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  2. THE COOKS.

    There will be no settlement of the mar[?]time trouble unless the cooks accept the owner's terms. It was hinted late last night in Melbourne ...

    Article : 539 words
  3. FATAL FIRE.

    A settler near Hawera, named Alfred Woller, five of his children, from 6 to 13 years of age, and a 13-year-old boy named Charles Parnell, were burned to death. ...

    Article : 141 words
  4. FEDERAL SESSION.

    At 5.30 o'clock this morning members of the House of Representatives concluded the sitting which began at 11 o'clock yesterday morning—18½ hours previously. ...

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  5. HOT WORDS.

    The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) was warmly attacked by the leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly yesterday after he had moved for leave to bring in ...

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  6. GLAND SURGERY.

    Dr. Serge Voronoff, in the first full account of his methods of gland transplantation, bases the statement that human beings may easily live for 140 years on the fact that ...

    Article : 305 words
  7. LAWN TENNIS.

    At Auteuil to-day play in the French hardcourt championships was continued. The weather was bettor than on the previous three days. Commenting upon the play, the ...

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  8. WORLD PEACE.

    The United States Ambassador in London has handed to Sir Austen Chamberlain invitations to the Australian. South African, and New Zealand Governments. ...

    Article : 439 words
  9. BRIBERY CHARGE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced to-day that his Honor. Judge Scholes, District Court Judge in New South Wales, had been appointed Royal ...

    Article : 265 words
  10. BRITAIN TO-DAY.

    "Don't worry about Britain," says Professor Thomas Turner, Emeritus Professor of Metallurgy at the University of Birmingham, who, with Mrs. Turner, arrived in Sydney ...

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  11. CYCLONE IN PACIFIC.

    The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka encountered a cyclone in the Pacific on the run from London, via Panama, to Wellington, and on the afternoon ...

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  12. RIOT AT INNSBRUCK.

    A sensation was caused at Innsbruck, by two students tearing down the Italian flag from the Italian Consulate, where it had been hoisted to celebrate Italy's entry into the ...

    Article : 135 words
  13. WHITE AUSTRALIA.

    Sir George Pearce (Vice-President of the Executive Council) said yesterday that the "Pan-Pacific Worker," of April 2, the official organ of the Pan-Pacific Trade Union ...

    Article : 266 words
  14. WILKINS'S TRIUMPH.

    Oslo triumphantly received Mr. G. H. Wilkins and Lieutenant Eiolson on their arrival from Bergen. The president of the Norwegian Geographical Society headed a welcoming ...

    Article : 180 words
  15. EMPIRE DAY DINNER.

    His Majesty's congratulations on the attainment of its 60th anniversary, were read at the Royal Colonial Institute's Empire Day dinner. The Duke of Connaught presided, ...

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  16. FRANCIS BIRTLES.

    News received in London from official sources shows that Francis Birtles arrived at Rangoon absolutely exhausted. He was suffering from a poisoned hand, but this is ...

    Article : 120 words
  17. SHOP-LIFTING.

    As a result of reports that minor thefts from city stores during busy periods were increasing, special attention was paid to the matter yesterday by the police. Between ...

    Article : 218 words
  18. A.C.T.U. BREAKAWAYS.

    Although the Melbourne Trades Hall Council at its meeting on Thursday night passed a resolution supporting the authority of the Australasian Council of Trades Unions, the ...

    Article : 500 words
  19. MEDAL BESTOWED.

    The German Geographical Society has bestowed the Nachtigall Gold Medal on Sir Douglas Mawson in recognition of his explorations in the Antarctic, on which [?] has just ...

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  20. PROGRAMMES WORSE

    Dissatisfaction with the programmes provided by "A" class broadcasting stations in Victoria was to-day expressed by the Acting Director-General of Postal Services (Mr. ...

    Article : 150 words
  21. SCOTTISH TOURISTS.

    Members of the Australian-Scottish delegation stood reverently facing the Scottish National War Memorial in the qundrangle of Edinburgh Castle, while Mr. McInnes placed ...

    Article : 158 words
  22. THE "ITALIA."

    A message from King's Bay states that the weather over the Polar Sea this morning was good, but some anxiety was felt at the non-return of the "It[?]a." ...

    Article : 105 words
  23. MINISTER'S CHARGE

    Papers were tabled in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), at the request of the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang), relating ...

    Article : 568 words
  24. OIL COMPANIES.

    Acording to statements made to-day by the Minister for Home and Territories (Sir Neville Howse, V.C.), the Federal Ministry is perturbed at the development of oil ...

    Article : 143 words
  25. MARTIN SEAT.

    A move has been made to induce the Nationalist executive to allow both Messrs. Graham Pratten and Holman, K.C., to cont[?]st the forthcoming by-election. ...

    Article : 147 words
  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    It was announced at the annual meeting at Berlin of the German Dyestuffs Corporation, that the liquification of brown coal had exceeded the most sanguine expectations. One ...

    Article : 546 words
  27. A PACIFIC FLIGHT.

    A message from Los Angeles says it is now learned that Captain Kingsford Smith hopes to commence his flight to Australia on June 1. He at present plans to leave for Mills Field ...

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  28. WOMAN DEFIES THE LAW.

    In August last year an action was brought by Overlands (Sydney) Ltd. against Mrs. Elizabeth Smiles, alleging detention and breach of hire-purchase agreement in respect ...

    Article : 365 words
  29. LABOUR SEATS.

    It is announced that the National executive of the Labour party has warmly endorsed the opinion expressed by the executive committee of the Parliamentary Labour party regarding ...

    Article : 258 words
  30. FLYING SPEED TESTS.

    Preparations are complete for the fresh attack on Major d[?] Bernardl's speed record. Flight Lieutenant Greig is practising before piloting the super-marine Napier, which is ...

    Article : 110 words
  31. UPPER HOUSE.

    It is probable that the Constitution (Legislative Council) Bill, now before the State Parliament, will not be put through its final stages during the present session, because ...

    Article : 287 words
  32. MAY DAY SPORTS.

    The Muswellbrook Miners' May Day Committee has been responsible for a decision which has aroused much resentment among the miners and the general public. ...

    Article : 232 words
  33. UPPER HOUSE MOVE

    A section of supporters of the Government in the Upper House is apparently determined that the Cabinet shall introduce legislation without delay to amend the Local Government ...

    Article : 114 words
  34. TAX REDUCTION.

    Exceeding the Treasury's latest "limit of safety," by 20,000,000 dollars, House and Senate conferences have agreed upon a tax reduction of 223,495,000 dollars. A bill to ...

    Article : 94 words
  35. THE COLMAR TRIAL.

    At the trial of Alsatian autonomists who were charged at Colmar with treason against France, four out of fifteen were found guilty, with extenuating circumstances, including Dr. ...

    Article : 130 words
  36. K. J. SCHNEIDER.

    Karl J. Schneider, the promising young South Australian cricketer, whose performances in the New Zealand tour and in interstate matches attracted wide attention, is ...

    Article : 57 words
  37. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Only Scots and Englishmen remain in the last eight for the amateur golf championship. Fifth round: Tulloch beat Cant, 2 and 1; Maccallum beat Torrance, 7 and 6; Dickson beat ...

    Article : 68 words
  38. EJECTMENT OF A TENANT.

    With reference to a report, published last Saturday, regarding the ejectment of a tenant from premises in Bondi-road, Bondi, it has been ascertained that the ejectment order ...

    Article : 50 words
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