Adelaide deputation says ration issues thrashed out
ADELAIDE Tuesday. Mr. H W Jeffries Minister of Industry and Employment told a deputation of unemployed that most questions raised had already been thrashed out. He promised further consideration and a full reply to Mr. A W Lacey in a few days. Debated anomalies between city and country ration allowances and calls for broader relief works. Unemployed urged universal work, higher regional rents, clothing and boots delays, and careful accounting of egg diet costs against rations.
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Adelaide
TER
W. Jeffries
Industry and Employment
Jeffries
Furher
Rand
A. W. Lacey
Lacey
Port Adelaide
Pirie
Moon‘Vt
Butler
Kadina
Moonta
Cheaper super demanded at Wheatgrowers conference
Delegates to the Wheatgrowers Association annual meeting in Adelaide discussed lowering costs by sourcing cheaper superphosphate. Secretary J. E. Maycock said SA farmers would form a cooperative factory or ship it from Victoria to cut about £1 a ton. L Morgan of Phosphate Cooperative Co. of Australia was invited to speak as production began in 1927, with prices dropping from £5 7/64 to £3 0/ per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Wheatgrowers' Association
J. E. Maycock
Victoria
Co-operatve Company
L. Morgan
Phosphate Cooperative Company of Australia
New Tasmanian steamer Taroona delays maiden voyage
Melbourne reports a crew dispute delaying the Tasmanian steamer Taroona's maiden trip from Melbourne to Launceston. The Seamen's Union and Tasmanian Steamers clash over crew strength with a 14 to 7 deck to below crew plan, leaving the ship unmanned ahead of tomorrow's departure.
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Melbourne
Taroona
Launceston
Seamen's Union
Australia’s migration gains in 1934 outpaced losses
Australia recorded a net migration gain in 1934 of 2,280 with 62,704 arrivals and 60,424 departures. The year shows a stronger inflow compared with 1933 when a migration loss of 225 occurred, reflecting broader movement into the Commonwealth.
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Scamberilas
Enats
Australia
Commonwealth
Local Pirie court hears citizen entries and arrivals
Fragmentary notes show Mr TES Bev S M establishing local Pirie Courts yesterday. Mr H Crear of Austra plans Adelaide travel to Mr T Johnson Pirie works superintendent. Mr G Mackett arrived from Age laide by train and stayed at Royal Exchange Hotel. Mr T Bodin also arrived in Pirte.
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Mr. Tes Bev
S.M
Pirie
H. Crear
Austra
Adelaide
T. Johnson
Pirie Oseworks
Y- He
G. Mackett
Traip
Royal Exchange Hotel
Rifle Mystery Delays Young Man's Funeral in Australia
Norman Mc Kenzie Davison, 20, whose body was found at his aunt's Burra farm with a rifle, had funeral postponed by detectives. Police, after examining the remains, doubt suicide and consider murder. Davison's body was found in a weatherboard cottage 17 miles from Queanbeyan. three bullet holes were seen in the roof, yet only one spent cartridge located. Detectives pursue murder theory as they continue inquiries.
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Sydney
Norman McKenzie Davison
Burra
Davison
Queanbeyan
Violent Death Of Three Mates In Northern Territory
Darwin reports the deaths of three mates who left Mount Isa together four months ago. J B Hourigan died when a car stalled and crashed into a tree near Spring Hill. John Samuels, known as Dixon, was shot at Pine Creek on December 5. Tasman Paterson, a railway worker, was fatally injured when a rail motor struck a bullock near Pine Creek. All three deaths occurred within four months.
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Darwin
Mount Isa
Northern Territory
J. B. Hourigan
Pine Creek
Spring Hill
Hourigan
John Samuels
Dixon
Posed as Prince Ramswamey jailed for leaving support
A man posing as Prince Arthur A Ramswamey faced a two month sentence after leaving lawful means of support in Grafton New South Wales. The case notes his attempted relocation and subsequent imprisonment under local order.
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Adelaide
Arthur A. Ramswamey
Grafton
N.S.W
Muirhead
Ansistent
Women Alarmed By Rising Maternal Mortality In Canberra
Representatives of women's groups from across the Commonwealth pressed the Health Minister W M Hughes for action on the rising maternal death rate. Hughes pledged to find funds to reduce the alarming mortality as the Federal Wealth Council planned to tackle the problem, stating child bearing is natural though death rates have increased over 25 years.
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Canberra
Commonwealth
W. M. Hughes
Hughes
Federal Wealth Council
National Danger in Australia Maternal Mortality Rate
Mr Hughes told the Federal Health Council that Australia faces a national danger from rising maternal deaths. He cited 5.57 per thousand and noted rates higher now than in 1944, urging reforms supported by experts like Dame Janet Campbell and Prof. Marshall Allen.
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Hughes
Federal Health Council
Australia
Ceylon
Greece
Us.a
Belgium
Janet Campbell
Marshall Allen
Japan
Italy
Scandinavia
Radium Missing From Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Patient
Reported disappearance of radium worth £600 placed in a woman's body during an operation at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Hospital secrecy noted while investigators search for traces. Earlier £300 radium once went missing and was found at Moore Park tip.
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Sydney
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Moore Park
Minister's Outburst at Conference in Australia
Rev G A Judkins attacked the liquor trade at a Methodist conference saying Col Cohen should be appointed to Cabinet rank and possibly deputy premier. He urged Sir Stanley Argyle to prove his claim that the Cohen/Quection contest was the dirtiest in the campaign or apologize to the people. Judkins claimed the parliamentary machine feared offending liquor barons.
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Melbourne
Col. Cohan
Australia
G. A.judkins
Stanley Argyle
Col. Cohen
Judkins
Pioneer rifleman George Ottaway dies at Pirie West
George Edward Ottaway died yesterday at his Pirie West home aged about 86. A pioneer rifle shooter and first whistle blower at the local smelters, he helped drive the jetty piles at Port Germein and later worked at Broken Hill before returning to Pirie. Survived by widow six sons and four daughters, with a noted record in Pirie Rifle Club and local ranges.
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Falconer Street
Pirie West
George Edward Ottaway
Ottaway
Pirie
Ride Ranges
West Coast
Mr. Ottaway
Croydon
England
Australia
Port Germein
Thomasene H. Glasson
Baroota Park
Broken Hill
Pire
George Ottaway
Germein
Mesdames R. L. Smith
Nelshaby
H. Hawkins
West Croydon
Walter Turner
Karkoo
Hazel Fisher
Unpleasant Day Brings Heavy Showers in Pisleans
Pisleans endured a severe weather day, starting Saturday February 23 with a high of 102.4 degrees and a low around 79.8. Early morning rain fell faintly then heavier showers spread through the morning, forcing people sleeping outdoors to seek cover.
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Ater
TWO BOOKMAKERS AND JOCKEY Car Accidents on Way Home From Races
Three men die in separate crashes after near Kembla races. Delia Crowley 25 jockey Randwick and two bookmakers White 26 Kensington and Williams 34 Homebush killed when car hits embankment after tyre blowout. Amey dies instantly in taxi collision. Crowley dies an hour later. two others escape serious injury.
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Sydney
REE
Delia Crowley
Randwick
Per White
Kensington
Williams
Homebush
White
Amey
Crowley
Kembla
Seresahe Road
Temperature records mark hot spell with light rain
The Thermometer reports yesterday’s high at 102.4 and a 24 hour minimum of 79.8. Overcast skies brought light morning rain, but the day remained steamy and warm overall. It notes this as the third century day in succession and fifteenth of the summer.
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Cobley
Moral control of all services urged by Dr Crotty
Dr Crotty bishop of Bathurst appeals to extend moral control to all commerce art and science as the present generation loses its sense of direction. He warns the twentieth century will confront an onslaught on natural instincts and calls for a religious view of life and social control as secularism appears bankrupt. He notes society races at high speed without regard to destination.
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Melbourne
Crotty
Bathurst
Orford
England
Victorian King's Prize Meeting results and awards
The King's Prize carnival pressed on in gusty weather with shooters facing difficulty. Prize winners include C. E. Armstrong and H. G. Gregor for Sunshine 700 yards, D. S. MacDonald and M. Natt among top scorers, and the David Syme Aggregate awards going to A. Pavey and W. Palmer.
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Melbourne
Sunshine
C. E."armstrong
Cooparoo
Queenstan
H. G. Gregor
Lascelles
J. A. Heaslip
Booleroa
D.S. MacDonald
Mosman
M.H. Hancock
Aritla
South Australia
N.V. Polls
L. G. Draper
Kapunda
G. M. Natt
Langhorne’s Creek
A. J. Jessup
L. L. White
Adelaide
R. H. Johnson
T. W. Roberts
Blyth
A.T. Warer
W. Green
Reichsten
Boolerao
T. EB. Ashton
David Syme
P. A. Pavey
Caulfield
Johnson
Wangaratta
W. F. Palmer
Brunswick
R. H. Addison
Hom
W. A. Blackburn
Caumera
Rapania
Langhorne's Creek
W. J. Baker
Owen
A. V. Potts
W. T) Collyer
T. B. Ashton
N. V. Polis
Iron Knob
BR. T. Warner
Kisch Departs Acknowledges Anti-War Movement Growth
Egon Kisch the Czecho Slovakian author left Australia today aboard the Orford. He credited the efforts of Mr. Menzies Attorney General and Grifflo for boosting Anti-War Movement membership from 000 to 80 000 since his arrival.
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Melbourne
Egon Kisch
Longest Dry Spell For 21 Years In Adelaide
For the second day in succession the temperature exceeded the century today reaching 104.7 deg in the shade at 12 45 pm. Government Meteorologist Mr Bromley said only one day over the century was the March average. Adelaide had its longest dry spell in 21 years with only two points of rain in 33 days from December 12 1903 to February 27 1906.
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Adelaide
Bromley
Oly
South Australia
Wool Return Lower Decrease This Season
South Australia forecasts wool production at 77.5 million pounds for 1924-25 with an average price of 7.78 pence per pound from July 1934 to January 1935, totaling about £2.30 million, down £1,975,008 from last season. Acting Government Statistician A W Bowden released figures showing 1993-34 wool at 13.64 pence per pound from 79,288,903 pounds yielding £4,506,253, the highest in years.
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Adelaide
South Australia
A. W. Bowden
British delegate undecided on air mail rate in Australia
Sir Edward Campbell of the British delegation said he could not state if fourpence an ounce for air mail would suit Britain. He emphasised the delegation did not come to dictate Australia’s role and noted Britain would accept low rates to encourage a large air mail volume, anticipating growth.
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Sydney
Australia
Edward Campbell
New Zealand
Britain
Victorian politics discuss demand on Premier Sir Stanley Argyle
Fragmentary notes indicate a political discussion about demands or actions involving Sir Stanley Argyle, then premier, with unclear specifics and dates. The text hints at parliamentary or party maneuvering in Victoria, Australia, around leadership or policy pressure. Further readable details are needed to determine exact event and participants.
Expensive Billy of Tea Case at Jamestown Court
Owen alias Malloy charged at Jamestown Police Court before Mr. McGatlum with breach of the Sushflres Act after a fire in Sundateer Forest to boil a billy without clearing a 42 ft break. Mr. Moore stressed the seriousness of the offence. a fine of £10 and £2 costs was imposed with 14 days in the treadmill. Suny received 14 days in gaol.
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Owen
Malloy
Jamestown
Mensts
Moore
McGatlum
Kane
Sai
Suny
Salvation Army leadership plans national broadcast from Perth
The Salvation Army head in Australia arranges a broadcast to spread a message from Gen. Evangeline Booth. The message will be relayed from Station 6BWE Perth to nationwide listeners. Booth is named to lead the Salvation Army in succession, with Gen. Higgins making her first official visit to Australia.
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Australias
Goiauission
Australia
Evangeline Booth
Perth
Salvation Gang
Booth Army
Higeins
Ig Payime
Auwira
Wife seeks compensation after husband dies at work
Marjorie Johanna O Connor, widow of Corelius John O Connor, told Pirie Local Court under the Workmen's Compensation Act that her husband, a blacksmith for J and R Forgan Limited, was killed December 3 1934. She and the employer agreed on 600 pounds. the mother in law did not testify.
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Pirie
H. G. Nesbit
S.M
C. R. Hannan
Marjorie Johanna O Connor
Hannah O'Connor
J. and
R. Forgan
Limited
Marjorie Johanna O'Connor
Corelius John O'Connor
Transport officials tout mixed roads rail plan in Australia
At the Centenary Engineering Conference the commissioners argued railways face seasonal and weekly peak loads of livestock and suburban traffic, urging limited parallel road competition on short distances. They noted freight can move by road within five miles, while road services should support active rail use.
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Melbourne
Norwen Harris
Victorian Heliveays
Australia
H. S. Sherrard
Department of Mal Hoads
New South Wales
T. H. Upton
New South Wales Main Roads Department
Broken Hill Estates to be sold tied to early city arcades
The Barrier Miner reports that Friday sales of the late Mr. George Krantz estate will auction City Arcade and Royal Buildings in Argent Street, linking Broken Hill’s early business days to present properties. Boan Brothers era lore and the transformation of the Royal Hotel into shop fronts and upper floor shops form the narrative alongside Krantz’s developments.
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Broken Hill
George Krants
City Arcade
Royal Buildings
Argent Street
Gax Company
Boam Brothers
Boan Brothers
Jamas
Beanrollers
Harry Knan Wealey
Western Australia
Erfie Bown
Broker Mill
George Krantz
Royal Hotel
Larry Pain
Finn
Hoyal Hotel
Krantz
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Mr. T. Bodin
Pirte
Victor Harbor
Inister
Col. Oohen
Pavey
Syme
B.s. MacDonald
McIntyre
Trafalgar
W. Thomson
M.C.G
W. F. Treadwell
Mildura
G. Barrat
Traynor
the Langood
Yardy A Clarke
Trafalewr
HM. V. Siddle
Jackburn Meld
J. A. J. Ednie
W. T. Collyer
W. Makepeace
South Bend
GL. Nott
D.C Hancock
Parilla
W. Greene
G. M. Matti
Kisch
Empire Air Mail
Bisk
Country Party
Demadiia
Isriy Eeren
Salvation Army
Gen. Booth
Argent Steel
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