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  • FRENCH PRESIDENT. M. DOUMER CHOSEN. Two Ballots Needed. M. Briand Withdraws. PARIS, May 13.

    Sitting at Versailles as a National Assembly, the French Senate and Chamber of Deputies elected M. Paul Doumer, President of the French Senate, President of ... [Article] (534 words)
  • MR. COURTAULD'S RESCUE. Held Prisoner by Snow. Two Months in Hut. LONDON, May 14.

    A graphic story of the finding of Mr. A. Courtauld, a member of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, who spent the winter alone in the interior of Greenland, is ... [Article] (127 words)
  • STROGONOFF COLLECTION. Sold at Auction. BERLIN, May 13.

    Pictures from the famous Strogonoff collection were offered at auction to-day by order of the Bolshevik Government. Two Van Dyeks realised £37,500, and ... [Article] (161 words)
  • London and Australia. Journey in 27 Days Promised. LONDON, May 14.

    London to Sydney in 27 days is the promise held out by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. when the palatial vessel Empress of Britain begins regular trips of ... [Article] (113 words)
  • GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Federation of British Industries, with the object of following the advice given by the Prince of Wales to develop British trade overseas, has appointed a ... [Article] (204 words)
  • British Trade. LONDON, May 12.

    Returns issued by the Board of Trade show that imports of goods in April decreased by £13,895,000 to £70,027,000. Exports were less by £14,378,000 in ... [Article] (146 words)
  • Wheat Sales to China. OTTAWA, May 12.

    The Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Stevens) said in the House of Commons to-day that the deflation of Australian currency had enabled the ... [Article] (48 words)
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  • TARIFF DISCUSSION. MANY ITEMS PASSED. MINISTRY CRITICISED. "Fanatical Protection."

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — The discussion of the itemised tariff was continued in the House of Representatives to-day. Item 10, covering ethers and chloroform, ... [Article] (2316 words)
  • FEDERAL FINANCE. SENATE AND BANK BILL. Comment in London. "Default Inconceivable." LONDON, May 14.

    The financial editor of the "Daily Telegraph" writes:—"The rejection of the Bank Bill gives a critical turn to Commonwealth finances. Ever since the Premiers' ... [Article] (310 words)
  • BOAT RACE NIGHT DANCE. RESERVED TABLES FOR 80. Injunction Sought.

    On behalf of Miss Alice Kitto, of Harding street, Ascotvale, Messrs. McInerney and Williams, solicitors, have issued a Supreme Court writ directed to the Rex ... [Article] (313 words)
  • JUDGE CONDEMNS FILM. Polluting Minds of Young.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — At the Newcastle District Court to-day Judge Sheridan criticised a "talkie" picture being exhibited at Newcastle. He said that the main ... [Article] (130 words)
  • £5,000 THEFT FROM BANK. Three Men Committed for Trial.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — At the Central Police Court to-day Joseph Wall, aged 58 years, builder; William Morse Evans, aged 49 years, chemist; and Arnold Walker, aged ... [Article] (75 words)
  • TASMANIAN ELECTION. THREE DISTRICTS COMPLETE. GOVERNMENT'S MAJORITY.

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  • SECOND AIRMAIL. ARRIVAL IN MELBOURNE Return Despatch To-morrow.

    The second experimental airmail from Britain reached Melbourne yesterday afternoon by a specially chartered aeroplane. The Melbourne mail consisted of 1,355 ... [Article] (327 words)
  • SENATE BUSINESS. TABLING OF REGULATIONS. Reference to Standing Committee.

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Senate adopted to-night the second report of the Select committee on the Standing committee system which was presented in July, ... [Article] (284 words)
  • AEROPLANE FORCED TO LAND. MISHAP TO GOULBURN MACHINE. Woman as Pilot.

    BENALLA, Thursday. — A Gipsy Moth aeroplane owned by the Australian Aero Club of Goulburn (N.S.W.) was forced to land at Winton this afternoon owing to ... [Article] (116 words)
  • DIAMOND RINGS RECOVERED. Thief Pursued at Richmond.

    A thief who entered the shop of Mr. Louis M. de Norville, pawnbroker, in Church street, near its intersection with Swan street, Richmond, a few minutes ... [Article] (170 words)
  • BALANCING BUDGETS. Sub-committee to Meet Next Week.

    The sub-committee appointed by the Loan Council at its last meeting to suggest means of balancing all Government Budgets by June, 1934, will meet in Melbourne next ... [Article] (165 words)
  • INDEX TO CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  • PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DUTIES AND TRUST. Governor With Old Melburnians.

    The duties and responsibilities of men who have had the advantage of a public school training were emphasised by several speakers last night at the annual dinner ... [Article] (1299 words)
  • United States Army. WASHINGTON, May 13.

    The chief of staff of the United States army (General MacArthur), giving evidence before the Congressional War Policies Commission, revealed hitherto secret ... [Article] (139 words)
  • WOMAN FATALLY INJURED.

    Early yesterday morning an elderly woman was struck by a motor-car in Toorak road, South Yarra. She was admitted to the Alfred Hospital and died some hours ... [Article] (49 words)
  • FIRE IN WORKROOM.

    Firemen in charge of the deputy chief officer (Mr. Kemp), using fire extinguishers, put out a small fire that broke out in the workroom of Messrs. Guest and Glover, ... [Article] (72 words)
  • MEAT TRADE STRIKE. SETTLEMENT REACHED. SLAUGHTER-MEN ACCEPT TERMS. About £5,000 Lost in Wages.

    After a fortnights duration the strike of slaughter-men and labourers employed at the metropolitan abattoirs ended yesterday. The men refused to accept the wages ... [Article] (778 words)
  • PACIFIC FLIGHT. Japanese Airman Found. Fog Causes Descent. TOKIO, May 14.

    Following a search made by a steamer for Yoshiwara, the Japanese airman who left on May 4 in an attempt to fly from Japan to America, he was discovered ... [Article] (66 words)
  • EMPLOYMENT OF MALTESE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I note to-day that Councillor Pullman, who is a member of the Metropolitan Board of Works, reported to the Brighton Council that he had been informed that the ... [Article] (143 words)
  • TO-DAY'S ENTERTAINMENTS.

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