Grim fight for runs at Oval as Australia battles back
A dull sky over Oval sees Collins and Woodfull stubbornly anchor Australia in a tense session. Tate's varied length unsettles the batsmen while Rhodes and Gregory press with pace and clever changes. Lunch finds Australia at four for 80, then climbs to a precarious six for 122, with stubborn defences and selective aggression shaping the-day narrative.
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Woonfull
Collins
Australia
McUr
Pale
Larwood
Tate
England
Stevens
Rhodes
Woodfull
Chapman
Hichardson
Colina
Richart
Gregory
Fifth Test Stumps Scores From Tea Session
Scoreboard shows England and Australia innings with Oldfield not out 466 and Hobbs not out 2. Grimmett bowled by Tate, Marley out for 0, and detailed bowling figures include Tate three for 40 and Geary five for 43. Final totals indicate 255 and 302 in the second innings, with Ambiguous final figures due to damaged OCR.
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W. A. Oldfield
Grimmett
B. Tate
Marley
C. Stradwick
B Tate
Swinkey
Smuggling Attempt Nabbed by Sydney Customs Officials
Customs officers in Sydney seized 400 ride cartridges found hidden aboard the Dutch steamer Abbekerk. The 400 cartridges were discovered during a ship search and officially reported as an attempted smuggling incident. Authorities have not revealed further details or suspects.
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Sydney
Australia
Customs Department
Appeal Dismissed in Walter Nelson Death Conviction
The Full Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed Walter Nelson's leave to appeal his death sentence for the murder of William Oliver. Oliver's mutilated body was found in a trench 70 miles from Wilcannia, Broken Hill.
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Sydney
Gvay
Walter Nelson
Broken Hill
William Oliver
Wilcannia
Victorian Policemen A Wee In Pay
Melbourne report notes a Victorian Government action affecting police salaries with a small pay rise or adjustment being discussed. The piece outlines the financial impact on officers and taps into broader cost of living concerns in the region.
Boulder Tragedy Trial Opens Not Guilty Plea
In Perth on Monday the trial opened with William Coulter and Phillip Treffene pleading not guilty to the murder of Inspector John Joseph Walsh whose body was found in an abandoned shaft near Kalgoorlie. The court was packed as Crown and defence navigated juror challenges and outlined a case involving stolen gold and a plant treatment process.
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Perth
William Coulter
Phillip Juli Treffene
Supreme Court
John Joseph Walsh
Alexander Flenry Pitman
Kalgoorlie
Justice Draper
Wubert
Parker
Crown
Tim
Woolf
Qtr
Arthur Haynes
Bun Wax
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Treffene
Gourt
Haynes
Pitman
Walsh
Celebration Road
Boulder
Bush
Evan Clarke
Cornwall Hotel
Coulter
Clarke
The New Commission Meeting in Melbourne and Delegates
Federal Parliament debated the Development and Migration Commission's first meeting with attendees including Senator Crawfurd representing the government, WH Gepp as chairman, G Nathan as vice chairman, and Jd Gunn absent. W Bankes Amery for Britain and officials from Victoria and South Australia attended. talks focused on party unity and leadership within Federal Parliament.
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Melbourne
Development and Migration Commission
Crawfurd
WH. Gepp
G. Nathan
Jd. Gunn
W Bankes Amery
Victoria
Downward
Ryan
Adelaide
South Australia
Tasmania
Sydney
jWurenaland
Mc W. Seale
Parliam
Mentary Party
M. Wile Fallawone
Expulsion Threat Over Referendum Attitude
Mr M. Charlton reports on the danger posed by Pagankets and Sennett to the Federal referendum. Mr Seale explains that ALP trade unionists and rank and file in the state have shown clear support for parliamentary reform and warn that disobedience to the constitution and will of the movement will have definite consequences.
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Pagankets
Ay Sennett
Seale
ALP
Police seize coffin in London amid Kitchener mystery
London police forcibly seized a packing case containing a coffin claiming to hold the remains of Earl Kitchener. The case, reported by journalist Frank Power, is to be opened with a coroner tomorrow as investigators seek autopsy and identification under guard at Lambeth mortuary.
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Recorder
London
Kary Kitchener
Thearse
Waterloo Station
Earl Kitchener
Norway
Frank Power
Lambeth
News
Colm
Watertaker
Powertte
Candlea
Power
Britain
Stanley Baldwin
Imperial War Graves Commission
Dairy Mail
Admiralty
Ish Jawa
Ty Guronar
Spilsbury
Empty Special to The Recorder London Mystery Item
London Monday dispatch reports Earl Kitcheners supposed calmn opened to reveal only earth no body found no sign of remains and mystery persists in the case despite initial expectations of discovery remains unresolved and puzzling for authorities and public alike.
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London
Earl Kitchener
Gladstone Endures Large Hailstorm and Sunshine
A hailstorm passed over Gladstone around 4 40 in the afternoon with rain and hail up to two inches long, scattered ground, and varied hail shapes. The storm was audible beforehand and left the town with glorious sunshine afterward.
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Gladstone
Vines and Roses Benefit From Soapsuds Spray
Soapsuds applied to the roots of vines fruit trees roses and other Planta import vigor and rapidity of growth. No one who has a garden should waste this valuable form of growth stimulant in garden culture.
Tragic Pedestrian Death Near Pokolobin Mountain Road
A 12 year old named Petar eligrew was killed yesterday on Pokolobin Mountain Road when riding a penny that collapsed under a motor car. He suffered severe injuries before the vehicle passed over him. Police reports indicate the incident occurred on the mountain road, with inquiries underway.
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Sydney
Petar ‘Eligrew
Pokolobin
Grand National racing entries reach Victoria Park meet
Adelaide reports extensive acceptances for the ARQ Grand National meeting at Victoria Park on Saturday. The program features the Grand National hurdles two miles four furlongs plus several major races, with numerous horses listed across hurdles and handicap events.
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Adelaide
Victoria Park
Fiscom
Sparkling Mozelle
Gambais
Peace — Cave
Lethargic
Trisla
Buzz
Tongarra
Sir Murama
Integrity
Suspension
My Greek
Golden Fox
Quin- Warp
Deuce
Pistol Barrel
Thompson to ride Fiscoma at Adelaide meeting
Thompson, winner of the Australian Steeple on Minterne, set to ride Fiscoma. Favourites Velosia Eve's Apple Sparkline Mozelle Nobility Trilla Suspension due in Adelaide tomorrow. At Newmarket, Amontillado sold to Skelton for 750 guineas, Stuary to S A Rawdon for 400, Spearset to J Holt for 220.
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Adelaide
HM. Thompson
Minterne
Fiscoma
Newmarket
Amontillado
Skelton
Stuary
S. A. Rawdon
Spearset
J. Holt
Randwick Racing Epsom Metrop Handicap Entries and Death
Sydney bulletin notes MINE OFFICIAL DEAD and lists horses for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. Thomas Gladstone Heston cited as assist: undertaker, with Camoranow death Sunday at Boaster. Quoted entries include Amounis Fajisan Wedding Eve Quantert Aorangi Balbus Baldwin Mullabawn Hemisphere and Bagpipes, plus Ted Gauntlet Vitality. Metropolitan field heads Pantheon Gaunt Gavoor Johnnie Jones Spearfell Runnymede Resource The Banker Stae Stranger Naos Prayer Dainty DavieValamits Rapine CHANGES in lineup expected.
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Sydney
Epsom
Thomas Gladstone Heston
Camoranow
Boaster
Warwick Farinis
Amounis
Fajisan
Quantert
Aorangi
Balbus
Baldwin
Mullabawn
Hemisphere
Metropolitan Pantheon
Gaunt Gavoor
Johnnie Jones
Spearfell
Runnymede
Resource
Banker
Stae Stranger
Naos
Dainty Davie
Valamits
Rapine
Cobham Receives Civic Welcome in Melbourne Town Hall
Mr Cobham and Sergeant Ward were honored at Melbourne Town Hall with a large civic gathering. The Lord Mayor praised Cobham for pioneering air links to British outposts while officials from Federal and State governments highlighted aviation progress. Cobham shared a travel time from England of 456 hours and announced plans to continue to Adelaide Oodnadatta Alice Springs Darwin, departing Melbourne on Sunday.
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Melbourne
Cobham
Ward
Marry Chauvel
S. & Argyle
Mrr
Charles Wakefield
London
Charles
England
Adelaide
Oodbadatta
Alice Springs
Darwin
Australian Wines Face Bounty Extension Debate
Sydney reports the Federal Viticulture Council meeting chaired by MF Lestia Salter reviewing industry prospects. Emphasis on extending the Wine Export Bounty Act to keep Australian wines competitive against cheap imports. notes on 1924 25 bounty totals and 1925 26 production growth, with figures for South Australia Victoria New South Wales and Corowa.
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Sydney
Federal Viticulture Council
Lestia Salter
South Australia
Great Britain
Portugal
Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
Corowa
Earthquake Shakes 22 Counties Across Britain at Dawn
The Recorder reports a major quake at 5 am shaking 22 counties, lasting seconds to minutes, felt across Midland regions and parts of Wales. Minor damage includes smashed crockery and chimneys. Ludlow residents refused to return indoors. Area approx 1600 square miles forming a triangle from London to Somerset to Lancashire and Derby. Northampton ceilings and walls were cracked.
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Spee-ai
Recorder
London
Sunua
Worate
Biatory
Britain
Midland
Barnett
Exeter
Bournemouth
Wales
Ludlow
Somerset
Lancashire
Derby
Northampton
Port Kembla Reported Hopelessly Wrecked
Salvage officials report the steamship Port Kembla as a hopeless wreck with a crushed bottom for most of her length after a waiting service in London Mundes.
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London
Mundes
Port Kembla
Trawler Brolga Crew Rescued After Reef Strike
The Brolga crew reached Cann's River then Bombsla NSW and will travel to Sydney by train. Chief mate W. McKay described steering as the vessel hit a reef in blinding rain. A giant wave washed crew overboard. lifeboat saved three, others clung to rigging. Cape Everard lighthouse guided survivors to a sheltered beach after an eight hour open-boat ordeal. one crewman suffered a heart attack. Local bush nurses aided the recovered men.
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Sydney
Cape Beware
Cann's River
Bombsla
New South Wales
W. McKay
Leo
McKay
Astorm
Kenton
Banda
Mio
Eaton Tad “Voshoally
Cape Everard
Seipe
Week-end thieves breach Adelaide distillery window
Week-end thieves entered the Dremfeea of the Hackway Spirit Company in Adelaide Wing and Spirit. After failing to force the Customs office with a jemmy they broke a glass pane and pushed back the catch. A Customs officer arrived to find a quantity of ales and spirit valued between £2 and £9 missing.
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Adelaide
Hackway Distilery
Ana ‘Spirit Company
Jand
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