Leonard Roberts charged with murder in schoolgirl case
Police arrest Leonard William Roberts, a witness at the inquest into Dorothy May Everett's death at Broughton Church of England Grammar School for Boys. An ex-officio indictment followed a coroner's finding of murder against unknowns. Roberts was remanded after appearance in Newcastle Police Court with bail refused.
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Sydney
Dorothy May Everett
Broughton
Church of England Grammar School
Leonard William Roberts
Newcastle
Everett
Church of England School
Roberts
Miss Everett
Chiplin
Broughton School
Long-serving Kensington Norwood town clerk dies at 60
Personal notice reports the death of Mr Ernest Oswald Gooden at his Queen Street Norwood home at age 60. He served as town clerk of Kensington and Norwood for 31 years, succeeding his father G W Gooden in the role. Also noted are Iris Arbon admitted to Pirie Hospital in satisfactory condition and a list of Adelaide Whyalla air service passengers via L C Moody.
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Ernest Oswald Gooden
Queen Street
Norwood
Kensington and
G. W. Gooden
Iris Arbon
Simpson Street
Solomontown
Pirie Hospital
Adelaide-Whyalla
L. C. Moody
Pirie
MacRobertson-Miller Airlines
Adelaide
Whyalla
Messrs
Davies
Gebhardt
Morris
R. Baustow
Mesiames
Wright
Nixon
Elliott
Collins
Grattan
Stevens
Reid
Dr. Johnston
Northfield
Mount Gambier
Johnston
Crash at Parkside Asylum Adelaide Mourns Pilot’s Death
Tragic air crash near Parkside Asylum Adelaide killed Roy Gropler and two passengers. Eyewitnesses say the wreckage was found about 20 minutes after the crash. Roy Gropler’s father, a bystander, witnessed the scene but did not see his son. The aircraft was badly mangled.
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Adelaide
Roy Gropler
Swansea engine driver committed to Parkside for murder trial
William Hercus Findlay of Swansea, charged with murdering his wife, was committed to the Hospital for Criminal Mental Detectives at Parkside after February 2 proceedings in the Criminal Court. Justice Richards noted the information would remain on file despite defense remarks.
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William Hercus Findlay
Adelaide
Swansea
Parkside
Justice Richards
Charles Molloy
Findlay
R. R. Chamberlain
C. H. Bright
Ivaid
Slander case heard in High Court over alleged damages
Thomas Walsh of Port Melbourne sues F A James of Adelaide for 2000 pounds claiming slander. Walsh testified about a Mildura incident last April where Frank Hardy faced trait charges, and he alleged perjury by Walsh while a warning was given to avoid false statements. The hearing was adjourned.
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Ueye
Wade
Parker Moloney
Taras
Salu Hit Ke
Toll Walsh
Primary Schools in Pirie Not to Reopen This Week
The local board of health holds a special meeting to discuss a paralysis outbreak while the minister and the director of education plan a town visit to review the position. The decision postpones reopening of primary schools in Pirie this week.
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Pirie
Local Board of Health
Apology demanded over alleged defiance of inspector
Fresh representations by Mr W H Threadgold MP mayor prompted last night’s Education Department decision to keep Pirie primary schools closed for the week while Pirie High School resumes today. Health officials urged exemptions for parents and a state medical team was discussed to handle paralysis cases with Northfield transfer if needed.
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W. H. Threadgold
M.P
Education Department
Pirie
Pirie High School
Hinfey
Ryan
Reid
Edwards
Dey
Warman
Threadgold
Central Board of Health
Austin
Ara
Riley
Jeffries
Threadgeld
Cabral Board
Beltana Grounding Near Pirie Channel Beacon
Adelaide Steamship Company's interstate freighter Beltana ran aground in Pirie Channel between No 1 and No 2 Beacons yesterday afternoon. Channel depth readings varied from 20 ft at entry to 18 ft 3 in starboard and 17 ft port where grounding occurred. She refloated under her own power, with tug Yacka assisting briefly, and berthed at Federal Wharf later.
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Fternoon
Adelaide Steamship Company
Beltana
Federal Wharf
Weather closure data from prior day reported briefly
The record notes yesterday's high of 76.2 and a 24 hour low of 53, ending at 8 30 am. This compact readout appears as a brief meteorological update with key temperature extremes.
Butchers Face Prosecution for Diseased Meat
At a special meeting the Pirie Local Board of Health decided that butchers selling diseased meat would be prosecuted in the future. The motion passed unanimously. Speakers argued butchers could judge meat quality better than a milk vendor could determine butterfat content.
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Pirie
Paralyzing death reported in Pirie district
A brief report notes a child aged seven years died after a paralysis spell. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon in a local town area. The details describe the illness and timing, with limited readable names and locations.
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Alisdun Park
Controversy Over School Attendance and Child Treatment
In a heated discussion parents urged caution about sending children to school as theatres closed and matinees halted. The board weighed sanitation and felt differences from the city, considering sending affected children to Northfield for treatment. Northfield isolation and a recent bill totaling £148 for care were noted, with council costs a concern. Dr Johnston provided medical input alongside four town medical practitioners and Dr G S Barbour.
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Sijeria
Vluhiten
Adey
New South
Yhreadeold
Northfield
Northfeld
Crystal Brook
Pirie High School
Johnston
Northield
G. 5. Barbour
Wool Market Strong in Melbourne Trade
Melbourne wool market strong due to Australian demand with spinners lifting nearly half of 9,600 bales offered. Clearance reached 95 percent with prices improving on last week while other nations, aside from Japan, bought little.
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Melbourne
Japan
No Ban on Japanese Whalers Averts Crisis
Mr Curtin, at PMs request, intervened to avert an international incident over Fremantle lumpers threatening to boycott Japanese whaling fleets. He spoke with union officials and workers, who unanimously revoked the ban, deferring his departure to Eastern States. Curtin preserved Australia’s welfare and was treated courteously.
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Perth
J. Curtin
Fremantle
I Transport
rkers _e
Curtin
Lumpers’ Union
Committee of Management
Austria Joins German Reich as State Following Nazi Takeover
London reports that after Saturdays dramatic moves Nazis secured Austria. President Miklas resigns and Seyss von Inquart is named President and Chancellor. Schuschnigg confined in Belvedere Castle as Nazi guards watch. A plebiscite on reunion with Germany set for April 10 with voters over 20 eligible. Austria to become a state in the German Reich.
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London
Austria
Miklas
Seyss von Inquart
Hitler
Schuschnigg
Vienna
Belvedere Castle
Germany
Von Papen Decorated in Berchtesgaden Event
Berlin reports Herr Hitler has admitted Von Papen, former German ambassador to Vienna, to the Nazi Party. Hitler proclaims him in a proclamation from army, while Austria's fate and Austro German union prompt British officials to prepare for possible confrontation and rapid rearmament.
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Berlin
Herr Hitler
Herr von Papen
Viena
Nazi Party
Hitler
Linz
Austria
Vienna
London
House of Commons
Whitehall
Germany
Europe
Britain
Leon
Hotel requisitioned as Hitler police guard Austrian streets
The Hotel Im is requisitioned by Nazi authorities as Hitler involvement in Vienna grows tense. Dr. Schuschnigg remains under guard at Belvedere Castle while Miklas refuses meeting attempts. Berlin wires show contrasting views on Mussolini and Italy, with foreign press noting shifting sympathy.
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Perial
Vienna
Dr. Schuschnigg
Herr Hitler
Miklas
Dr. Schuschnige
Belvedere Castle
Royal Natice
Berlin
Telergraph
Hitler
Mussolini
Italy
Law of Unity in Austria and German Reich Referendum
Four short paragraphs set Austria as a land of the German Reich and call for a free secret plebiscite of Austrians over 20 on April 10 to decide Austria’s reunion with the Reich. A majority vote will govern and the Federal Government is ordered to enforce the law from promulgation day.
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Austria
Reich
Nazis Fill Streets as Hitler Welcomed in Vienna
Thousands of Nazis and German officers filled the Ringstrasse in Vienna during a street scene. The article notes cries of Heil Hitler and mentions police appearances as the cardinal Miklas resigns at the request of de, von Inquart, though the resignation is described as not fully clear.
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Hitler
Seoftals
Ringstrasse
Cardinal’s
Miklas
von Inquart
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