Mystery fires probe in Rhynie district enquirer finds inconclusive
A Riverton Court House inquiry into a Christmas Day fire on G W Badman’s West Rhynie property finds the blaze deliberately started or inconclusive, amid nine mysterious fires since 1931. Witnesses link the fires to a firebug pattern affecting farms and crops across Rhynie, with police investigations led by Adelaide detectives.
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Adelaide
Rhynie
Riverton
G. W. Badman
Ima
Aubrey Leeder Prost
Wests
M. E. Glynn
W. Harris
Rhynle
Richardson
Thomas John James Harris
John James Harris
Schulze
Harris
Millar
Rhyne
Mellerich Edward Schulze
Badman
Jack Harris
E. W. Harris
Rhymie
James Rex Millar
Tha
Betting licences in South Australia face renewal
Licences for about 260 to 270 betting shops in South Australia stand as a slight drop from last year. The Betting Control Board plans renewal this month and will meet tomorrow to handle most of the applications. Secretary Mr Alexander and staff have been busy processing Te fewals during recent Mays.
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Adelaide
South Australia
Betting Control Board
Alexander
Tefewals
Tetanus at Tennis Fatal for 12 Year Old John Bartholomew
Sequel to an arm fracture, a boy named John Bartholomew aged 12 from Broadway Glenelg died in Adelaide Hospital today after contracting tetanus following a tennis injury. A week earlier he was playing tennis when the accident occurred.
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Adelaide
John Bartholomew
Broadway
Glenelg
King's Counsel Honor For M. A. J. Hannan
Mr A J Hannan Crown Solicitor was appointed King's Counsel by Sir Winston Dugan Governor in Executive Council today. The honor follows the publication of his new textbook on local court practice in South Australia. He began in the Education Department before entering law and becoming Crown Solicitor in 1927.
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Adelaide
A. J. Hannan
Crown Solicitor
Winston Dugan
Executive Council
Hannan
South Australia
Education Department
Crown Law Department
Boy suffers compound fracture after backyard fall
In a home backyard incident, John fell and cried for his father who heard the collapse from the garage. Mr Bartholomew examined the boy and found a compound fracture of the left forearm, prompting an immediate call to a doctor.
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John
Bartholomew
Roosevelt Says Tax Rise Needed to End Poverty War
President Roosevelt warns that mass unemployment makes balancing the budget impossible and that subsidies to primary industries drain Treasury funds. He urges higher revenue or tax relief paired with full employment to expand the home market, calling for patriotism through National Recovery Act measures as the nation battles poverty.
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Recorder
New York
United States
Roosevelt
Treasury
Cause Not Ascertained At Inquest
Melbourne coroner records an accidental death after investigating the wreck of the steamer Coramba near Phillip Island on December 4. The cause of the wreck remains undetermined and the case is unresolved.
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Melbourne
Phillip Island
Pirie Hotel Guests and Local Society Notes
Mr H Moore arrived from Adelaide by car and stays at Royal Exchange Hotel. Mr L Wilkins of Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co also at Royal Exchange. Messrs Blight and Edwards seen on Pirie beach. Mr Codling of Shell Co at Federal Hotel. Mr Brokenshire of G Gramp and Sons and Mr Dalgety in Pirie also at Federal. Miss E Cussen of Sydney holidaying in Pirie staying with Mrs J G Hamilton at Federal. Dr C Clement of Port Germein left Pirie Hospital yesterday. Watts of Simpson Street discharged from Pirie Hospital. Renmark Proquet Club met at Mrs Ekers home. Mrs Ekers presented crystal clock to former president Mrs R A Williams. the Williamses will move to Goolwa. Speeches by Mrs Ekers, Roberts, Hanlin, Southall, Bonnar express regret at loss of a popular member.
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H. Moore
Adelaide
Royal Exchange Hotel
Mr. L. Wilkins
Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company
Pirie
W. L. Blight
A. J. Edwards
Mr. Codling
Shell Company
Federal Hotel
Mr. Brokenshire
G. Gramp and Sons
Mr. Dalgety
E. Cussen
Sydney
J. G. Hamilton
C. Clement
Port Germein
Pirie Hospital
Oftiss F. Watts
Simpson Street
Renmark
Ekers
R. A. Willams
Willams
Goolwa
Mesdames Ekers
Roberts
Hanlin
Southall
Bonnar
Alarm in Germany signals Nazi Black Guards drive
Berlin reports alarm over a proposed Nazi Black Guards force based in Munich. The plan envisions a large corps loyal to Nazism, with rigorous training in mechanised warfare and swift dismissal for lukewarm adherence. Officials say it could depress German credit and hinder trade revival, prompting anxious factory representatives.
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Berlin
Munich
Thermometer Readings Record 88.4 High and 56.2 Low
Yesterday’s temperatures reached a maximum of 88.4 degrees while the 24 hour minimum ended at 3 30 am with a low of 56.2 degrees. Local weather data include time of low and daily range.
Constable Confesses Uninstructed Firearm Handling
In Frankston a coroner ruled misadventure after Constable Clyde James Smith aged 30 was fatally shot on January 5. Constable A A Kelly admitted receiving no firing instructions and lacking knowledge of unloading a pistol, a fact the coroner called disquieting.
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Melbourne
Clyde James Smith
Frankston
A. A. Kelly
Meat quotas not yet completed says Trade Treaties minister
Sir Henry Gullett, minister in charge of trade treaties, disclosed that negotiations on meat export quotas were not concluded as previously suggested. He called the matter highly confidential and offered no further explanation.
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Melbourne
Henry Gullett
Perils of Soviet Control On Russian Industry Exposed
The German press focuses on Russia after the Leningrad express tragedy. Engineers report poorly led industries with technicians hamstrung by commissars. Wages rise amid failed economy drives, and arrests over anti-Soviet propaganda stifle practical reform.
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Berlin
Leningrad
Russia
Lenin
Statin
Tisla
Presa
Minneser
Unemployed Protest Fizzles at Royal Visit in New Zealand
In Oamaru, unemployed demonstrators planned to confront the Royal tour and the Duke of Gloucester. Police prepared with armed constables on the royal train, but protesters stayed away from the reception to object to royal spending amid widespread need.
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Auckland
N.Z
New Zealand
Oamaru
Duke of Gloucester
Barrier May Be Dark Again In Burnished Whale Town
A New Year power crisis hits Broken Hill as Eneinedrivers Union demands a member be employed as a filter attendant to resume supply to the baths. The dispute echoes past actions with union delegates set for talks with Municipal Employes Union and Amalgamated Engineering Union.
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Broken Hill
Abhout
Municipal Employes’ Union
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Engineers
Amuighal
Butter and Cheese Quota Set by Dairy Board
Exe cutive Council today approved the first decisions of the new Dairy Produce Board fixing the local consumption quota for butter and cheese at 40 percent of monthly output. Producers selling more for local consumption face penalties under the Act, which acts as a substitute for the Commonwealth equalisation scheme rejected by the State Government due to South Australian conditions.
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Adelaie
Dairy Produce Board
Executive Council
South Australia
Crawford Tennis Final Dazzles Quist With Brilliant Play
Crawford in fine form dazzled Quist with several rapid services and precise placements, delivering a strong win in a tense final. The report praises his resilience and control as the decisive factors in the match.
Crawford Triumphs in Dramatic Tennis Setline
Crawford over Quist in a dramatic match with mixed results across multiple sets. The report lists wins for Crawford and McGrath over various opponents, noting solid form and limited errors from Crawford while rivals showed fluctuating performance.
Right to Choose Dispute Hits Goodyear Tyre Plant
Sydney workers at the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company factory walked out amid a seniority clash over employer rights to retain junior staff while dismissing older workers. About 500 employees are involved with 100 more expected to join the dispute tomorrow.
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Sydney
Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company
Fell Among Thieves Near Kew injures MP Sutton
MP W Sutton an insurance agent was attacked by three bandits near Kew as he walked home. Pepper was thrown in his eyes, he was robbed of between £8 and £10, and dragged down an embankment where he lay for over an hour before help arrived.
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Melbourne
MP. W. Sutton
Kew
Ster
Schoolteachers push for 16 year schooling nationwide
Brisbane notes a Federated School Teachers Association of Australia conference calls for raising the school going age to 16 and provides for childhood endowment. The meeting also resolved to back a World Conference of Teachers in Sydney in 1938 and an all Australian conference on education next year.
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Brisbane
Australia
Federated School Teachers’ Association of Australia
Hontay
Sydney
Hunter fatally wounds man at Keeel Worth incident
Melbourne report details a fatal public safety case at Keeel Worth yesterday. William Janes McKinley a 25 year old attendant at Joemuroil Hospital was fatally struck. investigation ongoing withRabbi companions questioned.
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Melbourne
Keeelworth
William Janes McKinley
Joemuroil Hospital
Fred
Inverloch murder inquiry targets New Year visitors
Post mortem on Ethel Belshaw shows death between 6 and 7 p.m on New Year’s Day. Police interview about 1,000 of 8,000 visitors, urging more to contact authorities. A second girl resembling Belshaw was seen at Inverloch, but investigators believe the victim was Ethel Belshaw with a man.
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Melbourne
Mollison
Ethel Belshaw
Inverloch
Makime
Yarragon
N.C. Elmore
Korum
Durre
Sen
Ethel Beishaw
Arbitration Court Interim Awards In Railway Dispute
Judge Drake Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court announced two interim awards for New South Wales railway and tramway workers and an interim award for Tasmania. He noted the High Court order of prohibition blocks advancing the Victorian matter for at least two months while urging continued negotiations in South Australia. The proceedings for interstate matters would proceed as usual, with a desire to restrain unrest among workers.
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Sydney
Udge Drake-Brockman
Federal Arbitration Court
New South Wales
Tasmania
High Court
Hathway Commis
South Australia
Collision injures jockey after Kensington crash
A jockey named Geofrey Mver reportedly collided with another horse at Kensington on Thursday, suffering injuries described as heavy. The incident occurred amid post collision chaos with the trailing horse causing further disruption on the course.
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Melbolese
Geofrey Mver
Kensington
Marine
Design Robbers Smash Two Collins Street Frock Shops
Two smash and grab raids on exclusive Collins street frock shops Elspeth and Marina. Thieves stole three expensive frocks including a Paris model valued around £20. The haul is unlikely to fetch much, and distinctive dresses risk quick identification, suggesting raiders may be tied to an unscrupulous firm seeking exclusive Paris designs.
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Melbourne
Paris
Collins Street
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