Heavy Weather Flood Warnings To Northern River Regions
Cyclonic activity caused gale conditions and torrential rain from Newcastle northward. The steamer Nieuw Holland suffered minor damage and sheltered for hours as ships faced delays and air services disrupted. Coastal flood warnings were issued, with five to eight inches of rain reported and shoreline vessels enduring trying voyages.
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Sydney
Nicuw Holland
Newcastle
Weather Bureau
Mort Coast
Nieww Holand
Queensland Basic Wage
In Brisbane on June 16 the Trades and Labour Council will decide whether to apply to the Industrial Court for another wage rise or ask the Government to set up a commission to propose a better basis. The basic wage committee advised opposing an increase, proposing £4 8s 9d weekly for men and £2 19s for women. The council is expected to split on the decision.
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Brisbane
Trades and Labour Council
Industrial Court
The
Trades and Labour Councila
Mine Shaft Crime Identifies Victim in Maryborough Shaft
Melbourne police identify the man found in a Maryborough shaft as John Woods a 62 year old prospector from Mountain Hall. Detectives recovered a blood stained axe from his shack and a four wheeled waggonette used by two men later abandoned in bush country as they press an intensive search for a young man suspected to have information.
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Melbourne
Maryborough
John ‘Woods
Mountain Hall
Melbourne stock brokers Ward and Co exit Melbourne Stock Exchange
Melbourne Monday chair man W F Woods announced that Williams Ward Roy Curwen and A Keith Ward ceased to be members of the Melbourne Stock Exchange. They belonged to Ward and Co stock and share investment brokers on Collins Street. The firm’s position is being examined. The stock broking business is among Melbourne’s largest and was founded in 190%. The news shocked the city.
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Melbourne
The
Stock Exchange
W. F. Woods
Williams, Ward
Roy
Curwen
Keith Ward
Ward and Co
Collins Street
Ita
Tasmanian Fruit Shipment Reaches Brisbane Market
About 3800 cases of apples and pears arrived in Brisbane from Tasmania. The quality was generally good and the shipment included Jonathana Cleos and Scare varieties among others. Some fruit appeared on market late in the afternoon while most went into storage and cold ster en account of the owners.
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Brisbane
Tasmania
Jonathana
Cleos
Australia ready to cut preferences with UK if US steps in
Melbourne reports that Minister for Trade and Customs T W White said Australia would gladly reduce preferences with Britain if the United States could arrange a direct approach. He warned America to speak to Australia directly and urged a reduction of duties on raw materials, notably wool, to improve world trade.
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Melbourne
T. W. White
Australia
United Kingdom
United States
America
Flour Price Reduction in Brisbane Monday
Brisbane on Monday sees flour priced at £7 17s 0d per ton, down 1s 6d from the prior level. The decline aligns with a global drop in wheat prices, reflecting a softer trend in markets worldwide.
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Brisbane
Claim for 825 pounds over Brisbane hotel sale
In Brisbane Monday Mr Justice Douglas heard John Flemming claim 625 pounds from Jules Ajax over an October 8 1906 agreement to buy the Criterion Hotel Helldon lease goodwill licence and furniture for 175 pounds with 925 pounds paid. Ajax denies misrepresentation and seeks rescission or damages. case adjourned to tomorrow.
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Brisbane
E. A. Douglas
John Stanley Flemming
Jules Ajax
Coolangatta
Flemming
Ajax
Criterion
Helldon
Flomming
Soviet Scientists Four To Remain At North Pole
Four planes of a Soviet expedition left the North Pole station for Rudolf Island, 350 miles away, while four men remained on the ice to conduct meteorological and other observations throughout the winter. Three planes carrying M Mazuruk M Vodoplovakov and M Milokov with Dr O Schmidt, the expedition leader, arrived at Rudolf Island five and a half hours later. The fourth plane piloted by M Alekseev landed on the ice at latitude 45 due to petrol shortage. fuel will be ferried from Rudolf Island.
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Moscow
North Pole
Rudolf Island
Pole
M. Alexeyev
Vehicle collision near Hunter Siding claims life
A car and a utility truck collided near Hunter Siding on Saturday night. Charles Head, a passenger in the truck, was killed. Jack Thatcher, a passenger in the car and a horse breaker, suffered a large scalp wound and facial cuts. Hoad, a labourer, had been working in the district for several months.
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Goondiwindi
Hunter Siding
Charles Head
Jack Thatcher
Hoad
Bodily Harm Charge in Brisbane Court
William Garrewey a 38 year old labourer was charged in the Police Court today with grievous bodily harm alleged to have been done to Marie Stewart on or about June 0. He was remanded until Monday.
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Brisbane
William Garrewey
Marie Stewart
Improvements Planned for Toowoomba Strand Theatre
Toowoomba plans £9000 in improvements to the Strand Theatre including an air conditioning plant with cooling and heating, a lounge, a ladies retirement room, and a raised front stalls floor. Tenders will be called in Toowoomba shortly.
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Toowoomba
Strand Theatre
Tragic boating accident drowns eight Romanian girls
A Sunday incident near Bucharest sees eight schoolgirls drown when a boat on a lake capsizes after one girl slips overboard. A priest, attending a local event, reports the tragedy amid a crowd.
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Bucharest
Willy
Cately Ll
Victorian Farmer Dies After Horse Incident
Victor Soodalt, 29, farmer of Lavelle, was found unresponsive on his Lavelle property after a presumed horse fall. He showed head injuries and pneumonia when transported to hospital and died early this evening.
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Melbourne
Victor Soodalt
Lavelle
Warwick City Council Hears Busy Monthly Session
Warwick City Council met earlier than usual with the mayor presiding and Aldermen present along with the town clerk and health inspector. The meeting covered street light requests, tree planting by Electric Energy Supply Co, water table and drainage issues at homes and St Catherine’s School, plus committee and financial reports and council work on parks, drains, and water supply.
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F. GC. Squires
Gain
Percy
Lyon Street
Mill and
Wantley
Mill Streets
Benevolent Home
Waryck
F.A.C.Q
Helene Street Bridge
Railway Bridge
Parks Committee
Dawson
Victoria Street
St. Catherine’s School
Warwick
Evan
Telford
Commttee
Hi Company
Lf Council
St. Andrew's Club
Leslie Park
St. Andrew's
Lee Park
Evans
Electric Energy Supply Co
Morgan Monument
Ald
J. Allman
P. D. Kelly
L, E
D. Eva
T. Braithwatte
Ald. Brathwaite
Chhairman
Treasury
Witels
Ereele
Steet
Ald. Anderson
AMUP
Society
Greas
Squires
R. Thornton
Queen’s Park
Allee-street
Guy Street
Grafton
Wood Streets
Guy
Dragenn
Albion
Canning Streets
Canning-street
Weed
King-street
Ratt
Fitzroy-street
Mr. I
Ord- Ret
W. R. Steele
Council
John Wilson
Hamilton
Pitcroy
Pitzroy Street
Grafton Street
Hamilton-street
Albion-strest Marth
Pratten-street
Ioan
Steele
Cox
Lockestreat
Mi HU
Railway Department
Fiteroy Street
Tim
Braithwaite
Wood-street
Percy-street
Bird Ald
Anderson
Berthelsen
Kelly
Denning
King Streets
Add. Anderson
Aidermen
Bertheisen
Andeneon
Graflen-streets
Lyon
Potimerin
Lyonstreat
Marshall
Mieteuneft
Comomimente
Melon
Marehell
Holler
Tennis facilities and recreation ground work debated at council
The meeting discussed urgent needs on Lyon street and Goondiwindl railway, urging faster progress on tennis courts and recreation ground projects. The mayor said officials would expedite, aided by MLA J J Healy. budgeting changes prompted a July meeting, with a proposal to send the town clerk to Brisbane for Act information.
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Ald
Andercon
J. J. Healy
Brisbane
Bigamy charge against London resident Phillips
William Herbert Phillips, living in London, is committed for trial in Bristol on a bigamy charge. Alleged offense occurred in Sydney where he married a divorced woman in 1939. His wife testified she refused to divorce him, while a Miss Eva Salter said he had been a good husband and that she would not be alive without him. In Brisbane, examiners list engine driver certificate successes including Warwick candidates and several names.
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F. _c. Squires
Comer
Ecariet Stever
Turse
Hark Bean
Sanderson
State Health Department
Fo Warwick
Department of Health and Home Affaira
Ahiltren
Taaperter
Mule Sénora
Vernipah
King-street
Ielice
Finta
Ald
Loeewllls
London
William Herbert Phillips
Bristol
Sydney
Phillips
PhUlips
England
Australia
Mia
Eva Violet Salter
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Eld
Board of Examiners
M. J. Spiller
L. W. Bennet
W. Amith
Fraser
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