Bushfires Rage Across New South Wales
Terrific bushfires sweep wide areas around Marullen Gillva and Fyhalhaven with flames threatening Walla Port Kemble and Bathurst. Townspeople panic as fires close in from southeast and west. A large fire near the mili skirt endangers homes, fences and backyards, with over a dozen outbreaks reported near Sydney and surrounding regions.
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Sydney
Marullen
Gillva
Fhyalhaven
Walla
Riveriaa
Dane
Young
Syiney
Miraculous Escape Near Pert After Cart Accident
The report describes Robert Roberts, a tollkeeper at Neddinthon near Pert, escaping serious harm after a cart overturned while crossing railway lines. A horse was killed when a wheel struck it, yet Roberts suffered only broken ribs and injuries.
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Pewth
Perday
Avelard
George Moberis
Uelline
Hoberts
Neddinthon
Pert
Roberts
Statement Resented on Canberra Accommodation Row
Canberra debate shows Senator Pearce criticizing extravagant allegations by Brooks and Pitzpatrick regarding Canberra accommodation. He notes General White directs a broad movement but argues both the committee and White seek careful public consideration on the issue tied to Duchess of Lark's last and related land matters.
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Melbourne
Friila
G. F. Pearce
Todas
Messrs Brooks
Pitzgatrick
Federt
Sydney
Canberra
White
Lark
Loth
Landserra
Collision At Nevtly Adelaide Crashes Car, Driver Injured
A sensational collision occurred near the fly intersection of O Connell and Tyne last night about seven o clock. The motor car was wrecked and the driver, Knoll, reportedly drove recklessly and lost control turning the vehicle. The machine was overturned across a tramway standard, with wheel rims broken and the rear axle damaged. Pedestrian and bystander reports note a minor injury to the driver and extensive damage to the vehicle.
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Adil Ale
Feislay
John Kill
Telhbary Avenue
Adelaide
O'Connnell
Tyne
Ava
Oe Leuel
Sreen
Joan Smith Mystery Statement Repudiated by Police
A police statement repudiates a previous Joan Smith mystery claim. The report notes the case contains skeletal clues and clothing linked to Joan Smith, with references to months earlier. A stray line mentions an eagle nest found, adding confusion to the fragmentary report.
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Bnures
Hite Joan Smith
Mothers Club Christmas Meeting at Pirie West School
A large crowd of mothers and friends gathered at Pirie West Infant School for the year end Mothers Club meeting. Children presented Christmas cards and sang as about 400 infants entered the assembly hall. Santa Claus visited amid songs and recitations, with teachers praised for their work despite interruptions.
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Pirie West Infant School
Mothers
Alor
Inisflers
Santa Chita
Santa
Claus
Club
Commitiae
Miag Ty. Willis
Lee
Willing
Misa
Lungmore
Beine
Five Wounds In Head Auel Amie Tridas
Arthur Gopper a 44 year old man from Met Dover died after an argument with his wife Ruby Myrtly Cooper. He was shot with a .22 caliber revolver at Arena Road Kilkenny while visiting his six year old grandson. Cooper, aged 30, was arrested and will appear in Adelaide Justice Court tomorrow on a charge of shooting with intent.
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Auel
Adelaide
Playground Concert at Threvville M High School Event
A community concert titled Playground Concert is announced for the Threvville M High School hall. Performers include M Stacey Misses McLeod Walsh Warn Dunkley and Meswhuntes Kaus Parmer, Meson Artld Hackett Campbell Witligins and others.
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Threvvillem
Filantste
Se M. Stacey
McLeod
Walsh
Warn
Amd Dunkley
Kaus
Parmer
Meson
Hackett Campbell
Witligins
Electro-culture Miracle Promises Universal Plant Growth
Mr G Paltridge of Geo Leith and Co. Ltd promotes electro culture as a new method to fertilize crops by atmospheric electricity. He explains how a compass aligned field with posts and galvanised wires delivers a gentle current to soil, claiming 50 to 100 percent yield boosts, tastier larger vegetables, and no need for fertilisers. The system, demonstrated to Pirie farmers, is said to combat pests and diseases through subterranean electrification and microbial destruction.
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Pirie
G. Paltrid
Geo, Leith and Me
Te Ltd
Melaide
Paltridge
Big World
France
England
Canada
Germany
Switzerland
Aly
Belwita
Pontaark
Amd
J. Christoflean
Notas
Yiara
G. Pattridae
Maw, Ltd
Pattridgy
Mr Paltridge
Syweden
Western
Australia
Ty Weele
Marlin
Anil
Mwaubsuil
Palteidge
New South Wales surge in a high scoring chase
Brilliant innings from Phil Kippas and Jackosn propel New South Wales to 294 for seven after seven innings, trailing Queensland by 267 with NSW star Matt Macartney withdrawing. Gough’s 78 leads NSW in first innings while Mayes and Beasley star in bowling despite heavy scoring.
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Sydney
Philips
Kippas
Steele
Jacksom
New Soute Wales
Quella
Beetle Els
Kippan
Phillips
Jackson
Macartney
New
New South
Gough
D Connor
Thimpson
Wippas
Begstead
Antrows
R Gough
Mayes
Duckson
Nut Uul
Rateliffe
Weeis
Loder
O'Gonmor
Ty Rus O Morgan
O Guusl
Campbell
Samghos
Collins Out of NSW Squad Captain Replaced by Hoge
Collins not available for trip due to business engagements. He was named captain of New South Wales against South Australia and Victoria. Hoge will take Collins’ place in the team.
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Sydney
LL. Collins
New South Wales
South Australia
Victoria
Hoge
Collins
Perplexing Sydney Accidental Death Case
A verdict of probable accidental death was returned regarding five year old Tessier, found in his home in Sydney. Police concluded no foul play after noting multiple head wounds but attributing death to a fall near a methylated spirits stove during intoxication. The jury ruled the death accidental and linked to the shattered skull.
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Sydney
Tessier
Dome Igue City
Uey Ene
Gorowyr
Minder
Uripk
Christmas Cheer and Electri Culture Claims
A garbled report praises an electri culture process, touting benefits for livestock and crops. It claims electricity increases yield, improves health, reduces mortality, and cuts fertilizer and irrigation costs, with a bold note on cultivating sixty percent of holdings.
Distress in China from Sianfu siege reports
United Service dispatch from Pekin cites a refugee describing famine in Sianfu after its November siege by Wu Pei Fu’s troops. Starvation, cannibalism, and disease overwhelm residents as civilians barter for any edible rations while foreigners fear a two week holdout without relief.
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United Service
Pekin
Sianfu
Wu Pei Fu
Clernt Stockley
McPherson Case Update: Ormiston Apprehended in Harrisburg
United Service report from Los Angeles states Kenneth Ormiston, the missing Angeles Temple radio man sought in the McPherson kidnapping, was caught in Harrisburg by private detectives. He is being held for transfer to Chicago and Los Angeles as authorities confirm the arrest followed tips from newspaper excerpts.
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United Service
Los Angeles
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Kenneth Ormiston
Angeles Temple
Los Angéles
McPherson
Ormiston
Chicago
Pierson
Eytxras
Pennsyvania
Back to Barbarity in Atlante City As D A Announces Trial
District Attorney Keyes announces Griston and Mrs McPherson with Mrs Kennedy to face trial. The wireless operator’s car tied to the evangelist trip to California has been found in an Oakland garage.locals react as sermons attack jungle origins and Western dances for corrupting native populations.
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Sholus
Atlante City
Atorney
Keyes
Griiston
McPherson
Jutarieston
Terred
Methodist Missions
Dean Palnes
Rev
Jack
Baylis Ghureb
Savag
Gardener
Visiting royal couple opens Calcutta tour with crowds
United Service reports Lord and Lady Irm marching into Calcutta for a month long visit. They arrive publicly amid full ceremony as a dense crowd lines streets, contrasting with the Gandhi era when the city was quiet. The Viceroy tours North Calcutta while Howard municipality presents an address that is rejected for political reasons.
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United Service
Calcutta
Lord
Lord Heading
Gandhi
Howard
Capital Charge At Caulfield Court In Melbourne
At Caulfield Court three stable employees Barnard Shaw, Robert Blackmore, and Colin Finchley Ford faced a capital charge while Jesse White, also a stable employee, was charged with indecent assault. A girl alleged she was forced into a motor car on November 22 and interfered with near the Caulfield racecourse. The four were committed for trial.
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Melbourne
CaulGela Court
Barnard Shaw
Robert Blackmore
Colin Finciey Ford
Jesse White
Caulfield
Parliament Backing Restores Party Unity After Caucus Deal
In a chaotic party caucus a reconciliatory agreement was reached allowing Mr Gooden to return to the Labor fold and secure government stability. Mr Gillies pledged to oppose the government, averting a party split as the chamber prepares to reconvene in January to push the existing program.
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Sydney
Gouden Ty
Labor
Gillies
Laver Dooly
Marliament
Ux Wes
Pramier
Nor
Gooden
Giikek
Mestre
Guadhei
Sigurdus
Continental fundraiser at Port Pirie High School
Port Pirie High School opens today with a continental to aid library funds. Mayor’s wife crowns principal and princess candidates at 9 pm. Afternoon features musical items and stalls with cool drinks, ice cream, produce, cakes, and a jumble sale. Evening Palais de Danse and Diplemain concert program suit the fundraising drive.
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Port Pirie High School
Mayoresa
J.C. Fitay
Exhibition tennis matches NSW vs Victoria begin play
Exhibition tennis in crucllggeat opens with singles wins for J Crawford of NSW over T Fitchett and R O Cummings over W Teague. Doubles saw Patterson and Sobbath lose to Iger. A Swiss traveler Pestalore and his 20 year old son were descending Splagen Pass when the youth vanished over a precipice.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Victoria
Crucllggeat
J. Crawford
N.E.W
T. Fitchett
Vic
R. O. Cumminga
W. Teague
Patterson
Sobbath
Iger
Anderson
Vipera Gls.w
Pestalore
Splagen Pass
Harsh talk on protecting children from crime in Adelaide
Mrs A K Godde president of the Higurewives Association urged stronger action against feeble minded or evil minded attackers of girls. She said current laws are weak and lenient judges fail to protect children, a meeting on the matter is set for next Tuesday.
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Adelaide
A. K. Godde
Higurewives’ Association
Mrs Goode
Mather
Meningie Fire Traced to Spark at Washing Copper
Adelaide finlay de mule butterfly commissioner of crown lands orders W L Summers secretary of the Bushfires Relief Fund to probe the Meningie blaze that damaged soldier settlers huts sheds fences and haystacks worth about £4000. A washing copper spark is suspected and aid for distressed stock feed will be provided.
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Adelaide
Finlay
de Mule D. Butterfield
Crown Lands
W. L. Summers
Bushfires Relief Fund
Meningie
Mine Explosion Claims Twenty Lives in Coal Mine
Special to The Recorder reports a coal mine explosion near Princetown claims at least twenty workers dead. Vancouver dispatch notes the disaster occurred this morning and confirms multiple fatalities as rescue efforts begin.
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Recorder
Vancouver
Princetown
Inina
Thers
Missing novelist Mrs Christie sought after in London search
The Daily News reports a broad police search for the missing novelist Mrs Christie, with investigations concentrated near Newlands Corner and Sunningsdale street. Officers and 500 volunteers scour rough undergrowth using tractors and beaters, after a sleeping draught and a request for hyoscine were noted in the case.
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United Service
London
Thurson
Christie
Newlands's Corner
Sunnngdale State
Christle
Draugh
Daily News
Newland
Guteryillay
Solace on the Turf at Windsor Race Meeting
London report details Titler Fleet Goldsmith, an escaped lunatic who named a horse Escaped Luna and hid after fleeing an asylum during a film showing. He was later sentenced at Winches Assizes to one year imprisonment and plans to return to racing then possibly seek Parliament.
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London
Luna- Nic
Windsor
Evening News
Fleet Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Pelix
Winches Assizes
Lover Spurned Ends Tragedy In Station Town
Paul Poguillet, 18, obsessed with actress Yvette Merville, shot her after she rejected his advances during a tour. He追 followed her to the next stop and killed her before dying by suicide, linking family tragedy to a similar fate of a Besancon-born actor's parent years earlier.
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United Service
Pauls
M. Poguillet
Mile
Yvette Merville
Pexuillot
Besancon
Largest living snake joins Rio de Janeiro Botanical Gardens
A reported 26 to 28 foot boa named Sucurlat, captured in Central Brazil, is said to be the largest snake ever seen in Brazil and weighs about 350 pounds. The creature arrived at the Botanical Gardens, where officials describe it as a potentially dangerous, largely inert after a large meal.
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Rio DE Janfiro
Brazil
Ports Team Plays Off Final Round in Opks Tournament
Quairs report that a mate between the Ports and Sollys will be played tonight with Team Ports in contention. The final round of the Opks tournament is also scheduled for tonight.
Out of Mussolini's Control Says Echo de Paris
The Echo de Paris reports Fascists in Italy amassing 20000 troops and preparing embarkations at the frontier with possible Corsican invasion plans. French naval forces regroup, torpedo boats patrol waters, Alpine troops patrol, and Corsican garrison strengthened amid rising tension.
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Jsoll
Corsica
Echo de
Paris
Resignation of Adelaide Official Over Policy Dispute
Adelaide reports A. Edwards M.P. resigns as visiting Justice at Adelaide Gaol, War Memorial Committee member, and Public Library Board governor. He cites dissatisfaction with Chief Secretary J Jersey’s actions. Jelley dismisses rumors, saying he prioritizes aiding destitute children over perceived parliamentary dignity.
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Adelaide
Jersey
Edwards
Justis Tala
Edwards Haw
War Memorial Committee
Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery
Jelley
Smet
Missing Girl From Guamville Seeks Information
Thelma Dorie Graham, 13, has been missing from Semaphore Road since last Friday. Her mother Alma Beatrice Vickery reports no contact. Thelma is tall and stout with blue eyes and a speech impediment. She may be wearing a pink outfit or brown check dress with velvet collar, pink hat, colored stockings, and black shoes. It is suspected she might have gone to the country for work.
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Thelma Dorie Graham
Semaphore Road
Guamville
Alma Beatrice Vickery
Mes Graham
Victorian politics in Melbourne urges early election timing
In Melbourne politicians push Parliament to close by December 21 and hold elections early next year. Mr Lawson is proposed as the new Liberal leader by several members amid debate over loan conversion figures and cash subscriptions. The report notes a mismatch between cash loans and conversion offers and references bondholders and small landowners amid Treasury awareness.
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Melbourne
Prigay
Lawson
Casi Amda
Sail
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