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  2. SHALE OIL

    The development of the Newnes-Capertee oil shale fields by the National Oil Pty. Ltd. is expected to lead to the development of an oil shale industry at ...

    Article : 474 words
  3. AMAZING ESCAPE

    The pilot of a Gipsy metal Moth, Ronald Clarence Willbatt, 18, of Annerley, and Jack Peart, of Moorooka, his passenger, had a remarkable escape from ...

    Article : 157 words
  4. ITALIAN HOPES

    Hopes of a rapprochement between Italy and Great Britain are being revived in Italian official circles, following the receipt by ...

    Article : 303 words
  5. FIRST BLOOD TO AMERICA

    The American yacht Ranger (above), owned by H. S. Vanderbilt, easily defeated T. O. M. Sopwith, sailing Endeavour II., in the first heat of the America's Cup series off Rhode Island on Saturday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. MORE DIFFICULTIES

    Difficulties arose at the meeting of the Chairman's sub-committee of the Non-Intervention Committee yesterday, and the committee ...

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  7. CHEERFUL WEEK

    Contrary to expectations, the markets had a bore cheerful week, though the volume of business was not large. Some sections recorded sharp rises, notably gold ...

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  8. TWO IN HOSPITAL

    When it got out of control an Aero Club Moth 'plane crashed into a paddock outside Craigieburn this evening. The pilot and a passenger were injured and ...

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  9. BIG BATTLESHIPS

    The size of battleships was discussed by Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond, Master of Downing College, Cambridge, at the Liberal summer school there. ...

    Article : 143 words
  10. AUSTRALIAN SINGER

    The "Daily Herald" states that when it was rumoured at the time of the death of the Australian singer, Mr. Walter Kirby, that he had left £14,000 to two ...

    Article : 175 words
  11. VOLUNTARY BASIS

    The Minister for Health (Sir Kingsley Wood) last night broadcast a speech on the Government's new pension scheme, under which some 2,000,000 men and ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. STRICTER CHECK

    As a result of representations made by New South Wales and Queensland members in the Commonwealth Parliament, the Government has decided to keep a ...

    Article : 181 words
  13. 70 BILLS PASSED

    During the session, which, according to present arrangements, will be brought to a close immediately Parliament reassembles on October 21, 59 Government and 11 ...

    Article : 342 words
  14. LAST DIGGER

    Mr. Marvyn Day, who left a farm near Sydney to enlist in 1915, discovered, when he went recently to Australia House to arrange for his return to Australia, that ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. SCOUT JAMBOREE

    Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland, wearing the late Prince Consort's Scout badge, opened the Fifth World Jamboree to-day. It was attended by 25,000 Boy Scouts, ...

    Article : 113 words
  16. FIRING PROOF

    A rigorous testing of the first anti-aircraft guns made in Australia had revealed splendid results, said the Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) ...

    Article : 134 words
  17. LISTENERS SHOCKED

    The Minister of Health (Sir Kingsley Wood) had just completed a broadcast concerning pensions last night when 1,000,000 listeners heard a slightly ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. FELL OFF FIRE ENGINE

    While travelling at fast speed to a fire last night, an engine from the Granville Fire Brigade struck a traffic dome and Fireman H. Fowler was thrown to ...

    Article : 111 words
  19. TOOK OWN LIFE

    Alfred Codona, of the "Flying Codonas," shot and fatally wounded his wife, Vera Bruce, 31, from whom he had become estranged. He then committed suicide. ...

    Article : 167 words
  20. WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM

    "I am rather surprised that we have not got a women's team sufficiently good for Australia." Miss Dorothy Round told the "Daily Mail," commenting on ...

    Article : 188 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT

    The Chicago correspondent of the "New York Times" states that reports of dry weather in Australia and Argentina are tending to strengthen deferred wheat ...

    Article : 90 words
  22. LORD EUSTACE PERCY

    Lord Eustace Percy, President of the Board of Education from 1924 to 1929, and for some time Minister without portfolio in Mr. Baldwin's second ...

    Article : 116 words
  23. FREIGHTER DELAYED

    Three weeks behind schedule, the freighter City of Shanghai arrived at Auckland yesterday The propeller shaft of the freighter ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. AREIAL LINK

    The Douglas airliner Kyeema reached Sydney from Melbourne yesterday in 2hr. 40min. The average speed of the 'plane was 185 miles an hour. This trip was the ...

    Article : 140 words
  25. MINISTER WILL INQUIRE

    The Minister for Health and Repatriation (Mr. W. M. Hughes) announced yesterday that when he reached Canberra on Monday he would confer with the ...

    Article : 85 words
  26. NEW TYPE OF 'PLANE

    A successful demonstration was given before Government experts of the so-called "vertaplane." It flew in the conventional way, but ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. TO TOUR AUSTRALIA

    The distinguished journalist, Mr. Bunshire Suzuki, a member of the board of directors of the Asahi newspapers, will sail by the Kamo Maru on August ...

    Article : 75 words
  28. SYPHILIS CAMPAIGN

    The sponsors of the syphilis questionnaire, which was sent out to determine the number of persons willing to submit to secret blood tests, are ...

    Article : 91 words
  29. CHARLES MAYHEW

    Charles Mayhew, who was bootmaker for Charles Dickens, celebrated his 98th birthday in London to-day, contemporancously with his "younger "brothers, who ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. ENGLISH DOCTOR FINED

    Charged with posting offensive packets, Dr. Stanley Parker, of Cole Orton, was fined £10, with £4 costs, for what he described as a "feeble effort to defend ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. SHORTS BAN

    Honorary beach inspectors and lifesavers, who perform valuable work during the surfing season, may go on strike in the summer, not for higher wages, for they ...

    Article : 74 words
  32. GERMAN TENNIS TITLES

    V. B. McGrath, J. H. Crawford, and J E. Bromwich all won their matches in the first round of the men's singles at the German tennis championships at ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. TWO WAYS

    The opinion was expressed by the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. J. Curtin), who arrived in Sydney to-day, and left for Brisbane to-night, that there ...

    Article : 83 words
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    Mr. John Hannell, the Newcastle pianist, who has received a contract for a tour of Australia to give 12 broadcast recitals through the national stations. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  35. HERALD STOP PRESS

    Madame Chiang Kal-shek, wife of the leader of the Chinese Central Government, addressing prominent women, appealed for a firm attitude ...

    Article : 73 words
  36. SENT TO GAOL

    Nazis at Innsbruck are attempting to conceal the fact that a Jew named East Dubsky has been conducting a Nazi propaganda centre and managing district ...

    Article : 90 words
  37. PALESTINE PARTITION

    The Permanent Mandates' Commission of the League of Nations decided yesterday to discuss the past two years' administration of Palestine before ...

    Article : 213 words
  38. YOUTHS ELECTROCUTED

    In a case heard in the Supreme Court at Maryborough, in which the parents of two youths, electrocuted at Scarness bathing enclosure on Christmas Day, ...

    Article : 83 words
  39. OFFERS TO BUDGE

    Before leaving for America, J. D. Budge, the Wimbledon champion, said: "I have received many tempting offers to turn professional, but I never shall. That's ...

    Article : 96 words
  40. AERIAL PROBLEMS

    The President of the Royal Aeronautical Society (Mr. H. E. Wimperis), who formerly was a director of scientific research with the British Air Ministry, ...

    Article : 104 words
  41. SOCIAL CREDIT

    The State conference of the Social Credit Party held at Maryborough on Saturday, decided to contest the 10 Queensland seats at the Federal ...

    Article : 60 words
  42. ANOTHER EXPLOSION

    A land mine exploded at 2 a.m. in a discussed building in Devonshire-street, 50 yards from the police barracks, where 20 constables were sleeping. ...

    Article : 61 words
  43. GOVERNOR PHILLIP

    Australia has advised the Home Office that it does not intend to proceed with the project to disinter the remains of Governor Phillip for reburial in Australia. ...

    Article : 37 words
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