Powerhouse Employes’ Threat Ultimatum to Court MELBOURNE
Employes at both the railways and the Stain Electricity Commission powerhouses at Newport held lunch hour meetings today, and decided that if…
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Banking Order Challenge Council Issues High Court Writ MELBOURNE
The Melbourne City Council today lodged a writ in the High Court challenging the validity of the Banking Act which orders that local government…
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The NSW Police Force, with a membership of 3,858 was now 79 more than its greatest previous strength and 479 more than its strength at the…
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His Honor, Judge Rainbow, will preside at a sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission of NSW, at the Court House, Corowa, on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mother for Trial for Murder Sydney
Mrs Constance Leslie Walker, aged 36, of Beecroft, was committed for trial today on a charge of having murdered her seven-year-old son,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Substantial Pay Increases to Senior Police Officers SYDNEY
Pay increases retrospective to December 6 last, were granted in the Industrial Commission today to 104 senior officers oif the NSW police force…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Changed Their Minds Had Said They Would Go to Gaol Rather Than Pay Fines TAMWORTH, [?]ursday
Two elderly farmers today decided to go to gaol rather than pay fines imposed on them for falling to destroy rabbits. However, they both…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-fiancee Told Police Strange Court Story Auckland (Nz.)
A man charged with a serious traffic offence had threatened his former fiancee and even hit her in an effort to prevent her from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Climbed Gaol Wall and Escaped MELBOURNE
Climbing the gaol Walt and then jumping on the school of Mines [?] Mervyn Clifford Richards, aged 22 years, escaped from [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault Wins Again Belmont Park (New York)
Assault won the mile and quarter Suburban Handicap yesterday by two length from Natchez and Talon. Assault’s victory was worth 40.000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spanish Police Arrest Wealthy Duchess London
Reuter’s correspondent at Madrid [?] derstands that the police have arrested the Duchess of Valencia. who is a millionaire racehorse owner and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Probe into Deaths of Doctor’s Four Wives LONDON
An hour before mourners began to gather at Christ, Southport, for the funeral of Mrs Amy Clements aged 47, her husband, Dr. Robert George Clements, aged 65, was found dying on a bed in his luxury flat, after police had informed him that an [?] had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Investigating Woman’s Death Found Unconscious In Railway Yards MELBOURNE
Members of the homicide squad are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Lillian Quodling, alias Robinson, aged 38, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Magistrate’s Visit
On Thursday June 12, Mr. J. B. SCObie chairman of the licensing Magistrates for New South Wales, will visit Deniliquin to deal with an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deserted Gaol Awaits Its Fate
Silent and deserted, the old Albury gaol stands today but a reminder of the penal system of the State. Through the years it has housed its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sequel to Domain “Upheaval Wharf Laborer Sentenced SYDNEY
Bernard O’Sullivan, wharf laborer, was sentenced to one months’ imprisonment in the Central police court today on a charge which was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman and Man on Assault and Robbery Charge SYDNEY
A man and woman were arrested in Redfern tonight and charged with assaulting Mervyn Hamilton, aged 41. and robbing him of £146 in Redfern…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →“Police Not Rude to Girls” Sydney
Police did not speak in a rude or abrupt manner to two girls when questioning them, the Police Commissioner (Mr Mackay) told the Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Swallows Razor Blade in Court Brisbane
A man who was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment at Toowoomba today swallowed a razor blade wrapped in a piece of paper. An x-ray…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PAID 20/ in the £1, But in Bankruptcy Court Sydney
It was stated in the Bankruptcy Court today that the health of Mrs Eleanor Glencross, president of the NSW Housewives’ Association, was 100…
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