Australia lectures spark English interest in empire ties
United Service reports from London that Litut-Col H Gregs writes in the Times about traveling England over six weeks lecturing 2000 secondary school pupils on Australia. He notes strong enthusiasm for Australia and Austral relations, with few earlier talks under current headmasters.
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United Service
London
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H. Gregs
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Times
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England
Australia
Gaance
Australi
Dominions
New Trouser Dress最新时尚潮流
London fashion notes from The Weekly Dispatch describe new trouser dress models for morning and evening wear. Descriptions include flowing skirts that reveal trousers, short breeches with transparent draperies, buckle knee breeches, and skirtless outfits. Fabrics feature lace and chiffon in subdued greys and biscuit tones with smocking, tucks, and lace. A divided skirt with tweed or separate skirt over breeches is popular among sportswomen.
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United Servicer
London
Weekly Dispatch
Struwa
Echo of Great War Claims At Mons Trial In Ontario
Sir Arthur Curtis arrives to contest a $50,000 libel suit against F W Wilvoy publisher and W T A Preston author, alleging claims that Canadians sacrificed lives to save Mons. He says Canadians did not sacrifice but held line and prepared to kick off from a safe position before the Armistice.
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United Service
Jobourg
Oni
Mons
Cauadiang
Arthur Curtis
F. W. Wilvoy
Port Hopa
W. T. A Preston
Malta Saturday Mises and Maite New British Film
A new British film titled Maite is previewed in Malta with awaited service details noted. The piece highlights the film’s release timing and production context as associated with British cinema trends.
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Malta
Mises
Maite
League of Nations Treaty Signed Amid Arbitration Talks
Geneva reports that Feanve and Olland signed a Treaty of arbitration and conciliation. Austen Chamberlain met reporters to express regret over failed negotiations with Saewat Pasha and Egypt, while Britain’s stance on arbitration in Anglo–Persian disputes was questioned. The Hungarian machine gun case prompts a committee to send experts for a fuller inquiry, and Mussolini is noted as absent from the Funders meeting.
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Geneva
Sturday Feanve
Olland
Bir Austen Hamberlain
Saewat Pasha
Britain
Desl
Austen Chamberlain
Buca
Tiluleaeu
Xutistuelion Yltil
Rumania-Hungariat
Egypt in Quandary as British Note Deepens Cabinet Crisis
The Observer reports the British Note worsens Egypt's cabinet formation, erodes British authority, and shocks foreign communities. It notes Parliament’s Wafd majority, Nahas Pasha’s cautious stance, and a drifting coalition toward possible dissolution and constitutional shifts.
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Sus Indord Jong Ovedue
Observer
Caine
Zaghin Pash
Thas
Audh
Fuad
Tayil
Allulion
Wafd
Sarwat Pasha
Wao
Dut Nahas Pasha
Desert Marathon Ends With 200 Mile Record Attempt
Riverview report notes Arthur Newton completed 200 miles in five hours as part of a 36 hour total, while Los Angeles to Sydney coverage mentions a severe earthquake shock near Sumatra and varied conditions for 260 competitors. The event features tents, motor trucks, personal staff, and constant support as top contenders push the extreme endurance test.
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Arthur Newton
Mojave Desert
Los Ad- Sydney
United Service
Geles
Danby
London
Ilverview
Anie Westher
Kinkead
Victor
Dle- Bisnot
Peter Gavursi
Southampton
West Coat
Sumatra
Pigot
Crestiay
Etravan
Pyly
Ivessboard
Avalanche Strikes Santos Brazil Killing Dozens
An avalanche in Santos on Saturday buried over two hundred people, wrecking a hospital and nearby homes. By Sunday morning eighty bodies were recovered as frantic efforts continued. in nearby Montserrat eight more deaths were confirmed and many workers faced layoffs as industry halted.
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Santos
Brazil
Daring Burglary at Globe Hotel Solomontown
Thieves broke into the Globe Hotel in Solomontown during the early hours of Saturday, forcing a window, taking the cash register from the front bar, and smashing it outside. About £14 in silver and contents were stolen. police are investigating the experienced burglary crew.
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Globe
Solomontown
J. R. Browne
Browne
Lorry Dashes Down Hill Kills 17-Year-Old in Sydney Hill Crash
In Sydney on Sunday John Thomas aged 17 was killed and three others seriously injured when a motor lorry carrying 27 passengers Lost control on Bulli Pass. The lorry sped down the mountain road failing to negotiate a hairpin turn and Green's Pinch overturning and throwing passengers in all directions.
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Sydney
John Thomas
Bulli Pass
Muntain Road
Green
War memorial speech in London urges Rhineland evacution
Sir Jan Hamilton unveiled a Hackney war memorial and urged drawing enemies closer to make them allies. He linked peace to British evacuation of the Rhineland and cautioned against lingering wounds from past conflicts. The Dawn controversy is cited as evidence Europe remains unsettled.
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Wireleas
London
Jan Hamilton
Hackney
Rhineland
Cavell
Europe
Untitled historical note on machinery and sentiment
A fragment notes a machine failing to rise due to plugged parts. It mentions Mr. Kinkead as a figure known for a phrase about loving airmen and wearing a constant, keen, sensitive posture. The text is fragmentary and reads like a casual reminiscence or diary snippet.
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Mr. Kinkead
Griggs Trial Ends In Jury Deadlock Remanded
Ronald Geover Griggs, once a Mathediet minister at Omec, was remanded for a new trial in the Victorian Supreme Court after the jury failed to reach a verdict. The case, long and highly watched, saw intense courtroom drama and a large crowd. The court scheduled remand for Melbourne on April 16, with Griggs kept at Sale jail pending trial.
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Honor
Endea
J. A. Garner
Wis
Victoria
Melbourne
Tle Monor
Griggs
Melcourde
Lan
Truest Democracy Ideals of Earl Balfour
London reports quote Earl Balfour urging true democracy as a universal goal. He spoke at a Junior Imperial League conference and Hyde Park broadcast, arguing Britain’s empire can lead in solving government issues and inspire global peace through well ordered political progress.
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London
Cracy
Earl Balfour
Imperial League
Albert Mall
Hyde Park
Pat Jolie Beeing
Britain
Mintang
Soviet plots and executions linked to Moscow unrest
The Observer reports a plot by a group described as en vluews and other conspirators to undermine the Soviet Government by wrecking state property through explosions and fraud. It alleges engineers paid by former mineowners connect with German industries and Polish espionage. Pravda cites a broader economic counter revolution across regions and recent factory suspicions in Bransk, Baku, Sormove, and Leningrad. several suspects were to be shot in the Leningrad affair tied to a former owner.
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United Service
London
the Observer
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Venets
Aso
Sill
Supreme Court Pravda
Bransk
Baku
Sormove Iid
Leningrad
Folke
Arrests Hit German Engineers in Moscow Operation
In Moscow on Saturday police detained all German engineers and mechanics employed by leading Berlin firms who were supervising the installation of new machinery for the Soviet project.
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Moscow
Berlin
Imprisonment Given in Hickman Case After Mercy
A court case recounts William Edward Hickman and Welby receiving life terms for murder with mercy shown by the jury. The proceedings note amputation of a hand in the course of the crime and reference Ivy Thomas as the victim. The judge and prosecuting attorney are cited in detailing the sequence of events and sentencing.
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P. Tamarini
BHP. Ca
All
United Service
Whyalla
William Edward Hickman
Ness
Welby
Ivy Thomas
Pormby
Hickman Ney Saallood
Domestic Relations Special Courts Advocated by House Member
Mr Snell in the House Commons urges nationwide creation of domestic relations courts to handle desertion and separation cases. He argues Police Courts overburdened and ill equipped for intricate issues and cites American domestic relation courts as successful models.
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London
Howse J Gommons
Snell
America
Sydney man Wilks shot by police after burglaries
In Sydney last night William Henry Wilks, linked to recent burglaries in England South Africa and Victoria, was shot dead by a Manly police party. Two officers pursued Wilks and a accomplice early today. Constable Bus tied Wilks with a handcuff and fired when Wilks drew a revolver, wounding the officer. The fleeing companion escaped.
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Sydney
William Henry Wilks
England
South Africa
Victoria
Manly
Wepral
Wilks
Inquest Into Death of Arthur Leslie Clark at Cabramatta
An inquest in Sydney heard details of the death of Arthur Leslie Clark aged 22 and Miss Hoy aged 14 near Cabramatta station. The coroner remanded William Edward Barton for trial on an alleged manslaughter charge as it was alleged the couple were forced from a platform carriage. The coroner noted railway regulations were often broken due to lax adherence by rail staff.
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Sydney
Arthur Leslie Clark
Aula Hoy
Cabramatta Callway
William Edward Barton
Cabramatte
Clark
Miss Hoy
Tem
Cars in Flames After Violent Collision
A Yellow Taxi in Parade Parkville was struck violently and exploded into flames tonight. Driver Wallace Myde and passenger John Frith were killed. passengers Thomas Teving Edward Bird John McFarlane and William Sampson were badly injured in the crash.
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Uel Bourne
Parkville
Wallace Myde
John Frith
Thomas Teving
Edward Bird
John McFarlane
William, Sampson
Emma Caleb wills £1,197,000 for scholarships and land
The example will notes Emma Caleb dies at 78, leaving £1,197,000 largely to Dun deefur manufacturing interests. She directs £290,000 for travelling scholarships in aeronau tics engineering electricity and master trades. £100,000 to buy land for the benefit of Dun SYDNEY. A separate account reports a man named Wilfred Burridge injured in a fight at Test wighk Sues. An arrest followed in connection with the affair.
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United Service
London
Saturda
Irs
Emma Caleb
Dun- Sydmey
Wilfred Burridge
Gots
Test Wighk
Dundee Taskmasry
Oashal Fee and Age Mines
Wall Street Finance Records Stunning Saturday Surge
Wall Street brokers reported a record surge as General Motors rose to 164 dollars intraday and closed near that level. Radio Corporation opened higher than Friday’s close amid a 3,000,000 share trade. Bank of America, led by Giannoni of San Francisco, jumped 8 dollars to near 875, doubling in a year before retreating.
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New York
Saiwaswall Street
General Motore
General Motors
GF Amerl
Me. Giannoni
San Francisco
Wnard
Arrival of Bert Hinkler in Sydney Stirs Giant Welcome
Bert Hinkler landed at Mascot Aero Drome at 8 41 pm to a crowd of about 90 000. He thanked Australians for the extraordinary reception and pledged to honor their courage and energy in his future flights. He attended a Returned Soldiers League reception and later appeared at the stadium, where the crowd roared their support.
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Sydney
Bert Hinkler
Mascot Aerodrome
Wxonse
Winkler
Brisbane
Newcastle
Bavin Hinkler
Hinkler
B. 4. Robb
RSS US
Australia
Fatal Fall Kills Girl Near Sydney After Wind Blows Hat
May Pritenanit, eleven years old, lost her hat as the Pritchard family returned home in a lorry after Mr Bert Hinkler's arrival. She attempted to retrieve it, overbalanced, and fell to the roadway striking her head. She died minutes later at the scene.
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Sydney
Pritchard
Bert Hinkler
May Pritenanit
Night Intruder at Store Office Firearm Shot Misses Watchman
A night watchman at Wright and Heaton's Store surprised a burglar in the early hours. The intruder fired a shot that missed, fled after a brief chase, leaving the store office wrecked and about £60 stolen after the attacker smashed furniture seeking valuables.
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Wright
Terrible injuries as boy falls on spiked fence
A 16 year old boy, Nett Base, fell twelve feet onto a spiked fence while climbing to recover a ball from a root. Two spikes penetrated the abdomen causing severe injuries. He is reported in critical condition as medical teams assist at the scene.
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Sydney
Nett Base
Leell
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