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  2. TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

    Three boys, aged 11, 10, and 7 years, respectively, were drowned in a waterfilled brick pit in May-street, St. Peters, to-day. They were seen just ...

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  3. FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    A disastrous fire, which occurred about 7.30 to-night, destroyed a bullaing of two floors, oomprising five shops, at the corner of ...

    Article : 220 words
  4. EMPLOYERS FIRM.

    Members of the Metal Trades Employers' Association decided to-day to adopt the daily hiring system, and to continue to pay the same overtime ...

    Article : 318 words
  5. CONTROL NEEDED

    Some control of municipal borrowing, with a view to getting the best results in the Interests of the local authorities concerned, is regarded by ...

    Article : 387 words
  6. GIRL FIRED AT.

    A family seated at lunch in their home in Beach-street, Port Melbourne, about midday to-day was startled by the sound of a rifle shot ...

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  7. 1000 DEAD.

    Eye-witnesses of the earthquake in Palestine have arrived in Cairo from Transjordania. The shock lasted 40 seconds, and movements of lava were ...

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  8. TOTAL LOSS.

    The French steamer St. Francois Xavier, which was well known in Australian waters, has been wrecked, and has become a total loss. ...

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  9. LAST TRIBUTES. ASSASSINATED IRISH MINISTER.

    The Governor-General, President, and Ministers of the Irish Free State paid their last tributes to their late colleague, Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, who ...

    Article : 259 words
  10. SHIP ARRESTED.

    On two separate warrants the Ameri can schoner Anciura was arrested yesterday morning at the South Wharf. The first warrant, issued on behalf of the ...

    Article : 454 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL.

    "Distinguished service to the Empire" was a constantly recurring phrase among the high tributes paid to Mr. M. Shepherd (retiring secretary to Australia ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. FIGHT FOR LIFE.

    John Robinson's fight for life in the witness box to-day was the sensation of the trunk case trial. Experts, including Sir Bernard Spilsbury, gave evidence that ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 243 words
  13. N0 DEVELOPMENT

    No development of note has taken place to-day in connection with the South Johnstone mill strike. Sub-inspector Murtha received advice from the officer ...

    Article : 204 words
  14. NO INCREASE.

    It Is freely suggested that Japan will withdraw from the Naval Disarmament Conference to become only an official observer, rather than agree ...

    Article : 585 words
  15. SHALL NOT FALTER.

    Touching scenes were witnessed when the Dail Eireann to-day passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. Kevin O'Higgins. ...

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  16. "A DELUSION."

    Further hostility to the piecework provision of the new award delivered by Judge Beeby, covering the employment of engineers and blacksmiths, was expressed ...

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  17. SAFE BLOWN.

    Although the thieves must have spent a good deal of time blowing open a safe at the office of Peels, Ltd., Stanley-street, South Brisbane, early yesterday morning, ...

    Article : 68 words
  18. MURDER CHARGE.

    Ten men were charged in the Dublin Magistrate's Court with having conspired with persons unknown to murder the Minister for Justice (the late Mr. Kevin ...

    Article : 132 words
  19. WINDOW SMASHED.

    A plate glass window at the jewellery store of Messrs. Wallace Bishop and Sons, Ltd., at the corner of Adelaide and Albert streets, was smashed early ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. AYR MILLS RESUMING.

    The industrial dispute having been settled satisfactorily, the Pioneer mill recommenced operations to-day. The Kalamia mill will also start. ...

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  21. CREW STRANDED.

    The crew of the auxiliary schooner Aneiura, which has been abandoned by her American owners and arrested here for debt, after carrying a cargo of timber ...

    Article : 192 words
  22. BOTH WORKING. DILLON AND BROPHY FACTIONS.

    Both sections of the waterside workers were engaged this morning to handle sugar and work the steamer Canonbar, which has been in port for a few days. ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. WATTLE LEAGUE APPEAL.

    To-morrow the ladies of the Wattle League will make a collection to raise funds for the assistance of returned soldiers and their dependents who, for ...

    Article : 289 words
  24. QUEENSTOWN OUTRAGE.

    Two brothers, Jeremiah and James Gray, were remanded, charged with the murder of a soldier at Queenstown. It was stated in evidence that neither man ...

    Article : 88 words
  25. TAR AND YACHTS.

    In the Supreme Court yesterday his Honour the Chief Justice (Hon. J. W. Blair), on the application of Mr. E. J. D. Stanley (instructed by Mr. R. ...

    Article : 96 words
  26. QUIET DAY.

    The British Motor Delegation spent a quiet day yesterday. In the morning a visit was paid to the acting Premier (Mr. W. Forgan Smith), and during, the ...

    Article : 314 words
  27. AUSTRALIA'S SYMPATHY.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) to-day sent the following message of sympathy to the president of the Irish Free State (Mr. Cosgrave): "On behalf of the ...

    Article : 91 words
  28. EXPORTS INCREASE.

    The trade returns for June show that the imports increased by £1,794,000, and exports by £5,875,000. Re-exports decreased by £137,000. The principal ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. THREE GANGS ENGAGED.

    A considerable amount of foodstuffs was unloaded to-day from the Canonbar by labour from the Brophy section. Stevedore U. Marshall stated that three ...

    Article : 95 words
  30. USE OF SEWERS.

    Although the sites of depots where nightsoil will be dumped into sewers have not been fixed definitely, the proposals are that they should be established at ...

    Article : 153 words
  31. "A DASTARDLY CRIME."

    Archbishop Clune, who visited Ireland in 1920 as a mediator between the Sinn Fein Government and the English Government, said he joined in the execration of ...

    Article : 77 words
  32. HOURS UNALTERED.

    In view of the beginning of the operation of the Beeby Award to-morrow, the employers concerned have posted notices in their premises notifying the men that ...

    Article : 254 words
  33. ORUNGAL NOT WORKED.

    A meeting of representatives of the City Council, Shire Council, Harbour Board, Chamber of Commerce, North Queensland Employers' Association, building ...

    Article : 249 words
  34. MAJOR IMPORTANCE.

    The Washington correspondent of the "Times" states: "With the position between Britain and the United States on the cruiser issue at Geneva far from ...

    Article : 239 words
  35. GLAND OPERATIONS.

    In the House of Commons to-day, the Scottish Solicitor-General announced that the Ministry of Agriculture and the Scottish Board of Agriculture would make an ...

    Article : 60 words
  36. POSITION AT BIBOOHRA.

    The Cairns waterside workers impasse is causing anxiety at Biboobra. Unless meat can be shipped by the Essex next week, the works will have to close down, ...

    Article : 77 words
  37. PLAGUE-INFECTED CATS.

    There was nothing new to report to-day in connection with rat afecton. The work of cleaning up the wharf shed in which the cats died is still being carried ...

    Article : 146 words
  38. PROBATE REFUSED.

    The Probate Court has refused to grant letters of administration to the widow of Mr. James White, the financier, who committed suicide recently. The estate has ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. COMMONWEALTH LOAN.

    Dealings in the Commonwealth loan of £7,000,000, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, opened at a discount of £1 per cent. ...

    Article : 34 words
  40. MINISTER'S EFFORTS.

    While in Cairns recently the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. D.A. Gledson) met the parties conerned in the waterfront dispute, and endeavoured ...

    Article : 73 words
  41. BABY'S BODY FOUND IN RIVER.

    Members of the Water Police on patrol work near the Dutton Park baths last night discovered the naked body of a fully developed female child floatiiig in ...

    Article : 68 words
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