Pirie Opposes Bicycle Registration Tax In Council Action
Pirie town council decided against imposing a 26 registration fee on bicycles and moved to protest the plan. Letters of protest will be sent to Premier RL Butler and five district state representatives. The meeting, led by Mayor W T Threadgold, discussed estimated 6000 bicycles in Pirie and urged action before a public meeting on a Sunday afternoon.
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Dirie
Pirie
RL. Butler
Ald Cottey
MD. Davis
Distriey
Aly
BAIL REFUSED In Sydney Police Court case over bicycle tax
Ald Davis moved that public protests against a bicycle tax be heard in Central South Australia. Willian Joseph Stowe was found stabbed and died after being taken to Sydney Hospital. Lynch remanded until September as Chief Police Prosecutor argued the tax would be unnecessary if revenue stayed local.
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Ald Davis
Sydney
Amy Horace Lynch
Sutherland
South Australia
Willian Joseph
Stowe
Gould Street
Sydney Hospital
Lynch
Premier rebukes amendment of bills in Adelaide
In Parliament, Mr RS Richards Leader of the Opposition says members must shape statutes in their view of what is desirable. He notes the Premier’s claim that amendments show Bills lack support and mocks the Premier’s complaint about delays, citing a Mount Gambier inspection pledge.
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Adelaide
RS. Richards
Butler
Mr. Richards
Richards
Mount Gambier
G. W. Mingworth
Australia Aims High After Shaky 390 Start
Australia stumbled to 390 as England’s Sir Pelham Warner’s XI attacked early. Waite led with a promising score before a disastrous second wicket fall at 39. Ward spun a few breakthroughs while dismissing Cowpum and Paynter, hampering the hosts in a tense opening innings.
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Sir Pelham
Warner
Waite
Curtin Seeks Harmony Between Sydney Labor Factions
In Sydney on a Monday Mr. Curtin leader of the Federal Labor Party plans talks with leaders from the two Sydney Labor factions. A mediator aim is to bring harmony within Labor ranks across the state.
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Sydney
Curtin
Lator Party
Honmtrow
Labor
Kalgoorlie Fatal Crash Leaves Two Football Stars Dead
In Kalgoorlie late last night four vehicles collided on Coolgardie road killing two prominent gold fields footballers, Herbert Lloyd Bradford and Thomas Conway, and injuring three others and a girl. The injured are listed as Jack Lewis with a broken leg and head lacerations, William Geddes with broken legs and head injuries, Gladys Vers Neilson with severe head injuries, and others. The first crash involved a sedan and a utility truck. a truck stopped to assist, then a sedan driven by Geddes collided with the back of the laden truck, sending it more than 20 feet. Bradford and Conway had been notable in the Boulder Kalgoorlie semi-final.
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Ured Jack Lewis
Golden Virgo
William Geddes
Gladys Vers Neilson
Geddes
Coolgardie
Conway
Bradford
Boulder
Kalgoorlie
Afa
Vehicle crash leaves four dead and one injured
The report details a severe collision in which four people were killed and Geddes survived with injuries after the sedan wreck. Geddes was rushed to hospital where multiple operations were performed to try to save limbs. The car was described as a total wreck with the bonnet and engine destroyed.
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Geddes
Quinn Wins Magarey Medal For 1937 Football Season
Port Adelaide star RB Quinn is awarded the Magarey Medal after polling the most votes from umpires across the season. Listed vote getters include Murdy Higgs Reval Sawley and others, with North Adelaide’s thines and Norwood’s Sawley noted among finalists. Hawke of North Adelaide narrowly missed the award by one vote last year.
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Wuinn
Port Adelaide
Murdy
South Adelaide
Higgs
Sturt
Reval
Toh
North Adelaide
Thines
Sawley
Norwood
Ulin
H. Hawke
Northy
Adelaide
Ireland at risk if Britain enters war say delegates
At the British Commonwealth Relations Conference delegates warned that Ireland would be drawn into any British war. They argued England could be forced to fight if food supplies were cut, with Ireland described as the Garden of Great Britain. Australian delegates noted migration concerns and urged limited actions to prevent broader involvement.
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Sydney
British Commonwealth Relations Conference
Ireland
England
Great Britain
Erie
Australa
Meeting attendees and travelers noted in transit
The report lists officials and locals present at a meet including Mr Threadgold the mayor Alderman Howley and Coley plus several others. It mentions Capt A C Bond of the Old Contemptibles Association traveling east on the trans Australian train to Adelaide for business. Other travelers include E J Easter of Godfrey Phillips WA, Mr and Mrs H J Adams of Weerte Victoria, and LM Barkla a former Grange resident. Cardinal Hayes, Archbishop of New York, is reported dead by cable. T Playford plans to leave Adelaide Sept 15 for the South East to study Crown lands resumption in Glenroy forest. G H James begins duties as Mr T Playford departs, with H Brown also on the eastbound train to Sydney.
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Threadgold
Ald
Howley
Coley
Taylor Whelan
Warman
Dey
Ryan
Sly
A. C. Bond
Old Contemptibles’ Association
Western Australis
Adelaide
Perth
Melbourne
E. J. Easter
Godfrey Phillips
Australis) Proprietary, Limited
Western Australia
H. J. Adams
Weerte Victoria
Trough Pirke
LM. Barkla
Grange
South Australia
Cardinal Hayes
New York
G. H. James
T. Playford
Crown Lands
Glenroy
Cabinet Takes No Action After Meeting Says Government
After cabinet today premier RL Butler announced no action in the case of a 14 year old and insurance of employees. The council rose late after health board business. Visitor T H Brunt of Harman Jacks Adelaide noted. Murrell of Elder Smith resumed duty after leave. Butler cited lack of recommendation from the British Medical Association.
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Adelaide
RL. Butler
Board of Health
CS. Murrell
Pirie
Elder, Smith, & Co. Lad
Hurrell
Gulf
Enence
Butler
Cabinet
British Medical Association
Fallen RAF plane kills ten in London suburb street
A Royal Air Force single seater crashed in a suburban London street killing ten people and injuring many. Fire destroyed houses as bystanders and residents attempted rescues, with several victims identified among local families. heroism and medical aid followed as ambulances and motorists assisted.
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London
Royal Air Force
Plane Roughly Clears Wires After 30 Mile Flight
An Avon Club Tiger Moth flown by J v Brown with passenger K Porteous struck high tension wires at 22 000 volts while cruising 30 miles from Melbourne. The crash seemed likely but the aircraft regained control and landed safely with minor damage to the cowling and tail.
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Melbourne
Rudy
J. v. Brown
K. Porteous
Mr. Brown
It. Lewis
Abo Ft
Beleruve
Ani
Pepainitie
Man Hanged in Totalisator at Quorn Racecourse
A man identified as Alfred Hancock of Quorn was found hanged at Quorn Racecourse yesterday. Police and coroners attended as initial inquiries noted a possible suicide amid activity at the totalisator area.
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Quorn
Alfred Hancock
Vieepee Quorn Racecourse
South Australian Fire Brigade Visit After Test Alarm
Members of a visiting South Australian party toured Pine to observe a test alarm on the Moonta motorship, then met the local brigade. The group included A. Jackson chairman E. Prat, Ross, K. Benson, Au, R. Beeton secretary, and Oiler J. J. Whyte.
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Nmtur
W. TL Threadgold
House of
Saul
Aplvstt
Mcsee
Davis
Afekoil
Erin
Tia Ie Vrewitt
Geuree
Ritchie
Hawkins
G. W. Illingworth
Australia
Ward
Masset Warnes
Jannes Wally
Badeork
Ant
Sydney Labor
Mr. Curtin
Herbert Lloyd Bradfo ‘Thomas Conway
Partiee
Hoopers
Port Pirie
Bacarpase Maths Furniture
Hooper’s
Magarey Medal
RB Quinn
Britain
H. Brown
Poy Tod Ibson Proprietary
Lied
Pike Town Council
T. H. Brunt
Harman& Jacks, Limited
Moonta
Crown Law Office
Eric Whitehead
Pirie Cycle Club
Memorial Oval
John Styants
Bunbury
W ‘Australis
Merredin
Geraldton
Roelands
Ketexeman
Styants
Athongh
S. R. Morris
Fee
Aol Morris
Sore Amenre
Derek
Aa Roy
Cay
Jimmy Tant
Saunders
Leten
Tater
Hherspital
Ada Trie
Jimny Tant
Gatwr
Hal
Boapital
Callaghan
Iwitich
Kreater
Quorn Racecourse
Prests Limited
Ozone Theatres Ltd
Ozone Theatre
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