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  2. DUTCH TANKER'S FATE.

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—It is now possible to tell a fuller story of the sinking last month by a German submarine of the Dutch tanker Sliedrecht (5,133 tons). ...

    Article : 595 words
  3. RACING CARNIVAL.

    The first of the big handicaps of the Christmas double of Railway Stakes and Perth Cup will be run today—the second day of the annual carnival of the Western Australian Turf Club—and as has been the case often in the past the Railway Stakes is an open race. ...

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  4. WARTIME CHRISTMAS.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—Housewives laden with baskets for their last-minute Christmas shopping cheerfully threaded through the crowds during the ...

    Article : 270 words
  5. HOTEL BURNT DOWN.

    BRISBANE, Dec. 25.—Eight persons are known to have lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the Grand Hotel at Goomeri early on Saturday morning. ...

    Article : 476 words
  6. CARDS FOR B.E.F. MEN.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—"With our best wishes for Christmas. May God bless and protect you," are the words, in a facsimile of the King's handwriting, on cards ...

    Article : 76 words
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    A rescue squad at work in the ruins of houses in Helsinki after raids by Russian bombers. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. BLOW TO BACKERS.

    Remarc, who started a hot favourite for the W.A.T.C. Plate on Saturday and met with interference at the start which placed him in a hopeless position, is not ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. THE BETTING MARKET.

    Following his impresive win in the Derby on Saturday True Flight was quoted on the course for the Perth Cup at 3 to 1 but there were no takers, and ...

    Article : 131 words
  10. KARRAKATTA PLATE.

    In the last quarter of a century no two-year-old has won the Karrakatta Plate by a margin as great as that recorded by Romanette in the classic on ...

    Article : 402 words
  11. THE SEAMEN'S PART.

    LONDON, Dec. 25.—In a Christmas message broadcast to the merchant navy and fishing fleet today, the King said:— "Because our ships are scattered over ...

    Article : 118 words
  12. PERTH CUP PROSPECTS

    When Lilypond won the W.A. Derby in 1923 he took 236 4-5 for the mile and a half and won only by a half-neck but he was a first-rate performer as he ...

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  13. GERMANS ARRESTED IN N.Z.

    AUCKLAND, Dec. 23.—Seven Germans were arrested by detectives at their homes in Auckland tonight on warrants issued by the Attorney-General under the alien ...

    Article : 113 words
  14. COAST APPROACHES.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—The Admiralty announces that it is mining an area 500 miles long to close the approaches to the English arid Scottish coast between ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. AT NEW ZEALAND HOUSE.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—The New Zealand High Commissioner (Mr. Jordan) expressing Christmas greetings to the New Zealand House staff, referred to the 12 ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. W.A.T.C. PROGRAMME.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,024 words
  17. CIVILIAN PRISONERS.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—Seven British women and one boy who were interned in Berlin for a month have been released and are going to England for ...

    Article : 77 words
  18. ROYAL FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS.

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—The King and Queen, accompanied by Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, arrived this afternoon at Sandringham, where they will spend ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. AIRCRAFT WORKS IN N.Z.

    AUCKLAND, Dec. 23.—The De Havilland Aircraft Company, which recently established works in Wellington, is in production, the first of 100 planes ordered ...

    Article : 37 words
  20. DETAILS.

    RIONBROOK (4)—W. P. Oliver's ch g. by Agrion—Kombrook, 3yrs., 7.0, car. 7.1 (C. Ellery) 1 FIGO (12)—Robinson and Stewart's b f. ...

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  21. MR. CHAMBERLAIN IN COUNTRY

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) will spend Christmas in the country but will remain throughout in the closest touch with ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. CANADIAN FORCE.

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—The Secretary for War (Mr. Hore-Belisha) has sent a message to Major-General McNaughton (commander of the Canadian active ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. JAPAN AND GERMANY.

    BERLIN, Dec. 24.—According to the official newsagency, the new Japanese Ambassador (Mr. Kurusu), in an interview, said:—"It is clear that a people ...

    Article : 72 words
  24. SECTIONAL TIMES.

    The sectional times in the chief events on Saturday were as follows:—Karrakatta Plate (five furlongs).—First three furlongs in 36sec.; the last three ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. POLAND'S SADDEST DAYS.

    PARIS, Dec. 25.—The Polish Prime Minister (General Sikorski), in a Christmas statement made today said: "We have unshaken confidence in the ...

    Article : 67 words
  26. BELGIAN ARMY STRENGTH.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—The Brussels correspondent of "The Times" states that the Chamber of Deputies has fixed the army strength at 92,000, which is an ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. BOMBERS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The first of the 100 Lockheed bombers being made for Australia was flown from Los Angeles to New York today. ...

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  28. STEWARDS' INQUIRIES.

    A number of matters came before the attention of the W.A.T.C. stewards on Saturday. In the Maiden Handicap Hinda dislodged her rider, R. Fleet, at the ...

    Article : 183 words
  29. AUSTRALIAN SINGER IN U.S.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Marjorie Lawrence, the Australian soprano, will usher in Christmas Day for listeners in the United States by singing the old ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. CANADIAN WAR LOAN SOON

    OTTAWA, Dec. 22.—It is officially stated that Canada's first war loan will probably be floated early in 1940 and that the preparatory organisation is ...

    Article : 41 words
  31. Selections by "Corinthian."

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  32. AIRCRAFT FOR U.S. NAVY.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—The navy has ordered a fleet of long-range four-engined flying boats "to patrol the Pacific line of observation." It is ...

    Article : 76 words
  33. AIR CHIEF'S RESIGNATION.

    MELBOURNE. Dec. 25.—No decision has yet been reached by the Government on Air Vice-Marshal S. J. Goble's request to be relieved of his duties as ...

    Article : 68 words
  34. FORT RAIDED.

    LONDON, Dec. 24.—Raiding the Eire Army's magazine and fort in Phoenix Park, Dublin, last night, members of the Irish Republican Army secured a large ...

    Article : 149 words
  35. MAHARAJAH'S GIFT.

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—The Maharajah of Rajapipla has offered one lakh of rupees for war purposes, to be paid from January next in 12 instalments. He expressed ...

    Article : 61 words
  36. BROADCASTING RESTRICTIONS.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—The Australian Associated Press is permitted to state that the current restrictions on the transmission of British Broadcasting ...

    Article : 43 words
  37. Advertising

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