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  2. EMPIRE GAMES.

    The committee appointed by the Australian Olympic Federation last night selected the following team to represent Australia at the British Empire Games, to be held at ...

    Article : 322 words
  3. REFERENDUM.

    In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Scullin submitted a resolution to authorise the submission of a third constitution question to the ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. CONFERENCE. Three-Power Pact.

    The delegations of Great Britain, Japan, and the United States, at a meeting to-day, further considered matters arising out of last night's ...

    Article : 944 words
  5. NEW TARIFF. List of Prohibited Articles.

    Lists of goods of which importation is prohibited and of articles which are to be rationed to importers were made available yesterday. The prohibited articles include luxuries, machinery, and electrical and wireless equipment. Liquors, manufactured tobacco, and matches are ...

    Article : 171 words
  6. PALESTINE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald) was asked in the House of Commons by Mr. Baldwin, the Conservative leader, whether he was now in a position to make a statement ...

    Article : 456 words
  7. "NATURE'S FAIRYLAND." DISCOVERY'S VOYAGE TO ANTARCTICA.

    Antarctica—a land with wonderful commercial possibilities; Nature's fairyland; a glorious playground for venturesome youth; a haven of rest for the sick. The above words are quoted from a ...

    Article : 1,042 words
  8. N.Z. EARTHQUAKE.

    A sharp earthquake was felt at Opotiki, 200 miles from Auckland, this afternoon, lasting for about a minute. The buildings shook alarmingly, and people rushed into the streets. ...

    Article : 79 words
  9. BANNED IMPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 538 words
  10. MISSIONARIES.

    The murder of two Roman Catholic missionaries, Monsignor Versiglia, the Salesian Bishop, and his secretary, Father Carvarlo, by Chinese brigands in the interior of China, was ...

    Article : 304 words
  11. GOLD EXPORTS.

    Sir Robert Gibson chairman of the board of directors of the Commonwealth Bank, in a statement made yesterday warned the country that shipment of gold beyond the amount ...

    Article : 495 words
  12. TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

    It is reported from Philadelphia that a large area was rocked by a tremendous explosion of stored fireworks in the manufacturing plant at Devon, Pennsylvania, this morning. At ...

    Article : 183 words
  13. THE SPEAKER. HEALTH IMPROVED.

    The Speaker (Sir Daniel Levy) was much improved in health yesterday, and will be well enough to take the chair when the Assembly meets on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 498 words
  14. MR. GREEN CRITICISES COLLEAGUES.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Green), speaking at Southern Cross, criticised colleagues of the Federal Cabinet for not favouring the granting of a bonus on gold ...

    Article : 352 words
  15. COAL MINES BILL.

    The Coal Mines Bill was read a third time in the House of Commons to-day. Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, summing up on behalf of the Opposition, said that the bill would cause ...

    Article : 146 words
  16. ECONOMIC CRISIS.

    Next Tuesday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly is to be devoted to consideration of the economic crisis, particularly in regard to unemployment. ...

    Article : 158 words
  17. FORTUNE IN SUITCASES.

    An astonishing story of a man who walked the sheets carrying £83,000, contained in two suitcases, is published in the "Dally Express." ...

    Article : 307 words
  18. TREASURY BONDS.

    The mysterious disappearance of Treasury bonds, valued at £30,000, of the recent 6 per cent, loan maturing on March 15, 1937, was reported by the Commonwealth Treasury ...

    Article : 271 words
  19. AMALGAMATION.

    The Nationalist convention yesterday decided unanimously that steps should be taken to amalgamate the Country and National parties. ...

    Article : 95 words
  20. FORCED LANDING.

    A forced landing was made yesterday by the aeroplane in which his Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) was returning from Adelaide to Canberra after ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. BRITISH COMMENT.

    There was something like consternation in business circles at midday when details of the Commonwealth super-tariff were published. The telephone switchboard at Australia House ...

    Article : 1,214 words
  22. LOAN FOR ARGENTINA.

    The possibility of a financial Haison between the Argentine and Britain as the result of the recent visit of the British Economic Mission, was indicated by a note ...

    Article : 191 words
  23. MR. WEAVER'S STATEMENT.

    The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver), who was one of the deputation of three from the National party who waited on the Speaker on Wednesday, said last night that they had ...

    Article : 139 words
  24. WOMAN ELECTROCUTED.

    Mrs. Alice Augusta Lane, 31, wife of Mr. Howard Manton Lane, a prominent resident of Orange, was electrocuted at her house on Bathurst-road while using an electric carpet ...

    Article : 74 words
  25. SUPPOSED BOMB.

    An explosion which smashed the windows of the brake van of a passing passenger train and huried stones on to houses 75 yards away, occurred beside the railway line at East ...

    Article : 109 words
  26. BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

    This morning's proceedings at the Anglo-Egyptian conference were largely exploratory, and the meeting was adjourned till to-morrow. No official statement was issued. ...

    Article : 115 words
  27. GIRL SHOT.

    Errol Walter Elliott, 22, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having, at Petrieterrace, on March 7, unlawfully attompted to kill Florence Heenan. ...

    Article : 205 words
  28. AMERICAN ARRESTED

    An American, Francis Gerard le Greu, 20, was arrested at revolver point this morning after a thrilling motor car chase by Sergeant Show and Constable Crotty. ...

    Article : 141 words
  29. DISASTER AVERTED.

    Gallant efforts by British troops averted an explosion of 28,000 pounds of gunpowder and a large quantity of ammunition during a big blaze in an ammunition factory at ...

    Article : 146 words
  30. SCHOOL BANKS.

    The campaign of the Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank to induce school children to open accounts in the school savings bank has met with pleasing success ...

    Article : 151 words
  31. TENDER DERAILED.

    The front wheels of the tender of the Brisbane limited express jumped the rails near Awaba this morning, resulting in the delay of trains travelling between Sydney ...

    Article : 60 words
  32. FREE STATE CABINET.

    The Dail Eireann assembled at Dublin to-day and accepted Mr. Cosgrave's new Cabinet by 80 votes to 55. (Other cable news appears on page 16.) ...

    Article : 36 words
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