Parliament Opens With Governor's Pledge For Busy Session
Adelaide Thursday saw the Twenty-eighth Parliament opened by Governor Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven with a large speech outlining five-year parliaments new farmer assistance a seasonal advances board debt adjustment unemployment measures bulk wheat handling and no rise in land and income taxes. Four women attended floor business for first time and a clerical error swore in Henry Lyons as Henry Lyons for life. The government promised assistance to unemployed and farmers while seeking to lower production costs for primary industries and expand private capital drainage schemes in the southeast to ease losses. A supply bill of 800000 passed in 40 minutes.
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Adelaide
Alexander Hore-Ruthven
House of Assembly
Justice Amgas Parsons
Lavington Romython
H. W. Lyons
Australia
Thwan
Pubic Works
End of Search For Collier Christina Praser
Melbourne reports the search for the collier Christina Praser has ended without success. An elderly couple sighted distress flares near Little Ram Head on June 26, and it is believed the vessel foundered with all hands on June 25.
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Melbourne
Christina Praser
Little Ram Head
Churinga Chooses Six Winners and Two Seconds at Port Augusta
Churinga again lands six winners and two seconds at Port Augusta yesterday as Recorder readers were guided by Ground Swell Golden Pride Kindilla Sister Florence Brook King Two for Tea Thrice Regal No Banda and others. Payouts ranged from £2 17s to £118 for the firsts and were noted for their accuracy.
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Port Augusta
Churinga
Golden Pride
Kindilla
Florence
Brook King
Regal
No- Banda
Rank and File Control Moves in NSW Miners’ Federation
The Southern District Miners' Federation withdraws from the State Labor Party, signaling rank and file control efforts to spread to northern and western districts. Parliamentarians in mining seats will be urged to support the cause, with ratification due at a later meeting next Monday. The Leather Trades Union backs pressing for a special Labor Party conference to address party disintegration.
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Sydney
Southern District Miners’ Federation
State Labor Party
New South Wales
Leather Trades Union
Labor Party
Five Furnaces At Pirie Smelters To Resume Full Production
Current plans advance to operate a fifth blast furnace next Monday, marking near full capacity. The move promises permanent jobs for about 30 married men and signals stronger demand for lead. The acid plant also restarts at full capacity. Production trends show steady monthly gains since January.
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Pirie
Woodward
Sales tax to stay with limited relief planned
Canberra reports that a reduction of the sales tax this year is unlikely. Officials expect relief through extending the list of exempted items rather than a tax cut.
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Canberra
Reduced Freight Rates for Livestock and Wool
Hudd, Minister of Railways, announced in the House of Assembly a 20 percent reduction in freights on livestock manures wool and wheat.
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Adelaide
Hudd
House of Assembly
Labor Women Confront Disunity Calls for Reaffiliation
At the Trades Hall the Labor Women’s Conference on July 26 endorses four committee resolutions urging unity and better organisation amid financial strain. The central committee asks the Australian Labor Party to reaffiliate unions that have withdrawn, while Lares and Birkenhead branches push for consolidating the industrial and political sections of the party.
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Adelaide
Labor Women's
Trades Hall
Australian Labor Party
Lares
Birkenhead
Temperature Readings For The Day
Yesterday's high reached 66.6 degrees. The 24 hour minimum closed at 48.8 degrees at 8.30 a.m. The afternoon low/reading at 4.30 p.m. was 55.7 degrees.
Married man arrested in Sydney case extends across states
Sydney police probing the April 24 disappearance of a 14 year old girl at Alexandria arrested a married man in Melbourne. Enquiries traced the couple’s movements as they walked from Sydney, camping along the route before the arrest.
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Sydney
Alexandria
Melbourne
Lang Sued for 20 000 Pounds Over Bulli By Election Slur
A writ was issued today by A. O. Willis against Mr. J. T. Lang seeking 20,000 pounds damages for alleged slander linked to the recent Bulli by election. The action was filed in the Supreme Court with Willis asserting Lang made defaming remarks during the campaign.
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Sydney
A.O. Willis
J. T. Lang
Bulli
Trucks Derailed by Swagman's Bundle near Peterborough
A goods train near Peterborough partly derailed when a swagman's bundle fell onto a tine and a truck as the owner attempted to hoard it. Two swagmen escaped injury. three trucks were derailed. A third swagman tried to throw his swag onto a truck before climbing aboard. The heat wheels ran over the swag. The swag contained only cooking utensils and a pair of boots. Two swagmen sustained bruises.
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Peterborough
Fort Migusta
Ina
Gold Reserve Increase Cited in Senate Debate
In Canberra on Thursday the Senate heard Sir Walter Massy Greene say Australia is implementing the Mana Agreement in spirit and letter. The assistant treasurer reported Commonwealth Bank gold reserves rose from 10,500,455 pounds sterling on June 30, 1932 to 14,506,950 pounds by the end of June last.
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Canberra
Thursdy
Senate
Walter Massy Greene
Iat
Australia
Commonwealth Bank
Wheat rises again to 3/24 a bushel in Adelaide
Adelaide market reports a halfpenny gain to 3/24 a bushel, the highest since last September. Merchants quote growers' lots at 3/2 a bushel on trucks Port Adelaide or main outports.
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Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Farewell Tendered to Adelaide Shipping Figures
Personal notes show J G Monder state manager for South Australia for New Zealand Perpetual Forests Limiter and Mr T Assander to be saluted at the Royal Exchange Hotel. N Beehyei, once Gibbs Bright & Co manager, among Adelaide shipping interests organizing a farewell in the afternoon.
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J. G. Monder
South Australia
New Zealand
Mr. T. Assander
Royal Exchange Hotel
Min Tk. N. Beehyei
Gibbs, Bright, & Co
Adelaide
Car Smash on Wedding Trip Claims Two Young Men
Coroner reports two young men died in a motor collision on the way to a Strathfield wedding. Frank Kleinig is committed for trial on manslaughter, found negligent in driving a racing car with time on their hands and the lure of a concrete road. Filwin Brooks of Canterbury, 24, and Henry Car of Marrickville, 20, were the victims.
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Sydney
Strathfield
Frank Kleinig
Filwin Brooks
Canterbury
Henry Car
Marrickville
Kleinig
Reduced Taxes Considered in New South Wales
The government may cut relief across several tax forms in the current financial year. Proposals include reducing the wages tax for unemployment and easing general income tax plus other smaller levies.
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New South Wales
Sydney
Two Vote Defeat in Gold Search in Victorian Ministry
The Legislative Assembly passed a bill re-enacting financial emergency for 12 months but defeated a resolution to extend high school fees to December 31 1934 by 24 to 22. Opponents argued it wasn’t in the Premiers Plan and hurt education. supporters cited revenue needed for finances. The House adjourned until Tuesday.
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Melbourne
Legislative Assembly
Messrs. Hogan and McLaughlan
Holden
U.ap
Country Party
R. Menzies
Discovery of reef cap claimed at Mount Crawford
Melbourne reports note that prospectors claim locating the reef cap at Mount Crawford after a field crush continued to yield results. A 33 ounce nugget was found near Bendigo, while Docherty McGlinchey Spain and McPhee tested a north east dipping body three feet wide at the cap, extending into ground. Corbett brothers near Gordon's mine report 107 ounces from 22 tons, with ongoing 281 tons crushed recently.
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Mount Crawford
Bendigo
Adelaide
M. M. Docherty
Lts
Kollesche-Barron Slaim
Messrs. Docherty
G. L. McGlinchey
Brothers
Gordon's
Corbett Brothers
Baragwanath
Victoria
Wandilo Strike Prompts Minister Visit to Wandilo Camp
Minister of Employment S W Jeffries will visit Wandilo employment camp on Thursday to inspect conditions, a move welcomed by workers who met last night and decided to cease work that night. The men expect to stay at the camp until the minister arrives and believe abuses will not continue.
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Mount Gambier
S. W. Jeffries
Wandilo
Mystery death of Kenelm Bolen found in rocks at Broken Hill
The body of 45 year old Kenelm Clyde Bolen of Lane Street Broken Hill was found half a mile from Brady Street near the Imperial Dam by prospector Leslie James Golding after being missing since Monday. Postmortem by Dr George cites a skull fracture as the cause.
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Broken Hill
Kenelm Clyde Bolen
Lane Street
Brady Street
Imperial Dam
Leslie James Golding
Bollen
George
Flight to England from Perth by midnights flight plan
Pilot Woods arrived at Broome and will depart for England around midnight. He expects to reach Singapore tomorrow night with a probable stop at Batavia.
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Perth
Woods
Broome
England
Singapore
Batavia
Patience Rewarded With Nugget In Two Month Effort
A group earned a nugget after two months of steady effort with only small returns. The team persisted through modest results before securing the reward, highlighting perseverance and long term planning.
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Melbourne
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