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  2. CONTRACT STIR.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, will announce on Monday the terms of reference of the Royal Commission which will inquire into the letting of ...

    Article : 717 words
  3. K.L.M. AIRLINE.

    Royal Netherlands Airways (K.L.M.) machines will come to Australia under charter to the Royal Netherlands Indies Colonial Air Line (K.N.I.L.M.). ...

    Article : 334 words
  4. GUBA'S FLIGHT.

    The Consolidated flying-boat Guba made its last test flight yesterday afternoon before taking off to-day for Port Hedland (W.A.), from where ...

    Article : 538 words
  5. BRUMMAGEM MYSTERY.

    Albert Andrew Moss, 61, was committed for trial from the Dubbo Police Court, to-day, on a charge of having murdered Thomas Robinson, 68, at ...

    Article : 478 words
  6. OBSTACLES TO PACT.

    The Soviel Premier, M. Molotoff, will hand to the British and French Ambassadors in Moscow at 4 p.m. to-day Russia's official reply to the ...

    Article : 798 words
  7. PALESTINE RIOTS.

    A new outbreak of violence, which has caused the loss of a number of lives and much damage to property, has occurred in Palestine. ...

    Article : 174 words
  8. 90 MEN IMPRISONED IN SUBMARINE.

    The new British submarine Thetis is aground in 132 feet of water 14 miles from Great Ormes Head, near Birkenhead, but it is expected that every one of the 90 men on board will be rescued. ...

    Article : 325 words
  9. ARAB OPPOSITION.

    The Arab Higher Committee, in explaining its rejection of the British White Paper on Palestine, doubts whether Britain will keep her promises ...

    Article : 151 words
  10. AMBIGUOUSLY WORDED AGREEMENT.

    If the K.L.M. had been allowed to operate a full service to Australia, the Department for External Affairs could have expected applications for landing rights from the nationalised ...

    Article : 303 words
  11. JEWS UNABLE TO LAND.

    The German liner St. Louis, carrying 917 Jewish refugees, of whom 500 are women and 150 are children, has been ordered immediately to leave port by ...

    Article : 244 words
  12. ARMY COMMAND SYSTEM.

    The Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, took preliminary action to-day to carry out the recommendation in the report of the Inspector-General of the ...

    Article : 195 words
  13. INDIVIDUAL ESCAPES POSTPONED.

    FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Aerial pictures show the rudder of the Thetis and about 12 feet of the stern surrounded by a patch of foam, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 937 words
  14. H.M.A.S. PERTH.

    Captain H. B. Farncomb, an Australian, who is in Great Britain undergoing special tactical and technical training, will command H.M.A.S. Perth ...

    Article : 322 words
  15. NEW UNIFORMS.

    Recruits who will parade in the review of naval, military, and air forces at Centennial Park, Sydney, next Saturday, will in the great majority of ...

    Article : 132 words
  16. FINE WEEK-END FORECAST.

    Fine weather in Sydney, with the possibility of a passing shower, is forecast for the week-end by the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares. ...

    Article : 166 words
  17. SHELTER TO BE CLOSED.

    Buildings in Buckland Street, off Broadway, which have been used by Canon R. B. S. Hammond for the last four and a half years as a shelter for ...

    Article : 190 words
  18. DANZIG PROBLEM

    The Danzig High Commissioner, Dr Burckhardt, has arrived here from Danzig. It is understood that he is seeking the ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. BRICK PRICES.

    A new price for bricks will be fixed by the Industrial Commission next week, and it will come into operation before the end of next week. ...

    Article : 200 words
  20. CHANCE OF SUCCESS.

    "The course of negotiations between the United Kingdom and the Soviet has been followed very closely by the Commonwealth Government, which has ...

    Article : 199 words
  21. CITY REFUGES

    No complaints about unhealthy or unsatisfactory conditions in any of the Sydney refuges or shelters for the destitute have been made to the City ...

    Article : 274 words
  22. POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES.

    Thirty people were blown to pieces when a powder magazine exploded at Kotah. Dozens of houses were destroyed. It is feared that many people are buried ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. DIPHTHERIA DEATHS.

    Two hundred and sixty-four cases of diphtheria were notified during May in the metropolitan district outside the city area. Seven persons died from the disease. ...

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  24. BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

    The British Naval Commander-in-Chief in China, Admiral Sir Percy Noble, and Vice-Admiral Oikawa conferred for three hours to-day on board ...

    Article : 302 words
  25. BORDER FIGHT RENEWED.

    There has been renewed fighting on the Manchukuoan and Outer Mongolian frontier. Japanese planes are reported to have ...

    Article : 109 words
  26. M.P.'s. "HOMING INSTINCT."

    Mr. James, M.P., confesses that he has too much "homing instinet" to be an air navigator. To-day he tried to guide the Minister for ...

    Article : 191 words
  27. STOP PRESS.

    Observers flying over the scene say that the Thetis is now entirely under water, despite the fact that is is practically low tide. ...

    Article : 124 words
  28. NEW AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY.

    The Minister for Development, Mr. Casey announced to-day that tenders for the construction of the Commonwealth Aeronautical Laboratory building will be called shortly, ...

    Article : 106 words
  29. TWO NEW LOANS ANNOUNCED.

    A serious view was taken in responsible financial circles in Melbourne to-day of a premature announcement of the terms of projected loans of two ...

    Article : 190 words
  30. SOVIET'S 170,000,000 PEOPLE.

    The latet census shows that there are 82,000,000 men and 88,000,000 women in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. ...

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  31. FASCISTS IN PRAGUE.

    A hundred Fascist agitators who had marched into the city from country towns stormed Wenceslas Square, shouting, "Down with the Government," "Down with the Jews." ...

    Article : 65 words
  32. SPANISH GENERAL IN GERMANY.

    The Spanish Nationalist commander, General de Llano, arrived at Stuttgart by air, accompanied by four staff officers. (Other oversea news on next page.) ...

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  33. MAXIMUM FINE FOR BETTING.

    The maximum fine of £100, in default 200 days' imprisonment, was imposed by Mr. Reid, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday on Albert "Wilson, 39, clerk, who had ...

    Article : 130 words
  34. MURDER SUSPECTED.

    Detectives from Melbourne visited Queenstown twice this week to make inquiries into the sudden death three weeks ago of Jack Olsen, aged about 95 years, a prospector. ...

    Article : 92 words
  35. ANSETT AIRWAYS.

    The offer by Australian National Airways Pty., Ltd., to purchase the undertaking of Ansett Airways, Ltd., for £56,000 was rejected at an ...

    Article : 90 words
  36. OVERSEA NEWS.

    Such of the oversea flews in this issue as is ne[?]ed "From Our Own Correspondent" or "Herald Exclusive Service" is from a service owned and controlled entirely by "The Sydney Morning ...

    Article : 144 words
  37. VESUVIUS ERUPTS.

    Mount Vesuvius was violently crupted last night for the first time for three years. Clouds of ashes spurted from the crater and poured down the mountain-side. ...

    Article : 35 words
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