One Head for Empire Defence Bill in House of Commons
Second reading debate on a private member’s bill to subordinate the three fighting services to a Ministry of Defence. Admiral Sir Murray Suever urged modern vulnerability tests while Major Attlee and Col Amery pushed civilian leadership and coordinated strategy. The motion was withdrawn after heated exchanges including criticisms of Baldwin and Chamberlain.
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London
House of Commons
Ministry of Defence
Murray Suever
War Cabinet
Committee of Imperial Defence
Major Attlee
Labor
Col. Amery
Attlee
Austen Chamberlain
Haldwin
Germany
Britain
Europe
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Baldwin
Chamberlain
Hoare Laval
Baldwin
Treasury
South Africa Drops Rowan for Fourth Test in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg on February 14 the home side makes drastic changes for the Fourth Test against Australia. Rowan is moved to 12th man, with Nourse remaining a leading batsman as South Africa seeks to even the series. The Australian XI includes Richardson captaincy and O'Brien strengthening the batting amid Fleetwood-Smith absence.
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Johannesburg
Fev
Norrow
South Africa
Australia
Rowan Haseen
Nourse
Africa
H .L. Wade
J. Stedle
K. C. Viljoen
A. DD. Nonree Harvey
Saturnia
Commerce
Hichardson
McCabe
Brown
Chipperfield
Darling
Fingleton
O'Brien
State Labor Annual Conference Opens at Trades Hall
The State Labor annual conference at Trades Hall begins with credential checks for delegates. Over 180 items are listed for discussion as sessions unfold and key speeches by Mr Lang and Mr Beasley are anticipated. The agenda includes motions to restrict Mr Lang’s influence and restore cabinet selection to the reannays, backed by Barrier district assembly.
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Saturda
State Labor Party
Trades Hall
Lang
Beasley
Electoral Council
Murder Charge At Central Police Court
William Maxwell aged 61 invalid pensioner was remanded on a murder charge after Weldon died from a head injury following an argument. Bail was refused as police allege Weldon fell and struck his head on the roadway during the dispute.
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Sydney
Central Police Court
William Maxwell
William Weldon
Weldon
Italian Deserters At Dessye 650 With Full Equipment
The Addis Ababa dispatch reports 66 Eritreans deserted from the Italian southern army at Dessye with rifles and full gear. An Abyssinian chief from the northern front says desertion possible among Askaris, who share the same foe as Abyssinians, while noting Italian troops were less mobile and hesitant in close combat.
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Ababa
Filitity
Tessye
Aoty
London
Addis Ababa
Daily Telegraph
Askaris
Bombs For The Emperor In Abyssinia
Sir Percival Philips reports from Djibouti that Italy targets Emperor Haile Selassie with air raids from Eritrea. Bombers search for the emperor in Dessie and Makalle while six bombproof shelters shield him in the Debre Berhan area.
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London
Percival Philips
Daily Telegraph
Djibouti
Abyssinia
Halle Selaasie
Makalle
Dessie
Dessia
Eritrea
Halle Selaasse
Deaste
Battle for Makalle intensifies as Italian counter attack
Fev 12 report from The Times Addis Ababa correspondent notes Itallama forces widening operations in Makalle sector and nearing Scelicot. Abyssinian claim Italian outposts west and south of Aksum have withdrawn nearer the town.
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London
Italian commander killed in Wufjilli engagement amid East Africa war
Reports from Rome and Addis Ababa differ on Italian casualties and rebel losses after a clash near the Danaparma River. Officials claim thousands of Ethiopians and Askaris killed, while other sources report lower counts, deserters, and renamed Italian units forming new forces from Caporetto veterans.
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Siles
Wufjilli
Danaparma River
Rome
Eritrea
Somaliland
East Africa
Tembien
Rasse Youm
Caporetto
Imperial bushel weight fixed for Victorian wheat
The Melbourne Chamber of Commerce set the Imperial bushel weight for Victorian wheat at 631 pounds. Earlier measures show New South Wales at 64 pounds and South Australia and Western Australia at 631 pounds and 3 pounds respectively.
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Melbourne
Arrest in Redfern shooting case linked to Hourigan attack
Police report an arrest in the Redfern shooting of William Hourigan last Saturday night. John Joseph Finnie, a 34 laborer, appeared in Redfern Court charged with wounding Hourigan with intent to murder. Authorities allege he was one of three men in a car that fired a shotgun and four pistols as Hourigan walked. a woman bystander was also struck. Finnie is remanded until Monday.
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Sydney
William Hourigan
Redfern
John Joseph Finnie
Redlfern Court
Hourigan
Parmentier
Finnie
Wool shipments surge to America on rising US buyers demand
Wool shipments to the United States have surged over six weeks as American buyers drive purchases at wool sales. Through 1935 total exports reached 42,000 bales, with 25,000 bales already shipped to American ports this year.
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Sydney
America
United States
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Dessye
David Copland
Mantle Department
U.S
O.S
X.0.s
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Tuade
Desige
F.A.Q
Victoria
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