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  2. BOY KILLED BY SHARK.

    Maxwell Arthur Farrin, 13, of Jacobson Avenue, Brighton, was killed by a shark while he was swimming about 50 yards from the shore ...

    Article : 753 words
  3. A.I.F. OFFICER.

    The Minister for the Army, Mr. Street, in a letter to the Chief Secretary of Victoria, Mr. Bailey, to-day, withdrew his request that action ...

    Article : 744 words
  4. FIRE-FIGHTER KILLED.

    A volunteer fire-fighter was killed, two houses were destroyed, and other properties were saved only by the desperate efforts of firemen and ...

    Article : 525 words
  5. DEFENCE OF HITLER.

    In a remarkable speech in support of his "peace motion" in Parliament to-day, the former Prime Minister, General Hertzog, made a defence of ...

    Article : 608 words
  6. SEIZED NAZI SEAMEN.

    The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, with the support of the Japanese Cabinet, announced to-day that he intended "to insist that the ...

    Article : 648 words
  7. U.S. PROTESTS

    Difficulties between Britain and the United States over the censorship of American mails on the high seas, and the detension of American ships at ...

    Article : 816 words
  8. GERMAN TROOPS POURING INTO GALICIA.

    German troops continue to pour into Galicia, and every night Russian troop trains are leaving Lwow (Lemberg) for the old Russian-Polish frontier. The German Army is coming into Galicia chiefly by road. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. LAUNCHING AIR SCHEME.

    So that no time would be lost in preparing plans to introduce the Empire Air Scheme, the Minister for Air, Mr. Fairbairn, held a meeting of the Air ...

    Article : 287 words
  10. SOUTH AFRICA'S WAR BILL.

    The Prime Minister, General Smuts, in answer to questions in Parliament to-day, said that the war was costing South Africa £S.36,000 daily. ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. U.S. LEGATION AT CANBERRA.

    The United States is aiming to make diplomatic relations with Australia as extensive as possible, and plans have been outlined for a 100,000 dollar ...

    Article : 152 words
  12. "DANGER NO GREATER IN STILL WATER."

    Mr. T C. Roughley, economic Zoologist of the State Fisheries Department, said last night that there was no more likelihood of sharks attacking in still ...

    Article : 206 words
  13. Test Pilots' Report.

    Home Office experts, basing their views on information received from six civil pilots who have been making regular flights over London after dark ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. ITALIAN CABINET IS SUMMONED.

    The Italian Cabinet has been summoned to meet again to-day. The Cabinet yesterday adopted measures increasing Italian preparedness for war, ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. FIXED DEPOSIT INTEREST.

    Rates of interest on new fixed deposits lodged with the banks as from to-day will be reduced by one-quarter of one per cent, per annum. ...

    Article : 199 words
  16. POLISH NATIONAL COUNCIL.

    M. Paderewski, the famous planist and first Premier of Poland, has been elected as President of the Polish National Council, which will function ...

    Article : 442 words
  17. PLANS IN GERMAN PLANE.

    The story of German plans for an invasion of the Low Countries found in a German plane that made a forced landing in Belgium on January 10, is ...

    Article : 375 words
  18. "PRELUDE TO BIG BLOW."

    A Japanese Army spokesman said that the Japanese were invading Chekiang Province as a mere prelude to a smashing blow which had been ...

    Article : 225 words
  19. SIR DONALD CAMERON.

    Sir Donald Cameron, who has been appointed director of R.A.A.F. recruiting, said last night that he would establish his headquarters in Sydney, and that a drive for large ...

    Article : 164 words
  20. LAND AVAILABLE AT CANBERRA.

    About five acres of land reseryed for the building of the American Legation in Canberra will be made available to the United States Government by the ...

    Article : 168 words
  21. PILOT'S CALMNESS.

    A Royal Air Force signals officer conversing by radio telephone with squadron machines which were taking off on patrol heard the voice of a pilot say calmly. "I am about to ...

    Article : 174 words
  22. SHARKS AT DOLL'S POINT.

    Two sharks, said to be about 7ft long, appeared in about 3ft of water at Dolls Point, about four miles from the point where Farrin was attacked, yesterday afternoon. As they ...

    Article : 81 words
  23. SHORT RATIONS IN CAMP.

    Inexperienced quartermasters are blamed by the military authorities for shortages of food, about which complaints have been made by members of ...

    Article : 150 words
  24. HEAVIER TAX ON BACHELORS.

    Bachelors will be called on to make a special contribution to war taxation if one of a number of new taxation plans to be submitted to the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 177 words
  25. MECHANISATION OF ARMY.

    Army experts are designing a machine which is known as a "tracked scout carrier," and is said to be capable of taking a heavily-armed crew rapidly ...

    Article : 214 words
  26. RAJAH'S NEPHEW LOSES TITLE.

    The Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Brooke, has issued a proclamation that his nephew. Mr. Anthony Brooke, who was given the title of Rajah of Muda in March, 1939, has now ...

    Article : 97 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN STAFF IN U.S.A.

    The staff of the Australian Minister at Washington will consist of a Counsellor, who will be Mr. keith Officer, at present Australian Counsellor in the ...

    Article : 153 words
  28. FUNERAL OF SENATOR BORAH.

    Senator W. E. Borah, who died on Friday last, was given a State funeral in the Senate Chamber in the presence of President Roosevelt, the members of the Cabinet, Lord Lothian. ...

    Article : 60 words
  29. GARDEN ISLAND ARTISANS.

    Mr. D. Lindsay, acting secretary of the Sydney district of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, said last night that 500 skilled artisans, who had been engaged on naval ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. OVERSEA NEWS.

    Such of the oversea news in, this issue as is headed "From Our Own Correspondent" or "Herald Exclusive Service" is from a service owned and controlled entirely by "The Sydney Morning Herald" ...

    Article : 96 words
  31. U.S. PASSPORT FRAUDS.

    Earl Browder the leader of the American Communists, has been found guilty on two counts of passport frauds. He has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment and ...

    Article : 68 words
  32. MAN'S BODY FOUND IN WATERHOLE.

    The body of John Boyce, 52, a relief worker, was found to-day in a waterhole near h[?] camp on the Macquarie River at Bathur[?] Boyce had been missing since October 24. ...

    Article : 41 words
  33. CHAMBERLAIN REFUSES SECRET SESSION.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. chamber[?]ain, said in the House of Commons to-day that he would not arrange another secret session of Parliament. ...

    Article : 31 words
  34. WHEAT EXPORT CONTROL.

    The establishment of Government con[?] of wheat exports is expected shortly. The Canadian Cabinet discussed the question yesterday. It is assumed that the action is due ...

    Article : 49 words
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