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  2. ROYAL WEDDING AMID SCENES OF SPLENDOUR

    IN a never to be forgotten scene of pageantry and splendour, humility and deep reverence, the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece were married in Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury to-day. A second ceremony, according to the rites of the Greek Church, was performed ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. 'PLANE HITS TREES

    Rushing to Sydney by aeroplane from Western Australia to attend the funeral of his son, who was electrocuted on Tuesday, and see his sick ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. 'SMITHY' WANTS A JOB

    OAKLAND (California), November 29. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, in an address yesterday, said he was looking ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. DUKE PROPOSES A TOAST

    The Duke of Gloucester made history to-day, when, at a private luncheon tendered him by the Mayor and Alderman of Newcastle, he asked ...

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  6. WORLD HEARS SERVICE

    Countless multitudes in every variety of home throughout the British Empire, and in other parts of the world, too, listened to the remarkably clear broadcast of the Royal wedding at Westminster Abbey yesterday. ...

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  7. K.L.M. PLANS FAST FLIGHT

    The Douglas air liner which came second in the speed section of the air race will make a special Christmas mail flight to Batavia and back to ...

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  8. "FAIRY TALE COME TRUE"

    Princess Margaret Rose, dressed in a white frock, stood to the right of the sacrarium. A bewildered little figure, to whom it seemed that a fairy tale ...

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  9. UNIFICATION OF RAILWAY GAUGES

    Unification of railway gauges is a feature of the report on employment schemes submitted to the Cabinet by Mr. F. Stewart as a definite part of ...

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  10. ABBEY RICH WITH COLOUR

    The most august note of historic splendour since the Coronation was sounded in Westminster Abbey by to-day's wedding. The great and glorious ...

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  11. AUSTRALASIAN GUESTS

    In addition to Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Bruce, Sir James Parr (High Commissioner for New Zealand) and the Agents-General and their wives were ...

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  12. THE PRINCESS AND "THE TIMES"

    "The Times," in a leading article on the wedding, waxes facetious regarding the following statement in a biography of Princess Marina: "Prince Nicholas [?] ...

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  13. TAX ON FIJIAN BANANAS

    A Bill to provide for the removal of the sales tax on Fijian bananas was introduced into the House of Representatives by the Assistant ...

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  14. AUSTRALIA'S GIFT

    Two richly engraved loving cups of Australian gold and made by Australian workmen will be the Commonwealth's wedding gift to Prince George and ...

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  15. PILOT BROUGHT DUKE'S PHOTOS HERE

    Mr. O. B. ("Pat") Hall has seen more of Australia from the air than the average pilot, for quite recently he flew the veteran Southern Cross ...

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  16. GREEKS' GOOD WISHES

    The Greeks of Queensland are uniting in sending as a wedding gift to the Royal couple a jewel casket of Queensland woods inlaid with ...

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  17. COUNCIL ELECTRICITY

    A record profit of £48,000 was achieved by the electricity department of the Brisbane City Council for the financial year ended on June ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. CONSERVATIVE WIN IN PUTNEY

    The Putney bye-election held to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. S. Samuel's death, was won by Mr. Marcus Samuel (Conservative), a ...

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  19. INSPECTOR FOR AWARDS

    To police clerical awards under the Commonwealth Arbitration Act the Government has decided to appoint an inspector at once. If the ...

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  20. PRICE OF GOLD

    The price of gold per fine ounce to-day was £6/19/6. The dollar was quoted at 4.98½ and the franc was 75?. The previous quotations were:— ...

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