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  2. BETTING ON COURSING AND ATHLETICS "

    Betting at day coursing and athletic meetings was permitted by the Racing Act passed last year. Extended racecourse ...

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  3. SAVED FROM FIRE BY ONE-ARMED MAN

    A heroic rescue was performed to-day by Percys James Lillicrap, a one-armed war pensioner, when he saved Mr. Ken Truman from a ...

    Article : 432 words
  4. BRITISH POWER IN FAR EAST

    World events and the growth of China's power are causing a complete change in Japan's attitude to foreign affairs, of which the ...

    Article : 337 words
  5. GERMANY WILL COLLABORATE

    In a statement after he had attended a dinner at the home of the Belgian Premier (M. Van Zeeland) the German Minister for ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. STATES MAY ACCEPT £7,500,000 OFFER

    ALTHOUGH the discussions of the Loan Council on Government finance were not concluded at the opening session to-day, it is regarded as certain that the offer of the Commonwealth Bank Board to underwrite the flotation of ...

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  7. FIGHT WITH STRIKERS

    After a battle, in which tear gas and lead weights were used, more than 300 policemen and sheriff's deputies arrested 150 ...

    Article : 308 words
  8. TO GROW LESS SUGAR

    AUSTRALIA has indicated to the international Sugar Conference that she is prepared to accept a limited temporary restriction in ...

    Article : 431 words
  9. BRITAIN LEADS IN AIR STRENGTH

    The "1937 Aircraft Year Book." which is published by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, lists the military air strength of the ...

    Article : 184 words
  10. MINISTERS RESIGN IN ONTARIO

    Messrs. D. A. Croll (Minister for Public Welfare and Labour) and A. W. Roebuck (Attorney-General) have resigned from the Ontario Ministry ...

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  11. BRITISH FORCE OF 30,000

    Hostile tribesmen on the north-west frontier are causing such concern to the Government that 30,000 troops are taking part in operations in ...

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  12. NEW GOVERNMENT ANALYST

    Mr. F. E. Connah, who has been Acting Government Analyst since Mr. J. B. Henderson retired last June, was appointed permanently to the position ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. IMPEDIMENT IN SPEECH

    "George VI If not such an ordinary sort of fellow as his father described himself after his silver jubilee, has yet that common touch ...

    Article : 176 words
  14. "DEVELOPMENT NOT UNEXPECTED"

    "Although it is difficult to offer any comment until the conference arrives at a decision, this cannot be regarded as an unexpected ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. FEDERAL BUDGET WILL BALANCE

    As a result of the better March finances. after the slump in January and February, the Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Casey) said to-day that he ...

    Article : 137 words
  16. MR. LYONS IN ROME

    "I am looking forward to the Imperial Conference as I hope that it will prove of the utmost value to Australia and the Empire." said the Prime ...

    Article : 163 words
  17. HOW HITLER WON IRON CROSS

    A document, showing how Lancecorporal Adolf Hitler won the Iron Cross, is the prize exhibit in the Germany Army archieves, which are to be ...

    Article : 184 words
  18. GERMANY'S NEW NAVY

    "The new German navy" is the subject of a chapter in the 1937 edition of Brassey's "Naval Annual." "The German supreme command." ...

    Article : 130 words
  19. BROADBENT TO FLY TO ENGLAND

    Mr. H. F. Broadbent, holder of the round-Australia air record, will leave Sydney early on Monday morning on the first stage of an attempt to gain ...

    Article : 114 words
  20. SPORTING FIXTURES ON APRIL 26

    The R.S.S.I.L.A. has had many inquiries whether returned soldiers object to racing and other pastimes on Monday, April 26. ...

    Article : 121 words
  21. SHORT-WAVE BROADCASTS

    A world plan to deal with the problem of short-wave broadcasting interference, which is becoming worse, will be advanced by Britain at the ...

    Article : 85 words
  22. STONEMASONS SEEK 40-HOUR WEEK

    To-day the first application for a 40-hour week came before the Full Arbitration Court. It was made by the Operative Stonemasons' Society of ...

    Article : 99 words
  23. Court Action Over Brothers' Marx Skit

    The Federal Grand Jury has indicted Groucho and Chico Marx on a charge of violating the national copyright laws, which is a misdemeanor ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. VITAL DECISIONS BY U.C.P.

    Decisions made by the united Country Party of Victoria at the annual conference to-day may affect the future of the party in Federal Politics. ...

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  25. General Imprisoned For Taking Bribes

    General Dyemura. ex-director of Government Arsenals, ws sentenced to 2½ years' imprisonment for accepting huge bribes from munition manufactures and industrialists. ...

    Article : 31 words
  26. Half-caste Sentenced At Lismore

    Stated by the police to be the last of a band of half-castes and aborigines, which had terrorised the Tweed River district, Johnny Lena ...

    Article : 120 words
  27. Mrs. Bonney Delayed At Sourabaya

    Mrs. H. V. Bonney left Rembang for Sourabaya at 6.5 this morning, but was forced to return to Rembang owing to bad weather. ...

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  28. SIGNING THE ROLL AT KING'S COLLEGE

    New students of King's college, Kangaroo Point, signing the register last night. The master of the College (Rev. H. H. Trigge) is on the left, and next to him is Professor E. J. Goddard. The vice-master (Rev. R. Jay) is on the right. (Report on next page.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  29. Footballer Injured At Sawmill

    R. McGill, centre three-quarter for Bretts and a former Ipswich Rugby League player, will be out of the game for some time. He had his right thumb ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. STATION SOLD FOR £50,000

    Mount Margaret station, near Quilpie. has been sold for about £50,000. Messrs. Killen Brothers, who have lame pastoral interests on the ...

    Article : 103 words
  31. PRICE OF GOLD

    The price of gold to-day was £7/1/6 an ounce fine. The dollar was quoted at 4.90¾ to the pound sterling and the franc at 110. The previous ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. Rockhainpton's Claim As Flying Boat Base

    Rockhampton's claims as a port of call when the flying boat service between England and Australia is inaugurated, are not being overlooked. ...

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  33. New Wellington Point Road Proposed

    A bitumen-surfaced tourist road to link Wellingtonl Point with the main Brisbane—Cleveland Road from the Moylan's hill turn-off to the junction ...

    Article : 140 words
  34. Burmese Monk Burns Himself To Death

    A Burmese monk, after doing obeisance before an image of Buddha in a pagoda near Yawnghwe, in the Shan States, ignited his ...

    Article : 56 words
  35. Advertising Fame Annoyed This Policeman

    DAMAGES equivalent to £50 a foot were awarded to John Richard Plumb, formerly a London policeman, in his libel claim against Jeyes ...

    Article : 192 words
  36. GERMANS DEPRIVED OF NATIONALITY

    The Ministry of the Interior has listed 91 Germans, who have been deprived of their nationality because they are "hostile to the State." ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. Banished Prince To Live In Italy

    Prince Nicholas, a brother of King Carol of Rumania, who has been banished from Rumania, owing to his refusal to part from his morganatic wife. ...

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  38. Girl's Death From Scalding

    Ethel Ivy Hayman, the 16month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hayman, of Hopeland, 15 miles from Chinchilla, was fatally scalded on Tuesday, when ...

    Article : 52 words
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