Seven Records Mark Close Of British Empire Games In Sydney
At the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday the British Empire Games concluded with seven records. Decima Norman won the 220 yards for Australia, Jack Metcalfe captured the hop, step, and jump, and Louis Fouche prevailed in the shot put despite a strained wrist. Alford of Wales set a mile mark at 4m 12.3s, narrowly beating Lovelock’s time as Gerald Backhouse also posted a sub 4m 12s. Henniman edged Brown in the 100 kilometres road cycling, with Jones and White close behind. Australian rivals Yuille Clayton and Hines were eliminated, while Gray and Porter won heats in the 1000 metres sprint quarter finals.
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Sydney Cricket Ground
Australia
Decima Nornan
Jack Metcalfe
Louis Fouche
South Africa
J. Gins
Alford
Wales
Owerd
New Zealand
J. KE. Lovelock
Gerald Backhouse
Scond
Lovelock
E. L. Gray
R. Porter
World Peace Talk in Sydney Addresses Population Growth
Sydney, Monday. Carl De Lea Warr, speaking at a Port Macquaria function, said Great Britain should soon become the greatest factor for world peace. Sir Earle Paige countered claims there is no room for more people in Australia and favored a population of 20 million.
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Carl de Lea Warr
Port Macquaria
Great Britain
Earle Paige
Australia
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Tragic death of toddler at factory blast in Brisbane
In Brisbane on Monday two year old Helen McLennan wandered into a soda factory at Jandoval and took a bottle from the rack. When she pressed it to her stomach an explosion occurred causing fatal injuries. Broken bottle fragments penetrated her backbone and she died hours later.
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Helen McLennan
Jandoval
Fast scoring in Curra Creek versus Wellington Alluvial match
Curra Creek 1st innings total 45 as B Ivery 45 tops a sparse score. Wellington Alluvial 1st innings reply includes J Pye and C Hunt active at the crease with several wickets falling to Milne and Dowton. Net score and overs indicate a tight contest with limited runs.
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M. Marsh
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Cricketers Wuuluman Triumph In Close Friendly Win
Wuuluman edge Macvallee by one run in a terse friendly. Key performers include T L Smith run out for Wuuluman and solid contributions from J Whitehouse and H Warren. Macvallee reply features R Kelly and J Bestwick among others, but fall short in the final totals.
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E. Smith
J. Whitehouse
P. Fletcher
M. Howard
M. Kelly
J. Russell R. Howard
H. Warren
R. Crockett
G. Johnston
Tragedy on Rodney: 178 on board as launch founders
Harbour disaster unfolds as the Rodney launch sinks while farewell to the American cruiser Louisville. up to 178 aboard with 60 on top deck. Rescue by nearby boats and Louisville sailors. Keith Wilson saved five lives. Death toll unclear pending police count and vessel recovery. Survivors treated. morgue scenes mournful. calls for safer procedures.
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Gwen Johnson
Bellevan Hill
Alma Starr
Paddington
Doris Smith
Petersham
Keith Wilson
Rodney
Rodney launch tragedy survivors recount harrowing rescue
Mrs Ellen Raul survivor recalls mass of bleeding, screaming people struggling for help after the Rodney disaster. She describes grabbing a heavy seat to stay afloat while others, including a girl in a white dress, sank beneath the water. Charles Rosman, wheelman, helped passengers to dinghies as the vessel overturned and lifebelts flooded the scene.
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Ellen Raul
Charles Rosman
Blbalf
Rodney
Louisville
Local Wheat Market Quiet with Modest Parcel Quotes
The market shows wheat steady at 4/51 for bulk parcels and 4/64 for bagged, with varied prices across staples including Tasmanian potatoes 5/6 to 6/6, eggs 1/7 per case 1/3, butter 151/10, cheese 10d to 10/4, and honey bid to 5d. Other grains and feeds like maize 4/- to 6/-, millet £60, chaff and hay ranges noted.
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Sydney
Lucerne
Auckland Storm Strands Towns Warps Wharves Damaged
A fierce electric storm in North Auckland isolates several towns. Wharves washed away and roads blocked by landslips. Floods also halt railway service as heavy weather disrupts transport and communications.
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Sydney Homebush Stock Market Report
Sydney stock market notes from Homebush show 26 630 cattle yarded and 23 000 sheep penned. Cattle sold from 6 to 14 pounds with premiums up to 40 shillings for best beef, sheep market very firm with lambs 6d to 1 shilling dearer and individual prices for wether and ewe lines.
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Sydney
Tragedy Reveals Heroism at Fort Macquarie Steps
Reporters prepared accounts describe distraught families among the missing and a father waiting all night at Fort Macquarie for news of his son. Dawn scenes on the man-o-war steps show the public’s grief and stories of supreme heroism emerging from the disaster.
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Porter Foils Robbery at Myrtleford Railway Station
Two masked men armed with a pea rifle attempted to seize the station safe keys at Myrtleford last Saturday night. Porter Jamey Sewell, 24, wrestled one intruder, knocking him down and throwing the keys outside. The assailants fled in fear as the struggle ended.
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Melbourne
Myrtleford
Jamey Sewell
Sewell
Wellington Deputations Seek Lone License for Coursing
Defence Minister Sir H V C Thorby and Mr Geo Wilken M L A met Wellington electors for over two hours on Saturday evening. A deputation led by F Gough F Walker and Ald J F Walker urged granting a license for Wellington to hold bare coursing. The representatives promised to take the matter to the proper authorities for due consideration and action.
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Geo. Wilken, M.la
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F. Gough
F. Walker
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