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  2. CONDEMNED MEN.

    The[?]e is a strong feeling in the Parliamentary lobbies that, in view of the fre[?] matter that has been brought before the Government, the ...

    Article : 255 words
  3. DESTROYERS

    "The Australian destroyers are doing magnificent work, and have taken, in the modern navy, the place of sailing vessels in the training of officers and ...

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  4. HEAVY GALES.

    Considerable damage to property has been caused at Cooktown, by gales, which have been blowing, for the last five days. ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. WHEAT BOUNTY.

    The method of distribution of the 1935 season wheat bounty under the Wheat- growers Relief Act, 1936, in all State[?] was announced by the Acting Attorney-General ...

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  6. CEMENT DUTIES.

    Federal Ministers are now confident that the House of Representatives will reverse its decision to increase the duties on cement, and that the lower ...

    Article : 638 words
  7. WOOL TAX.

    Business men in Tokyo forecast that the Tariff Commission will to-day recommend the summary imposition of a 12 per cent. tariff on raw wool imports from Australia, ...

    Article : 116 words
  8. ADDIS ABABA MENACED.

    Rushing back to Addis Ababa after a Jong absence with his troops, the Emperor (Haili Sellassie) called a meeting of Ministers to decide ...

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  9. SANCTIONS.

    The "Manchester Guardian" understands that Mr. Winston Churchill, in a speech before the Conservative Party's Foreign Affairs Committee, favoured ...

    Article : 134 words
  10. HITLER'S SPEECH

    "Peace abroad is necessary to our plans," declared Herr Hitler, in a speech in Berlin during the May Day celebrations—since Hitlerism known as the "Day of National Labour." ...

    Article : 389 words
  11. SAMPANS OFF COAST.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) told Mr. Riordan (Lab.,Qld.) in the House of Representatives to-day that no information appeared to have been received, regarding a ...

    Article : 220 words
  12. BRITISH LIBERALS.

    Proposals to reorganise the Liberal party, formulated as the result of a lengthy inquiry, urged that it is essential to aim for a majority in the House of Commons, for which ...

    Article : 99 words
  13. RESCUED AIRMEN.

    The crew of the R.A.A.F. twin-engined D.H. Dragon Rapide 'plane which was lost in Central Australia 'for nine days last month, consisting of Flying Officer Hely, Aircraftsman ...

    Article : 235 words
  14. SPECTACULAR FIRE.

    The most spectacular and destructive fire in this district for many years destroyed Webber's sawmills find Joinery works and ice works, at South Grafton, including valuable ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. FRONTIER FEARS.

    German newspapers characterise the rumours of anti-Austrian movements as an attempt to sabotage the German peace plan. The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" ...

    Article : 437 words
  16. CAR HITS POST.

    Leslie Fleldgate, l8, of Balfour-road, Rose Bay, and Miss Mollie McCance, 22, of Alisonroad, Randwick, who were seriously injured in a motor accident in Victoria-road, ...

    Article : 265 words
  17. FOR THE HOME.

    The chairman of the Sydney County Council (Councillor S. A. Lloyd, M.L.A.), said yesterday that he would probably recommend to the next meeting of the council that authority be ...

    Article : 274 words
  18. HITLER HEARD IN SYDNEY.

    Speaking in German in urgent, guttural, rhetorical periods, Herr Hitler was heard on Sydney radio sets at 11 o'clock last night. He was speaking to on excited crowd ...

    Article : 302 words
  19. ST. ANDREW'S

    Proposals are to be considered for the rebuilding of St. Andrew's Cathedral, as well as for the erection of a deanery and a number of church offices. ...

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  20. PLUCKY RESCUE.

    Constable Shipton, of the wator police, risked his life last night when he dived in the narrow space between a wharf and the moving side of the Newcastle steamer Hunter to save ...

    Article : 342 words
  21. MR. ION IDRIESS.

    In an address to about 500 naval cadets at the Naval Depot, Rushcutter Bay, on Thursday night, Mr. Ion Idriess, the Australian author, recounted some of his experiences ...

    Article : 298 words
  22. MUNICIPALITIES.

    The fight over the boundaries of local government areas between Hornsby and the Parramatta River will be transferred to Parliament, as the result of the decision of the Minister ...

    Article : 221 words
  23. HUGE ASSETS.

    In 87 years, the assets of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, which operates practically solely in Australia and New Zealand, have increased from a modest ...

    Article : 451 words
  24. FRENCH OBSERVANCE.

    May Day opened quietly in Paris, and there is no like[?]hood of disorder. Mass Labour demonstrations being held throughout France are expected to be peaceful, ...

    Article : 55 words
  25. RECORD GRANT.

    A record Naval Bill of 531,000,000 dollars (£ Australian 132,750,000), was approved yesterday by the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. ...

    Article : 100 words
  26. AIR FORCE.

    The R.A.A.P. Station at Richmond, which is in the process of rapid expansion, is destined to be the largest air force station in Auftralia. ...

    Article : 292 words
  27. SOVIET SOLDIERS.

    [?] Stalin and the president of the Council of the People's Commissars (M. Molotov), standing near Lenin's tomb, inspected a parade of tens of thousands of troops, and ...

    Article : 70 words
  28. N.C.L. EXPRESS.

    The Railway Department intends further to speed up the "N.C.L." express between Sydney and Newcastle. The Journey is now covered in 2 hours ...

    Article : 108 words
  29. FEDERAL REVENUE.

    For the first ten months of the financial year the Customs and excise revenue of the Commonwealth, which amounted to £34,746,624, was £3,133,958 greater than in ...

    Article : 123 words
  30. TRAIN DERAILED.

    A mixed train travelling to Hay was derailed this afternoon about two miles on the Hay side of Uardry siding. No one was injured. Two carriages and four trucks came off the ...

    Article : 174 words
  31. DOMINIONS COUNT.

    Six hundred buyers and distributors ot Australian produce throughout Britain attended a luncheon given by the Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Bruce) in honour of the ...

    Article : 191 words
  32. NAVAL TREATY.

    After the Naval Treaty was signed in London on March 25, copies of the agreements were communicated to the other Naval Powers, both members and non-members of ...

    Article : 200 words
  33. MEAT AGREEMENTS.

    It is understood that Britain's meat negotiations with Argentina have reached a stage to Justify the early renewal of negotiations with the dominions. The Argentine treaty ...

    Article : 160 words
  34. WRONG SUITCASE

    While a Sydney man was travelling to Singleton by rail to get married, and was changing at Broadmeadow, he picked up what he believed to be his own suitcase, but while ...

    Article : 106 words
  35. TRAIN TRAGEDY.

    T. Boys, the conductor of the Bundaberg mail train, who received head injuries when two passengers (Harold Edwin Speering and Michael Frank Costello) were murdered on ...

    Article : 197 words
  36. GERMAN NATIONAL DAY.

    The German community in Sydney honoured Germany's national day with speeches and a musical programme in the German Hall last night. Proceedings opened with the ...

    Article : 192 words
  37. SIDESHOW VENDETTA.

    One of the sideshow men who defied the decision of his fellows to declare the Narrabri show "black" has complained to the police of intimidatory action against him, including ...

    Article : 196 words
  38. NEW GUINEA.

    The Minister in Charge of Territories (Sir George Pearce) said to-day that optimistic reports about the operations or contemplated operations of companies in New Guines, should ...

    Article : 164 words
  39. BANDIT FAILS.

    A lone gunman at the cocktail hour to-day entered the pretentious bar and restaurant operated by Jack Dempsey, opposite Madison-square Garden, and before the eyes of at ...

    Article : 197 words
  40. IRISH REPUBLICANS.

    Violent scenes occurred at Kingsbridge Station last night, when a mail train from Cork brought 27 prominent Republicans who were rounded up in Cork and Waterford (Munster). ...

    Article : 160 words
  41. N.Z. WARNS MERCHANTS.

    According to the "Daily Herald," the London office of the New Zealand Dairy Control Board has notified 30 Tooley-street merchants, who have had a virtual monopoly of ...

    Article : 151 words
  42. DROWNED IN SEA.

    Joseph Keely, an elderly man, whose address is still unknown, was drowned in the sea off the rocks between Kurnell and Cronulla, yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 127 words
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