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  2. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    Both Andrew Charlton and Noel Ryan (Australia) filled places in their respective heats in the 1500-metres swim at the Olympic Games to-day, and qualified for the semi-finals. Miss Bonnie Mealing was second to Miss Elinor Holm (U.S.A.) in the ...

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  3. DEMENTED MAN

    A powerful roadster motor car was driven at break-neck speed on to the Archerfield Aerodrome this afternoon. Within five minutes it had crashed into two aeroplanes, burst ...

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  4. SCRAPPING

    The State Government has under consideration a comprehensive transport scheme, by which all non-paying tramlines in the metropolitan area will be scrapped, ...

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  5. WAR HOMES.

    The committee appointed to investigate the effect of the industrial depression upon purchasers of war service homes, in a report to the Federal ...

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  6. OTTAWA CONFERENCE.

    Now that the currency declaration has been framed, and trade agreements are reaching the stace of final decisions, it is clear that the Empire Economic Conference will end next week, unless there is an untoward development with Canada, which seems most unlikely. ...

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  7. REBEL LEADER

    General Sanjurgo, who had proclaimed himself Captain-General of Spain, arrived at police headquarters and stated that he accepted responsibility and was prepared to submit to ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS.

    In the first heat of the 1500 metres freestyle, Crabbe (United States) and Kitamura (Japan) swam abreast for 25 laps, with Taris (France) almost directly behind. The ...

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  9. RESULTS.

    First heat, 100 metres: Tsurata (Japan), and second heat, Ko[?]ke (Japan), 2m 16 l-5s (Olympic). ...

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  10. REPUBLICAN POLICY.

    President Hoover, before 4000 Republican partisans, who ga[?]red at Constitution Hall to-night, officially received notification of his renomination as the party's Presidential ...

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  11. CLOSING DATE.

    The official announcement that the conference will probably close on August l8 came as a surprise to the dominion delegations, who have not yet succeeded in obtaining a definite ...

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  12. SWIMMING.

    (First and second in each heat and fastest third to qualify for the semi-finals on Friday.) FIRST HEAT.—Kitamura (Japan), 1; C. ...

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  13. TEXTILE WORKERS.

    Although a settlement was reached of the strike of 700 employees at the spinning mills of Yarra Falls, Ltd., at Abbotsford, yesterday, employees at other mills in the ...

    Article : 203 words
  14. AIR MAILS.

    Imperial Airways, Ltd., has indicated to the Commonwealth Government that it is prepared to extend its service to India as far south as Singapore, if arrangements can be made to ...

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  15. WOOL INDUSTRY.

    The personnel of the committee appointed by the Federal Cabinet to investipnte means of assisting the wool industiy was announced this afternoon by the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

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  16. FOOD RELIEF.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. Dunningham) said yesterday that it had been brought under his notice that the unemployed workers' movement in the South Coast district was ...

    Article : 336 words
  17. 30,000 DEAD.

    Latest advises state that the Sungari River has risen 25ft. It is believed that 30,000 are dead, and that 25,000,000 acres are inundated. Villages are submerged, and only a small ...

    Article : 145 words
  18. TRAIN THEFTS.

    Detective Webb and Constable Cloake arrested three men on Thursday night after two days of ceaseless activity during which Webb, disguised as a swagman, made friends with ...

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  19. RAPID PROGRESS.

    According to an authoritative statement, it is hoped to hold a full plenary session of the Imperial Conference next Thursday. This is a clear indication of the rapid progress which ...

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  20. AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    The "Financial Times" regards movements of Australian stocks during the year as amazing. It instances some New South Wales issues as having advanced over 70 per cent. ...

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  21. OTHER EVENTS.

    New Zealand, 1; Germany, 2; United States, 3; Japan, 4. Time, 7m 38 l-5s. Germany, 7m 38 4-6s. FAIRS, WITHOUT COX, ...

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  22. FIRMS HOAXED.

    Two firms in Redfern and Alexandria have been victimised during the past week by a man, who placed large orders with them to be sent to Brisbane. ...

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  23. DAIRYING INQUIRY.

    Before the Royal Commission, which is inquiring into the alleged payment of secret commissions in the dairying industry, Mr. H. F. Walker, M. L. A., a former Minister for ...

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  24. GERMAN CABINET.

    Herr von Papen had a conference with the Centre party leaders who, it is believed insisted on the formation of a Cabinet on a Parliamentary basis, with the inclusion of Naz[?] ...

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  25. FLOGGING ORDERED.

    The seriousness of lobbery with violence was emphasised by Mr. Justice Smith sentencing Fiancis John Peckham, 34, a Fijian ship's carpenter, and William Keogh, 29, labourer, ...

    Article : 117 words
  26. RISE IN SILVER.

    The "Morning Post," commenting on the sudden rise of silver to l8 15-16 pence per ounce, says: "The buying movement began with some speculation in China, and was ...

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  27. ENDURANCE FLIGHT.

    The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce broke the aviation endutance record which stood at 50 hours 38 minutes. She was in the air for 54 hours 13 minutes and flew 4320 miles. She ...

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  28. MAILEY'S TEAM.

    The cricket match between Halleys team and the Calgary team ended in a draw. The Australians made 217 for three (declared), and the Calgary side made 60 for seven wickets. ...

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  29. THE DEPRESSION.

    "Indications of actual improvement are sufficient to justify a hope, perhaps a belief, that the lowest depths of the depression have been passed, and that the future movement ...

    Article : 55 words
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