French Panic as Herriot Is Defeated in Vote
Chaos erupts across France after M. Herriot’s defeat in a pivotal vote. The Recorder notes 246 to 237 margins, demands for dissolution, and widespread panic as communists push attacks on industry. Finance Minister Monzie warns Bank of France funds have collapsed from £1,200,000 to £300,000. The Chamber and Senate rush to authorize a moratorium loan. Premier candidacy for M. Poincare surfaces.
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M. Merriot
Herriot
Cautsinhs
Tire
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Treasury
M. Poincare
Laying in Paris amid price shifts and stock rush
Westnexday report notes Paris shops post franc quotations and adjust prices while shoppers rush to stock coal wood clothing and essentials. Indignation rises over alleged rush of foreigners, Parisians hoard goods, some shops cap purchases at three shirts per customer.
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Paris
Thieves Fail to Crack Norwood Cardboard Box Factory Safe
Adelaide report says thieves looted W. Silver and Co Norwood cardboard box factory stealing stamps valued at 1 pound. They overturned the safe and tried to pry the bottom with a sharp tool but the steel bottom two inches thick resisted. Evidence shows the intruders were injured by the fixed bottom while attempting exit.
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Adelaide
W. Silver Ai O
Norwood
Secret Melbourne meeting charts Federal Country Party tension
In Melbourne, a secret Federal Country Party meeting followed a general beating in Parliament House. Members criticized Mesara H. Gregory and A. M. Prowse for free trade views and De Page remarks. Gregory and Prowse denied knowledge of the meeting as some officials urged discipline and restraint.
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Melbourne
Federal Country Party
South Africa debate over empire loyalty in Natal
An independent Natal report notes leaders push an empire loyalty slogan and expect the bill to pass. The piece questions the counting process and fears distrust and division among provinces as loyalists press a united front across the empire.
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Wiilnusilis
Steinsignt Muyennien
Natal
Pruvlitinis
Nala Ln
South Africa
Bloemfontein
Money Stolen From Safe in Auldana Firm Theft
Grell Ralph Clarke, formerly employed by Auldana Limited Magill, arrested in Med at The Grosvenor this morning on charge of stealing 43 pounds 17 shillings 8 pence from Auldana. Safe opened Tuesday night. key found hidden in a room at The Grosvenor.
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Adelaide
Thurwlay
Grell
Ralph Clarke
Grosvenor
Auldana, Limited
Magill
Australians Tour of Scotland Dramatic Test Shared
In Edinburgh Australia scored 208 for 9 declared in reply to Scotland's 44 all out as Grimmett delivered seven wickets while Woodfull fell just short of a century. Scotland's bowlers Groves and Grimmett bowled effectively amid damp conditions with late rain hindering play. Woodfull 93 helped Australia reach 210 as Kerr and Grimmett led a nine-wicket rout of Scotland in the first innings.
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Ty MR. Noble
Edinburgh
Leo
Australia
Hie
Oss
Bardsley
Woodfull
Dhut
Jelinburgh
Wic Kot
Scor
The Duke's Visit Without Military Escort
Article discusses the Duke's visit to Australia with no military escort. It notes the enthusiastic Australian public, the War Office view on escort necessity, and mentions representatives of the British Army and the Duchess accompanying the Duke. The piece reflects tension between ceremonial expectations and practical security considerations.
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United Service
Australia
Austral
Ye Land
HuiNon Alps
Nest finders reward in Adelaide incident
A fragmentary report from Adelaide notes a man found a dropped bag containing £67, heard money clink, picked up the bag, returned it to the owner, and received a £1 reward. The details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a monetary reward for returning lost money.
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Adelaide
A. Thomas
Filanville
Fourth Test Preparations Tie Up Banks and Seats
Special to The Recorder reports packed but secret ticketing for the Fourth Test as Prins and Australian team arrange seating through an agent who hid identity. Goblins have filled reserved seats though sales lag. groundsman work favors batsmen. Collins is absent on Sir Stogias Shiv Hunt's advice to aid full recovery for a potential Oval appearance.
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Wernesday
Tiwkey
Prins
Qgblins
Empire
Elasing Bhimkefeques
Collins
Manchester
Stogias
Shiv Hunt
Douglas
The
Oval
A Delicate Suggestion On US Canada Union
London report notes a Daily Mail cable from a Post editor Bunton claiming Massachusetts Governor backs a postwar union with Canada. It argues the US would forgo British war debt and European obligations, with tariff removal and trade realignment spurring American industrial growth and Canada needing US manufactures and raw materials.
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Recorder
London
Mal” Today
Financia
Me “Post
Canada
America
Daily Mail
Counting the Cost in Britain During General Strikes
London reports in the House of Commons on the Finance Bill show Walter Runciman estimating Britain’s losses from the general strike at £30,000,000 plus £119,000,000 from the coal strike. Miners' wages lost total £25,000,000 and other workers £10,000,000.
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London
House of Commons
Walter Runciman
Britain
The Softer Sex Opinion From Judge Nie
London reports Judge Sir Robert Nie declares the softer sex are harder than male jurors, arguing men are solfer in the hands of magistrates than in those of present juries. The remark contrasts juror toughness with judicial authority and notes the speaker’s view on gender and legal process.
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London
Robert Nie
Pirie 16-Dog Stake Final Won by Lady Minona
In the Pirie and Wandearan Coursing Club 16-dog stake final, Lady Minona defeated Some Fortune by two points after a long featured chase witnessed by a good crowd. Lady Minona, bred from Cinder The Needle, belonged to A Shawaughnessy with J Brown, while Some Fortune carried Mundroola lineage under Great Misfortune.
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al “Wandearan
Pirie and Wandearan Coursing Club
Fortune
Minona
N. Ferme
Axa
A. O'Shaughnessy
J. R. Brown
Ant White Bitch
Petrol Tax Proclamation Delayed Due to Developments
Government planned to issue a proclamation lowering the petrol tax from the penny to one farthing a gallon in today’s House of Assembly announcement by the Premier. The proclamation is suspended for now and it is unclear whether the suspension will be temporary or permanent.
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Adelaide
House of Assembly
Bitter reward ends career of Federal Arbitration Court judge
Adelaide Thursday reports Justice Mot Webb, deputy president of the Federal Arbitration Court, dismissed at age 60 after ten years on the court. Webb and relatives condemn the move as outrageous and without reason, noting age and tenure and lack of pension. He pleads shock and health impact, plans to return to Melbourne amid unfinished tramways case.
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Adelaide
Mot Webb
Federal Arbitration Court
Noel A. Webb
Webb Sail Tig
Webb
We Arbitration Court
State Court
Federal Court
Jhut
Melbourne
Poultry and metal market quotes released today
Commercial, A. W. Sandford and Co reported no follows on poultry market quotations. Listings cover Buller creamery products, eggs and cheese prices, local and factory-cured hams, live poultry, ducks and turkeys with varied weights and prices. Metal shares show mixed bids and asks, including zinc and iron ore names, with several buyers and sellers noted.
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Adelaide
A. W. Sandford and Co
Tommy Dodd
Dacot—Multon
Multon
Hutton
Tive
Polawes
Parliamentary Protest in Assembly Questions
In the House of Assembly Mr H B Crosby pressed Mr Gunn on curtailing Address-in-Reply speeches to endorse opposition to Federal road proposals. The Premier said such curtailment is for members to decide and a motion could express opposition after suspending standing orders. The Premier noted broad Parliament opposition and potential for a concrete resolution.
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Adelaide
H. B. Crosby
House of Assembly
J. Gunn
London Metal Exchange Quotations July 24 Advices
According to advices to the Australian Metal Exchange the London Metal Exchange middle quotations for July 24 show copper spot at 37 pounds 16 shillings 3 pence, three months 58 pounds 14 shillings 3 pence, and electrolytic metals with varied shifts. Lead spot 32 pounds 5 shillings, forward 3 pounds 9 pence. Tin spot 285 pounds 5 shillings, three months 282 pounds 11 shillings 3 pence. Silver cash 2 pounds 5 shillings 9 pence 16 or 2 pounds 3 shillings 9 pence 16 forward 2 pounds 7 shillings 8 pence.
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Adelaide
Australian Metal Exchange
London’ Metal Exchange
F E D and F A Pirie Branch Elects Officers
At Tuesday night’s Pirie branch meeting of the F E D and F A the ensuing half year’s officers were elected. President S H Mannion. Vice President A D Martin. minute secretary and treasurer J Couch. auditors C Hadlopole and H Wurinson. waveseen? committee W Aton F T Villier L R Horne H Tucker. secretary Ern Hosken. Retirement of P Busanni acknowledged with praise.
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Pirie
F.E.D
F.A
oMcers
Sf. H. Mannion
A. D. Marlin
J. Couch
C. H
Atdhpole
H. Wwurinson
Messis
W. Aton
FT. Villier
L. R. Horne
H. Tucker
Ern Hosken
P. Busaani
Bie
Federal Parliament Debates Tax, Defence and Welfare Proposals
The article summarizes parliamentary proceedings with Ministers and members debating taxation, sugar excise, postal funding, and war debts. It notes a Sunshine Company price list, public disclosure of facts, defence reports, pensions for soldiers widows, schooling for soldiers' children, and concerns over Northern Territory funding and loan interest. The Senate also advances railway and works bills before adjourning.
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Commonwealth
Gaston Lasaton
St. E. Prutten
Lister
Sunshine Company
New Zealand
Bruce
Cameron
Queensland
Eugene Kiehfield
Pratten
Nott
Gardner
Paterson — Bulter
Coleman
Italy
Australia
Bahitiger
Imhery Chauvel
Nelson
Northern Territory
Fenton
Ir Hunter
Wiekes
Plot to land eleven stowaways from Singapore found
In Sydney a plan to introduce Chinese stowaways aboard the oil tanker Anpullaria from Singapore was uncovered after a crewman swam ashore to fetch a boat. Eleven stowaways hid in the forepeak, risking a blast due to smoking. they were ordered deported immediately by the court.
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Sydney
Australia
Singapore
Imperial Oil
Kerosene Bay
Sydney Harbor
Watcr
Stewart severs ties with Federal Country Party
In Melbourne on Thursday Mr P. G. Stewart said he would not attend further party meetings. He indicated this as a signal that he has severed his connection with the party, marking a notable shift in local political alignment.
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Melbourne
Federal Country Party
P. G. Stewart
Stewart
Port Kembla Stranded After Swell Floods Engine Room
Advices from San Salvador report a swell swept the port wires of the steamer Port Kembla causing her engines to flood and the vessel to run aground along her entire length.
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United Service
London
San Salvador
Port Kembla
Marine union stand dismissed eighteenth officials
The Recorder reports the Sailors and Firemen's Union executive has dismissed twelve officials from the Liverpool branch citing violations of the union constitution and its instructions. The action reflects internal discord within the union's leadership as it seeks to enforce discipline among branch officers.
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Recorder
London
Sailors and Firemens’ Union
Liverpool and Bopllee
Goring
Cronulla Tragedy Opens Coronal Inquiry
The City Coroner opened an inquiry into a Cronulla tragedy claiming a husband killed his wife and two children and burned the home. Witnesses described Charles Nicholls as cruel and unhinged, with medical evidence sought to determine guilt amid insanity.
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Sydney
Cronulla
Charles Nis
Ma Packer
Haberfield
Nicholls
Charles Nicholls
Niehalls
Ter
Eva Richards
Stricken Sheep Transport Experiment Near Dalby
In Toowoomba on Thursday, Mr W A Russell M L A of Dalby plans moving 10 000 full woolled wethers to his Mardoo property, 180 miles away. In Cunnamulla district drought stricken country, sheep will ride motor ferries with special bodies. Transportation will take about 25 days with six drivers under a timetable. Costs should drop versus droving and deaths will be minimized.
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Toowoomba
W. A. Russell
M.L.A
Dalby
Mardoo
Cunnamulla
Cruelty Charge in Donkey Derby Case
H Smirke a jockey faced cruelty charges for jabbing a donkey with a safety pin in the Donkey Derby. He was fined 40 shillings and costs after an inspector photographed him removing the pin and Smirke claimed only a light touch. Other evidence indicated repeated jabs to the donkey’s hindquarter by Smirke and apprentice B Woot.
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Wun
H. Smirke
Smirke
B. Wootton
Dock Improvements United Service Summary
The Westminster Cazella understands dock improvements discussed by United Service.
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United Service
Westminster Cazella” Uderstands
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