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  2. LOST RADIUM.

    Extraordinary measures adopted by the authorities at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in the search for four needles of radium, valued at £600, which had been ...

    Article : 567 words
  3. BIG DIAMOND ROBBERY.

    After smashing the window of Mr. Allan Doggett's Jewellery shop, in Prahran, the busiest suburban shopping centre in Melbourne to-night, one of two thieve, who ...

    Article : 203 words
  4. MR. STEVENS

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens), in opening the Jubilee show of the Upper Manning Agricultural Association at Wingham to-day, said it was necessary, in the interests of the dairy ...

    Article : 814 words
  5. SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL

    Sir Malcolm Campbell, in his Blue Bird car, established a new land speed record to-day at Daytona Beach (Florida) of 276.816 miles an hour, compared with his previous record of 272.108 miles an hour established at the same beach on February 22, 1933. ...

    Article : 147 words
  6. PEACE.

    In a speech at Swindon last night, the Lord Privy Seal (Mr. R. A. Eden) protested Britain's attachment to the collective peace system. ...

    Article : 880 words
  7. DEFENCE

    Work is to begin within a few months on new fortifications at North Head, to provide additional protection for Sydney Harbour, and at the entrances to ...

    Article : 292 words
  8. SPECULATIONS.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. E. C. Grenfell (Con., City of London), moved a reduction in the Civil vote in order to direct attention to the recent speculations in pepper, shellac, ...

    Article : 543 words
  9. UNEXPECTED DECISION.

    "It was an unexpected last-minute decision to wait no longer for the sands to be smooth to the perfection needed, and I have not decided yet whether I will stay and try to ...

    Article : 493 words
  10. HISTORY OF THE RECORD.

    It is interesting to recall that the honours in the contest for the land speed record have on six occasions been captured by Sir Malcolm, the present holder. He first became prominent ...

    Article : 455 words
  11. QUIST BEATEN

    The 16-year-old New South Wales player, John Bromwich, put up a magnificent performance to-day, when he beat A. K. Quist in the fifth set in the South Australian ...

    Article : 383 words
  12. FRENCH VIEW.

    An interesting article on the economic recovery made by Australia in the last few years under sane government rule appears in the French paper "Le Matin," under the ...

    Article : 315 words
  13. STERLING.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. D. M. Mason (Lib., East Edinburgh) raised the question of the fall in sterling. He said that the pound would continue to fall until the ...

    Article : 682 words
  14. ELECTRICITY BILL.

    The special sub-committee of the City Council appointed to consider the best means of protecting the interests of city ratepayers under the bill now before Parliament which ...

    Article : 167 words
  15. ANOTHER SHIP LAID UP.

    The owners of the steamer Loongana having refused to agree to claims for the payment of wages for holidays, the crew refused today to take the vessel to sea, and was paid ...

    Article : 290 words
  16. BOYS LEAVE FARM

    Stroud police and parties of private citizens searched the countryside throughout to-day for two boys, both 11 years old, who have wandered from home in search of adventure. ...

    Article : 165 words
  17. STATE LOTTERY.

    The principal prizes in the 253rd State lottery were drawn at the Australian Hall yesterday morning by Mr. A. Robbie, secretary of the Victorian Tramway Swimming Club. ...

    Article : 109 words
  18. TOBACCO.

    The Federal Ministry does not propose to arrange with the tobacco manufacturing companies of Australia for the purchase of this year's harvest of tobacco leaf. ...

    Article : 223 words
  19. RUNAWAY LORRY

    The courage and skill of the driver prevented a serious accident yesterday when a motor lorry got out of control on the Harbour Bridge and careered down the incline ...

    Article : 360 words
  20. LAW ADMINISTRATION.

    At the end of a case at the Quarter Sessions in which a man was charged with assaulting a young girl, Mr. Kinkead, who appeared for the accused, mentioned that he was of ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. EXCHANGE.

    Sir Claude Reading, chairman of directors of the Commonwealth Bank, yesterday made a statement contradicting reports and rumours which have been freely circulating ...

    Article : 208 words
  22. AIR MAIL.

    A report received at Darwin late this afternoon stated that the Macrobertson Miller 'plane, which was en route to Darwin to connect with the outgoing Qantas mail 'plane, ...

    Article : 172 words
  23. TERRORIST PLOT

    The representative of the "Daily Telegraph" at Copenhagen, says: "Thirteen arrests here in connection with international espionage led to the discovery of a widespread terrorist plot ...

    Article : 129 words
  24. ART OF COOKING.

    When the Minister for Education (Mr. (Drummond) visited the East Sydney Technical College yesterday to accept the 12 gas stoves and a not-water service for the ...

    Article : 279 words
  25. KING'S PRIZE.

    In winning his fifth King's Prize to-day at the centenary matches, P. A. Pavey (Caulfield) established an Australasian record of 346 points, dropping only nine points for his ...

    Article : 163 words
  26. MERRYLANDS CHURCH.

    It was announced during the week that a fighting fund has been opened in connection with the dispute over the ownership of the Merrylands Free Church, which last Sunday ...

    Article : 148 words
  27. KING'S JUBILEE.

    A suggested programme of celebrations in Australia to commemorate the King's Jubilee in May has been prepared by a sub-committee of the Federal Cabinet, and is to be submitted to ...

    Article : 153 words
  28. TWO SHARKS

    A deep-sea fishing party, which included Mrs. Venour Nathan, of Burradoo, and Mr. Stevenson, of Ceylon, had an unusual experience when trolling for swordfish near ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. U.S. ARMY.

    The senate has approved the bill already Passed by the House of Representatives to increase the strength of the army by 47,000 men to the pence footing of 165,000. ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. LORD NUFFIELD

    At a civic reception to Lord Nuffield, who recently gave £50,000 for crippled children in New Zealand, the Mayor announced that Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wilson had presented ...

    Article : 118 words
  31. EXTENSIVE TRAVELLER.

    Mr. Franklin Kline, an American visitor, and editor and compiler of the "Official Guide for Shippers," arrived in Sydney by the Nieuw Zeeland from the East yesterday to collect ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. MR. LYONS.

    After an arduous day in Colombo, the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) and Mrs. Lyona returned to the Otranto very impressed by two things, firstly, the extraordinary ...

    Article : 241 words
  33. NOVEL STEAMER.

    The steamer James Cook, which is due today from the United Kingdom to enter the trans-Tasnran cargo service, will be one of the most unusual ships in the Australian ...

    Article : 119 words
  34. OIL WELL EXPLOSION.

    A message from St. George (Utah), says that 10 persons were killed and about 20 injured. wnile they were witnessing the "shooting in" of a new oil well. ...

    Article : 112 words
  35. FIELD FIRING.

    The military authorities have issuid a warning to the public that field firing has been arranged for to-day and to-morrow on the Glenfield field firing range. Firing will be ...

    Article : 72 words
  36. 2CH.

    Mr. F. H. Stewart, M.P., said last night that he was dissociating himself from all business activities in order to devote his whole attention to public affairs. ...

    Article : 82 words
  37. FARMER'S DEATH.

    Thomas Price, a farmer, of Theodore, collapsed and died a few minutes after he was stung on the body by a hornet while he was picking cotton. ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. "COMRADE" KIROV.

    At the last meeting of the Paddington branch of the State A.L.P., a motion of condolence with the relatives of "comrade" Kirov, who was described as Stalin's right-hand man, ...

    Article : 102 words
  39. SUGAR AGREEMENT.

    Although the Federal Ministry agreed three weeks ago to renew the sugar agreement, which will expire late next year, for a further five years, the Government will not ...

    Article : 101 words
  40. A JURYMAN'S SUGGESTION.

    When it was suggested during the hearing of a case at the Quarter Sessions to-day, that the Court should sit at night or start earlier in the morning, a juryman said he had to rise ...

    Article : 89 words
  41. FEDERAL CABINET.

    The Federal Cabinet, after sitting in Canberra for three days, adjourned this evening until Tuesday morning, when a further meeting will be held to complete arrangements for ...

    Article : 44 words
  42. GOVERNOR OF FIJI.

    The Governor (Sir, Murchison Fletcher), left for England by the Nlagara to-day. He intends to return at the end of July. ...

    Article : 31 words
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