Melbourne shooting climax in Ye Lily Water House incident
Report describes a rapid sequence of gunfire on Little Collins street near midday Tuesday. Henry Slater, a laborer aged 31, is hospitalized with four bullet wounds and one in his forearm after an altercation with Harry Stokes a 36 year old paper worker. Stokes was restrained by two constables following a struggle during which a pistol was fired. Stokes faces charges of attempted murder as Slater lies wounded at Melbourne Hospital.
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Melbourne Hospital
Constable
Ygsbourne
Menry Slater
Lily Waten House
Harry Stokes
Lite Lonsdale Street
Melbourne
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Football match preview between Refinery Amusement and YVMLCA
Players meet at ground 2 30. kickoff 3 o clock on Recreation round. Refinery Amusement team picks Tobin captain Nelson Hanratan Deviin May Farley Keane Maylich Ryan Toute Walsh Evans de Kervek Huhan Glark Perisan Me Wells Ellis Milly Norton and other listed players. multiple names shown in OCR.
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Refinery Amusement
Yvmlca
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Nelson
Hanratan
Deviin
May
Farley
Keane
Maylich Ryan
Toute
Walsh
Evans
de Kervek
Huhan
Glark
Perisan
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Norton
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Millijohsn
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J. Gary
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A. Wattelupe
J. Wards
Beont Bet Up Trouble Don’t Force U_tasting Medicines
An admonition against giving children unneeded medicines and a recommendation to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, praised for its pleasant taste and safety for the youngest, delicate children, widely sold and favored by mothers.
Adelaide Government Hears Pay Rise Costs
Tuesday hearing before the Governers' Tribunal discussed proposed wage increases for state servants. Napier argued daily rates could rise revenue expenditures by about 550,000 annually, with broader costs impacting the public debt and taxation.
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Qulizel
Adelaide
Govermmers
Bewan
Napier
Hospital Bills in Flux Spurs Healthcare Debate
A fragmented report outlines rising hospital bills and patient charges fueling a debate over healthcare costs. Officials and advocates weigh potential policy changes as audits review pricing structures and insurance implications.
Extravagance Alleged WINE BILLS Sent to Central Board
Council heard accusations of excessive wine and spirit charges tied to Pirie isolation hospital upkeep. Town clerk listed large hospital accounts, with sums for laundry and spirits from April to June, including liqueurs, sherry, port, and brandy purchases. The central board was urged to refer these items for review as hospital costs and supplies were scrutinized.
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Waters
Don Sherry
Fur
Avalon
Ty Benainy
Wepairing
Willy
Gues Ga
General Hospital
Fir Hopkins
Wineny Atetan
Central Board of Health
Lickin
Influenza outbreak prompts aid from Adelaide and isolation measures
Central Board of Health ships hospital equipment from Adelaide to Burra to combat a fresh influenza outbreak. Narra cuorle plans an isolation hospital as officials meet at Morgan with local board health officers inspecting government and irrigation camps nearby.
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Adelaide
Ramsay Smith
Te Central Board of Health
Burra
Narracuorle
Morgan
Niewl
Gadel
Tian Rael
Wathetie
Morus
Men of Many Names in Adelaide Court
Adelaide detectives recounted a tangle of aliases linked to a housebreaking ring in and around the city. McMahon pressed suspects at the court, naming Gould and others, while officers pursued links to Sydney Melbourne and beyond, with two months’ imprisonment and state-exit finalities discussed.
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Adelaide
Gould
Duteetive McMahen
Thorda
Dy Gould
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Uey
Hin
McMalon
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Sydney
Melbourne
Nicholson
SIL
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Peres
Pak
Amusements in Port Pirie Telegraph Theater Notes
A fragmented notice details an upcoming program with varied acts and dramatic pieces. It references a sandal remark and a social scene, noting responses from patrons and the public mood at Port Pirie.
German Bluff Useless New Love for Vober
Paris dispatch reports the Council of Four debating Austrian questions all day as German delegates threaten to walk out at Versailles. Allies insist on terms while German camps brace for alarms. The piece notes friction, labor convention references, and ongoing Allied resolve to peace terms.
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United Service
Paris
Versailles
Council of Four
Germany
Fram
Brockhuntt- Tantzan
Northern Railway Connection Question Revisited
The Commonwealth Railways Commission will inspect and report on practicability and cost of diverting the north south railway into Queensland while considering routes to link South Australia with the Lurgin Katherine line. A decision rests on a forthcoming Railway Commissioner report and government consultation.
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Commonwealth Naiwals
South Australia
Lurgin-Katherine
Hercote Springs
Queensland
Northern Territory
Electoral Reform Proportional Representation Debate Sparks Meeting
Members of the Huon Party met at Parliament House to discuss electoral reform proposals. The discussion focused on proportional representation and the suitability of a nationwide scheme, with Libera and Nationalist factions expressing reservations about changes and the feasibility of a single nationwide system.
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Huon
Parliament J House
Nils White
Wenaebin Steung
Nate Wy Baie
Park Tow Council Place NoUn Drill Tall Site
The Pirie Town Council held a night meeting in the Council Chambers. Mayor Dr. M. E. Goode and Crs. Geddes Hopkins Pavlich Warren Pimlott Jenkins Hi were present along with the town clerk. They discussed the mayoral election, street acquisitions, and plans for a new drill hall site among other municipal matters.
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Pirie
M. E. Goode
Crs
Geddes
L.A. Hopkins
B.J. Pavlich
N. L. Warren
M. Pimlott
J. Pirmin Jenkins
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Warren
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Anti-Prohibition League
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Wade
Isabella
Mary-Ellie
Norman
Mexander
Glare , Brewing Company Company
Uesaul St
Avid
George
Government
Maren
Pistott
Erk
Mawkins
Hus Secret
Wensurer
Aomuut
District Trained Nursing Society
W. Birnant
General Sterdiary
YADSS
Port Pirie
Hutton Day Inn
Med Triangle Fund
Mary-Ellie Street
Miary Bille Street
Peentit
Mary Eile Street
Momkims
I Heiser
Airessomtiy
Austen Juin
Séeomder St
Harbors Board
Mie
Balhins Owse
Yim Mae
Cundie
A. W. Lacey
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Johannesburg ballot on trades return to work vote
In Johannesburg on April 25 a ballot among building trades workers showed 884 in favor of returning to work at 3/34 an hour and 739 in favor of a strike at 3/5 an hour. The outcome will influence labor actions and pay rates amid the dispute.
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Ianee Senvees
Johannesburg
Willy Resem
Woman Crushed by Goods Train Near Ken Wick Barracks
A goods train moving from Mile End to Murray Bridge near the Ken Wick military barracks at 13 30 a m struck a woman, causing a frightful death. The engine driver and crew halted the train, authorities and a police inspector were notified, and the body was removed.
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Mile End
Murray Bridge
Ken- Wick
Amd
Yue Stead Bay
In Wean Tey
Sin
Adjgeeut Staal
Mile Buty
Leon Bale
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