Judgment for Verco Bros Civil Court Ruling on Stored Wheat
In Adelaide on a Wednesday Justice Richards ruled that wheat delivered by farmers to Verco Bros in liquidation became the property of the company on delivery. Chapman Bros of Hoyleton and Kubunga cross-claimed for a reverse declaration and sought an injunction to restrain disposal of the 7,946 bushels in 2,559 bags. The court ordered Chapman Bros to pay the costs.
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Adelaide
Richards
Verco Bros
Chapman Bros
Hoyleton
Kubunga
Chatman Bros
Verto Bros
Storage Bill Held Up In Adelaide Parliament
In Adelaide the wheal Storage Bill faced delays as the House of Assembly noted the report of the select committee was not yet ready. Premier said adjournment for a week. the bill aims to protect farmers who stored wheat with Varap Bros. Lyng urged Parliament to declare stored wheat belonged to the tubhars, backing the measure.
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Adelaide
Hstad
House of Assembly
Sousitt
Cominttes
Lyng
Berak
Country’ League
Sugar price cut pledge in Australian sugar agreement
In Canberra the House announced details of a sugar agreement, promising a retail price reduction of 4d from January 1, 1982, lasting to August 31. The plan also lowers the special contribution to the sugar industry for fruit production from 843,000 to 200,000 pounds over two years, with an estimated saving of about four million pounds for housewives and around 300,000 pounds for manufacturers annually.
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Canberra
House of Representatives
Lyons
Asw
Ana Manufac
Stassfurt Fire Extinguished and Vessel Repairs
The Stassfurt incident ended by midday with the fire put out and repairs to the Blodelplane. A vessel loaded with hundreds of wives and antihé equipment departed at 6 for the continent via Premasule. Adelaide arrival noted. 50,000 gallons of fresh water and 500,000 gallons of salt water aboard. Damage estimated in the hundreds of pounds.
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Adelaide
Hefre
Stagsfurtswas
Hen’ Sallen
Premasule
Tames
Forces United merges Lang and Labor in Australia
A merger of the Australian Labor Party and Lang forces was decided at a Labor Party meeting. Lang members gain full rights within Labor, with combined committees and representation on ballots, while Lang committees continue operating in designated areas. Delegates will be appointed to the ALP.
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Adelaide
Labor
Lang
South Australi
Australian Labor Party
Australia
ADP
Budget speech outlines tax relief and fare cuts in NSW
Sydney reports Premier and Treasurer R B S Stevens delivering a budget speech in the Legislative Assembly. He pledges no tax increases, but remissions of charges and reduced government interest costs. Despite relief, the current year deficit is £4,350,000 versus £14,277,844 last year. The government plans 15 percent cuts in workmen's weekly tickets and tram fares.
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Sydney
R. B.S. Stevens
Legislative Assembly
Rales
Government seeks wage and endowment reforms amid falling railway losses
The report notes salary reductions and a one shilling tax shift while outlining changes to family endowment payments to cover only employed or dependent children. It cites a long term plan to cut interest rates on crown debts and confirms projected railway service losses dropping from £4,555,004 last year to an estimated £2,976,300 this year.
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Stevens
Tullira
Daring Medical Project Aims at Bacillus for Meningitis Study
Boston report notes a special record about a daring effort to assist Australian medical science by importing bacilli of meningitis to strengthen cultivation. McNamara proposes open containment to convey the dangerous cultures, despite risks. Rockefeller Institute approval cited for system.
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Recorder
Boston
America
McNamara
Rockefeller Institute
Trade revival continues in Adelaide
Evidence of gradual revival in South Australia trade appears in construction and allied industries with tenders closed or released for works costing about £32,000. The project aims to involve up to 450 men over several months, signaling improving employment and activity in the rebuilding sector.
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Adelaide
South Australia
State Labor to push bill cutting Adelaide Assembly members
Adelaide Labor group voted to reduce members in the House of Assembly and to introduce a constitutional reform bill. Leader B A Dawes announced plans to seek leave to bring in an age electoral reform measure aligned with the party conference Doltey.
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Adelaide
House of Assembly
Australian Labor Party
B. A. Dawes
ALD
WoUice
Labor Party
Wood sets world water speed record at Lake St. Clair
American racing driver Wood achieved a new water speed record by averaging 125.91 miles per hour on Lake St. Clair. He powered his craft upstream to the start then downstream to the finish, hitting 495.42 miles per hour on the trailing run amidst the speeds.
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Algona
Mich
Go Wood
Lie
Unduy
Sritain
Lake St. Claire
I Wood
German armament demands risk treaty paper scraps
London reports RW Hughes of Australia cautions against reading Germany’s quality armament push as serious policy. He warns such demands could undermine Versailles and threaten key provisions, risking revisions turning the treaty into scraps of paper.
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London
RW. M. Hughes
Australia
Versailles
London hangman Liam Ellis commits suicide after 23 years
London Wednesday. Liam Ellis, a veteran hangman who had hanged about 200 people, killed himself by cutting his throat with a razor after a prior rifle attempt. He worked as a barber and reportedly hanged six floral victims before breakfast. He recalled the Mrs. Thompson Bywater case as his worst experience.
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London
Liam Ellis
Ellis
Sian
Thompson
Bywater
Uproar at Union Congress in Melbourne Debates
The All-Australia Trade Union Congress opened amid tumult with fewer than six of the first motions reaching debate. A militant section pressed for credentials, while a plan to form a single committee on several labour issues was proposed. Mr. Clarke faced a rebuke over remarks about workers' press organs, and the chair ruled on withdrawals as debate paused over employment, hours, wages, insurance, and action to protect speakers. The conference adjourned to continue tomorrow.
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Melbourne
All-Australia ‘Trade Union
Congress
Wwn
Aaa
Bakee
Jy Air Ioare
Milpers’ Federation
W. Clark
Seamen's Union
Korestova
Clarke
Pie Workers
R. S. King
A. Clive
Scebbing
Clark
Clive
Discuselon
Benalla Earth Tremors Rattle Residents Cause Minor Damage
Melbourne reports describe Benalla shaking with two more tremors lasting seconds. Affects centered within a quarter mile radius caused plaster falls and cracked walls in several houses while bricks dislodged from nearby chimneys. No serious injuries or major damage reported.
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Melbourne
Benalla
Amd
Australian air collision near Glengowan ends safely for all
Two aircraft collided at about 3,000 feet above Glengowan, Australia. Pilot Mr Bonney and Mr Owen escaped with minor damage to their planes and landed safely, aided by Mrs Bonney who continued to Benalla after the incident in which Harrison photographed the scene.
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Melbourne
Glengowan
Mrg. Bonney
Australia
Owen
England
Harrison
Jury Deadlock in Albert Park Murder Trial
After lengthy deliberations the jury failed to reach a verdict in the trial of James Henderson farmer of Albert Park accused of murdering his wife Sara Jane Henderson aged sixty eight at their home The Crown alleged the husband killed his wife with a hammer and the defence claimed she fell downstairs The jury deliberated for six hours before reporting a hung jury
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Melbourne
James Henderson
Sara Jane Henderson
Albery Park
Henderson
Ce Ifa
Historic union ceremony unites Methodist sects in London
A historic ceremony in London united three Methodist denominations the Methodist Stinish United Methodists Wesleyan Methodists and Primitive Methodists. An audience of about 40 000 attended the event reflecting strong public interest and religious ties.
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London
Cablery
Parformien Honry
Neti
Till
Pension Cuts Condemned in House Debate
In Canberra on Wednesday Mr Sobligavien denounced government pension policy during the second reading of the Financial Emergency Bill. He argued revenue was maintained and pension reductions were entirely unnecessary, attacking the government’s approach.
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Canbera
Sobligavien
Foul Play In Paris: Irish Firm Leader Found Dead
Besaze Ross, a wealthy Irish firm representative, was found dead in a Paris home room. He had been robbed and bound, left to die, after two days without food. Police pursue a memory of a man who accompanied him home the night before the death.
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Paris
Ross
Ana
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W. M. Hughes
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