Admitted His Guilt in Rail Defalcation Case
Adelaide report: Clayton Fulton Arbon pleaded guilty to embezzling 854 pounds while employed by the Railway Department. The 44-year-old Kensington Park official sought counsel from Dr. Thomas, Bishop of Adelaide, and reported the shortage to auditors. He stated his penitence and requested leniency as evidence of good character was offered. Arbon disclosed the shortfall starting July last year and confessed in court. He was remanded for sentence.
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Adelaide
Thomas
Clayton Fulton Arbon
Gurrs Road
Kensington Park
Angus Parsons
Leonard Easter Howard
Arbon
J. W. Nelligan
Nelligan
Mr. Nelligan
Public meeting in Melbourne vows national symphony orchestra
A Melbourne public meeting in the Town Hall resolved to establish a permanent national symphony orchestra and launched a Citizens' Appeal aiming at least £56,000. The Lord Mayor expects £100,000 could be raised, with large gifts already received including £10,000 in shares from Sidney Myer, £1,000 from The Herald and Weekly Times, £500 from Myer Emporium, £500 from A W Coles, and £250 from Norman Brookes.
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Melbourne
Sidney Myer
Herald and Weekly Times
Myer
Park Murder Case Heard In Central Court
Sydney's Central Court charged 25 year old Eric Roland Craig with the murder of Iris Marriott also known as May Miller in Waverley on December 9. A further remand was granted until January 20. Bail was refused.
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Sydney
Central Court
Eric Roland Craig
Iris Marriott
May Miller
Waverley
Spurious Coins Found In Weekend Raids
Police raided houses at Richmond and Abbottsford after tradespeople complained of counterfeit coins in circulation. Wilfred Morse 22 a mechanic Henry Spellman 32 a barman Charles Richard Stephens mechanic Arthur Sincock 419 a laborer were charged with conspiring to make counterfeit coins.
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Melbourne
Richmond
Abbottsford
Wilfred ‘Morse
Henry Spellman
Charles Richard Stephens
Arthur Sincock
England Tightens Lead in Dreary Third Test in Adelaide
In the third Test at Adelaide England holds a 400 run advantage with four wickets intact as Australia faces a tough chase. The day featured dull batting from England and accurate bowling from Ironmonger and O’Reilly. Jardine’s innings in the second innings was cautious, while Wall's sensational short leg catch and the crowd’s dwindling enthusiasm marked the session.
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Adelaide
Ironmonger
O’reilly
England
Paynter
Pater
Dhoe Bibl
W. Wall
O'Reilly
Grimmett
McCabe
Wall
Oteilly
Sutcliffe
C. O'Briem
Walt Ah
Jardine, Loow
B. Tronmonger
C. Wall
B. O'Reilly
Melbourne coopers strike over unpaid levy
Seventy coopers at a large Melbourne brewery downed tools after a fellow unionist allegedly refused to pay a four shilling daily unemployment levy. Management suspended the workers as negotiations opened in the afternoon. An extended dispute looms if talks break down.
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Melbourne
Pirie Girl Sprinter Wins South Australia Championship
AgES women's professional 50 yards title at Norwood Oval today. Pirie clocked 62.5 seconds, winning by half a yard over Miss A Clifford and H Allen. Harris has recently run in handicap races.
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South Australia
Norwood Oval
A. Clifford
H. Allen
Mother's Ordeal as Husband Kills Son Then Ends Own Life
In Mentone today, Mrs. Ellenora Richards testified at the inquest into the deaths of her husband James Bloomfield Richards, a dairy produce merchant, and her son Edward. She described the scene after her husband returned home on December 29 and stated he had shot his partner, then threatened to kill the son and himself. A neighbor was sought before the husband shot his son and then himself. the coroner returned a verdict of murder and death by own action.
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Melbourne
Ellenora Richards
Mentone
James Bloomfield Richards
Edward
Board of Control Silent Over Attack Protests
A terse report shows no protest actions as the Board of Control remains silent on an attack issue. No further details are provided in readable text.
Oldfield Suffering After Body-Line Controversy
Oldfield remains unable to play as Australia reels from the body line protest against England. The Board of Control has not sent a cable to the MCC and officials weigh whether to protest. Woodfull’s Saturday injury and Oldfield’s blow deepen calls to drop body line tactics for the game's good.
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Jardine
Australia
Adelaide
Jeanes
Board of Control
M.C.C
Woodfull
Oldfield
Larwood
Gambler James Dorney Fined in Flemington Court
James Dorney tobacconist of Flemington received a £200 fine from Flemington Court for having managed a common gaming house. He has convictions dating back to 1915. Justices, by majority, barred jail time though the magistrate argued against treating betting prosecutions as Treasury income.
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Melbourne
James Dorney
Flemington
Flemington Court
Dorney
Treasury
Child Killed Crossing City Street in Hurtle Square
Patricia Ryan seven, of Cardwell street City, was struck by a motor lorry while crossing Hanson street in Hurtle Square this afternoon. Almost every bone in her body was broken. She died on arrival at hospital.
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Adelaide
Patricia Ryan
Cardwell Street
City
Hanson Street
Hurtle Square
Magistrate notes shift in public morality on theft
A magistrate argues moral tone has changed, noting an increase in stealing recently. He cites rising petty theft cases and urges stricter enforcement and community awareness to deter crime. Local officials discuss potential reforms and public education measures.
Two Women Fined In Melbourne Shoplifting Case
In Melbourne’s City Court Mr. Cook, PM, fined Lucinda Martha Millar a £10 penalty with one month in default for shoplifting. Her daughter Eva Ellis, both from South Yarra aged 77 and 47 respectively, faced the same charge. The magistrate noted a decline in community morals and increased theft over 15 years.
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Melbourne
Mr. Cook
Lucinda Martha Millar
Eva Ellis
South Yarra
Linton Cup: South Australia Beats Victoria in Kooyong
South Australia defeated Victoria in the Linton Cup tennis at Kooyong, with Quist and Schwartz clinching for SA in mixed rubber, while Tonkin and Purcell battled in a tight finish. NSW dominated Queensland 3 rubbers to 1, winning 36 games to 9.
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Melbourne
Kooyong
South ,Australia
Victoria
Quist
V. Purcell
New South Wales
Queensland
Rogers
N.S.W
V. Bauers
Crystal
V. Hancock
McGrath
Hancock
Dowdell
Deaths in Adelaide and Pirie Homes
The death notices report J McCarthy of Broken Hill who served 23 years at South Mine and died in Adelaide Hospital at 56 leaving a widow and eight sons and two daughters. Also William J Mackey aged 61 of Pirie died at home on Tenth Street, born Wallaroo on 16 August 1871, former War Department employee, Water side Workers Federation member, widow’s survivor noted.
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Adelaide Hospital
J. McCarthy
Broken Hill
McCarthy
South Mine
Adelaide
William James Mackey
Tenth Street
Pirie
Wallaroo
War Department
Waterside Workers’ Federation
Two Chinese Men Charged After Opium Case Remanded
After a Hindley street opium house case where fines were imposed, Jack Chung and Ah Linn, both described as Ghinamen, were rearrested for allegedly assaulting a 15 year old girl who testified in the prior matter. They were remanded until January 26 on 50 pounds bail.
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Adelaide
Hindley Street
Jack Chung
Ah Linn
Beach Tragedy At Seacliff Claims Boy
Richard John Sarre aged eight of Glen Avenue Unley Park son of a city jeweller attempted to wade to a rock twenty five yards from shore at Seacliff and disappeared a man recovered the body after diving into five feet of water on the scene
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Adelaide
Richard John Sarre
Glen Avenue
Unley Park
Seacliff
Gaol Escapees Sentenced for Escape and Thefts
Ernest Dannock and Charles Williams, two young men who recently escaped from Sale Gaol, were sentenced by Sale Court to an extra six months for the escape. They also received 14 days on each of five counts of stealing articles from the gaol to assist the escape.
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Melbourne
Ernest Dannock
Charles Williams
Sale
Enginedriver collapses after train smash at Bathurst
Bathurst Tuesday report says John Gebbie, driver of the goods train derailed Sunday when the fireman was killed, collapsed from injuries later found to be more severe than first thought. His back suffered serious damage and he remained in hospital.
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Bathurst
John Gebbie
Test Cricket Question on Richardson Walk and Appeal
A correspondent to The Recorder asks if Richardson could be given out for blocking and returning the ball and whether an umpire could declare the ball dead and rule not out after an appeal. It discusses rules about the ball becoming dead when settled in the wicketkeeper's hands and what constitutes an appeal.
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Recorder
Richardson
Australian flanker Jardine regrets wicketkeeper’s accident
Mrs Oldfield, wife of the Australian wicketkeeper, received a telegram from Jardine expressing regret over the unfortunate accident that occurred yesterday and wishing her husband a speedy recovery.
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Sydney
Little Girl's Fate at Henley Beach
Pauline Dorothy Caldecott six from Mile End was bathing with siblings near the jetty when she disappeared. A woman on the jetty spotted the body and alerted a man who brought the child ashore.
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Adelaide
Henley Beach
Pauline Dorothy Caldecott
Tallara Street
Mile End
Pauline
Metals Market Rates From London Exchange Report
Australian Mines and Metals Association notes London Metal Exchange quotations for January 16 with spot and forward prices. Copper, lead, spelter, tin, silver, and gold prices show declines or rises across spot and three month forwards with ton and ounce figures in pounds.
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Adelaide
Ya Cnastee
Australian Mines and Metals Association
London Metal Exchange
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