Steamer Horry Returns After Fruitless Spitzbergen Search
A wireless from Milano reports the steamer Hobby has returned to King's Bay after fruitless searching the west coast of Spitzbergen for Captain Amundsen who disappeared during the Italia expedition. Final searches are planned along the southern and eastern routes.
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Oslo
Cita Ad Milano
Hobby Hap
King's Bay
Spitzbergen
Anundsen
Italia
Enuata
North South Line Fifty Men Paid Off
An Australian branch of the Amalgamated Workers Union reports that about fifty men were dismissed from the North South line project with potential additional losses. One member says most workers on the new line were Maltese and Italians, with Sominer predominating.
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Adelaide
Young Australia Tour Enrolment Capped at Adelaide
Officials of the Young Australia League in Adelaide suspended further enrolment as 12 boys are chosen for the first tour to the United States and Fanatn. Max Laveom Af Mileham Vin Clarke and Niel Shoal are named from Prince Alfred College and Penspeet. Ten more spots may open later after a later period.
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Adelaide
Wednesda
We Young Australia League
Aub
Hays
Force of America
Fanatn
Heen
Max Laveom
Af Mileham
Prince Alfred Colicee
Vin Clarke
Artetaite Niel | Shoal
Australia
Drowned in Torrens Son Finds Mother's Body
The partially clothed body of Jennie Jackson was found in the River Torrens near Walkerville by her son Harry Jackson. The 33 year old wife of George Harry Jackson of Seventh Avenue St Peters had been missing since the early morning. Constable Judd moved the body to the Adelaide Hospital and the remains to the City Morgue. Mrs Jackson had been in ill health for nearly a year, survived by her husband two sons and a daughter.
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Adelaide
Jennie Jackson
George Harry Jackson
Seventh Avenue
St. Peters
Harry Jackwan
Torrena
Weswern
Teunyaon Bridge
Walkerville
George Jackson
Harry Jackson
Constable Judd
Walkersine
Adelaide Hospital
City
Jackson
Illrealth
Royal Inspection Of Commonwealth Cruisers At Portsmouth
King George inspected the new Commonwealth cruisers HMLAS Australia and HMAS Canberra at Portsmouth. He also visited HMS Victory and Nelson, witnessing the modern 40,000 ton vessels while in admiral’s dress, forming a tableau of royal ceremony.
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United Service
London
George
HMLAS
Australia
H.M
Canberra
Portsmouth
Iso
H.M.S. Victory
Nelson
Ol”T Versel
Commonwealth
Postal Inspection Tour On Eyre Peninsula Adventure
Adelaide reports Deputy Director EP Hamsay and Mr P Kennedy completed a 703 mile Eyre Peninsula tour. They visited Pere Augusta Whyalla Iron Knob Cowell Cleve Tumby Bay Port Lincoln Streaky Bay Roduna Nullarbor Station Fowler's Bay Thevenard Wirralla Minnipa Woodingill and Kimba. The focus was extended telegraph hours from 6 pm to 8 pm and reducing evening congestion in company busies.
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Adelaide
EP. Hamsay
Eyre Peninsula
P. Kennedy
Pere Augusta
Whyalla
Iron Knob
Cowell
Cleve
Tumby
Bay
Port
Lincoln
Streaky Bay
Roduna
Nullarbor
South Anetra
Fowler's Bay
Thevenard
Wirralla
Minnipa
Apataral
Kimha
Conversion Loan Subscriptions Rise Across States
Federal Treasury figures show a steady weekly rise in Commonwealth Conversion Loan subscriptions. Last week 8278 were lodged, up from 4225 the prior week, with total subscriptions since opening at 10,982. NSW 2767, Victoria 3987, Queensland 1096, SA 4203, WA 50R, Tasmania 227. cash subscribers near equal to conversion applications. Banks urge bondholders to inquire at their savings bank about lodged securities.
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Sanheara
Federal Treasury
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Sydney
Treasury
Thiele Trial Continues Amid Crown Evidence In Adelaide
Adelaide reports the Thiele trial at the Criminal Court as jurors hear Crown case for murder of Bertha Muldy Alving Thiele. Witnesses describe Thiele's bar visit, intoxication, and police custody before the trial’s progress and ongoing jury deliberations.
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Adelaide
Johann Freidrich Thiele
Hartly
Callington
St. Justice
Criminal Court
Thiele
Bertha Muldy Alving Thiele
P. Villehenve Smith
W. A. Rollison
Duke
Mis Floner
Ritehen
Thinle
Front Sea
Nis Car
Phiely
Phiele
Nahi
Aukett
Mr. Smith
Echunea
Gil
Wittens
Showman Electrocuted at Park Ride Fatal Short Circuit
A short circuit at a city amusement park on Tuesday killed Benjama Hedges, a showman on the merry-go-round, and injured several bystanders including children. The fatal accident occurred when his hands were scorched against metal rods during the ride. The event disrupted the market area nearby and prompted a fruit and vegetable price listing observed at the time.
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Naganpaemibt
Hitiay
Hedges
Murray
Poorman
President Obregon Shot At Banquet In Mexico City
United Service dispatch from Mexico City reports President-elect Alvaro Cregote shot outside a city banquet after responding to a toast. The attacker, a young man, was arrested at the scene shortly after the incident occurred near a small restaurant.
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United Service
Mexico City
Albero Cregote
Mexico
Port Pirie Hospital Improvement List Urged by Board
Port Pirie Hospital seeks urgent modernization including a 25 year old operating table replacement and expanded facilities. The Board of Management, after a deputation to Minister Jenkins, forwarded a detailed plan covering drains, lavatories, kitchen scullery removal, new mortuary and kitchen facilities, and expanded wards and ward amenities for sanitation and long term care.
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Port Pirie Hospital
Board of Management
Yarione
Department
Commissioner of Crown Lands
Jenking
Port Pirie
Pregent Na
Yuo
Fem
JHMM
Jolly
Ainval
Atul
Hike
Beth Room
Ant Firth
Jenkins
Te G. Tyasie
Amy
Mmests
Sir James Fairfax Dies At 65 In Sydney Golfing Incident
Sir James Fairfax proprietor of the Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail dies at 65 after a golf day incident. He was son of the late Sir James Fairfax and long associated with the Herald and Mail. Survived by his wife and two sons, including Mr Whewick Fairfax, a Herald and Mail director.
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Sydney
James Fairfax
Gerald
Dariner
Drother Geoffrey
Nantral
Herald
Sydney Mail
New South Wales
Luxtralian Net Cros Society
CIUR
KPE
Me Wan
Mabel Allee Ilixson
Tixeny
Kon
Whewick
Fairfax
Fe “Herald
Mail
Mail Train Mishap Near Limbri Narrows Ink
The Glen Innes Knit that left Sydney at night derailed at Limbri, 49 miles north of Tamworth this morning. The fireman and driver suffered slight injuries. passengers were unhurt. The engine and tender toppled, a wagon derailed into soft earth, and only a broken coupling prevented a worse collapse.
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Sydney
Wrecked Schooner Isabella De Fraine Off Auckland Coast
The capsized schooner Isabella De Fraine is floating off the Auckland coast as a menacing hazard to navigation. One body has washed ashore among extensive wreckage from the disaster.
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Auckland
Isabella DeFraine
Government appoints committee to prepare evidence for federal inquiry
A government committee to prepare evidence for the Federal Dis abeuies Commission has been appointed. Members include Mr B Stuckey Under-Treasurer Mr Melville Public Actuary and Mr Janatt Solicitor. They will gather evidence from the government standpoint for presentation to the commission. Also to be collected are materials from the Slackowners' Association Chamber of Manufactures Chamber of Commerce and Taxi Buyers' Association.
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Adelaide
Wedtsuay
AL. Butler
B. Stuckey
Under-Treaer
Melville
Janatt
Disabeuies Commission
Aleh 4 Hoilies
Ite
Chamber of Manufactures
Copper and silver market notes and court report excerpt
The item records London Metal Exchange quotations for July and options, including copper standard prices around 4/37 and 68, alongside a court appearance noting an attempted crime, with references to magistrate, police, and sentencing terms. It combines metal price chatter with an Adelaide Police Court proceeding.
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Australian Mines and Metaly Association
London
Lawler
Adelaide
M. Sabine
Perlep
Spat
Pike
Gulelde
Atanitar
Allen
Unlucky Voyage Off England Amid Dense Morning Mist
A mistbound vessel near Jerv's Bay faced a two hour delay while heavy fog halted its eastbound progress. An Australia bound crew member narrowly escaped a serious collision as the ship skirted a green road near a foe con Vie party.
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Lunuud
Tunwiay
Illiuek
England
Australia
Jorv
Ant
Lindrum and McConachy Duel In Adelaide Billiards
The Adelaide billiards match sees Lindrum defeat McConachy with a high break of 253 as the 18,000 up event proceeds. Heat scores show Lindrum 57 15 180 484 and McConachy 49.15 percent with notable heats reaching 428 105 and 147.
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Adelaide
Wednesftay
Lindrum
Tradner McGonachy
McConachy
All Australian Union Congress Favors Industrial Peace Conference
The All Australian Trade Union Congress in Melbourne urged a national industrial peace conference and urged preference for Australian made goods. Delegates debated unemployment, imports, and support for Australian industries while committees were formed to study the Arbitration Amendment Act. The invitation from the Chamber of Commerce was debated with mixed votes, and delegates were appointed to propose representatives to the proposed conference.
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Melbourne
thell-Australian Trade Union Congress Akay
G. Crofts
Austalasian Counsy of
Marine Cooks’ispute
A.C.T.C
Congress
Cooks
H. Gibaon
Victoria
Commonwealth
Gibson
Trainto Australia
Australia
D. J. Davies
New South Wales
Bosworth
R. J. Hogan
W. Duggan
Labor Movement
Hogan
Dak Garden
Imperiallam
Federal
Seamen's Union
N. Roberix
Amalgamated En— Meeting Union
A.L.P
Messrs
CG. Culley
J. Gitwon
J. Garden
Grofla
Garden
Reels
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
ACTU
Balve
Waterside Workers’ Federation
He Acta
Amazing story from Polls Court unfolds murder attempt
In Wellington on a Wednesday a case in Polls Court told how Marion Koerbin allegedly tried to murder her husband Herbert Koerbin. The husband, using a camera slide, watched his wife taint porridge and breakfast, causing illness. He kept samples for analysis as four ship’s crew died. A 9 year old daughter overheard mother saying the plan. Police arrested Koerbin after surveillance of food preparation. The husband was an independent man, but Koerbin believed he was richer than he was and that he was insured for 1000 pounds.
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Wellington
Aston
Tcam
Marion Koerbin
Herbert Koerbin
Algo
Shiph
Weir
Korrb
Winsband
Invasion of Australia Refuted by Official in Melbourne
Collector of Customs Mfr Z Phibba in Melbourne on Nollday declares Australia need not fear invasion by the Amine. He says foreigners would find it almost impossible to operate or create chaos in New Guinea due to stringent immigration regulations.
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Bourne
Z. Phibba
Melbourne
Australia
New Guinea
Link With Kelly Gang
Melbourne reports a capital punishment matter on a Wednesday.
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Kelly Gang
Victorian Finance Deficit and Surplus Report in Assembly
In Melbourne the Premier E J Hogan announced the railway deficit for the year at £540000 while other departments posted a surplus of £9540000. The state's deficit for the year ending June 30 stood at £204050.
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Melbourne
Legislative Assembly
E. J. Hogan
Jude
6500 Miles Tour Victorians Reach Adelaide
A Victorian party bound on a 6500 mile trans continental tour will depart Adelaide tomorrow morning. The return journey will pass through Queensland and New South Wales. Three members of the party are women.
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Adelaide
Queensland
New South Wales
Unfaithful Wife Divorces Melbourne Case
William Harold Nelson, a 32 year old Fee District Commissioner of Kenya jong, South Africa, traveled to Melbourne to seek a divorce from Helen Nelson, 33. Married in London in 1919 while with the ALF, he learned his wife had an affair with spotsman Nelson, who was granted the divorce by Mr Justice MacFarlane.
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Melbourne
Wiliam Harold Nelson
Kenya
Jong
South Africa
Helen Nelson
London
ALF
Wnd
Yan Aherst
Wih Spotsman
Nelson
Justice MacFarlane
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President Obregon
Pirie Board
Sir James Fairfax
Gol
Lian Jour
Jervis Bay
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Lindmue Vs. McCorachy
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