businessmen split, some backing retention of current Saturday night trade, citing town prestige and community routines. The dispute involves farmers, fruitgrowers, and local sports bodies, with opposition arguing against disrupting weekly routines and local commerce.
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Ereat
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Houncith
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Uwe
Hee
Cempral
Ay Sumbis
Blood and iron basis arouses Tokyo warning
Japanese officials assert Britain aims to settle China issues through coercive pressure. Major General Muto warns that Britain must rethink policy to maintain colonial aims, while Tokyo presses for resumption of talks on the Tientsin dispute. British officers seek access to a detained colleague as tensions rise near the Chinese coast.
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Japan
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China
Muto
Tokyo
Tlentaln
Hrilsin
America
Mute
BriLat
Deliy Bettain
Hee Pancessian
Fentain
Youth Responds to Virile Challenge at Pirie Meetings
The Church of Christ youth department led by Will Beiler and F Cornelius reports youth work faces harder counter attractions today yet remains ready to respond to meaningful, virile opportunities. A series of meetings in Pirie featured teachers tea, Sunday school talks, sunrise service, and multiple youth rallies alongside sermons by visiting delegates.
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Gawler
Murray Bridge
Pirie
Cornelius
Christian Endeavor Society
Reserve small arms ammunition factory planned near Adelaide
Arrangements are in hand for a Commonwealth Government reserve small arms ammunition factory near Adelaide. Senator McLeay announced the decision, saying it shows the Prime Minister prefers factories to forts. Premier Playford praised the move as decentralising munition works and said plans and specifications are underway for an early start.
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Adelaide
Smallarms
Sen. McLeay
Commerce
Fac
Len McLeay
Adding
South Australia Debates Optional Voting in Electoral Act
In Adelaide this afternoon Mr H H Shannon introduced a bill to amend the Electoral Act making it optional to vote for every candidate. The proposal allows voters to cast ballots for a single candidate when only one vacancy exists.
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Adelaide
H. H. Shannon
Shan
Bishop McCabe to Visit Pirie and Local Clergy News
Most Rev Dr T McCabe Bishop of Port Augusta will be in Pirie on Tuesday August 29 and will make an official call there on Sunday October 1. Rev A E Vogt superintendent of Central Methodist Mission has returned to Pirie after a visit to Ardrossan. Master Stanley Armstrong discharged yesterday from Pirie Hospital medical ward with gradual improvement. Mr HE Ranger also improving and leaves bed daily. Mr G Brown of Gladstone discharged from Pirie Hospital medical ward. Fireman C Madigan from the steamer Tron Chieftain showing good progress and may leave in a day or two. Messrs F Cornelius president and W Beiler secretary of Church of Christ young people's department visiting Pirie will return this morning. Beiler formerly managed here for W H Burford and Sons before studying for the ministry. It is Mr Corteliue's ret visit to Pirie.
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Port Augusta
Pirie
A. E. Vogt
Central Methodist Mission
Ardrossan
Yorke Peninsula
Stanley Armstrong
Pirie Hospital
C. Madigan
Tron Chieftain
F. Cornelius
Will Beiler
Church of Christ Young People's Department
Beiler
W. H. Burford and Sons
College of the Bible
Melbourne
Corteliue
Australia Eyes New Defence Industries Growth
The Premier stated South Australia could gain more defence work and a second industry beyond the current small arms ammunition factory. J W Wainwright, chair of the Advisory Committee on Defence Expenditure, was in Melbourne pursuing potential defence-related projects and consulting with private industry partners. He reported that if a new factory is built in SA it would employ many people and Islington armoured car work is advancing, with similar activity expected elsewhere.
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Adelaide
South Australia
J. W. Wainwright
Melbourne
Wainwright
Saide
Islington
Advicy Comittee
Wheat trade unsettled as Adelaide reports export cargoes
Turbulent market activity from Adelaide reports a 4050 ton Western Australian wheat cargo afloat at Lookernd in the Trehata. Queensland wheat futures show a 9 quarter. Liverpool market sees cheaper offers. Adelaide’s crop prospects are uncertain with farmers holding supplies. Minister Anderson notes Prairie production likely unchanged.
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Tuenday
Trehata
Queensland
Te Tallowan
Ffont
Liverpool
Xicholts & Somett Winnipow
Emal
Anderson
Lead Prices and London Market Quotes Digest
Lead and copper prices move in London markets with standard and spot rates shown. The report lists multiple items including copper, electrolytes, and speller forward values, noting small gains and declines across different lots and ton measures.
Lusson in Adelaide
Fragmentary report from Adelaide mentions Lusson arriving from Melbourne to prepare for a city course at Viehopla Park Racecourse. Reference to a representative and a hotel opposite the park. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Titsson
Vietiria Park
Satur
Jhos
Melbourne
Aedlanuln
Viehopla Park
Lusson
Volurmé
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