Governor Insists on Upper House Appointments Clash
Sydney reports a constitutional standoff between Premier JT Lang and Governor Sir Phillip Game over immediate appointment of 50 Labour nominees to the Upper House. After a long sequence of meetings and adjournments, Lang pressed resigning to receive royal assent while the Governor refused, leading to a division vote in parliament and renewed correspondence with the Colonial Office.
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Sydney
JT. T. Lang
Sir Phillip Game
Phillip Game
Mtr
Philip Game
Parliawent Howse
Legislative Assembly
Timor
Tegan
Mt. Buvin
Weaver
Uske
Gosling
Lang
London
Alwo Asekog
Kamut
Long
Dudley de Jo
Dudley
Dominions
Pruteat
Dudley du Chuie
Houay
Sly Dudley de Cher
Colonial Office
Longreach Fire Destroys Shops and Hotel
A blaze in Longreach early today gutted two shops on Galal Street and the Rail sway Hotel. Estimated damage runs to £6000 with most buildings, wooden and iron, destroyed. Firemen fought the blaze amid equipment failures and a reaching wind. One Chinese resident and others escaped with losses and few valuables saved. Ernest Foreman owned the buildings, with unknown totals. The hotel remained destroyed while six houses were demolished.
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Galal Street
Railsway
Chemie
Edward Martin
Thuther
Lard
Cheru Merehuntas
Charlo Khan
Ty Aise
Chisu
Wid
Ler Husbend
Ernest Foreman
Wight
Wise
Meat Strike Brisbanes Warring Letters
A garbled report outlines a dispute within meat industry unions in Brisbane and Sydney. It mentions the Meat Employees Union opposing or hesitating to join a new coalition, while Master Butchers Association leaders warn against undermining their work. The Sydney Employment Union secretary cites government plans for broader Mount Board powers over wages and distribution.
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Brydney
Tuceday
Mereult
Brisbane
Naw
Booth Ladan Stebiary
Wbriko
Queensland
Sydney
Employment Union
Afr
Pollard
Mount Board
Baer
Farewelled Australian Cable Service in London
Mr J A Beale visited the House of Commons as the British Prime Minister and Mr Terence McDowall spoke on matters likely tied to the cable service. The session touched on tariff and trade issues affecting media and communications in Australia and Britain.
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London
Manding
J. A. Beale Hn
House of Commons
Teroney McDowall
Fragmentary note on governor and parliament powers
A jumbled OCR fragment discusses governor influence and the parliament constrained by electoral law. It mentions the governor, parliament, and a hoped proposal or policy, but the text remains unclear and incomplete with missing context and names.
Death Pact Ends in Murder and Suicide Near Wembley
Perth police report a man confesses to shooting his wife near Wembley in the early hours. Agies Weir is found dead with two bullet wounds. The man, Lancelot Weirmouth, 82, attempted suicide after the event and later claimed he was awaiting a “living man.” Evidence suggests severe financial stress and strained resources influenced the couple’s actions.
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Perth
Merth
Lrokwuly
Iohowl
Wembley
Mesch
Agies Weirinund
Todd - Init
Victoria
Governor-General of Australia Appointed in London
In London on Tuesday His Majesty the King appointed Sir J. H Scullin as Governor-General of Australia succeeding Lord Stondhaven. The appointment follows Unitembendedation and marks a significant change in the Australian viceregal office.
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London
King
J. H Scullin
Unitembiendation
Bir
Tsua
Zenars
Australia
Lord Stondhaven
Vandalism Terrorizes Paraparaumu Vicinity
Wellington district reports night vandalism by unknown person near Paraparaumu on the railway line thirty miles north of Wellington. Acts include dairy cream emptied into streets, plants uprooted, fences broken, livestock harmed, and crops damaged. Police investigation continues with no clear suspect.
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Wellington
Paraparaumu
Jontesa
Queensland revenue shortfalls in five months to November
Queensland’s revenue for the five months ending November 20 fell short of pre expenditure by 761,704 pounds. The treasury took 5,070,970 pounds, while expenditure totaled 5,800,070 pounds, creating a deficit against 1020 levels. Substantial details on November show revenue and spending easing compared with the prior year.
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Brisbane
Tuewlay
Queensland
Ottonth
Mallen
Pornonint
Agwlisseh Lay
Foot Alvar
Wink
Unclear loan report details from Monday intake
Fragment shows a loan description report with garbled terms and unclear figures. It mentions Canberra and a Monday date but missing coherent amounts or identities. Unable to extract concrete entities or outcomes from the text.
Motor Mad Minister Attacks Road Plan At Brisbane Meeting
Brisbane deputation pressed for completing sections of the Brisbane Toowoomba highway. Minister for Railways Mr Morgan argued motor transport harms railways and opposed new road construction, citing lack of tangible benefits to wheat or wool. He warned against road plans that would threaten rail services and millions in scrap iron value. Premier Moore expressed sympathy but said the road would not be built without funds.
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Brisbane
Tusaday
Mrr
Godfrey Morgan
Toowoony
Morgan
Raady Polmliel
T. Roberts
Cara
Toowoomba
gulFexeid
Abould Hof
Cam
Bualucas
Bruto
Touwoonsba
A. B. Moore
Home Again in Austentian Cable Bergice
London Montana reports toward reconciling with Lord Stonehaven, Governor General of Austentia, amid talk of loyalty to the throne. Lord Bialeron and others speak at Wunder, while Australia’s unity and allegiance to the Crown are highlighted as the empire faces changes. Jon Bowen expressed joy in Ville.
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Austentian Cable Bergice
London
Montay
Stonehaven
Austentia
Bionaleron
Hoe
Loyaty
Mrs Miller Safe After Bahamas Forced Flight
Reported that Mrs Keith Miller arrived at Kemp Bay Andros Island after a forced landing near Androg Island in a gale. She was rescued by a fishing boat, walked miles seeking help, and planned to return to Kemp Bay while plans for citizenship proceed. Local officials and journalists describe her escape and safe arrival, with relatives reacting to the news.
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Nassau
Keith Miller
Androg Island
Bahamas
Andros Island
York
Havana
Keith “Miller
Machade
United ‘States
Havens
United States
New York
Mondt
Avigtiog
Miller
Interg Eny
Pridsy
Lancaster
Miami
Nasbau
Keili Miller
Kemp Bay
Androg/Teland
Key Sarge
Plordi
Itu
Agile
Ale
Plo
Forsyth
Komp'a
Abe
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Big Longreach Blaze
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