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  2. SURPLUS OF £1,276,637.

    A Federal surplus of £1,276,637 was announced by the Acting Treasurer (Mr. Menzies) to-day. Both revenue and expenditure have ...

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  3. GORDON SEAT.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens), after receiving from Sir Philip Goldfinch the announcement of his resignation as U.A.P. member for Gordon, stated ...

    Article : 440 words
  4. AFFAIRS OF BROKER.

    A notification from Mr. Alan D. Aber[?]rombie that he was unable to meet his financial engagements was received to-day by the committee of ...

    Article : 195 words
  5. TRUCK OVER CLIFF.

    A truck driven by Ernest Gledhill, 30, of Carshalton-street, Croydon, ran off the Pacific Highway, near Mooney Mooney Creek Bridge, several miles ...

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  6. MOUNTAIN SNOWS.

    Severe snowstorms occurred on the Southern Alps, Blue Mountains, and Northern Tablelands yesterday, and during the preceding night there was ...

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  7. ROYAL TOUR.

    The King and Queen, who are paying a State visit to Edinburgh, were given a ceremonial welcome at Prince's-street Station. ...

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  8. MRS. PUTNAM HEARD.

    Coastguard headquarters report that the Howland Island radio station heard signals at 5.15 o'clock this morning, eastern standard time (8.15 ...

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  9. FRENCH SHIP FIRED ON.

    The Spanish insurgent cruiser Almirante Cervera f[?]red four times on the French merchantman Tregastel while she was attempting to enter Santander ...

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  10. HOTEL DESTROYED.

    The loud cries of a pet galah awakened two men who were sleeping in the Railway Hotel, Donnybrook, early this morning, and enabled them to escape from the wooden building, ...

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  11. NEW RED SEA PORT.

    Captain C. C. Logan, a passenger in the Comorin, who is on final leave before retiring from the position of Harbour Master at Port Sudan, said to-day ...

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  12. [?] MEN STRIKE.

    A strike occurred at the works of Metters, Ltd., Alexandria, yesterday, when more than 50 men ceased work, following a dispute concerning wages. ...

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  13. ELECTORAL CONFERENCE.

    The U.A.P. selection ballot for the Gordon by-election will probably close on July 24. The U.A.P. electoral conference will meet at 8 p.m. to-morrow at the Kuringai ...

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  14. AUSTRALIAN SPEAKER MISUNDERSTOOD.

    The Berlin correspondent of the Australian Associated Press says: "Australia's part in the Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce was virtually limited to the ...

    Article : 197 words
  15. NEEDS OF YOUTH.

    The leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin), in a broadcast address last night, advocated a national programme for the benefit of youth in Australia, ...

    Article : 413 words
  16. HIGHER TAXES FOR FRANCE.

    The Paris correspondent of "The Times" says: "The new Minister for Finance (M[?] Bonnet) is considering new or increased taxation that will bring in between £60,000,000 ...

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  17. WINDERADEEN.

    Winderadeen, one of the largest pastoral properties in the Goulburn district, has been sold on behalf of the Salvation Army to Messrs. George Armstrong and Son, Pty[?] ...

    Article : 188 words
  18. STRIKES AT ABERDARE.

    A deputation of miners from the three idle pits at Aberdare, where strikes are in progress, yesterday asked officials of the Mines Department to provide additional safeguards from ...

    Article : 99 words
  19. PORT KEMBLA STOPPAGE.

    A meeting of the lronworkers' Union last night decided to seek a conference with the management of Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd., Port Kembla, where 3000 men are ...

    Article : 93 words
  20. BRITAIN'S ROYAL SHOW.

    More than £20,000 has already been spent on building a great temporary farming town of wood and canvas, which has been created at wrottesley Park, near Wolverhampton, ...

    Article : 154 words
  21. CROWDS AT KATOOMBA.

    The heaviest falls of snow for some years blanketed the Blue Mountains yesterday. Katoomba bore an alpine holiday aspect yesterday morning. News of heavy falls of ...

    Article : 380 words
  22. LEAKY ROOFS.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Howie) confessed yesterday, at a meeting of the City Council, that, although he was a builder, the recent rain had found a hole in the roof of ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. COUNT WEDS ARTISTS' MODEL.

    Count Covadonga, eldest son of Alfonso, the former King of Spain, was married last night to Marta Rocafort, 23, who was once an artists' model in New York. It was a civil ceremony, ...

    Article : 263 words
  24. WOMAN'S DEATH LEAP PREVENTED.

    Twice within 12 months, a woman has tried to commit suicide by jumping from Grafton Bridge. On Sunday, two men rushed forward and seized her just as she was ...

    Article : 89 words
  25. STRANGE PLEA.

    The plea that a man, who believed that he did not have long to live, had resorted to crime in order to make his wife independent before he died was advanced in General ...

    Article : 230 words
  26. GIPSIES ELECT A KING.

    The Gipsies of the world have a new king. He is Janus Zkweik, a 52-year-old Pole, who has a wife and four children. The electoral college comprised 30 Gipsies ...

    Article : 199 words
  27. FOUR-TON ROOF STOLEN.

    The entire leaden roof of the historic Bridge of Sighs was removed by thieves without attracting attention. It weighed four tons. ...

    Article : 58 words
  28. FEDERAL LABOUR.

    An advisory committee has been form[?] by the Labour party with the object of arriving at a common agreement concerning industrial questions to be dealt with by the ...

    Article : 203 words
  29. COUNT VON LUCKNER.

    Public protests against the New Zealand visit by Count von Luckner were replied to to-day by the Acting Minister for Customs (Mr. Fagan). ...

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  30. SUNDAY FOOTBALL.

    At a Rugby League match between Bowral and Crookwell teams at Mittagong yesterday, no charge was made for admission to the ground, but programmes, which entitled the ...

    Article : 80 words
  31. DIVIDED PALESTINE.

    The battle-cruiser Repulse left Malta unexpectedly for f Halfa, in Palestine. It is believed that this is due to fears of possible disturbances when the report of the ...

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  32. CASUALTY CASE.

    The Hospitals Commission yesterday asked the Superintendent of Hospitals (Mr. Otton) to investigate the circumstances in which a casualty case was recently removed from ...

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  33. 'PLANE SERVICES HAMPERED.

    Interstate aerial schedules were upset yesterday by the bad weather. Pilots on the main routes found visibility very poor and air conditions rough. ...

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  34. "WAR OF QUICK RESULTS."

    Signor Mussolini will attend grand manoeuvres in Sicily in August, in which two army corps will co-operate with the Air Force and Navy. ...

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  35. LINER QUEEN MARY.

    Two new propellers will be fitted to the [?] Queen Mary between the end of her present voyage and July 21., when she sails for New York. ...

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  36. U.A.P. SENATE NOMINEES.

    The U.A.P. nominees for selection as Senate candidates addressed members of the council of the U.A.P. last night. Each spoke for 15 minutes, outlining his claims for selection and ...

    Article : 129 words
  37. MAKOA WRECKED.

    Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd., have received wireless advice that their well-known auxiliary schooner Makoa had been totally wrecked on Hull ...

    Article : 109 words
  38. ALLEGED CONFESSION.

    Police allege that Albert Dyer, a relief worker who was arrested in the suburb of Inglewood, has confessed to the murder of three small girls, Jeanette Stephens, 8, Melba ...

    Article : 109 words
  39. NORTH AUCKLAND FLOODS.

    Because of extensive damage by floods in North Auckland, the Hikurangi Coal Company has decided to close its mine as the cost of repairs and of pumping the mine dry would ...

    Article : 73 words
  40. WAGE ASSIGNMENTS.

    The City Council, on the recommendation of the general purposes committee, decided yesterday to approach the conciliation committee to obtain a variation of the municipal ...

    Article : 76 words
  41. FREE FIGHT ON FOOTBALL FIELD

    When an Italian player made an offensive gesture at an opponent in a football match between Italy and Austria a tremendous free fight began on the field. The police at length ...

    Article : 50 words
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