Crossword puzzles in Adelaide debate legal value
Australia’s Crown Law Office discussed crossword puzzles as a skill contest with educational value but noted potential breaches of the Lottery and Gaming Act. Attorney-General W J Denny said puzzles are widely conducted without police intervention, with only the prize distribution method risking noncompliance. He suggested discontinuing prizes if necessary.
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Cmmce Ut
W. J. Denny
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Sienne
South Australia
Australia
Port Adelaide By-Election Results Narrow Victory
The Port Adelaide by election counted votes with complexity and the tally showed Mr. J. S. Verran leading by a margin of 4143 votes. Other candidates were J. S. Verran, A. O. A. Tapp. The poll result was to be declared at Port Adelaide Town Hall on Wednesday.
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J. S. Verran
Verran
A.O. A
Port Adelaide Town Hall
South Australian Victory Sent To Adelaide by Telegrams
In Adelaide the South Australian Football League sent telegrams of congratulations after the South Australian team defeated Western Australia in Perth. The victorious squad will arrive in Adelaide tomorrow morning.
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Adelaide
Western Australia
Perth
F Marlow
South Australian Football League
Jockey Ed Telford Improves After Cheltenham Fall
Adelaide hospital reports jockey Telford progressing satisfactorily after sustaining concussion and a broken collarbone when Hamako fell in the plenpi chase at Cheltenham on Saturday.
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Adelaide
Mommy
H. Telford
Mone
Hamako
Cheltenham
Lade
Escaped convict Adelaide Monds faces Adelaide Police Court
Adelaide convict Adelaide Monds from Yu lia, who escaped from real custody after leaving Adelaide Hospital on June 45, is charged with escaping. Alfred Neill pled not guilty and planned to offer further defence. Dr Harold Rees testified the accused entered hospital on prison authorities order, while the hospital policy shifts responsibility away from hospital staff. Detective Sergeant Allchurch defended the hospital, saying the hospital bears no blame for the escape.
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Adelaide
Alfred Neill
Yulia
Adelaide Hospital
Nil
Tryet
Harold Rees
Rolex
Allchurch
Frenzied Half Caste Tragedy Near Heyfield
Sydney man William Bryant shot May Drew in the left leg during a dispute near Heyfield and then killed himself. Mrs. Drew was driving with her daughter May to school when the confrontation turned fatal. Bryant, drawing an invalid pension, died instantly. Mrs. Drew is in critical condition.
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Sydney
William Bryant
Drew
Heyfeld
Found Dead Taxi Driver Ernest Grouch in Car
The body of taxi driver Ernest Grouch was found today in his own car in the bush. He had been here for several days. Part of the head was blown off and a a botam was near him. Grouch had bought the car only on Thursday and had not been seen since.
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Sollburn
Munlay
Ernest Grouch
Grouch
Ani
Veteran Secretary SYRON MELBOURNE Dies at Victorian Racing Club
SYRON MELBOURNE longtime secretary of the Victorian Racing Club died today after a long illness. He retired recently from his post and was widely respected in racing circles. He is survived by family and colleagues in Victoria.
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Melbourne
Momlay
Henry Byron Moore
Victorian Racing Club
Neumonts
Sydney flood crisis swamps rivers and towns
Widespread rain across central west and southern districts floods the Nepean and Macquarie rivers. Richmond Windsor and Penrith residents rescue at rooftops as ten mile wide flood spreads. Three Penrith youths vanish after crossing the Nepean. Windsor gauge climbs 27 feet. Cowra river rises 40 feet. Queanbeyan reports the body of J S Davidson recovered after being swept away in a Burra Creek crossing.
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Richmond
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Mawkasbury
Nepean
Cuttof
Burrajong Tanges
Cowra
Dubbo
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Queanbeyan
J. S. Davidson
Burra Creek
Chinese Man Drowns Crossing Flooded Area Near Cowra
A Cowra telegram reports Ah Wang, a Chinese man, attempted to cross a flooded area and was washed away. Police search teams are dragging for the body. In a separate locality other Chinese residents were rescued during the flood emergency.
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Sydney
Ah Wang
Not Guilty for Chef in Fatal Boarder Clash
At Criminal Court Sydney Samuel Papparys 36 a hotel chef was acquitted of stabbing charges in an April Cronulla incident at a large boarding house. Lancelot Ramsay a hotel waiter fatally stabbed Ramsay during an altercation the jury found Papparys not guilty after Ramsay attacked him leaving Papparys dazed and unable to recall details.
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Lancelot Ramsay
Cronulla
Taev
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Labor party events in Pirie and Clare schedule
The Labor Party hosts a reception in Pirie at Institute Hall with Premier hopeful attendees including A W Lacey and C P Fitzgerald. Tickets sold quickly as organizers aim for a strong showing before the Premier’s state run. Wednesday sees a trip to Clare for a new high school opening and hospital inspection.
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Tee Primer
South Australia
Copemiedengr
Etvie
Victous
Fy Pirie
Labor Party
Institute Hall
Premeir
Will
A. W. Lacey
C. Pitsgerald
Fred C. Dawa
Gret
Pirie
Clare
Adelaide
Amundsen Future Plans Unknown, Fund Appeal Begun
Oslo reports that rumors about Captain Amundsen’s future plans are denied by the Norwegian Aeronautical Association. A drive led by Premier, Dr. F Nansen, and Otto Sverdrup seeks funds for the Amustisen Vorwe giant Geographical Research Fund to advance polar exploration.
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Reuter
Oslo
Norwegian Aeronautic Association
Amundsen
F. Nansen
Otto Sverarup
Amustisen Vorwegiant Geographical Research Fund
Aeroplane Returns From Polar Flight to King’s Bay
The aeroplane N25 carrying Capt Amundsen returned to King’s Bay after a four year ceasfal flight. The Australian Press Association reports from Spitabergen that all are well aboard.
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Australian Press Association
Spitabergen
Amundsen
King’s Bay
Sydney Waterfront Seamen Meet Over Eromanga Security
Seamen and transport group representatives plan a meeting to decide whether to oppose ship movements as coaling has started on the Commonwealth vessel Eromanga amid quiet waterfront conditions. It is understood a large portion of the crew row has been secured and two directed units may have been sold to an interstate company.
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Sydney
Eromanga
Transport Group
Awight
United
Wholesale fruit and vegetables prices listed in Adelaide
Commercial Adelaide reports wholesale market rates with warnings and price ranges for apples oranges pears beans and other produce. Prices shown include apples 7/ to 12 a6 oranges 6 to 8/2 pears 10/ coigg 1)/ esc and various vegetables from 3/ to 6/ with miscellaneous items totaling several shillings.
The Wonderful Eye Revealed by Retina Perception
A赉 summary of Dr Rasier Har Ne lt’s observations on eye function explains how the retina records inverted images, noting the retina’s tiny surface of about one square inch, with a focused circular area about one twelfth of an inch in diameter. It discusses the eye’s complex lens and how distant objects like St Paul’s Cathedral appear inverted on the retina, illustrating optical principles in accessible terms.
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Raser
Schon Wage
5. Paul's Cathedral
Market Stock Updates From A A Pearce and Co
A. A. Pearce and Co report stock movements on the Market with items from C. Ward and Co dated June 28. Entries include Mt Lyell and North and South districts with buyer and seller prices, Zinc Corporation items and Silverton Tramways among others, showing mixed buying and selling activity.
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Stock Exchange
3. C. Ward and Co
Adealde
Mt.Lyell
Broken Hill
North
South
Zinc
Sulphide Corporation
Ives
Silverton Tramways
Wallaroo
Holden's
Gement
Herris, Searfe Co
Australian Prece Association Loan Details in London
A London report notes about £8,000,000 in issues with £3,200,000 in preference on the act state to repay loans. The document references storage for loan repayment and provides context on funding operations.
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Australian Prece Association
London
Monde
Chinese unrest and security measures abroad amid protests
Reports from Hong Kong and Paris describe growing tension as British and foreign women gather in Hong Kong while volunteers and Scouts bolster hospitals and police patrol business districts. In Paris, Chinese nationals attacked the legation, overpowering staff and forcing the minister to sign documents pledging solidarity with Chinese protests.
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Hong Kong
Sunda
Paris
Printing Trade Affected in Hong Kong Strike
In Hong Kong on Monday Dairy Farm Company's delivery coolies went on strike. The Chinese compositors and sclollies in the Daily Bulletin also struck, with compositors at other European printing houses threatening to walk out this evening.
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Reuter
Hong Kong
Dairy Farm Company
Dramatic Rescue Feat and Shipwreck on North Atlantic Run
A Japanese freighter Raifuku Maru carrying 60 crew and 5857 tons foundered after a three day voyage from Boston to Portland with wheat. Distress signals were picked by Homeric Scythia and other liners racing to the scene but lifeboats could not be launched. All aboard perished as the ship sank bow first beneath stormy seas while nearby vessels diverted to assist.
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Tal River
Defective OCR Fragment Teases Local Event
Fragmentary text from an old newspaper hints at a local incident or notice. Readable names or places are unclear, but the fragment shows garbled wording and stray characters suggesting a missing event or notice on a page segment.
Unemployment Protest in London and Provinces
British labor MPs staged orderly demonstrations at Trafalgar Square with speeches contrasting Ascot wealth and national unemployment. Motion 345 passed against government policy, calling for national employment and development board. Protests reported in Glasgow, Hull, and other cities.
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London
Trafalgar Square
House of Commons
Ascot
China
Persian ruler to crown young prince and rule as regent
A Paris dispatch says dissatisfaction with Shah Reza Khan grows as clergy oppose a republic. Reza Khan reportedly plans to crown a young prince and serve as regent amid a reorganized Persian army of about 40,000, after his wartime rank as general and posts at the legation.
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Royal Betrothal Rumors Tie Prince to Hohenzollerns
From London a Daily Chronicle Rome dispatch reports Prince Phillip fatefully engaged to Princess Mafalda. Italians hope to join reigning line, though Phillip's Lutheran faith raises dispensation questions. Rumors say unions may be finalized in August with residence planned near the Salian King in Rome.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Rome
Phillip
Prins
Trotting Club Meeting at Port Pirie Discusses Finances
The Port Pirie and District Trotting Club held a meeting at the institute. President Mr E G Smith presided as members were re elected unopposed to committee roles. The year’s balance sheet showed a net profit of £192 14/3 with expenditure £3,237 0/4 and income £3,429 14/7.
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Institute
E.G. Smith
Goode
K. Schulzeettrt
W. Fiddaman
Smith
Unreadable Fragment Sparks Speculation on Truth
A fragmentary OCR passage hints at a theme of seeking truth beyond time and myth, urging readers to reject sin and illusion. The limited readable phrases emphasize persistence in overcoming errors and pursuing life’s deeper meaning.
Dante's Inferno at New Alhambra Stirs Moral Reflections
The William Fox version of Dante's Inferno is praised for spectacular visuals and compelling storytelling. Mortimer Judd’s greed and a nasty ego clash drive the plot as a son confronts his life after a supernatural release, with Henry Otto directing and Mortimer Judd central to the drama. The film screens for the last time tonight at the New Alhambra.
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William Fox
New Mhayabra
Henry Otto
Stolp
Spectacular Pictures
Fund Fie
Band Stows
Hades
Griesque Chamder
Hell
Thie
Mortimer Judd
Earth
Jim
New Alhambra
A Northern Plumpton Coursing Meet At Great Northern
Coursing commences at 14 with Friday trials and Saturday rounds featuring many named hounds and matches. The event lists numerous pairs including Sueie Pye Rearful Prince Molly Micawber and Hieratus Barney Google among others. Hosts include Great Northern Oup with Red White branding and royal opera era entries.
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Northern Price
Kin Chin
Playful Sara
Freddie Mack
Special Pernission
Playtub
Polly
Mavel Work
Sunny Lusan Collin Belle
Great Northern Oup
Prince Howard
Royal Opera
Everard Lad
Golden Glee
Kitchel
Anton King
Lily Lincoln
Midam
Borialis
Trim
Von
Kie
Shrewd Meads
Death of Mr Birt in Labor electoral loss tale
The death of Mr John Birt, a Labor member for a tenure of two years, is reported from Sydney. He was 8 years old? He supported the party and was highly regarded by colleagues. The text notes his election's excitement and recent poll standings, with references to former member Luther and the recent defeat.
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Sydney
John &. Birt
Labor
Geatt
Minhas
Luther
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