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  2. HEROINES.

    The tour recently completed by Mr. Ion Idriess, the well-known author, of the country about the Diamantina, the Georgina, and Cooper's Creek, and in the vicinity of Lake ...

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  3. INFLUENZA.

    Influenza has depleted the staffs at some hospitals. Between 15 and 20 nurses are off duty at the Royal Melbourne Hospital with ...

    Article : 74 words
  4. PERRY WINS.

    F. J. Perry retained his title of English champion by defeating G. von Cranim, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4, at Wimbledon to-day. Both players were at the top of their form, and provided marvellous tennis. That Perry should beat such a speedy and steadfast fighter in 70 ...

    Article : 185 words
  5. £710,274.

    A surplus of £710,274 is shown in an interim statement of Federal consolidated revenue fund transactions made available to-night by the Acting ...

    Article : 539 words
  6. EMPIRE PARLIAMENTS.

    At a luncheon in Westminster Hall to-day the Prime Minister (Mr.Stanley Baldwin), as chairman of the executive of the United Kingdom branch of the Empire Parliamentary ...

    Article : 453 words
  7. ABYSSINIA.

    In the House of Commons to-day a series of questions was addressed to the Minister for the Colonies (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald) and the Minister for League of Nations Affairs ...

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  8. DAVIS CUP.

    It was announced last night that H. W, Austin, G. P. Hughes, F. J. Perry, and C. R. D. Tuckey have been selected to represent Great Britain in the Davis Cup challenge ...

    Article : 70 words
  9. SEARCH FOR DOUBLES PAIR.

    The selection of F. J. Ferry. H. W. Austin, G. P. Hughes, and C. R. D. Tuckey to represent Great Britain in the challenge round of the Davis Cup will occasion no surprise. The ...

    Article : 283 words
  10. QUETTA EARTHQUAKE.

    A graphic description of the desolation and despair which followed the recent earthquake at Quetta is contained in a letter from Sister Jean Stacy, an Australian nursing sister, to ...

    Article : 178 words
  11. FIRST ANGLO-GERMAN FINAL.

    In the first Anglo-German final in the history of Wimbledon, Perry, playing with much greater dash and severity than against Crawford, took the first set, 6-2. His ...

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  12. WORKMAN'S ESCAPE

    Joseph Aborn, 47, a carpenter, who is employed by the building department of the railways, and who lives at Belmore, had an amazing escape from death yesterday, when he ...

    Article : 229 words
  13. CROWN WITNESS

    Judge Curlewis, in the Quarter Sessions Court yesterday, declared that a Crown witness should be in the dock for conspiracy to defraud and also for perjury. ...

    Article : 443 words
  14. WHEAT PRICES FALL.

    Wheat prices crashed heavily in London and Liverpool yesterday, owing to fears that Canada's accumulated holdings, totalling 228,000,000 bushels, may be thrown on the ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. DARWIN.

    Great progress has taken place in Darwin during the post year, and the town is alteiing considerably. Many new buildings have been erected, and many will be commenced ...

    Article : 472 words
  16. CANADIAN PLAN

    The Government bill creating a wheat board passed the third reading in the House of Commons to-day. The measure now goes to the Senate. ...

    Article : 158 words
  17. THE TWO HELENS.

    The two great American rivals, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody and Miss Helen Jacobs, will meet in the final of the women's singles at Wimbledon to-day. The last match between these ...

    Article : 554 words
  18. MAN'S SKELETON

    The skeleton of a man was unearthed by Clarence Jones. 13, while mustering sheep on his father's farm yesterday, near Pinnaroo. A doctor who examined the skeleton said he ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. SUBMARINES.

    The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell) issued a statement to-day in regard to the report that the German delegation during the recent Anglo-German naval ...

    Article : 220 words
  20. POSTAL SURPLUS.

    It is claimed that there is strong support for the contention that there should be a reduction from /2 an ounce to /1½ an ounce in the postage rate on ...

    Article : 222 words
  21. DAMAGE AND LOSS.

    The secretary of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (Mr.A.F.Basset Hull) issued a warning yesterday against interference with the balance of nature.He said that ...

    Article : 422 words
  22. RAIL OR ROAD.

    At a meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council Councillor J.F.McCarthy said that the Government had spent £20,000 on a survey of the Guyra Dorrigo railway and had ...

    Article : 215 words
  23. CONSCRIPTION.

    The suggestion that Australia could elimnate unemployment by conscription was made to Professor T. Hytten, of Tasmania, during his tour of Germany, Russia, France, and the ...

    Article : 157 words
  24. NO FARES CHARGED.

    Sydney can probably boast the only free-for-all tram route in the world. On the line between Circular Quay and Fort Macquarie no fares are accepted, and an official ...

    Article : 289 words
  25. GIRL'S ADVENTURE.

    Fulfilling a desire to temper travel with adventure, Eileen Norris, 21, of Napier, has accepted an invitation to become one of three members of the crew of the ketch Terapunga, ...

    Article : 124 words
  26. M. VENIZELOS

    The Paris correspondent of "The Times" says "The police are heavily guarding M. Venizelos who is accompanied by detectives wherever he goes.Only persons whose names ...

    Article : 166 words
  27. KINGSFORD SMITH

    Sir Charles Kingsford-smith, who has made proprsals to the Commonwealth Government in legard to the establishment of an air mall service between Australia and New Zealand ...

    Article : 276 words
  28. WIRELESS SETS

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Parkhill) while in Western Australia undertook to refer to the Postmater-General (Senator Mclachlan) a request by a deputation that the ...

    Article : 279 words
  29. ESCAPED LUNATIC

    The man who escaped from the Parramattta Mental Hospital on Wednesday night is still at large, and police believe that he is hiding in the Carlingford district. ...

    Article : 314 words
  30. LOTTERY DRAWING.

    The principal prizes in the 277th State lottery were drawn at the Australian Hall yesterday. First prize was won by the "A.B.M." syndicate, Mrs. Marjory Dougherty, 319 ...

    Article : 179 words
  31. UNITED STATES.

    The United States celebrated a comparatively "safe and sane" Independence Day, although, as always, there was a distressing list of casualties, caused by burns from ...

    Article : 200 words
  32. CHURCH BELL

    Buried under lava when Tarawera erupted 49 years ago, the Anglican Church at Old Tewairoa, in the Rotorua district, has been lost to view ever since. ...

    Article : 128 words
  33. JAPAN INCENSED.

    "New Life," a weekly paper, has incensed the Japanese with an article allegedly derogatory to the Emperor. The Chinese Government suspended ...

    Article : 102 words
  34. THIRD TRUCK SEIZED

    A third motor truck has been seized by transport officers. Inspectors, accompanied by police, intercepted a motor truck, the property of Grow ...

    Article : 63 words
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