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  2. END OF MEAT STRIKE APPROACHING

    An early ending of the abattoir strike is expected. The Premier (Mr.Forgan Smith), who returned from Mackay on Wednesday, was in close touch with events yesterday, and it was authoritatively stated last night that a definite move towards ...

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  3. MENACE OF BIRTH CONTROL

    The subject of birth control and the high rate of maternal mortality in Australia was debated at the Methodist Conference to-day. ...

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  4. NEW BASE IN BORNEO?

    The weekly Journal, the "Aeroplane," quotes an unofficial dispatch from Singapore to the effect that Air-Commodore Welsh, Director of ...

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  5. AUSTRALIA WILL REJECT

    An emphatic statement that the Commonwealth would not accept the present British meat import proposals—the removal of all ...

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  6. HERITAGE THE BEST FILM

    Awards totalling £5000 for the second Commonwealth film and scenario competitions were announced by the Minister for Customs (Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. MAILS LEFT BEHIND

    When the Sydney express arrived at Melbourne at midday to-day, it was discovered that half a ton of English mails for ...

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  8. THROUGH STORM AND SWAMP

    A story of hardship and misfortune is told by R. Pearson, who, with J. Stewart and J. Russell, left Cairns on February 22 in the fishing boat ...

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  9. LARGE FAMILIES AT ONE BIRTH

    Triplets were born at the Royal Hospital for Women, Paddington, yesterday, for the first time in eight years, although there have been ...

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  10. FLOUTING INDUSTRIAL LAWS

    One of the things assisting to hamper industry was the breaking of industrial laws with impunity, said the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Moore) ...

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  11. PRINCE WANTS TO PLAY TRAINS

    The following dialogue occurred when the nine-year-old Prince Ananda, who is expected to become King of Siam, was interviewed:— ...

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  12. YOUTHS TO LEARN GOLD MINING

    Fifty youths for Melbourne and Adelaide are to be given a chance to learn gold mining in Central Australia, following a decision by the ...

    Article : 207 words
  13. X-RAY REVEALED QUADRUPLETS

    The birth of quadruplets—three girls and a boy—to Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson, at Dunedin, last night is a record in New Zealand medical ...

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  14. UNION DEPRECATES SECTIONAL MEETINGS

    Slaughtermen involved in the dispute unanimously resolved yesterday to assure the dispute committee of their solidarity, and their intention not ...

    Article : 114 words
  15. GYMPIE PROTEST

    At a Gympie Ward conference of Local Producers' Associations to-day it was decided that a motion of protest be sent to the Premier regarding ...

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  16. EXTENSION OF RESTRICTION

    The Cabinet will shortly consider Britain's proposals for a further three months' quota for meat exports. It is understood that suggested quotas ...

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  17. NEW LEVIATHAN OF WAR

    The Paris correspondent of the "Dally Mall" states that the new 35,000-ton battleship which France is building in reply to Italy's policy of building large ...

    Article : 110 words
  18. "THE BULLETS ARE FLYING"

    At the Methodist conference to-day the Rev. G. A. Judkins, director of the social service department, returned with vigour to the attack upon ...

    Article : 275 words
  19. NO DEFENCES FOR GENEVA

    The Geneva correspondent of the "News-Chronicle" states that the Socialist rulers of the Canton of Geneva have refused to obey the ...

    Article : 61 words
  20. SUCCESSION PROBLEM

    The delay in proclaiming Prince Ananda King of Slam, following the abdication of his uncle,, is probably due to the decision to seek his ...

    Article : 90 words
  21. POISONS AND DRUGS LAWS

    Action to prevent the use of broadcasting stations advertising misleading medicinal and pharmaceutical products was recommended by the ...

    Article : 164 words
  22. THEFT OF GOLD BARS

    The "Daily Mail" states that Scotland Yard has only the slenderest of clues to the robbery of gold bars end coin, valued at £21,000, from the ...

    Article : 158 words
  23. LEVY WOULD BE CALAMITY

    If Great Britain introduced a policy of unrestricted meat shipments from foreign countries it would be a calamity for the producing interests of ...

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  24. MORRIS TO FACE COURT

    Frank Morris, the well-known bookmaker, will probably appear before a police magistrate next week as a sequel to the shooting of the ...

    Article : 108 words
  25. CORSICAN BANDIT TO DIE

    Andre Spada, the famous brigand, whose trial after two years' imprisonment opened recently on seven charges of murder and attempted murder, was ...

    Article : 179 words
  26. BRITISH TARIFF CONCESSIONS

    Because the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are technically' not included in the United Kingdom, a short Bill will be introduced when ...

    Article : 118 words
  27. QUEENSLAND'S BIG PART

    Queensland is well represented in the winning film, "Heritage." it was written and produced by a Queensland native, Mr. Charles Chauvel, son ...

    Article : 246 words
  28. TWENTY GRAND FOR ENGLAND

    Twenty Grand, the famous American racehorse, a winner of the Kentucky Derby, has been shipped to England to enter for the Ascot Gold ...

    Article : 124 words
  29. 300-YEAR-OLD VIOLIN STOLEN

    "Bela," a Hungarian violin 300 years old and valued at £1000 by Its owner, Hamilton Bateman, violinist, of Caulfield, was stolen from a motor car ...

    Article : 88 words
  30. RADIO ON INDIAN BORDER

    (Published in "The Times.") The Peshawar correspondent of "The Times" states that the first Indian village broadcasting scheme was inaugurated from Peshawar by Sir Ralph ...

    Article : 69 words
  31. PULL DRESS DEBATE ON UNEMPLOYMENT

    Efforts to have a full dress debate on unemployment will be made by both sections of the Labour Party when Parliament reassembles next week. ...

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  32. GENEVA LABOUR CONFERENCE

    The Australian delegates to the International Labour Conference, which is to open at Geneva on June 4, were announced by the Acting Prime ...

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  33. GRAZIERS OPPOSE LEVY

    "We are definitely against the levy," said the president of the United Graziers' Association (Mr. Norman Bourke) last night. ...

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  34. NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND

    A large gathering of New Zealanders, headed by Sir James Parr, High Commissioner, bade an enthusiastic farewell to Viscount Galway, the new ...

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  35. JACOB EPSTEIN SHOCKS AGAIN

    The battle of the critics regarding Epstein's new "problem" sculpture, "Ecce Homo" (Behold The Man), is in full blast. The statue depicts a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  36. 30-HOUR WEEK

    A conference of representatives of the Federated Trades Unions, convened by the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, to consider the ...

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  37. MINISTER LIKELY TO LOSE SEAT

    To-night's counting of the State election results confirmed the opinion that the Minister for Education (Mr. Pennington) would be defeated in ...

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  38. LEADING LADY IS THRILLED

    "It is marvellous; I am too thrilled for words," said Miss Peggy Maguire last night. "I enjoyed every minute of the work. It was the first acting ...

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  39. AUSTRALIAN FILM

    Associated Talking Pictures controlled by Mr. Basil Dean, intend to make an important film in Australia about Christmas time. ...

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  40. PAPAL AUDIENCE TO CARDINAL

    The Pope gave an audience to Carnal McCrory, Archbishop of Armagh, and congratulated him on the success of the Eucharistic Congress in ...

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  41. BUTTER PRICES FALL

    A further sharp fall, amounting to between 3/ and 4/ per cwt, has occurred in butter quotations in the London market. A cablegram received ...

    Article : 65 words
  42. SULPHUR IMPORTS BANNED

    To control the imports of sulphur, pending the conclusion of certain trade treaty negotiations with countries not disclosed, the Federal ...

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  43. PRICE OF GOLD

    The price of gold to-day was £7/8/10 a fine ounce. The dollar was 4.73 7/8 lo the pound sterling, and the franc 70 15-16. The previous quotations ...

    Article : 41 words
  44. WHITE STAR LINE

    A meeting of the White Star Line to-day was adjourned for a fortnight following repeated demands from shareholders for compulsory rather ...

    Article : 30 words
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