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  2. TO-DAY'S OVERSEA NEWS FROM "THE ARGUS" INDEPENDENT SOURCES

    A general strike of workers engaged in the water, gas, electricity, and transport services began this morning, in Paris. The Government has taken steps to maintain essential supplies. ...

    Article : 513 words
  3. CHANGE IN IRELAND

    The new Constitution for the Irish Free State which was approved at a plebiscite in July, becomes effective to-day. ...

    Article : 303 words
  4. JAPANESE ANSWER NOT DIVULGED

    The explanation given by the Japanese Army in its statement yesterday about the shelling of H.M.S. Ladybird and other British vessels on the Yangtse-kiang early this month is not regarded as satisfactory. ...

    Article : 511 words
  5. CHINESE BURN THEIR BRIDGES BEHIND THEM

    —By Airmail. Retreating before advancing Japanese troops, Chinese soldiers fired this bridge across the Zahkoue-Kang Creek. All valuable art collections along the line of their retreat are being destroyed by the Chinese. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 44 words
  6. LARGER NAVY FOR U.S.A.

    An enlargement of the strength of the United States Navy, giving it a fleet equal to that of any nation, will probably be asked for ...

    Article : 248 words
  7. MANY LOSE JOBS

    Thirty thousand workers will be discharged by General Motors Corporation on Saturday (New Year's Day) because of "business ...

    Article : 194 words
  8. PORTER'S LOST £21,750

    AN advertisement in a New York newspaper offering a reward of 10,000 dollars (£2,500) for the return of 87,000 dollars (£21,750), has ...

    Article : 142 words
  9. AIRMAIL SERVICE TO N.Z.

    Commenting on a statement by the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) that it was hoped to inaugurate the commercial airmail ...

    Article : 139 words
  10. FAST DRIFT BY SCIENTISTS

    An alarming drift has been repoited by the four Russian scientists who have been living on an ice-floe in the Aretic for the last seven months observing weather ...

    Article : 162 words
  11. LARGE SHIPPING ORDERS

    Shipbuilding has experienced a good year on the Clydcside, and, moreover, it will begin 1938 with 500,000 tons of merchant shipping on order as well as naval ...

    Article : 142 words
  12. PROTECTING BLACKS

    Dr. Donald Thomson, who spent two years among the abongines of Arnhem Land, believes that if the remnants of Australia's aboriginal ...

    Article : 561 words
  13. DELAYS IN DIVORCE

    The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) is considering the advisability of increasing the staff of the public solicitor's office, so that outstanding ...

    Article : 460 words
  14. UNEASINESS IN FRANCE

    Newspapers in Paris express uneasiness at the political situation in Rumania where M. Octavian Goga leader of the National ...

    Article : 284 words
  15. SAVAGE ATTACK ON TRACKER

    Two aborigines who seriously wounded a tracker who was assisting Constable Graham were convicted in the Alice Springs Court to-day. Each was sentenced ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. ART WORKS SOLD

    The Government and the Fine Arts Commission are inquiring about the sale of four tiny Giorgione panels, which a dealer in Venice sold ...

    Article : 361 words
  17. JAGUAR WALKS THE DECK

    Gnawing through its wooden cage, a 6ft. jaguar on the British steamer Lobos escaped in midocean and caused terror among the ...

    Article : 150 words
  18. EXPLORER TO MARRY

    Mr. John R. Rymill the young Australian explorer, who was leader of the Graham Land (Antarctic) expedition of 1934-37, will marry Miss Eleanor Mary ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  19. FOUR GERMANS ARRESTED

    Two Hitler secret service men were among four Germans anested on the Bavarian frontier on charges of having attempted to smuggle propaganda into ...

    Article : 87 words
  20. EMPTY BOTTLE "INDUSTRY"

    Hopes for the development of a new industry in the north in the export of empty beer bottles from Darwin have faded. The offer by a Melbourne business ...

    Article : 171 words
  21. COBRAS RUSHED BY PLANE

    It is not known yet whether two live cobras which were rushed by air from Berlin to Brussels will result in saving the life of a patient. ...

    Article : 142 words
  22. KILLED BY FALL FROM ROOF

    John J. Wood aged 32 years, of Epping road, Double Bay, a plumbing contractor, was repairing the guttering along the roof of a building In Edgecliff road ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. TRAWLER SAVES BOAT CREW

    Five members of the Maroubra Surf Club were rescued by the trawler Alfie Cam this afternoon after they had battled with their ...

    Article : 179 words
  24. RECOGNISING ITALY'S AFRICAN CONQUEST

    It was officially announced by the Dutch Government to-day that it was never intended to grant de jure recognition to the Italian conquest of Abyssinia, but only de ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. WILL MARRY MANNEQUIN, SAYS PRINCE

    "Nothing can stop our marriage—tell that to the world," said Prince Radziwill, aged 67 years, of Poland, when referring to-day to the decision of a Polish Court ...

    Article : 176 words
  26. DAD'S DAY OUT

    Carrying his children Peter and Pat along the sands, there was no prouder man at Mordialloc yesterday than Mr. J. Brenchley. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 28 words
  27. INCREASED RATE ENDORSED

    A special meeting of the Collingwood Council the legality of whiUi was questioned by Councillor C. A. Berglund, endorsed last night the recent decision of the ...

    Article : 142 words
  28. KAISER'S GRANDSON ENGAGED

    It was announced yesterday that Princess Kyra, a Russian, had become engaged to Prince Louis Ferdinand, a grandson of the former Kaiser, and a son of the former ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. IN MEMORY OF MELBA

    The view that the proposed memorial to Dame Nellie Meiba should take the form of a carillon was expressed by the president of the Old Players and ...

    Article : 153 words
  30. ITALIAN AIRMAN OVER ATLANTIC

    Mario Stoppani is now over the Atlantic on his third attempt to fly to South America. He will make an attempt to break the ...

    Article : 61 words
  31. MARLENE DIETRICH FOR GERMANY

    Marlene Dietrich, it is understood, will return to Germany from Hollywood soon to make a picture and to appear on the stage for the benefit of the winter help ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. TWO MEN BREAK LEGS

    Leonard Robson aged 35 years of High street road.Tally6 Ho. had a leg broken when he fell to the roadway from the seat of his cart when it collapsed while he was ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. HONOUR FOR POET WAS TOO LATE

    An important Hungarian literary honour, carrying a grant of £120, has been awarded to the poet. Joseph Attila. Inquiries have revealed that he threw ...

    Article : 55 words
  34. CLEMENCY IN PALESTINE

    The High Commissioner (Sir Arthur Wauchope) has ordered the release of 25 Arabs and nine Jews from the gaol at Acre. ...

    Article : 55 words
  35. GOLD, MARKETS, EXCHANGES

    Price of gold. £6/19/6[?]. Exchanges. — Dollar, 4.99 11-16: franc, 147 9/32 Australian mining shares are lifeless. ...

    Article : 44 words
  36. ACCIDENT VICTIM IDENTIFIED

    The body of the man who was killed by an electric train near East Malvern railway station on Tuesday night has been identified as that of Leslie Starkey, aged ...

    Article : 40 words
  37. WOMAN'S BODY ON BEACH

    Police yesterday found the body of Miss Ellen Douglas, aged 67 years, of Tivoli road. South Yarra. lying face downward on the beach at Elwood. It is thought ...

    Article : 47 words
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