Police Station at Wahgunyah Not Justified at Present
At a recent meeting of the Shire Council, the Wahgunyah Progress, Association forwarded a copy of a letter sent to the Victorian Police…
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Gaoled for Stealing Cheque
A 28-year-old drover who stole a cheque with which he later attempted to purchase a wireless set was sentenced to a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Assault Described As “Brutal”
Alleging that complainant’s grandmother had repeatedly caused trouble between them, Lawrence Richard Pitts, 26,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Raid, Authorised by Evatt, on Reds’ Headquarters Sydney
A SQUAD of about 50 Commonwealth investigation officers and State uniformed police raided Marx House, Sydney headquarters of the Communist Party, shortly after 9 a.m. to-day and within a few minutes, 30 uniformed police were posted as guards on all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rand Back in League; Umpires to Press for Police Action
FOLLOWING “eleventh hour” negotiations last night, Rand has been re-admit. ted to Hume Football League and North Albury Umpires’ League will supply umpires for all matches. The Umpires’ League will, press for police action against one or more per…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Police Kill Communist, Capture Five Others
CALCUTTA. Sun.: One wanted Communist was killed and five others were captured when police raided a Communist hiding place,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →104 Pickets Arrested After Clash with Police
HONOLULU, Sun; Police yesterday arrested 104 pickets, following the first brush in Honolulu’s 70 day old wharf strike…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Court Confirms Life Sentence on Cardinal Budapest
THE Court of Appeal to day announced its final verdict in the case of Cardinal Mindszenty and his accomplices. Cardinal Mindszenty was sentenced to imprisonment for life…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ President, Secretary Sentenced to 12 Months’ Gaol Sydney
JUDGE FOSTER, in the Arbitration Court to-day, sentenced the general president of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. Idris Williams) and the general secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) each to 12 months’ light labor at Long Bay Gaol and fined the federation £2000. He had found them guilty of contempt of Court by refusing to obey an order by the Chief Judge (Judge Kelly) to pay to the Registrar of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing From the Boss
It is no secret that banks are meticulous about protecting their funds. Elaborate alarm systems guard against robberies. Deposits…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£3000 in Cash Mentioned in Stealing Charge
MELBOURNE, Mon: Albert Russell, 89, dealer, Hotham st, East Melbourne, who was charged with having stolen more than…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Latest Strike Moves in Court
SYDNEY, Tuesday, noon: orders to Southern Western Districts of the Miners' Federation, and seven of the Miners' Federation, and seven officials, to pay the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Government’s Move In Court Against Communists SYDNEY
AN ex parte order restraining the Australian Communist Party and 23 Communist Party members and union officials from receiving any money in contravention of the “Fund Freezing” National Emergency (Coal Strike) Act and ordering them to pay to the court by 2.15 p.m. on Wednesday, £1000 allegedly withdrawn was made by Judge Foster in the Arbitration Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol Doctor to Examine Mr. Williams
SYDNEY, Tues.: The Long Bay gaol surgeon (Dr. HoIIoway) will examine the miners’ general president, Mr Idris…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Security Police Raid Offices of Communist Newspaper Sydney
IN a surprise raid, three car-loads of security police and a squad of State police swooped on the “Newsletter” office in Ross Street, Forest Lodge, this afternoon. Security officers entered the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reds Sentenced
LISBON, Wed. : Fifteen men charged with Communist activities in Madeira and the Azores were last night sentenced to prison…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer on Intent to Murder Charge
Ernest Charles Lunt, 38 a dairy farmer, of Nariel, near Corryong, was sent for trial on an intent to murder charge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jap. Police Force Increased
TOKIO, Wed. : Japan’s available law enforcing personnel were stepped up today from 125,000 to 2,125,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Malayan Terrorist Skill Eight Police
SINGAPORE (AAP Reuter) Wed. : Malayan [?] who ambushed a jungle patrol near [?] last night killed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →200 Armed Police Rushed From Sydney To Northern Coalfields SYDNEY
A CONVEY of 200 armed police using trucks, buses and motor cycles. has arrived in the Cessnock area to act as a protective force, if needed, when the coal is moved by railwaymen at the weekend. Meanwhile, Miners’ Central Council today recommended the withdrawal of all safety…
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