Tennis Stars Delight Pirie Audiences
International tennis display in Pirie featured Henri Cochet from France and stars RQ Cummings J Willard and E T Rowe from Australia. Cochet and partner Willard Rowe beat Cummings and Rowe in singles and doubles amid heat as 120 spectators watched the matches.
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Pirie
Henri Cochet
France
RQ Cummings
Queensland
J. Willard
New South Wales
E. T. Rowe
South Australia
Evening tennis crowd watches Cochet and Cummings duel
Nearly 400 spectators saw a keen singles match as Cochet beat Cummings with strong forehands and accurate placements. Willard over Rowe with tactical serves, and Towe excelled at half volleying. Doubles featured tiring play with Cochet showing weakness on a few returns. Umpires Harrison and Middleton officiated. Pike Club arranged the visit led by secretary M. Litchfield.
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Cochet
Willard
Rowe
Ler
Howe
Cooher
Innnings
Aly
Cummings
Cocher
Posr
Coehel
Towe
Gophet
Cochel
W. A. Harrison
D. B. Middleton
Omel
Y Pike Club
M. Litchfield
Scores From Agaron Cummings and Friends Meet
In a mixed collection of results Cummings defeated Willard 8-1 while Rows posted a 9-7 win over Evanina Willard. Pammires edged 7-5 as Cochet and Gummings overcame Wilterd 6-3.
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Evanina Willard
Cochet
D. Wilterd
Australia top Border Province by an innings and 14 runs
Australia defeated Border Province by an innings and 14 runs after Border Province were all out for 128. Morkel scored 35 with five fours, including 18 off a single over bowled by O'Brien.
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London
Australia
Border Province
Morkel
O'Brien
South Australia Wins Sheffield Shield Match by 10 Wickets
South Australia secured an outright 10 wicket victory over Queensland in a Sheffield Shield clash at Brisbane. Queensland stumbled to a low first innings total as batsmen including Ansell and Buttle failed to build partnerships while SA bowlers dominated. Final scores and individual names are obscured by the damaged OCR but the result stands as a ten-wicket win for South Australia.
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Brisbane
South Australia
Queensland
Ansen
Exhibition tennis stars stay at Royal Exchange Hotel
Leading players including Henri Gorbet and Messrs Bet Nowe Willard and Chin mings arrive in port as part of a ten day tour. They plan exhibitions and will depart for Peterborough today. Nurses and passengers on ships visiting Port Germein are noted, with many travelers heading to Sydney, Melbourne, and London Jubilee events.
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Henri Gorbet
Messrs
Bet Nowe
J Willard
Chinmings
Tenday
Royal Exchanse Hotel
Peterborough
Acti
Stinwnatt
Florence
Pirie Hospital
Kute
Ky Ae
Chaps Perton
Port Germein
Granith
Portmein
Sydney
BE. J. Erdeley
Erdeley
Australis
G. FY. McGleary
Seamen's National Insurance Society
New Zealand
McCleary
Hey
A. Colvin
Colvin
Tor Sydney
St. Phillip Eastwood
Suadron Wader
Miner arrested as wife is found dead after throat slashing
Joseph Edward Gunning a Bendigo miner was arrested on unlawful possession of gold. Ida Gunning his wife was found dead in their home with her throat cut after a note implying murder. Neighbors found her at 8:30. Gunning was remanded on security of £600 with thousands alleged in the case.
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Melbours Thesday
Joseph Edward Gunning
Ida Gunning
Bendigo
Joe
Will
Pollen
Gumwing
Belling Guld
Thermometer Readings Yesterday and Overnight
Yesterday’s maximum reached 983 with the 24 hour minimum ending at 6 30 a m showing 63 degrees.
London Metal Exchange quotes from Adelaide market summary
London Metal Exchange middle quotations show copper and lead retreating with spot and forward prices listed. Silver and zinc prices reflected minor changes while gold holds steady amid unsettled forward quotes and varying ounce figures.
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Adelaide
Muessay
Australian Mines and Metals Association
London Metal Exchange
Fate Ward
Unionist Campaign Moves to Enforce Union Membership
The unionist campaign, led by the Trades and Labor Council, plans a broad drive against non unionists. The executive committee includes A L Davis and H Davis, G H Sharp, Wyth Taylor, W P Goffey, and E Watman with Kitson and Warman as auditors. Affiliations cover Waterside Workers, Australian Workers, Engine Drivers and Firemen, and many trades. The council seeks 100 percent unionist loyalty inside and outside smelters and will soon test workers' affiliations via a show of tickets to confirm eligibility for responsibilities.
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Pike Trades and Labor Council
Tuluers
Meeusui
A. L. Davis
Il. H. Davis
G. H. Sharp
Hy Ruihoras
Wyth. Taylor
W. P. Goffey
Watman
Messrs
A. Kitson
Warman
Uniom
Builders Laborers’ Federation
Waterside
Amalgamated Engineering Electrical
Ousili Wie
Memorial Oval benefits noted after rains by Pirie council
Cr Goffey states Memorial Oval benefited from recent rains. He notes the oval had not looked better since Pirie. A new peel and scrapers facing two improved the surface and removed need to walk on the pitch.
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Pirie 1
Goffey
Memorial Oval
Oval
Pirie
Frenzied Lawyer Firefight In Chicago Courtroom
A distraught attorney in Chicago opened fire during a court session, killing a prosecutor named Jim Hines and wounding the judge. The assailant, Keeh, was restrained after police intervened, ending the violent incident.
Kipling rallies after operation in London hospital
News that Rudyard Kipling rallied at midnight after surgery was welcomed by friends. The famous author, born in Bombay, is 78 and had been staying in London prior to a trip abroad planned for weeks. He wrote celebrated works and war writings and received the 1907 Nobel Prize in literature.
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London
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Middlesex Mosprtal
Ne Nad
Sussex
Londin
Bombay
Mr. Kipling
Ema
Kim
Hils
Busy term by Mr T W White as Minister of Trade
Melbourne reports Mr T W White has completed a busy term as Minister of Trade and Customs. He notes the portfolio has seen 21 ministers before him. three years in office have been exceeded only by two predecessors. During his term Parliament passed 33 separate Customs Acts and 34 tariff proposals. There were 1,220 British and 564 foreign tariff reductions.
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Melbourne
T. W. White
F. G. Tudor
W. E. Pratten
White
Hospital Parking Request Shaped By Town Council
Pirie Hospital gained council support to reserve a roadway area in front of the main entrance for doctors cars. The issue also touched plans for a new road linking Gertree Street with the hospital for undertakers and possible future access behind the nurses quarters. The works committee was to consider the parking and road construction requests, with government assistance discussed.
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Irie
Pirie Hospital
F. J. McMahon
Ald
Davis
Gry Beeridze
Souldakr
Tae Terrace
Gertrude Street
Ik Wa
Phreadeold Waser
Alexander Street
Tal
Ile
Mh Hospital
Day
Redhill Line Inspection At Crystal Brook
Adelaide readers are advised of a Thursday inspection of the proposed Redhill railway route at Crystal Brook. Minister of Railways S Hudd will lead, with Railways Commissioner Anderson and the chief engineer, joined by Speaker R D Nicholls and MP J Lyons for the visit. A luncheon will be tendered to the Minister.
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Adelaide
S. Hudd
Crystal Brook
Redhill
Co. Anderson
Railrays
R. D. Nicholls
House of Assembly
J. Lyons
M.P
British Officer Buys Brass Statue Then Finds Gold and Diamonds
In Calcutta a British officer bought a statue believed brass for £1 from a local dealer. It turned out to be solid gold with diamonds. He rejected a £40,750 offer, sold the diamonds for £3,900, and plans to display the statue in London.
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Calcutta
London
Night hotel parties spark law relaxation debate
In Adelaide a premier credited with relaxing hotel night-hour laws as the Family Hotel received permits for a dinner tonight and a social on Saturday. Officials and police debated Parliament's intent while urging visitors to enjoy the new concessions, with objections raised to extended trading hours and concerns of potential abuse.
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Adelaide
Butler
Glenelg
C. S. Wigglesworth
A . Davis
Kecemér
Wigglesworth
England
Wikelwworth
Mtr
Sgt. Kruwmer
Sgt
Kraemer
Wir
Davis
Tleolleague
Ts Retsl
Pearce
A. 8. White
Family Hotel
Perth
Alawilya Tennis Clu
Seamen’s Strike Pay Unsettled as Funds Dry Up
A seamen’s strike faces delayed pay distribution after funds proved unavailable. Deliberations include possible action by the union and a shift in headquarters to Sydney. Despite the halt, crews plan to continue striking while owners mobilize volunteers aboard the vessel Wee won a.
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Melbouinne
Ural
Broken Hil
Speela
Iveling
William
Sydney
Te Miners’ Federation
Seamen’s Strike
Coal for Steamers SePneX Faces Supply Hurdle
Report from sePNEX on Tuesday notes Central and Bellbird pits may join Wallaral in resisting by supplying coal to ships. The seamen's leader says fewer miners have taken licences and gone to sea, hindering steamship coal supply.
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Une
Milter
Labor Exchange Figures Show December Decline in Registrations
Adelaide reports December registrations and re registrations of unemployed fell by 477 from November reflecting weaker overall labor demand. Employment tallies dropped 43 as private employers engaged fewer workers, with metropolitan areas down 785 while rural regions rose 308. Year over year unemployed balance slid 2,708 to 9,012 from 11,720 in December 1934.
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Delaide
Hudd
Thomson Committed for Trial in Parramatta Murder Case
Percival Henry Thomson is committed for trial on a charge of murdering his wife Annie Muriel Thomson and her mother Rachel Harriet Brown at Parramatta. The coroner was told Thomson allegedly said he cut his wife’s throat with a razor and then killed Mrs Brown with two kitchen knives, stating he was worried due to unemployment.
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Cochet
Rowe
Nowe
Elien
Tile
Maisie
Australia
Sydney
Parramatta
Percival Henry Thomson
Annie Muriel Thomson
Rachel Harriet Brown
Thomson
Italy Seeks Peace via Recorder Intermediary in Paris
Paris dispatch reports Italy desires peace through the League of Nations via intermediary cables. France may be involved as M Laval is urged to seek parity in terms with the Allies. Observers note Italian position appears more moderate than prior demands.
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Paris
Sivenatea
Aden
M. Laval
Suim
League of Nations
Sutttie
Italian Victory Amid Frost Line Confusion
Confused report describes Abyssinians pressed by air and artillery at a frost line, as Italian forces maneuver under difficult conditions. The fragment hints at aerial bombardment and ground pressure shaping a tense frontline situation.
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Frost Line
Snake killed at Solomontown by two sisters
Local report describes two sisters quickly killing a snake intruder in Solomontown. The reptile, noted as brown with a silver streak and a broad belly, was dispatched by the sisters after it entered the area near their home. Authorities were notified and safety measures discussed.
PORE Town Comm oo Wan ay sigh vebed 2 ee eem fem Mir
Fragmentary OCR item reports a town committee meeting and discussion about a public matter. Readable text mentions an adviser or official and a plan involving a sheet or page reference, with unclear specifics and likely date hints. The rest of the event details are obscured.
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