A Child's Handicap at Port Pirie Court
An eleven year old girl testified in a Port Pirie Police Court case but could not attend school or read or write due to distance and living in a bush area eight miles from the nearest school. The magistrate declined to call her as a witness and discussed religious training with her mother before planning to send the child to Port Augusta for schooling and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Pirie
D.C Scott
S.M
Mr. Scott
God
Scott
Scat
Port Augusta
Safe robbery shocks Adelaide at Martin and Sona offices
Thieves blew open a safe at Alfred Martin and Sona plumbers on Hanson Street and hauled it to a nearby lane. They took over £5 in cash and left doors ajar while attempting another safe. The night attack, heard by residents as an explosion near 11 pm, appeared to involve experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Alfred Martin and Sona
Hanson Stréat
Knoxville
South Australia
Inne
Aly
Alee
Empire Tour Of British Students In Australia Visit
Four English public school and university men touring the British Empire under the Overseas Settlement Department visited Australia after arriving from South Africa on August 8. They toured Western Australia before Adelaide and plan to see other states, noting hospitality and vast possibilities of the country and intending to settle where colonies appeal most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Overseas Settlement Department
London
British Empire
Australia
South Africa
Mthe
T. H. Keebsey
R. J. Smallee
CR. Hex
F. Plutte
A. Smailes
Anr
Smailes
Snr
Une
Dominion
Western Australia
Mount Barker
Narrogin
Northam
Perth
South Australia
Absconder Henry Moss Arrested on Return from Cape Town
Three years after absconding from bail Henry Moss was arrested on the steamer Borda at Outer Harbor as he tried to leave for Sydney. He faced charges of shopbreaking and larceny after a £400 silk theft at J H Grant’s shop on Rundle Street, with earlier bail and sureties forfeited when he failed to appear in May 1925.
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Moss
Supreme Court
Sydney
Cape Town
South Africa
England
New York
Winter Wine AR Event in Ireland Signals Quiet Spectator Sport
Nick Wintie led Austra lian wins at Tall Telon Ireland with a casual display including a cigarette break between jumps. Carlton failed to reach the 220m final. In the standing triple jump Harno of the United States clocked 82 ft 64 in. Winter placed second with 42 ft 11 in. Power of Ireland finished third. Winter excelled in the long jump with 46 ft but did not medal. Maloney of Ireland placed second in the hop, step and jump with 44 ft 6 in. Whyte of Ireland ran 1 ft in the 1100 metres race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Servier
London
Nick Wintie
Tall Telon
Ireland
Carlton
United States
Winter
Power
Tain Winter
Maloney
Fitzgerald dIuot
W. Whyte
Queensland Minister pledges beef labeling reform
A deputation of butchers pressed for changes to Queensland frozen and chilled meat rules. Minister Beckett vowed the public must know what they buy and warned against selling thawed meat as fresh. He stated cows priced at 30 shillings would be sold abroad as prime beef and urged accuracy in weight and origin disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melourne
Queensland
Mfr Beckett
Dotlees
Wally
Restrictions in Victoria clash over Queensland meat entry
Queensland Premier McCormack condemned Victorian meat rules as aimed at blocking interstate trade. He argued chilled beef from Queensland is safe and commonly used in Sydney and Melbourne markets. Victorian measures would harm Commonwealth trade and consumer interests, suggesting more practical safeguards instead.
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Queensland
Victoria
Ministry of Victoria
McCormack
Victorian Health Department
Victorisa
Sir McGormack
Australia
Commonwealth
Rabattoir
Sydney
Melbourne
Vicaforia
Vietora
Welcome to Southern Cross crew arrives in Adelaide
Squadron Leader Kingsford Smith and his companions will land at Parafield Aerodrome Monday morning as hundreds gather to greet the Southern Cross party. The aero club and officials plan a Government House welcome, a luncheon in Parliament, and a Town Hall reception with the Governor, the Lord Mayor, and other dignitaries. The Atlantic Union company sponsorship accompanies the events throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Kingsford Smith
Parafield
South Australian Aero ‘Club
Southern Cross
Paradiete
Smith
Aero Club
Jeader
Government House
Iritation
Atlantic Union Bo Company
Criticism of Dean Inge in Melbourne on migration
In Melbourne on Friday critics challenged Dean Inge and the idea that thousands of unemployed Britons could be moved to River Murray valleys. Mr W Duggan of AGIMU questioned the plan, while officials argued Labour’s policies boosted migration prospects. J Jones and Mr Brite commented on adaptability and knowledge about Australia, with debates over migration policy and its impact on Australian workers and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Dea Inge
Labor
Australia
Dean Inge
O'Halloran
Iron Trades Council
Britain
Iron Trades
Air Manoeuvres Near London Show Advanced Fighters
The Dairy Mall notes aerial maneuvers over London reveal Poxt bombers slipping Interception while faster British engine powered fighters with reduced drag undergo trials. New defensive fighters are also tested. If air speed cannot be materially increased wartime goals remain uncertain.
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United Service
London
Dairy Mall
Londen
Ombera
Important conference on coal industry reform in Melbourne
In Melbourne on Friday Prime Minister Mr Bruce and Premiers including South Australia’s Mr Butler discuss restoring coal mining to a sound commercial basis. Proposals include abandoning the Coal Tribunal and imposing a duty on overseas coal used in Australian waters to revive bunkering trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Bruce
Prime Minster
Bir T. J
Bavin
K. L. Butlee
Teaat An
Commonwaslily
Butler
South Australia
Thal
Australian
Austral
Commonwealth Loan Subscriptions Reported for Canberra
Commonwealth Conversion Loan subscriptions tallied 116,917.00 with new subscriptions from ATATASAN. War loans maturing on September 6 were converted into the new loan, bringing total cash and conversion applications to 7,067,420 in Victoria, 5,987,enerative NSW, 450 in Queensland, 4,140,100 in Western Australia, and 873,810 in Western Australia. Indications point to a likely close of the town early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Priday
Atatasan
Neat
Victoria
New South Wales
Queaneland Austrelie
Mmmmonia
Mammoth skeletons unearthed in China by expedition
Dr Roy Chapman Andrews led a three month Inner Mongolia survey that revealed a 6,000,000 year old colossal mammal skeleton about 25 feet high and 25 feet long weighing around 20 tons. Other finds included a 400 foot long duckbill anto saur and a six foot jaw musteton. The team aimed to locate pre-dawn man traces but found evidence of stone age culture akin to France and Soan Anavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service
Peking
Inner Mongolia
Roy Chapman Andrews
France
Soan
Anavia
Women Pan Pacific Conference Summaries Emerging Roles
In Honolulu the Women Pan Pacific Conference nears conclusions with focus on social conditions of Pacific women. Dr Ethel Osbourne guides discussions on health and industry groups, while a social worker training role is debated. Mrs Hisebbeith from the Australian delegation addresses gender influence in governance as the conference wraps up tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service
Honolulu
Womé
All Nations
Pacific
Ethel Osbourne
Victoria
Seelion
Hisebbeith
Gayerinem
Aioushou
Endurance Flying Attempt From London in Gypsy 40
London reports Capt. Board departed Stag Lang at 3 Velook to challenge the existing light aeroplane endurance record. He plans a 20 hour flight with 80 gallons of fuel, confined to British airspace. The previous mark stands at Bert Hinkler’s 4 hour flight from Britain to Rome on the first leg toward Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Board
Stag Lang
Broad
Wirman
Wan Mowe
Bert Hinkler
Britelm
Rome
Austral E
Graft Admitted In Sydney Coal Inquiry
Sydney Friday report notes Richard Woot a former Sydney City Council electricity station chief admitted graft, saying he had practiced graft for years. He detailed paying or obtaining immunity deals before testimony, recounting double crossing and a £750 contract scheme that left £500 for aldermen plus £280 in extracted fees and the first graft in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Richard Woot
Alec
Tricity Staton
Seilnges
Woot
Ite
Stoken
Scots Delegation Trip Boosts Australian Producers
Melbourne reports James McDonald of Calina describing the Scotla delegation to Great Britain aboard the Hobsons Bay as marked by jealousy and bickering yet praising the trip. He believes the delegation helped Australia’s producers by boosting their products and doing good for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
James McDonald
Calina
Scota
Britain
Hobson's Bay
Australia
Cooks Strike Case in Sydney Hearing Adjourned
In Sydney the hearing on Jacob Johansen for attempted jailing violation was continued at the Central Summons Court. The session featured cross examination of William Arthur Rigby, president of the South Australian branch of the Seamen's Union, and testimony by John Powell, fireman aboard the Barwon near Port Adelaide. Magistrate Mr McMahon clashed with Mr Mack KC, who warned he might withdraw. The hearing was adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Jacob Johansen
William Arthur Rigby
Brsach
Seamen's Union
Byohn Powell
Hmeamer Barwon
Port Adelaide
McMahon
Mack
K.C
Johansen
Ese
Lost on Kosciusko search widens
On Mount Kosciuszko two men remain missing as eight alpinists and several runners reach the summit. A blacktracker and a Norfolk plane join the search with New South Wales Acro Club contributing a ground plane to aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Mount Kosciusko
Kosciusko
New South Wales Acro Clut
Geound
Captain Broad Succeeds In Endurance Flight Record
London reports Captain Broad has set a new aeroplane endurance record piloting a Gypsy Moth. He remained aloft for 47 hours circling Edgeware, reaching around 10 000 feet as onlookers whether he is new to the Moth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Broad
Edgeware
Alo
Lew
Borrowed Money Allocations Under Migration Accord
The chairman of the Development and Migration Commission Mr H W Gepp said that up to the end of July seven thousand ninety five pounds and fifteen and a half pence of money borrowed by the Commonwealth under the British migration agreement had been allotted. Allocations include four million four hundred eighty eight thousand pounds for developmental works in Victoria four million seven hundred sixty nine thousand nine hundred eighty six pounds in Western Australia and two thousand nine hundred ninety nine pounds and ninety five pence in South Australia.
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Melbourne
Development and Migration Commission
H.W. Gepp
Tedey
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australie
Riska Loses On Foul In Melbourne Bout
In Melbourne a boxing match ended in the sixth round of a 10 round bout after a foul by Roberti led to disqualification of Riska. Crowd of 15,000 watched as Roberti, accused of attacking livestock in Australia, gained the ruling. Risko had led on points before the turn of events.
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Riska
Melbourne
New York
Wealth Veterinary Department
Alvatian Hoge
Johnny Riska
Australia
Hoberto Robart
Farvices
Roberts
Tle
Risko
Gestalien
Disko
Roberti
Western Australia Airway Scheme Extends Northward
The Commonwealth and British Government approve extending the Western Australia airway plan northward under a £4,009,000 agreement. The project includes a £400,000 railway pool road cost and a 77 mile water supply line serving 924,190 acres of land. Wheat, wool, and grazing are among expected outputs with around 600 farms already taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Austral
City Footballers Arrive in Pirin for Welcome
Amateur Romanian League party will reach Pirin at 7:20 pm today by major transport. They will be greeted by Mayor I. C. Itswersld and will attend a complimentary social hosted by St Paul’s Parish Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropman League
Pirin
I. C. Itswersld
St. Paul's Council
Wrongful arrest case in Adelaide court over false imprisonment
In Lees Court Adelaide a case against Constable C Lung seeks £400 damages for false imprisonment of Clive Bull. The magistrate described the constable as officious while Bull, a bus owner, faced arrest on a warrant for a small fine. Bull claimed he had paid money to Semaphore police and argued for lawful conduct in the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Ronald
Lees Court
Lung
Clive Bull
Bull
Roald
King William Street
Jorn
Arate
Vonslaile
Hull
Suspected Hotel Break-In Leads to Arrest in Adelaide
In Adelaide suspects entered leading hotels while guests dined elsewhere. A man matching a description alarmed staff as he tried a door, fled onto North Terrace, but after a 300 yard chase was captured. John Shaw was later charged with unlawful entry at the South Australian Motel, with keys reportedly in his possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Pridey
P.M. Provis
Attra
North Terrace
John Shaw
City Abattoirs Plan Major Expansion in Adelaide
Extensive additions to the Metropolwn Abattoirs will cost £20,000 and await lenders due on Tuesday September 44. If funded, work starts promptly and completes within five months. The project includes two brick reinforced halls for slaughtering mutton and lamb, boosting weekly capacity to about 7416 head. Existing slaughterings exceed 11,000 daily. new facilities will add two chilling rooms with 1000 carcases capacity each and a modern refrigeration system.
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Boelinaare
Rthday
Metropal
Fillmore General Aam- Ager
Adelaide
Australian Labor leader eyes WA gains in federal vote
Senator J. Needham, opposition leader in the Senate, said his whistle stop in Western Australia reinforced the belief Labor will perform strongly at the Federal elections. He predicted Labor would consolidate in the Senate and hoped to win Fremantle in the House of Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LABOR
Melbourne
J. 8. Needham
Senate
Western Australia
Fremantle
Country Party Conference Debates Pre-selection Policy
A fragmented report notes a Country Party conference discussing motions against pre selection. The text references party factions and candidates, with unclear names and details due to OCR damage, but centers on the plank opposing pre selection within the party platform.
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Lenn
Ids
Country Party
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