National insurance clash widens in Canberra cabinet
Federal cabinet struggles over national insurance as the Country Party pushes a medical benefits only plan. The National Insurance Commission warns it is unworkable, while UAP ministers resist. A proposed 1/6 a week contribution would fund sick pay, disablement pay, a pension, and child allowances, limited to workers under Arbitration Court awards.
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Canberra
Country Party
National Insurance Commission
U.A.P
Earle Page
National Insurance
Lyons
Quarters For 300000 Men On Siegfried Line
Berlin reports claim Germany planned to crush opponents by a lightning air strike if the Czech crisis had not been resolved. Fracht of Goering discusses air power and the Siegfried Line fortifications facing the French frontier.
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Siegfried Line
Berlin
Germany
Marshal Goering
Witter
Lonon
Timothy Dacey
Desser
Glamorgan
Cassels Fathal Engl
Darcy Faye
Irish Republican Army
Explosives Found in Shop Prompt Trial of Dealer
A shop explosion scare leads to the trial of a dealer charged with possession of explosives. The defendant faced a seven year sentence in jail after the court found him culpable. The incident sparked investigations and raised public safety concerns.
Future Not Bright Director Resigns in Enquiry Case
Melbourne reporters note at an enquiry into Hamiltons Australia Victoria Limited that Maurice Pascoe Davis, a former director, sold 7000 to 8000 shares and resigned claiming the firm had a dim outlook. Keith Pittock testified that Davis was paid 240 pounds between Nov 6 and Dec 6, with 1773 pounds as commission and the rest for shares sold from his own account. The enquiry has closed.
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Melbourne
Hamiltons
Australasia
Victoria, Limited
Maurice Pascoe Davis
Hampton
Keith Pittock
Davis
Riots in Rangoon Leave Eleven Dead and Many Injured
In Rangoon Hindu Muslim clashes erupt killing eleven and injuring 132 as police restore order. Australian Associated Press reports the violence flared Thursday with several casualties and widespread unrest.
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Australian Associated Press
Rangoon
Police Chiefs Narrow Escape After Hawkesbury Collision
Sydney police chief W. J. Mackay and two companions, W. T. Amnott and C. Stevenson, narrowly escaped drowning when their launch collided with another craft at Kangaroo Point Hawkesbury River last night. They clung to the roof of the vessel as it settled and were rescued unharmed. Weather data shows yesterday's max 84.9 and 24 hour min 58.
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Sydney
Kanggaroo Point
Hawkesbury River
W. J. Mackay
W. T. Amnott
C. Stevenson
Japanese Pressure Rises on Concessions at Tientsin
Report from London notes escalating Japanese pressure on British and French concessions at Tientsin. Barricades and live wires surround entrances while a road encircles the area to isolate the concessions. Japanese moves threaten a broader crisis as currency measures loom and Beijing debates military aid.
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Londos
Tientsin
Peiping
China
Under Carriage Collapse Damages Douglas Airliner
An airliner from Kingsford Smith Airport bound for Brisbane with nine passengers and five crew members had its undercarriage collapse during prep for takeoff. The Douglas airliner Uglily was badly damaged but the slow speed prevented serious injuries as passengers were thrown from seats.
End of Arms Race Call From Lord Zetland in London
Lord Zetland urges Hitler to end the arms race by agreeing to a conference in London. He says Germany can halt the insanity and discusses mutual concerns while warning against appeasement and the danger of a loaded confrontation. He aligns with Chamberlain’s move toward dialogue with totalitarian powers.
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London
Lord Zetland
India
Hitler
Britain
Germany
Chamberlain
British Warship Sent To Tientsin For Shanghai Situation
London reports the government is watching the Shanghai situation and offers counsel to the Municipal Council. A British warship has been dispatched to Tientsin and will stay until conditions improve. Japanese assurances regarding Manan Island are noted while strategic interests are assessed.
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London
Shanghai
Municipal Council
Lord Plymouth Tanlay
Furelen
House of Lords Te
Mainan
Tintin
Darwin Administrator Closes Strait to Prevent Trespass
A regional authority issues a notice declaring the strait closed to prevent trespass. The order cites safety concerns and enforces access restrictions pending further review by Darwin officials and enforcement agencies. Public access is suspended until a subsequent update is issued.
Aborigine Reserve Prohibited Area Planned in Melville Strait
In Darwin a notice to pearlers blocks access to Len tht Apsley Strait splitting Melville and Bathurst inlands. A police base at Garden Point near mid strait aims to curb trespass while locals use the waterway for the quickest route north. War saw reports Italy and Poland seek freundship with talks on colonies and mutual interests.
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Darwin
Melville
Bathurst
Abbott
Pearlera
Apsley
Garden Point
Iussers
Nue
Building Jobs in New Zealand Likely 250 Melbourne Men Seek Work
Melbourne union officers say about 200 carpenters and 50 fibrous plasterers may seek engagements in New Zealand when Mr Hodgens MP visits Melbourne next week. Many are unemployed due to a building lull, while others may leave to gain experience abroad. The plasterers union expects fare payments both ways to be discussed during Monday talks with building trade leaders.
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Melbourne
Hodgens
New Zealand
Plasterers
Building Trade Union Oficers
British Defence Estimates Reveal Air Force Budget Rise
Britain publishes defence estimates totaling £205,951,000 for the air force, a jump over last year. The program adds 22,000 personnel to 118,000 and envisions 1,760 first-line machines by March end. Army estimates total £161,133,000 and civil estimates £6,944,508,081.
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Australian Associated Press
London
WR Force
Wirraway Engine Triumph Signals New Australian Aircraft
The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation in Melbourne reports the first aeroplane engine built locally with a batch of Wirraway aircraft expected to fly within weeks. An order for 190 planes is planned this year while the British Air Mission will inspect the production and advise on future models.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
Ead
Out for Two Years Trotting Driver Penalised
Inebriate? No. Trotting stewards tonight fined driver E Webb of Western Queen two years under rule 222 for allegedly not trying to win or test the mare in the Lugano landscape at Nayville last Saturday night. They exonerated owner Mr A Schulze.
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Avelmde
Iis
E. Webb
Lugano
Nayville
3. A. Schulze
Alleged Bribery Attempt In Nefotnessians Case In Richmott Street
A laborer allegedly visited a girl and offered money for sexual favors in a Richmond street incident on the night of January 46. The suspect and associates faced adjournment as the case proceeds with unclear details and fragmented wording.
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Malnot
Lori Tithe
al Pigott
Richmott Street
Governor Sir Malcolm Barclay Harvey Welcomed in Adelaide
Adelaide observers express pleasure at the appointment of Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey as South Australia’s new governor. Leaders note his strong agriculture ties and potential support for the Royal Agricultural Society show. Lady Muriel Barclay-Harvey, an avid owner and racer of horses, expected to boost South Australian racing.
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Adelaide
Malcoh Barclay-Harvey
M.P
South Australia
Walter Duncan
Royal Agricultural and Hosticultural Society
Malcolm Barclay-Harvey
Muriel Barclay-Harvey
Racing Club
Lady Muriel
Barclay-Harvey
South Australian
Airliner Delivers Fresh Food to Inland Regions
Douglas Loongana speeds west from Parafield to relieve inland shortages. It carries 2,088 lb of perishables and total load 2,653 lb from Parafield to Darwin, with 314 lb destined for Alice Springs. Tennant Creek and Alice Springs face beer shortages as floods ease and road access slowly returns.
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Adelaide
Dougles
Loongans
Parafield
Darwin
Alice Springs
Tennant Creek
Mice Springs
Electing New Pope in Vatican City
Vatican City reports the first two ballots for the new Pope were decisive, signaling a pivotal stage in the conclave as cardinals deliberate on the papal selection.
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Australian Associated Press
Vatican City
Wheat allotment to Spain eases UK shipment pressure
United States reports 200000 tons of Argentine wheat allotted to Spain, with private cables confirming the plan. A London message says the move steadies the market as futures rise and North American trading continues after Liverpool close. Local limits hold at 1/11% for old crop and 2/1 for new.
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Adelaide
United States
Spain
London
United Kingdom
North America
Liverpool
Lead Price Rise and Metal Quotations in London Markets
London metal prices rise on spot and forward quotes for copper tin and lead. Copper spot up 13/9 to 42 pounds, three months up 12/6, electrolytic and wire bars listed. Tin spot up 126, three months up to 214 pounds. Lead spot unchanged, forward up modestly. Frocks pricing and clearance figures also noted.
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Adelaide
London
Local Hospital Admissions and Death In Pirie
Mr W E Martens a Pirie East farmer admitted to surgical ward at Pirie Hospital yesterday. Mr B F Wachtel of Wilcer Street now an inmate after readmission for a second finger amputation from a Baltic Wharf accident. Eric Wilfred Uren 33, city visitor on the motorship Moonta died yesterday after entering Sister Bray's Private Hospital in Pirie following his Hafen visit.
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W. E. Martens
Pirie East
Pirie Hospital
B. F. Wachtel
Wilcer Street
Bis
Bamail
Eric Wilfred Uren
Pirie
Bray
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