British Seamen Strike Begins in Sydney Threatening End
In Sydney a rapid union response to shipowners’ call to crew vessels sparks a dramatic shipping strike. British seamen race to sign aboard idle ships, with police guarding shipping offices as wharf labourers’ dispute over Waterside workers’ union nears crisis. Wellington report notes steamer Ava sailed and warns of a potential wartime halt if crews fail to return.
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Anabpsity
Newcastle Wind Hunter River Company
Remposeuci
Newcastle Lowpens
Police Protection Promised In Melbourne Debate
In Melbourne the speaker Sir Premine argues that British ship guards may be needed and government will provide protection if required. The city board convicts James Gray of the Cornwall for four days for disobeying orders. Warrants issued for the arrest of two men aboard the British steamer Port Adelaide as it sails for Sydney.
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Melbourne
Premine
City Board
James Gray
Cornwall
Port Adelaide
More Seamen Sentenced in Port Adelaide Court
Twenty seven members of one crew aboard the Zeslandie were sentenced to one day’s imprisonment and forfeiture of two days’ pay for disobedience of lawful commands at the Port Adelaide Police Court this morning, under prosecution terms in Adelaide.
Striking Seamen Stir Melbourne Port Tensions
In Melbourne on Monday British steamers will not call at Fremantle while Commonwealth liners continue. Three hundred British seamen strikers marched to the British steamer Nestor at Port Melbourne seeking to induce a strike. Police prevented arrests as the strike committee warned the vessel would be held up in Melbourne amidst expectations the work stoppage will cool in British ports.
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Melbourne
Fremantle
Prades Mall
Nestor
Port Melbourne
Australia
Durban British Seamen Strike Called Off
The Durban report states the strike by British seamen has been officially settled and called off. Monitoy details are not specified but the action ends after prolonged disruption to port operations.
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Durban
Monitoy
Strike in Pirie Aboard Mildtelam Castle Ends
Crew members of the steamship Mildtelam Castle faced short prison terms for their regime while lawful comrades and officers were released on Saturday. The captain reported 17 men slept aboard and were moving their mates elsewhere, with 10 immediate rescinds on returning to work.
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Mildtelam Castle
Win
Fireman Injured After Vehicle Collision in Adelaide Street
Fireman Munday Thouas Davies was knocked down by a vehicle in Nelson Street and admitted to Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital. He initially recovered but worsened the next day and was moved to Adelaide Hospital in serious condition with fractured ribs and facial abrasions. he is single with a sister in England.
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Adelaide
Munday Thouas Davies
Port Adelaide
Nelson Street
Davies
Auetail Hospital
Daves
England
Ladies Ready To Wear and Accessories at Low Prices
An advertisement lists affordable ladies garments and undergarments in assorted colors and sizes. It touts crepes, lingerie, knickers, tan sides, crocodile trimmings, ready to wear straw hats, and accessories in varied shades and quantities, urging shoppers to buy cheaply.
Clothing specials. Denimed trouser pair shine aid 26 inch
Clothing specials advertise mens denim trousers and shine aids in a 26 inch fibre suit. The ad promises best makers and guaranteed quality with a sale date noted.
Senate Nominees Set for Liberal Labor Pact Ticket
Adelaide Monday reports the Liberal Federation and Country Party will run a joint Senate ticket with J Newland first, A J McLachlan second, J H Chapman third, and ALV Wilson fourth. Labor secretary Ward says Labor indifferent to Wilson, expecting Daly George and Lundie to be elected. Campaign events feature Gunn supporting Yates at Adelaide Town Hall and Port Adelaide Town Hall appearances.
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Liberal Federation and
Country Party
Senate
J. Newland
A. J. McLachlan
J. H. Chapman
AL V. Wilson
Liberal Federation Committee
Wilson
F. F. Ward
Labor Party
Labor
Daly
George
Lundie
Yavt
Ward
Gunn
To Yates
Adelaide Town Hall
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Town Hall
R. T. Nelson
North Terrace
Opponent Set Against Mr Watt in Batak Ava Race
Melbourne dispatch notes Labor Party plans to oppose W A Watt speaker in the House of Representatives for Batak Ava seat. The announcement signals a contested bid with Watt facing organized party challenge ahead of polls.
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Melbourne
Labor Party
W. A. Watt
House Representatives
Batakava
Bank Rate Cut Prompts Debate On Foreign Loan Rotation
Imperial finance reports a bank rate reduction sparking calls to remove the embargo on rotating foreign loans in London. Proponents say it would boost export industries, while critics warn against limiting resources for borrowers amid debt conversion. Belgium plans a 130 million dollar loan in New York and European centers to stabilize its exchange.
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London
America
Hhoi —Jayjo Pul
Belgium
New York
Switzerland
Holland
Locarno Conference Hears Mixed German Hope
The Daily Telegraph Berlin correspondent notes pressure from Germany over Locarno but signals a high probability of a pact. The Morgen Tageblatt lauds Austen Chamberlain's diplomacy and praise for his temperament. Mussolini is expected to arrive in Locarno on Wednesday for further talks.
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Berlin
Germany
Locarno
Herry Tresseman
Tazliehe Rundsehan
Austen Champerhin
Signor Mussolini
Marked Improvement in Coal Trade Across South Wales Markets
The Financial Times notes improving tendency in the coal trade now reaching South Wales markets, previously dull. With industrial peace and winter demand, movement may grow, though prices must rise to cover production costs. American strike continues, aiding the uptick as orders come from South America, Italy, and Spain. Russia is expected to buy 150,000 tons for Leningrad shipbuilding and engineering works.
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London
Financial Times
South Wales
South America
Italy
Kesnt
Spain
England
Russia
Leningrad
Judgment Delivered In Written Contract Case Adelaide
In Adelaide on Monday Mr Wistee Angus Parsons delivered reserved judgment in a case brought by Albert Augustine Ewart against Samuel James Duykin. The March 30, 1983 written contract involved a lease of the Newmarket Hotel North Terrace for 10 years at £15 weekly and sale of plant and stock. The court ordered specific performance and required the defendant to sign documents and pay £1,720 plus interest, along with plaintiff’s costs.
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Adelaide
Wistee
Angus Parsons
Albert Augustine Ewart
Pipatt
Chaintitt
Grant
Samuel James Duykin
Newmarket
North Terrace
Plant
Government expectations in NSW election target two Labor seats
The Federal Government projects a win of at least two seats from Labor in New South Wales with a potential for a third, centering on prospects in major urban areas such as Collins Street in Melbourne and broader NSW contests.
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Melbourne
Labor
New South Wales
Walker
Collins Street
Widow's Grief Drives Digging At Grave For Husband
In Sydney a distressed widow, with disheveled fur, was seen feverishly digging near her late husband in the cemetery. When warned, she exclaimed he is not dead, only asleep. She persisted for hours seeking to exhume him, saying she would reveal him two inches from his coffin. The scene ends with authorities intervening.
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Sydney
Yyax
Oral
Child death by own action in Melbourne suburb
A young boy named Donald Wolan Metuannell was found dead by hanging from a joist near his Caulfield home. He had kissed his parents goodbye earlier, and none in the family noticed any prior signs of trouble before his death.
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Donald Wolan Metuannell
Caulfeld
Jed
Fined for Pillion Riding
An Adelaide court fined a rider after a disturbance surrounding a train stop. The report notes a magistrate’s ruling and the rider’s explanation as the incident unfolded, with mention of the affected passengers and the public safety concerns raised.
Wong Toy Sum Delights at New Alhambra in Magic Display
Wong Toy Sum amazed a large crowd last night at the New Alhambra with a striking magic act. He produced pigeons, rabbits, roosters, a duck and a pig from a cabinet, and released two eggs turned into birds in a single trick. A Wednesday matinee is announced for the audience to see the performance.
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Wong Toy Sum
Alhambra
East
Wong Toy Sun
Wool market in lagging recovery shows subdued prices
Australian wool authorities report little improvement in turnover with raw material prices remaining high. Buyers defer large purchases, awaiting advanced seasons, while London and Gabon clear old stocks. Continental spot demand supports prices briefly. shipping strikes delay Cape arrivals. France may sustain pace as season peaks. Stocks in other centers fall toward normal, but cautious buying persists.
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London
Avasco
Debmand Witel
Jean
Lenton
France
Australia
Professor Lefroy in Danger After Laboratory Collapse
Australian Press Association reports Professor Lefroy, longtime Dolson pest control researcher, collapsed at Imperial College. His wife found him unconscious. he is in Saint George's Hospital with lungs filled by frothy fluid. Earlier, he narrowly escaped death in Moreli from inhaling odorless Lewisite gas designed for war in 1948.
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Australian Press Association
London
Profesor Lefroy
Dolson
Imperial College of Science and Technology
Fils
Professor Lefroy
Saint George's Hospital
Lefroy
Moreli
Deep sea cables blamed for teredo damage
A fragmented report notes a submarine event where a teredo attack on undersea cables caused wrapping with brass tape, highlighting repairs and the impact on communications.
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Evry
Adelaide Market Prices and Quotations Report
The piece lists fruit and vegetable prices and bids from Adelaide markets with multiple items such as apples grapes cabbage and cauliflower, alongside quotations from Ward and Co A. A. Pearce and Co and Amalgamated Zinc for Oct 12. It notes a claim that 160 square miles of rich corn-growing land in York Shire has washed into the sea since Domesday Book.
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Ward
Adelaide
A. A. Pearce and Co
Phio
Lyell
Zing
Broken Hill
Jimetson
Nort
North
Sulphide Corporation
South
Zinc Corporation
Mt. Isa
Barnes Glags
Wilcox, Mfofflin
Garston Brewery
Scelie
Yorkshire
Dangerous Heat Sparks Citywide Fires in Sydney
A sudden heat burst and fierce northerly winds swept Sydney and surrounding districts. Grass fires damaged several suburbs while a gale struck Drumoyne shops. A plume of smoke darkened the sky as lights dimmed across shops, farms, homes, and cars. Crops suffered heavy losses with sixty percent of wheel crops likely ruined.
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Drumoyne
Trant-Tragh
Ik Mbneing Vyjaran Merky
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Ilistriets
Irishmen's pay dispute sparks energy project warning
At a London Miss meeting, Mr. Irwin vice president of the Transport Workers Union warned that unresolved wage disputes with German contractors on the Shannon electricity scheme could halt the project. Mr. O'Brien said Irish labor would react similarly if contractors were British. An estimated 10,000,000 people in the British Isles listened to the BBC program.
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Limerick
Irwin
Transport Workers’ Union
Shannon
Rulne
Germany
Ireland
O'Brien
Three cars stolen in city damaged on recovery
Three motor cars were taken Saturday night and two were found abandoned with damage. One car belonging to Bernard Frederick Dittmar of Harvey Street Walkerville was left on a road between Henley Beach and Grange, recovered next day at Eudunda with a damaged gear and a missing tyre. Another owner, Guerin of Winchester Peters, suffered £40 damage, and Fred Jevick AL Ens of Fort Adelaide also affected.
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Bernard Frederick Dittmar
Harvey Street
Walkerville
Henley Beach
Grange
Eudeld
3 Guerin
Winchester Street
Peters
Fred Jevick AL Ens
Fort Adelaide
Australian tennis players urge focus on home game
Gerald Patterson and J. B. Hawkes, back in New Zealand from America aboard the Aoranal, caution Australia against sending more players to America due to costs. They urge concentrating on improving tennis in Australasia rather than chasing progress in the United States, noting Borotta Frauke as a standout who defeated the Australians.
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Alckland
N.Z
Gerald Patterson
J. B. Hawkes
Aoranal
America
Australia
Austral
Patterson
Borotta
Fraske
Migrants for Australia Face Bureaucratic Hurdles in Fremantle
A weary passenger aboard the Ville de Verdun, arriving Saturday, doubts the efficiency of Australia’s migration system. She notes a Briton farmer’s request to Australia House produced an incomplete reply, risking loss of capable migrants despite promises of skilled applicants with funds and families, who may be drawn to the country through bureaucratic muddle.
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Fremantle
Ville de Verdun
Australia
Britain
Australia House
Mem
Migrants Debate Spurs Nordic Race Views Aboard Verdun
Dr. Tr and jr. Forster, a well-traveled Sydney physician, arrived on the Ville de Verdun after completing his third world voyage. He argued that Australia errs by banning Southern Europeans and urged accepting migrants from Nordic and other backgrounds. He blamed foreign behavior on conditions in their homelands.
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Tr. &Jr. Forster
Sydney
Forster
Australia
Porster T
Ville de Verdun
Adelaide Sighs Over Vehicle Tax Amendment
A key deputation including merchants manufacturers importers agents and United The Reilers Association urged relief on proposed Vehicles Tax and Licensing Bills before the Assembly. They warned taxes would burden motor and horse drawn vehicles while Mr Gunn pledged consideration but stated government aims to fund road policy and improve transport infrastructure.
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Adelaide
Assembly
Gunnler
Deputa
United Reilers Association
Gunn
Conversion Loan Prospects Signal December Conversions
Melbourne reports strong subscription interest in the 4 per cent 1925 loan conversion. Sir J R Collins notes funds will back maturing bonds and purchases of old stock, with about £27,000,000 of 1925 loan still unconverted. Two of three unconverted 42 per cent holders face cash offers in December, urging prompt action to avoid missed conversion terms.
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Melbourne
Federal Treasury
J R. Collins
National Let Sinking Fund
Joan
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