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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1934
Page
5
A muddled column reports on a tiny English priced motor car of minuscule size and low power reaching higher estimated cost. fishing reports alongside odd local anecdotes about youth, politics, a luggery ship incident, and a women’s entangled rescue on a Sydney wharf. The items mix humor, local concerns, and brief crime-like drama.
A rough seed list for the Melbourne championship from January 8 to 15 shows top players including Perry Crawford Menzel Bours and Kirby among men. Women’s doubles and singles feature listed competitors with several British and Australian names appearing in seed and round entries.
In a heated debate the opposition member A E Eld accused Lang of murder cries as Shavon asked why the leader fled when a blackfellow was killed. Lang and Reid exchanged taunts. A police sergeant shot a colored man after a knife attack near Penrith. both men died along with another wounded in the melee. The coroner commended the sergeant.
The body of Bridget Mortiner was found in scrub at Base Hill near Bankstown after wandering in the area. She died in agony, reportedly having fallen on a bed of bull ante and suffered severe injuries. She had no food or water and survived on bush derrienent leaves, with missing teeth and shells found in her pockets.
Australia battles France and Britain in a triangular series. J Crawford and V McGrath led wins over Brugnon and Bossart, while McGrath beat Perry 6 1 6 8 and dominated in the opening set. Second day results include Perry defeating Brugnon and Crawford pairing with Boussua for mixed outcomes.
In a Rusbcotter's Bay event Crawford beat Perry amid a triangular series with Britain France and Australia. The match featured Crawford's precise play and notable scores such as 60 and 8/4 while McGrath supported the effort. The International series continued with players including Hughes Brugnon and Turnbull, highlighting tense bouts and mixed results.
Justice Martin found McKay’s plough did not infringe the Shave plough patent owned by H V Altay Massey Harris Pty Ltd concerning a stumping plough. The verdict noted differences in vital parts, while acknowledging possible similarities. Costs will be borne by the defendants before February Towns.
In a heated exchange at the imperial conference, Lord Danenfort argues no British parliament would propose a bill stripping Free State subjects of citizenship and conferring alien status and property confiscation. Lucan retorts the Free State can declare its own citizens, but the British government rejects the bill as incompatible with imperial principles.
The Premier Mr Stevens told Mrs Ulm the State Government will cover the charter cost of the Webponer used to search for the missing airmen. The expense covers one month of charter of the Seagower to patrol islands northwest of Tawaul.
A training bomb dropped by a practice aircraft at Richmond airfield yesterday did not explode fully. Arthur Mier and two others picked up the ordnance while examining it and a small amount of explosive caused a blast. One person received severe injuries while another escaped with minor harm.
A largely attended meeting of metropolitan officers of the Australian Railways Union discussed methods to secure a demand for strike action or other measures to oppose the Premiers Plan. The State Council would enforce decisions via sub branches and committees, with aims to focus public attention on the policy’s effects.
The article recounts the execution of Sir Thomas More and John Fisher for opposing Henry VIII’s claim to church supremacy and his marriage policy. It notes their canonisation debates by the Pope, Henry’s ally Wolsey, and the broader Catholic stance against the break with Rome. The piece mentions Fisher’s execution on July 7 and More’s on July 6, with context on support and opposition from church and scholars.
An account describes a farewell event for a missionary in the Amazon who has served a Baptist church community. The text references pressures from the Brazilian government and armed forces moving toward punitive actions against indigenous groups, with tensions between evangelism and force. It notes the missionary’s intent to continue work in the Matin Grosae region amid regional hostilities and violence.
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