Shipping Strike in Queensland Brink of Clash at Bowen Port
Brisbane reports quiets at Gladstone after a compromise letting coal be loaded on the Mahia and refrigeration run. At Bowen a Port Hardy meat cargo is blocked as coal trucks derail, threatening losses to pastoralists. Farmers demand Premier intervention to prevent spoilage and possible clashes between farmers and striking waterside workers.
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Brisbane
Gladstone
Bowen
Port Hardy
Ti Ik
Port Mardy
Angry Strikers Wharfies Criticised in Adelaide
British seamen at Port Adelaide vow to fight to a finish and denounce waterside workers for coaling the Ascanius. They hired the Waterside Workers' Federation to prolong the dispute and condemn the union's stance as inexplicable while lamenting low wages of £9 10s 4d per month.
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Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia
Lycaon Declared White as Melbourne Seamen Strike Ends
In Melbourne on Friday the British seamen's strike appears to be ending as the Blue Funnel liner Lycaon is declared white. The ship has been coaled and cargo will be discharged, with many sailors eager to return to their vessels.
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Melbourne
Stavedorés
Lycaon
Vessels Departing From Fremantle Harbor
The steamer Limerick left at 5 45 this morning bound for eastern rates with about £00 policemen on the wharf and no strikers present. The City of Bombay sailed for South Africa, and a radio message reported the ship would return to port to land two stowaways found aboard.
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Fremantle
Limerick
Bombay
South Africa
O'clook
Meetings in Sydney Spur Seamen and Striker Protests
In Sydney on Friday the Australian Seamen's Union and British strikers held meetings. Deliberations by the British were not disclosed while local seamen discussed the Llanarea and the Zea landia disruptions. A committee will decide overtime on the Llmarca and plan a crew for Alimarca. The Zea landia issue arose after Fremantle facilities could not be secured, prompting sailing cancellations. the company's explanation was accepted. British strikers, exhausted by the dispute with owners, show no sign of settlement.
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Sydney
Tom Walsh Presented For Top Role If Deportation Occurs
A Daily Standard paragraph reports Tom Walsh was asked by the British strikers’ executive about accepting a post as general president of a new federation to be formed at home as the Federated Seamen’s Union of Great Britain and Ireland if he is deported or leaves the country.
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Brisbane
Daily Standard
Tom Walsh
Federated Seamen's Union of
French cabinet formed signals leftward shift in policy
Paris reports the new Cabinet under M Painleve clubs 12 Radicals, five Republican Socialists, and three Radical Left members. Briand returns as Foreign Affairs minister, Pertier as Colonies, and Chaumet named Governor of the Bank of France. Herriot declined, offering Chautemps and Dalai diver to serve, with Chautemps eyed for Justice and Deputy Premiers.
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Reuter
Paris
M- Painjeve
M. Briando
M. Pertier
Tadicals
Bank of Feuer
Herriot
M S. Chautemps
Daladiver
Justice
French Cabinet Expected Brief Life Says Paris Report
A Paris report to the Financial Times says the new French Cabinet is likely to be comparatively brief. The afternoon session focused on policy to present to Parliament next week. The discussion was to include potential measures on wealth contributions, though details remain uncertain.
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Australian Press Association
London
Fiiday
Paris
Lonon
Financial Times
Cabinet
Distribution of Troops in Morocco War Update
Fez dispatch reports wintering measures for European forces in Morocco with 15 battalions and numerous artillery batteries available for home authorities. Western sector holds nine and a half divisions, central sector two divisions, eastern sector nine and a reserve.
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le Temas
Fez
Bso
Burned to Death: Tragic Fate of Mrs Stargaret Davis
Mrs Stargaret Davis of Rosepark, Sax was found burned to death last evening after reportedly sprinkling her elat and setting fire to them. Friends say she had a history of mental instability and had been in a private mental home. She entertained two visitors, Mrs Walsh and Nurse Stirling, with her daughter also present. Mrs Walsh discovered the body on a lawn within seven minutes, death likely instantaneous. Relatives had long feared fire as a danger with Mrs Davis known to wander miles from home.
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Adelaide
Stargaret Davis
Rosepark
Sax
Brisbane to Adelaide non stop motor record attempt
Messrs GG JL Barney and P Irons left the General Post Office at 4 30 this morning aiming to set a record motor trip from Brisbane to Adelaide. They plan a route via Toowoomba Aug Be Outn Inglewood Gowdawindi Sund ii Colarubin Berwarring Bourke Louth Wilcannia and Broken Hill in a slack model chassis.
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Brisbane
GG. JL
Barney
P. Irons
Adelaide
Palga Slack
Wil
Toowoomba
Be- Outn
Inglewood
Guodawindi
M Sundi
Colarubin
Berwarring
Bourke
Louth
Wilcannia
Broken Hill
Quoit Pitches Draw Large Attendance For Practice Games
Port Pirie Quoit pitches hosted a well attended Saturday session with juniors showing promise in practice games. Pitches will host more practice and cup tournament pairs this afternoon. A match is set tonight between ground selected teams. Supper will be provided by the ladies committee.
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Port Pirie Quoit
Cluu
Inter-State cricket opens at Adelaide Oval in fine weather
Western Australia won the toss and batted first at noon on the Adelaide Oval. By 3:30 pm Western Australia were all out for 170, with Quinlan and Meek top scorers. South Australia struggled in reply, ending at 172 for no wickets listed, with A Richardson not out.
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Adelaide
Western Australia
South Australia
Adelaide Oval
S. H. D. Rowe
P. F. Quinlan
A. Meek
L. Renfrey
L. , Bott
W. A. Evans
H. Grieg
C. ¥. Loton
A. Drew
Quinlan
Meek
Scott
A. Richardson
Gun
Sup
A. Righardson
Savin Sundries
Hentrey
Inverarity
Evans
Bryvant
Breaker Mine Directors Declare Dividend and Bonus
At a Broken Jill mine shareholders meeting in Melbourne the chairman announced directors have decided to declare a dividend of 2 shillings per share and a bonus of 4 shillings, payable in December.
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Broken Jill
Wholesale fruit and vegetables prices listed today
Prices at the wholesale market show apples cooking to 12 shillings per case and eating 18 to 16. Oranges 3 shillings to 7 pence, movels 10 to 12/5, tomatoes 6/ to 1/8, cabbages 6/ to 9 per dozen with special 3/7 to 10/ per dozen, peas 4 to 6 per bushel.
Market quotations from Adelaide on farm goods and produce
Today's market report from A W Sandford and Go lists prices for dairy items eggs cheese and butter meat products bacon hutton goods poultry and fresh produce in clear per unit terms. It covers grams pounds and shillings equivalents for items including duck eggs Geese hens turkeys potatoes and onions with values shown in Victorian owt.
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Adelaide
A. W
Sandford and
Hutton
Share Market Quotation Summary From Adelaide Agencies
Stock exchange quotations received by wire dated October 30 at 12 45 p m show Amalgamated Zinc buyer 23 1 seller 24 9 at Mt Lyell and Sulphide Corporation 28 2 Zinc Corporation 47 with 82 6 for preference. South 84 and Electrolyte zinc 32 buyer 32 4 seller. Junction North 43 buyer 43 3 ft Isa 212 buyer 245 Goldsbrough 44 6 buyer 45 seller Adelaide Steam 24 3 seller Dunlop 26 3 seller.
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Stock Exchange
5. &. Ward and Co
Adelaide
A. A. Pearcy
O. Pitie
Mt. Lyell
Amalgamated Zinc
Broken Hill
North
Sulphide —Corporation
Zinc Corporation
South
Junction North
Isa
Goldsbrough
Fort
Adelaide Steam
Dunlop
Gantries Workers Conference Adourned Without Decision
A meeting of F.E.C. F.A. and the Broken Hill Co operative Coal Association representatives yesterday failed to reach a definite agreement on wage rises for gantry workers bellmen and engine drivers. The conference adjourned at 9 pm after an hour and a half with no settlement and workers returned to current smelter wage rates.
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F.E.C
F.A
Broken Hill Co-operative Coal Association
HH. Jackson
Ulll Co-operative Goal Association
E. Nosken
IPED
Children’s Concert at Institute Hall Promises Novel Entertainment
Miss I G Williams of Pirie West school leads infant pupils in a varied program at Institute Hall on a November 47 concert date. Choruses action songs kindergarten games rhythm and an operetta showcase the children’s talents. Proceeds benefit the school.
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I. G. Williams
Pirie West School
Institute Hall
Institute
Conservatives Lead In Canadian Elections Warms Ottawa
Reuters reports early returns show Conservatives leading with 418 seats, Liberals 9, Progressives 20, Independents 2, Labor 2. Mr Meighen appears headed to head the largest group in the House though no party has a clear majority.
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Reuter
Ottawa
Meighan
Commous
King
Meighen
A League Inquiry on Greek Bulgarian Evacuation
Reuter reports Athens says Greeks are evacuating Bulgarian territory. League of Nations plans a four nation inquiry commission with French, Italian, Dutch, and Swedish civilians meeting in Geneva in November and then moving to Macedonia. Three Allied investigators stay on site as evacuation proceeds.
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Reuter
Athens
Council of the
League of Nations
Oteer
Geneva
Macedonia
Paris
Council of the League
Eka
Terrible smash claims three lives near Emu Plains
At Emu Plains on the Western road a car driven by Dennison, a city publican, plunged over a gully after steering gear failed. Dennison, Getts, and McDonald were killed. Fredrick Woodell, 29, the sole survivor, cannot recall the crash. Woodell survived a prior wartime blast.
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Sydney
Dennison
Getts
McDonald
Emu Plains
Fredérick Woodell
Woodell
Egyptian Decree Triggers Political Tension in Cairo
A royal decree requires all political groups to declare their headquarters and membership within a month raising concerns of a move toward state control. Critics call it reactionary and possibly doom the country to revolution as Zahlalists Liberals and Watanistes may ignore it. An opposition paper questions Sir George Lloyd’s involvement in drafting the decree.
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Reuter
Cairo
Thursda
George Lloyd
Thieves Break Two Premises in Blackwood
Thieves entered Blackwood Drug Store owned by Mr. M. J. Murphy by breaking a door lock and stole high class perfumes valued at £6. A visit to Coromandel Park kiosk run by Mrs. A. B. McGrath saw intruders force a window and loot cigarettes worth £4 after battering a partition and overturning a case.
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Adelaide
Blackwood
Blackwood Drug Store
M. J. Murphy
Yale
Coromandel Park
A. B. McGrath
Master Guilty in Newcastle Harbor Collision
The Marine Court inquiry into the October seven collision at Newcastle Harbor found Captain G Leafstream of the Wallsend guilty of misconduct. His certificate was suspended for three months after the collision damaged the Wallsend and the Bealiba.
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Sydney
Marine Court
Newcastle Harbor
Wallsend
G. Leafstream
Conversion Loan Nears Close As Public Subscriptions Lag
The Treasury reports limited daily operations in converting war loans with only £7,000,000 more required from the public while £21,000,000 of 1923 holdings remain with the public. Some high value cash applications are being guaranteed by the Treasury and the Tasmanian Public Debt fund will push investments near 1,000,000. The conversion is hailed as a record operation demonstrating Australia's financial strength.
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Melbourne
Federal Treasury
J. H.collins
Treasury
Treasury Act
Tasmanian Public Debt Sinking Fund
Commonwealth
Australia
Pavlova Attacks Modern Ballroom Dancing in London
Russian dancer Mme Pavlova brands modern ballroom dancing as frivolous and inartistic after London's season. She criticizes accompanying music as awful and notes her partner shares the view that contemporary ballroom dances are often vulgar.
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Australian Press Association
London
Mme. Pavlova
Mr Bruce Departs After Port Adelaide Visit
Federal election item notes Mr Bruce’s brief port stay addressed a Port Adelaide meeting, met the seaport mayor, then hurried to Adelaide to catch the Melbourne express. He backed Senator Wilson, saying the government and united Cabinet must support him as one of its representatives.
Assembly Vacancy Nominations For Boothby Seat
Two nominations were received at noon to fill the Assembly vacancy caused by H Kneebone’s resignation. Arthur McArthur of Kent Town, a manufacturer, and Walter Alfred Hamilton of St Peters, an agent, will contest the Boothby seat for the federal election as Labor and Liberal nominees respectively.
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House of Assembly
H. Kneebone
Boothby
Arthur McArthur
Kent Town
Walter Alfred Hamilton
St. Peters
Mearthur
Hamilton
Spartans to Meet Trojans in YMCA Basketball Showdown
Tonight at 8 30 o'clock the Spartans and Trojans clash in YMCA basketball. Trojans feature L. Craigie B. Scott Maxwell J. Leverington B. Sanders G. Gooley, while Spartans showcase M. Sandery H. Burgess J. Allsop F. Henderson J. Hoare I. Mudge.
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Halbengs
Spartans
Trojans
L. Craigie
B. Scott
Maxwell
J. Leverington
B. Sanders
G. Gooley
M. Sandery
Fl. Burgess
J. Allsop
FP. Henderson
Hoare
1. Mudge
Glorious rains over New South Wales bring relief to crops
Rain has fallen fairly generally across New South Wales, with the west and north west receiving over an inch. The steady downfall continues this evening and is timely, preventing thousands of pounds in potential losses for producers.
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Sydney
Train service delayed by Melbourne electric line halt
Melbourne commuters faced a half hour delay as an electrical fault halted the electric train line. Business people and residents endured inconvenience while crews investigated the disruption.
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Melbourne
Ina Conserien
Ercet Laconveniencs
Wife Charged Over Husband Shooting at Adelaide Court
Bila Constance Waari appeared at the Adelaide Police Court charged with shooting her husband on October 26 with intent to murder. Committed for trial, bond set at 250, surety 50. Injured Hans Waari declined to testify, saying he did not wish to discuss the matter. Detective Sergeant Dedman noted Waari’s reluctance to speak.
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Adelaide
Bila
Constance Waari
Ball
Hans Waari
Dedman
Armistice Day in Pirie Divided on Observance
Residents of Pirie debate Armistice Day rites as seven years after the war's end church leaders and civic figures voice differing views. Some urge quiet remembrance with two minutes at 11 am, while others favor a day of subdued rejoicing and thanksgiving without excess.
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Pirie
Empire
Pirié
Pirle
Unuren
Skewes
Og Fine
H. Armour
As.a
A. A. Pearce
J. B. Peters
Te Centtal Methodist Church
Locarno Pact Draws Fire From German Party Leaders
Berlin reports that the German National party executive issued a manifesto condemning the Locarno treaties for failing to uphold war guilt principles and the League Covenant Article 16, with no reduced Rhineland occupation periods. A Daily Telegraph Berlin correspondent notes Socialist opposition to ratification and signals a key Reichstag vote may come on November 6. Dr Luther, in Esseg, warned that if ratification fails, an election would follow, though he believed voters would favor the treaty once Rhineland issues are settled.
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German National Party
Rhineland
Daily Telegraph
Luther
Esseg
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