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  2. CONVERSION LOAN

    The County Council yesterday approved the raising of a conversion loan of £2,000,000 on the London market. The president submitted a minute stating ...

    Article : 459 words
  3. DEATH ROLL. Total Nearly 1600.

    Fatalities as a result of the terrific heat throughout the country during the last two weeks now total almost 1600. ...

    Article : 586 words
  4. STATE PARLIAMENT. INCOME TAX BILL IN UPPER HOUSE.

    The Income Tax (Management) Bill passed its second reading in the Legislative Council yesterday. It was taken through the committee stage after a number of vital clauses has been postponed at the instigation of the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Hawkins) ...

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  5. KING'S KEEN INTEREST IN THE NAVY.

    King Edward Vill, on his first visit to the naval base at Portsmouth since his accession, inspecting the Royal Marines, of whom he is Colonel-in-Chief. Despite heavy rain and rough seas his Majesty completed his programme, including a trip to sea in one of the new naval speedboats, in which he remained during a section of the manoeuvres. He displayed keen interest in all aspects of the exercises. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 74 words
  6. INCOME TAX BILL.

    The Minister for Social Services (Mr. Hawkins), in moving the second reading of the Income Tax (Management) Bill, said the measure related to State income tax only, and ...

    Article : 1,667 words
  7. BLOOD FEUD. Murders in Spain.

    The murder of the Monarchist leader and former Minister for Finance, Senor Calve Sotelo, was the culmination of a fierce blood feud between Socialists and ...

    Article : 427 words
  8. EXCOMMUNICATION ACTION AGAINST FILM WRITER.

    The excommunication of Mr. James Bunting, a film writer, by the Bishop of Chichester (Dr. Bell) has led to a heated controversy, in which other bishops are ...

    Article : 722 words
  9. WAR HOMES.

    The Minister administering War Service Homes (Mr. Thorby) said to-night that it was proposed to introduce immediately relief measures' for the benefit of war service homes ...

    Article : 559 words
  10. PENSIONS BILL.

    It is officially estimated that the cost of invalid and old-age pensions for the current financial year will be £13,400,000. The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) made this ...

    Article : 343 words
  11. WILLIAM-STREET.

    "William-stieet is one of the most dangerous thoroughfares in Sydney, because the Transport Commissioner has failed to adopt the advice tendered by the Town Planning ...

    Article : 96 words
  12. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details are published on page 26, column 2. ...

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  13. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  14. PACIFIC SHIPPING.

    The Minister for Marine (Mr. P. Fraser), speaking at the Otago Harbour Board, said that subsidies were inevitable if British shipping was to live in the Pacific. He emphasised ...

    Article : 130 words
  15. CANADIAN TOLL.

    Deaths throughout Ontario in the worst six days' heat wave in the history of the province mounted to 600 to-day, including 150 deaths from drowning. ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 words
  17. PERUVIAN CYCLIST

    An amusing incident put the Olympic village in a good humour at the expense of a Peruvian cyclist, whom C. Wheeler, the Australian, offered to take over the ...

    Article : 298 words
  18. AIR RAID RISKS.

    Supplementary civil estimates for £4,006,000, which were issued to-day, include a further £850,000 for gas masks and £37,000 for other air raid precautions. The Government has ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. "FLYING FLEA"

    A "flying flea" aeroplane, though apparently ready for flight, stands where it was built in a Hunter-street motor service station. Recently completed, it will remain there for ...

    Article : 232 words
  20. ROAD ACCIDENTS.

    Since the Police Safety Campaign was inaugurated by the Commissioner of Police in April last, there has been an appreciable reduction in the number of fatalities and ...

    Article : 146 words
  21. FUNERAL PYRE.

    The charred body of Otto Hockmuth was discovered on a pile of logs, buried by the embers of his own home, about an hour after he had visited his wife, who lived in a house a ...

    Article : 231 words
  22. LABOUR FACTIONS. CONFERENCE POSTPONED.

    The proposed conference between State Labour members, representing coal mining constituencies, and the officials of the Miners' Federation did not take place yesterday ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 336 words
  24. CLERKS' MEETING.

    There was a record attendance at a meeting of the Clerks' Union last night, convened to discuss the latest developments in the faction fight. Members were unable to get ...

    Article : 193 words
  25. CAPTAIN EYSTON

    Messages from Utah state that Captain Eyston continues to break records in the course of his attempt on the world's 48 hours' record in his 450-h.p. car, Speed of the Wind. ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. CHEAPER TELEPHONES.

    Further concessions to telephone users were announced in the House of Commons by the Postmaster-General (Mr. G. C. Tryon), who said that since October, 1934, when the series ...

    Article : 162 words
  27. INDIAN CRICKETER. Amarnath Reinstated.

    Expressing the opinion that the dismissal of Amarnath from the Indian cricket team which is touring England was an extreme punishment, the Nawab of Bhopal has reinstated ...

    Article : 84 words
  28. OPEN SEASON FOR OPOSSUMS.

    Opossum trappers who have been operating since the open season began on July 1 reaped a rich reward for their labours at the first of the series of fortnightly sales to-day. ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Gold was quoted to-day at £6/18/10 an ounce fine, compared with £6/18/3½ yesterday. BRITISH DIRECTOR OF MUNITIONS. ...

    Article : 158 words
  30. KING'S MESSAGE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) read a message from the King to scholars when opening the congress of 70 Empire universities at Cambridge at which Sir James Barrett ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.

    Field-Marshal Sir William Bird wood's daughter (Mrs. Colin Craig) said to-day that she did not know of any plans that Sir William and Lady Birdwood would visit ...

    Article : 95 words
  32. AIR FORCE BADGES.

    It is understood that the King, who is now approving heraldic badges for the Royal Air Force squadrons, will soon examine badges submitted by the squadrons in Australia and ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. COMPANIES BILL DEBATE.

    In a letter to the Editor, Mr. R. C. Moulton, of 8-14 Bond-street, Sydney, states:— "I refer to the report in the 'Sydney Morning Herald' of July 1 of a speech made in the ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. A.C.T.U. WILL INTERVENE.

    The emergency committee of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions has decided to intervene in the dispute between the New South Wales Labour party and the Sydney ...

    Article : 94 words
  35. DR. EARLE PAGE.

    The Australian Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) will leave for Paris by air on July 16. He will later visit Geneva and Montreux, where he hopes to meet the High ...

    Article : 91 words
  36. STATE CABINET.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Bruxner), who is now in the country, will return to Sydney in time to preside at a meeting of the State Cabinet on Monday. ...

    Article : 30 words
  37. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Pictures Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertising Column. ...

    Article : 20 words
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