Central NSW inquiry reveals staff under manning strain
The Pasial Commission in Sydney heard testimony on telephone service staffing and overtime pressures. Witnesses described favoritism claims and a suspended caretaker exonerated in probe into dirty conditions at the GIO, while staff criticisms noted understaffing and uneven advancement.
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Pasial Commission
Macquarie-etreet
Sydney
W. MW. Wilks
Deargie
Mesars
Webster
Mr. Cummings
Cummings
Qed
G.F
Mr Weber
Clirman
FL Power
Association
Herbert
Webteter
Uinrty Finn
Danyzee Teape
Laruteshwerdlanwoit
Witerss
In Sydney the Commission opener on faulty equipment
Witnesses described faulty material and jerry bulb instruments at the Sydney Telephone Exchange. Mr Fulwood secured departmental specimens for exhibition, but the chairman adjourned the inquiry to allow outside experts to examine the equipment and verify alleged faults.
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Postal Commission
Thuretay
G_ Fulwood
Sydney Telephone Exchange
Fullwood
Macquarie-Street
Scaife
Erlief
Wilke
M.P
Hesketh
Obief
Finwood
Webaler
Pullwood
Heeketh
P. FP
Alee
Mishap to a Coal Ship Samlani Aboard by Towed Rudder Break
The American barque Samlani, sailing from Newcastle to Honolulu on April 15, was towed into port with a broken rudder after a long stay at Sydney Harbor. She has resumed survey duty in the Bismarck Archipelago.
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Samlani
Newcastle
New South Wales
Honolulu
Planet
Long Satay
Sydney Harbor
Bismarckk Archipelago
Burrawong Wreck Case In Water Police Court
In a Water Police Court summons case the Department of Navigation seeks authority to remove the Burrawong wreck at the Manning River entrance. The North Coast Steam Navigation Company stands accused of failing to remove the sunken vessel within the required 10 days after notice. The magistrate adjourned the hearing to Friday, with the department pressing for immediate action and the company defending that the wreck may not impede navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Police Court
Department of Navigation
North Coast Steam Navigation Company. Limited
Macfarlane
Department
Burrawong
Manning River
D'Apiew
Crown Law Office
Chubb
E. 8
Dunhill
North Coast Company
Iil
North Coast Steam Navigation Company, Limited
Wressel, Camely
Ernest Mawartney de Burgh
Harbers
Muannisay
Witresa
PeRple
Corie
D'Apice
Chubb Sard
Town Hall for Kuring-gai Shire debated approval
At a Gordon cone meeting councillors debated spending £800 to build a council chambers building. The motion, supported by President Waldo Power Aldworth and Swan, was carried with all vote in favor except Aldworth who abstained. Aldworth warned of urgent footpath needs and warned ratepayers may demand resignations.
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Belon
Gordon
Coun Ilora Walto
Power
Adam
Alworth
Swan
Slade
Counvillor J. FP
Couttol
Aldworth
Coungillor Aldworth
Surious
Auction Advertisements and Pledges at Pitt Street
Unredeemed pledges at the Rooms 247A Pitt Street on June 17 by John P. Lister. Mining shares listed at 199 Pitt Street on June 2 by Hardle and Gorman. The Preadnought Fund at Forbes closed with subscriptions amounting to L 16u.
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iFor
Pittstreet
John P. Lister
Hardle and Gorman
Forbes
Rainy weather dominates New South Wales forecast
Commonwealth Weather Bureau reports showery conditions moving through the south east and western slopes with cold winds. Coastal seas remain rough in the Tasman Sea, while a swathe of district rainfall totals across NSW include Adelong 2, Rega 107, Goulburn 6, Bowral 63, Orange 39, Newcastle 4, Queanbeyan 16, and many others. floods feared in some areas as heavy rain continues.
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Commonwealth Weather Bureau
New South Wales
Tasman Sea
Adamina
Cannorhar
Carcoxr
Carinda
Carrathoal
Ca Hino
Cltrence Heads
Cotur
Collareneth
Condobotin
Coolamon
Cooma
Coonabarabran
Coonamble
Coolamundra
Corowa
Cowra
Crockhaven Heads
Crookwell
Cudal
Dandaloo
Delgate
Dentliggin
Dubbs
Emmaville
Buabalong
Euston
Forbes
Gabo
Gertunton
Gilgandra
Glen Innes
Gendooga
Goulburn
Gratton
Green Cape
Grenfell
Gundaga
Gunnedah
Hay
Henry
Hiv End
Nundle
Nymagee
Nyngan
Orange
Tilpa
Tocumwal
Trangie
Trundle
Tumut
Tweed Heads
Ulladulla
Unkatie
Uralla
Urana
Wagen
Walgett
Wanaaring
Waralda
Warren& Wellington
White Cliffs
Wilcannia
Windsor
Wollongong
Woolgoolga
Wyalong
Wyong
Yaso
Young
Adelong
Bingura
Pyrock
Candelo
Emmeville
Mount Keseluske
Narromine
Queanbeyan
Tarcutta
Uratio
Warren
Eden
City of Crafton
Commonwealth
Rosedale
Eberlie
Nerong
Sourc- Weat Roeka
Pyrmont
Marion Mayfield
Electra
Bowmbee
Corra Lynn
Manning River
Dathurst
Bathurst
Spain
Kelso
Worbes
Molrore Plains
Gloucester
Taralga
Narrasri
Ralnett
Singleton
Jania
Lucerie
Temora
Wingello
Almont
Yass
Bloomfield
New Tramway Depot Opens in North Sydney
The tramway depot at Ridge Street North Sydney has moved to Milbury Road in a larger facility after the Crow's Nest deviation and Extension Bridge opened. The new depot can accommodate about 100 cars and houses most cars and fittings. A few specials remain at Ridge Street but will be moved soon. the old site will stay connected to the power house.
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Hidge-street
North Sydney
Milbary Road
Crow's Nest
Wae
Hidgestreet Star
Ridge Street
Indjarent
Fire consumes unoccupied North Sydney cottage on Brisbane Street
A mysteriously set fire gutted a six room weatherboard cottage in Brisbane street near Willoughby street North Sydney after 11 pm on Thursday. Fire brigades from North Sydney battled two hydrants as the roof collapsed. Owner A P Waterhouse Alfred street North Sydney. adjacent premises damaged. police probe ongoing with no solution yet.
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Brisbane-street
Willoughby-street
North Sydney
Metropolitan Fire Brigade
A. P. Waterhouse
Alfred-street
F. J. Longford
Loert
City Council Endorses College Street Extension Plan
The City Council reaffirmed its decision to extend College Street with Wexford Street as a 10 foot wide connection, solidifying the planned infrastructure update and its anticipated effects on traffic and development.
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College-street
Wexford-street
Artesian Water Policy Explained by Minister for Works
The Minister for Works, Mr Lee, outlines a Wye policy on tapping New South Wales artesian waters. He notes many bores have watered millions of acres, gauges now test flows, and data over four years show variations but no proven supply decline. Further results and extension plans to Queensland and South Australia await in a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening News
New South Wales
Lee
Queensland
South Australia
The Wee Waa Tragedy Trial At Darlinghurst Court
The trial of Stanley Williams for the Wee Waa murder of Harry Johnston on December last continued at Darlinghurst Central Criminal Court before Judge Rogers. Williams admitted a name mix up and claimed the goods belonged to a mate, while witnesses described the killing with a hammer and body disposal in the river, with defense and character testimony to follow.
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Stanley Williams
Harry Johnston
Wee Waa
Waa
Darlinghurst Central Criminal Court
Judioe Rogers
Walker
Acc
Willams
Mr. Pollock
Wiliams
Armidale
Boyce
St Wan
Johnston
Wilams
Horaes
Jolston
David Lipsehut
Williams
Severadotlere
Johnaten
Pollock
Yeu
Becauay
Anctsm
Mary Jane Williams
Balmait
Walgett
Sedragam
Blythe Will Not Play In Second Test At Lord's
London reports Blythe will not participate in the second test match at Lord's starting Monday. In the first test at Birmingham he took six for 4 in the first innings and five for 58 in the second.
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London
Blythe
Lord's
Birmingham
Kensington and Maroubra racing stakes update
In novice stakes at Kensington Bride's Vell defeats Dr Jim Clare beats Lone Captain with Unlucky Jack advancing. Bride's Vell then defeats Unlucky Jack while Clare advances. Bride's Vell and Clare split the deciding course. Maroubra Stakes sees Longstep and Boronia progress with Sir Archer byes and a later split Deciding course with Longstep beating Boronia. Lady Archer and Slugeard progress earlier rounds. June Stakes features Cyrwa and Lieu tenant Captain advancing with Grand Slam byes and a later split. Heaten Stakes shows Paulette beating Ry Joo with Revengeful in the decider.
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Bride's Vell
Dr. Jim
Clare
Lone Captain
Jack
Bride’s Vell
Lady Archer
Long Step
Boronia
Fintry
Sir Archer
Longstep
Beronia
Devidine
Longston
Cyrwa
Bon Marche
Dashing
Grand Seam
Cyrus
Paulette
Ry Joo
Ful
Mooreboy
Scratchings and race handicaps from Canterbury and Sydney events
Scratchings for tomorrow’s Canterbury Park meeting include Apprentices Handicap entries Sennawood Jolly Actor and Master Foote. East Sydney Club schedules a June 19 three quarter mile open handicap at the Sydney Cricket Ground with first prize donated by vice-president A H Westhoff. Manly Bicycle Club lists 10 mile race handicaps for tomorrow at Manly with multiple riders and times, while Eastern Suburbs Bicycle Club announces a two mile members road race on the Bunn Tong road course with a large list of entrants and handicaps.
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To Morrow
Canterbury Park
V.D
Igagementa
Sennawood
Jolly Actor
Master Foote
East Sydney
Sydney Cricket Ground
A. H. Westhoff
Bec
G. H. A. Matthews
Manly
G. Robinson
Smin
W. Atkinson
A. Kelly
Irewes L. Kelly
A. Pearse
W. Waterer
W. Baker
A. Row- Nindson
A. M. Green
C. M'Grach
A. Derisseit
H. Mandsiey
Din
A. Gullick
J Bucken
H. Heaton
W. de Fussett
Mae
Imin
B. E. Williams
W. C. Dedden
R. Moulston
H. M'Carthy
P. Worth
A. F. Paris
S. Light
E. J. Mater
N. Reid
J. H. Thomson
Falringham
L. Loker
H. Mildwater
A. Sommerville
C. Wasson
T. C. Mortimer
W. Crowther
W. Grist
L. Reynolds
T. Wilson
F. Minty
Death of Engineer Charles Rawden Cuningham
News from the Department of Public Works reports the sudden death of Charles Rawden Cuningham at Ber-Tembed on Thursday evening. A veteran engineer in the water supply and irrigation branch, he led the upper Narrandera Barren Jack irrigation section and supervised the Goonah to Barren Jack railway line construction completed in 12 months. Age 43, heart disease. He leaves a widow and family. colleagues describe him as noble and energetic.
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Department of Publi Works
Ber- Tembed
Charles Rawden Cuningham
Cuningham
Barren Jack
Narrandera
oMher
Goondah
eMecrs
Government Fares on Lithgow Ironworks Tram Supplies
Minister for Works said delays arose from a recent bimet furnace accident but the Lithgow Ironworks furnace is back in use and orders will be promptly met. Government stocks filled the gap during the outage while contractors Hoskins faced difficulties but have overcome them and will fulfill the contract as the North Coast railway bridges demand more steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lithgow Ironworks
Mr. Lee
Messrs. Hoskins
Satls
North Coast Railway
Late Shipping Arrivals and Departures Noted
June 11 arrivals include Ortena R318 from London via porte and THA tome, Captain Colline. Departures list Jane 1 for Eyuth Comet and others for Howth Coast, Newcmsile, South Coast Commonwealth, Cape Sawke, Port Macquarie, and a training ship Dart for a cruiser.
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Ortena
Tha Tome
Colline
London
Porte
Woolloomaalno Fish Markets Revenue Versus Expenditure
Total revenue at Woolloomaalno fish markets before the dispute with city agents and council stood at £15,465 while total expenditure reached £14,724, indicating a net surplus prior to the contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolloomaalno
Private cables show copper close in London at 200 pounds
Private cables report London copper closing at £200 a ton with a 6d rise. London quotes list many miners and commodities including Broken Hill Proprietary at 12s and Great Pitgrey at 94, while Sydney and Auckland markets show mixed copper, zinc and tin movements with multiple blocks and delivery terms across Wallaroo Mount Morgan and Mount Eliot.
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London
Broken Hill Proprietary
North Broken Ht
Block 10
S&s
Great Pitgrey
South
British
Hisck
Bripels
Mowat Lrelt
Moung Elliott
Great Cobar
Mount Morgan
Munguna
Golden Horseshoe
Lake View Consols
Sons of Gwalia
Gwalia
Otoya
Golden Link
Preston Blorks
Sydney
Wallaroo
Junction Norths
Tator
Junctions
Sonta
Pata
Junction North
Chillagow
Con
O.K. Copper
Mount David
Wickham
Kyloe
Howard Smith
Goodlet and Smith
Tooth Ant Company
Orena Valley
Japetion North
Broken
Hill Junction
Sakve
Dalgety
Ornuary
Sandstote
Auckland
Bank of North Queensland
Queenslant National
Union Bank of Australia
AIS. Bank
Burer
Colonial Mutual
New Zealand Insurance
Sisley Tse
Gaslight
Tooth and Company
Colonial Sugar Refining
Sydney Cyclo- Fama
Sydney Hydraulic
Sargents, Limited
San Jd
Belela
Macgregor
Mount Eliot
Mount Molloy
Ordinary
Mungans
Queen Bee
Gilmore Tin
Stannary Hills
Junction
Stefa
Baker's Creek
Harden
Harden Central
Sis Aitto
Harden Westipald
Aihigrove
Bonnie Dundee
Wolier
Brilliant Central
Chaffer
Great Boulder
Mead
Tongkah
Heddon Greta
Toohey's
Linta
Bellamb Coil
Sandstone
W.A
Sargent’s, Limited
Talwong Minerals
South Coast
N.W
Board
Salon
Broken Hill Junction
Adelaide
Zinc Corporation
O.K
Broken Hill
Jocchons
Associated
Melbourne
Nuggetiy Ajax
Barrambir
Marval Loch
Wool industry board formation in Industrial Court
In Sydney this morning Judge Heydon heard Univ Storemen's Union of N S W seek a board for wool industry workers. The proposal creates two representatives per side, one board, covering wool pulling brokers and wool dumping. Nominees were named for both sides and His Honor to appoint a chairman soon.
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Heydon
G. Lewis
Univ Storemen’s Union of
N.S.W
A. W. Nathan
Minter, Simpson, and Company
Sydney Stevedores
Sydney
Sydney Wool Selling Brokers’ Association
Nathan
Gald
Mr. Nathan
Eparais
Lewie
Mesers
H. Lyons
Flood and Company, Limited
C. L. Wallis
Winchcombe, Carson, and Company, Limited
Mr. Lewis
T. Miller
Hegent-street
Hegent-street, Campardown
T. W. M.tackett
George-street
Erskineville
Toll system to stay for telephone charges in Melbourne
Sir John Quick, Post master-General, told a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce that regulation for toll charges on telephones would not be altered. The report notes the issue was raised in Melbourne on a Friday, with additional references to late classification advertisements on page 5.
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Melbourne
John Quick
Chamber of Commerse
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