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  2. AVIATION

    Six parties of Australian aviators are hopeful of participating in the prize flight to Australia. Two machines are now being prepared for the voyage, ...

    Article : 82 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,900 words
  4. BOWLING.

    The following rules for pennant competitions are to be submitted at the annual meeting of the Southern Bowling Association in September:— ...

    Article : 1,271 words
  5. NAVAL

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Walter Long, the First Lord of the Admiralty, said the British Government did not propose to hold a ...

    Article : 113 words
  6. ROYAL AIR FORCE.

    The King has assumed the title of Chief ot the Roval Air Force. He has also approved of the alteration of the titles of the commissioned ranks in the force. ...

    Article : 66 words
  7. THE VICTORIA CROSS.

    Lieutenant Agar has been awarded a "mystery" Victoria Cross for exploits in connection with secret naval operations against the Bolsheviks in the ...

    Article : 36 words
  8. BRITISH WAR MEDAL.

    The British War Medal is to be granted to British and Oversea mereantile sailors, including pilots, fishermen, and piolot boat crews. The qualifying ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. NEW ALTITUDE RECORD. I

    Mr. Roland Rohlfs, the test pilot of Messrs. Curtiss, the aeroplane manufacturers, has attained an altitude of 30,700 feet, which it is believed will be ...

    Article : 95 words
  10. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The following Labour nominations have been approved for the Bendigo Federal seat:—Messrs. T. G. Allen, R. A. Crouch. M. B. Duffy, A. J. ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. MR. HUGHES.

    A wireless message received in Capetown to-day from the steamer Friedi[?]hsruhr stated that the vessel will arrive to-morrow with Mr. W. M. ...

    Article : 171 words
  12. LABOUR TROUBLES

    A conference of representatives of the Government, the mine-owners, and the men, which was held to-day, failed to settlo the dispute in the Yorkshire ...

    Article : 1,581 words
  13. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Apart from any debate that may arise in connection with the strike developments, there is nothing on the notice paper of either House of the ...

    Article : 86 words
  14. GERMAN PRISONERS.

    There are at present 91,813 German prisoners or war in the United Kingdom, including 2,903 sailors and 4,366 civilians. Most of the prisoners are ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. MEETINGS, ETC.

    A meeting of "The Mercury" Literary Club was held at the National Federation rooms on Saturday evening. The president (Mr. F. Usher) occupied the chair. A lecture ...

    Article : 295 words
  16. LONDON OPERA SEASON.

    The London opera season closed last night with a gala performance at Covent Garden for the benefit of the families of officers. The house was draped ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. INTERNEES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Most of the German internees at Maritzburg have been released, and gone to various parts of the country, under strict injunctions to keep away ...

    Article : 96 words
  18. SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINES.

    The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the Transvanl Supreme Court to the effect that gold mines are liable to taxation by provincial ...

    Article : 43 words
  19. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  20. WAR SERVICES.

    Leaders of the Government will move in the House of Commons and the House of Lords on Wednesday resolutions of thanks to the military and ...

    Article : 113 words
  21. SHIPPING.

    The House of Commons this afternoon read a third time a bill compelling all ocean-going British vessels of over 1,600 tons displacement to carry ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. THE ZEBRA-DONKEY

    The president of the Zoological Society, the Duke of Bedfordm has sent to the Zoological Gardens, London, a ver[?] fine zebra-donkey-hybrid, bred at ...

    Article : 299 words
  23. NEW BRITISH ENGINE.

    A new British engine called the Still, stated to have the power elasticity of the steam engine, with all the advantages of the internal combustion engine, and a ...

    Article : 299 words
  24. THE COMMONWEALTH LINE.

    Mr. G. H. Larkin, the London manager of the Commonwealth line of steamers, has signed the contracts for the building of two large ...

    Article : 50 words
  25. PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

    Peace celebrations commenced to-day throughout the Union of South Africa, and are to extend over four days. All the principal towns are decorated. ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. ALLENBY AND PLUMER FIELDMARSHALS.

    General Allenby, who commanded the troops in Palestine, and General Plumer, who distinguished himself on the Western front and in Italy, have been ...

    Article : 39 words
  27. ARMY SCANDAL.

    What is known as the Violet Douglas Pennant case, which has been agitating political circles for many months, took a dramatic turn to-day, when the ...

    Article : 123 words
  28. WAR TROPHIES.

    Two hundred cases of war trophies from France are being shipped to Australia by the steamer Barambah, and also trophies for forming the War ...

    Article : 90 words
  29. TRADE WITH GERMANY.

    Referring on Saturday to a cable message announcing that the Governments of Great "Britain and America had resumed trade relations with ...

    Article : 102 words
  30. BRITISH WAR MEDAL.

    The conditions under which the British war medal. 1914-19 will be issue were explained in Military Orders published on Saturday. Provided the claims are ...

    Article : 250 words
  31. BUILDING

    Sir,—Cheapening materials for building would encourage enterprise in that respect. There are our soldiers seeking homes. Could not a scheme for a ...

    Article : 182 words
  32. PRESIDENT WILSON

    Mr. Phillip Gibbs, the war correspondent, who has been lecturing in America, told a London audience on his return that he was much surprised, ...

    Article : 192 words
  33. ARMY PENSIONS.

    As a result of the increased scale of anny pensions, Britain's expenditure will be in that respect £96,000,000 a year. ...

    Article : 30 words
  34. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The House of Commons, under the "Guillotinc Resolution," voted £460,000,000 supplies without discussion. ...

    Article : 23 words
  35. FOOT COMFORT.—LADIES.

    You can easily get rid of those corns or callouses which keep you from wearing your smartest shoes in comfort. Don't keep walking about waiting for shoot of pain ...

    Article : 94 words
  36. VOCATIONAL TRAINING.

    The organising inspector of technical education, in whose hands is the general management of the soldiers vocational classes, has received a letter from Messrs. ...

    Article : 127 words
  37. DAYLIGHT SAVING

    Sir,—I think it will be a great pity if the daylight saving is done away with. In my opinion, the many great advantages seem far to outweigh the few possible disadvantages. ...

    Article : 97 words
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