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THE DAY'S NEWS
Special Featares. ,
The eight days' total for this year's
Royal show has exceeded last -year's
aggregate for the complete nine days. An
attendance ot 38.000 today would crcato
n new aggregate record. '
Members of the general committee
of the King's memorial fund arc being
urged not to vote on the trick ballot
paper Issued by the executive committee.
The Government forces are making
a supreme effort'; to cheek the rebel ad
vance on Madrid,
Italy ' may not resign from ' tfco
League of Nations. '
More Japanese troops have been
landed at Shanghai, but the tension haa
eased somewhat. .
Happenings at Canberra during
the week arc reviewed ln an. article from
cur special representative.
General .
In on engagement lasting, two
hours British troops tn Palestine In
flicted 41 known casualties upon on
Arab concentration.
WWle lighting the Are ln the hold
of R.M.S. Ormonde, members of tho
crew were overcome by smoke.
Country party unrest, arising out
of the Government's trade policy is said
to be threatening a major crisis in
Federal politics.
Iu the Senate yesterday Senator
Colllngs attacked the Broadcasting Com
mission, which he characterised as "half
time, half paid omnteurs."
The Premier declared he would
not tolerate any, -attempt to stonewall tho
Legislative Council Reform Bill.
The Lord Mayor's interpretation
of the Greater Melbourne Bill to the
Real Estate Agents' Association was cor
rected by the Chief Secretary. \
Mr. r. j. Lewis., Chief Inspector
of Explosives, died, suddenly.
Wax milk containers, Instead o#
bottles, and a standard of. habltnblllty
of houses, were recommended - by the
health Inspectors' conference, which
ended yesterday. " .
Mr Mtlo Smith, delegate from the
American Churches of Christ, . who ar
rived m Melbourno yesterday. . sold than
the church in America offered- no. objec
tion to organised sport for purely, recrea
tion purposes. ' -
t More than 1000 people, "mostly
fanners, visited Werrlbec research fanu
for the annual field day.
Tests ,at Werribce research farm
have produced a hew "dry" pasture
which Increases the carrying capacity
from three-quarters of a sheep to tho
acre to three ewes and lambs, at a cosu
of 7/6 to 3/ an acre.
A trade treaty between Australia
and Czccho-Slovakla Is ncaring comple
tion.
Literary .Supplement.
A valuable and authoritative article
on Industrial Preparation for War, lrns a
special significance In the light .of Aus
tralia's present position.
The Illuminating and interesting
series of articles on (a) Australian Bird
Lore, (b) tlic Life and . Mission of
Samuel RomlUy, and <c) London's
Municipal Providence (the London
County Council) conclude to-day.
Further storjes illustrative of The
Spirit of Sclborne Chambers aro told
by a Melbourne barrister.
The popularity of the "threepenny
bit" and other coins Is discussed in tho
Men ond Affairs section.
The contributor of The Evening '
of His Life enriches his reminiscences
with more memories of Melbourno "Iden
tities."
Michaelmas day 'Is remembered
through a topical article.
Other interesting articles and' news
letters are: — What London Is Doing and
Thinking; Famous Authors, as Editors
(Writers and Readers section); Lord
Brougham— a Lattcr-Day Estimate; The
Spectrohellograph; Music in London :
Life ln Paris To-day; The World of
Science; and Old Victorian SchoolrDays.
Country Section.
The country around .Ullydalo la
declared by a planter from India ;tO oe
suitable for tea growing.
Further projects ' for - making land
In northern Gippslond available . for
grazing were outlined by the Allnisicr ot
Lands.
Sporting Section. . .
Selections arc published -for Moo-
nee Valley races'. ' ' ;.
High cross, one of the "favorites
for the Metropolitan. . la to. "raie all
Hawkesbury to-day. .. o"'.';
. H. Hattersley ' (N;S.Sy.');v, leads ; In
the open golf championship..;- Sorazen,
Williams, E. Nalsmlth anda-tticfiardson
are .close behind. Final two' roUnds: to
day. . : V-
Literary Supplement . .'J:-.' !(pW
, Contract Brldgo ' '" j(,
, Sporting . ' J. t' ' ".','3021
Postal Notices. . ;>5
Weather "' jg
Royal Show v 21
In the Law Courts ' " >28
letters to the Editor , .gg
: Women's - interests ':l jg
In the Churches ' ' -1- ' , f ; ; 21)
Country Section -'." -.It'.;': a(j
Commercial and Mlnlng;
Broadcasting. Programmes 33
The main illustrations Include high
Jumping at the show and winning »
world-record sheaf toss, open " golf at
Metropolitan, and the farmers' Held day
at lVcrrlbec.
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