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  2. MALARIA.

    The possibility of the introduction of epidemic diseases into Darwin and Australia by aeroplanes from the East flying along the air mail route is being given serious attention ...

    Article : 502 words
  3. ISLAND MYSTERY.

    A remarkable story of how three groups of people recently tried to "regain paradise on earth" on the island of Floreana, in the Galapagos Archipelago, was related by M. ...

    Article : 636 words
  4. MULWALA. BIGGEST CANAL IN AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier (Mr. Stevens) to-day turned the first sod of the Mulwala Canal, in the Berriquin irrigation district, which, it is estimated, will be the ...

    Article : 1,421 words
  5. DOCTOR WOUNDED.

    Dr. A. C. Roper, formerly medical superintendent of the Brisbane General Hospital, was the victim of a shooting attack at Charleville on Saturday. ...

    Article : 248 words
  6. JUBILEE FUND.

    Further financial support for the King George V. and Queen Mary Maternity and Infant Welfare Memorial Fund, was received from citizens on Saturday. The appeal, ...

    Article : 480 words
  7. BID FOR POWER.

    It is expected that 80 per cent, of the Danzig electorate will vote Nazi in the elections to-morrow, after which the Government is expected to recast the Constitution on an ...

    Article : 596 words
  8. DEATH SENTENCE

    Reginald Woolmington, 21, a Somersetshire farm hand, who was accused of murdering his 18-year-old wife, and whose subsequent appeal against sentence of death was dismissed, ...

    Article : 284 words
  9. PEACE AIM.

    The Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," who accompanied the Lord Privy Seal (Mr. R. A. Eden) on his tour of Europe, gives an outline of ...

    Article : 1,014 words
  10. ARMED THIEF

    A thief, armed with a pistol, threatened two women clerks at the office of the Richmond Finance Co. Pty., Ltd., Swan-street, Richmond, about 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, but ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. MEAT RESTRICTION.

    The Australian Ministerial delegation considers that the British Government is now deeply impressed with the extent of Australia's preparations for the widespread adoption of ...

    Article : 169 words
  12. WIRELESS SET

    A man who, according to a police statement, was carrying a portable directional wireless transmitting set which he could operate from his pocket, was arrested on Rosehill racecourse ...

    Article : 626 words
  13. BOAT RACE.

    Cambridge University Justified all forecasts by defeating Oxford University by four and a half lengths in the 87th annual boat race over the famous Putney-Mortlake course on ...

    Article : 148 words
  14. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    Up to three inches of rain has been received from storms in the Blackall area, but in only a few places has sufficient fallen to give relief to drought-stricken stations. West of ...

    Article : 180 words
  15. RELIEF BILL

    The 4,880,000-dollar Work Relief Bill has been approved by the House of Representatives and by the Senate. The bill will now go to the President for his signature, and will then ...

    Article : 202 words
  16. TROUBLE AT DARWIN.

    Police had to intervene twice on Saturday afternoon to stop fights during a football match between a white team and a team of half-castes. On both occasions, spectators ...

    Article : 388 words
  17. ELECTIONS.

    During the general election campaign, which is to be a whirlwind one, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) proposes to cover as many electorates as possible. ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. BYRD EXPEDITION.

    Indications that at least the philatelic feature of Rear-Admiral Byrd's expedition may be considered a failure were seen to-day in a protest to the Post Office Department ...

    Article : 158 words
  19. FRENCH YACHT.

    The French pleasure schooner Korrigane, a lifeboat from which was sighted by the Aorangi on April 3, left Auckland on March 3 for Fiji, but has not arrived at Suva. The captain ...

    Article : 181 words
  20. DRAPERY STORE

    Thieves, it is believed, started a fire which destroyed the drapery store of Mr. S. M. Abikhair, at the corner of Oliver and Swift streets, and caused damage estimated at £2000. It ...

    Article : 129 words
  21. CLAIMS FOR FORTUNE.

    The High Court, at the request of the Public Trustee of New South Wales, has ordered an inquiry at Portumna, County Galway, to take the evidence of 25 claimants for the estate of ...

    Article : 163 words
  22. BANK ROBBERS.

    Mr. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, has announced a special offensive against the 5000 known bank robbers. "We are making ...

    Article : 140 words
  23. FATHER AND SON

    A man and a boy were rescued from the Lane Cove River, near Fuller's Bridge, Ryde, in thrilling circumstances yesterday afternoon. The man, who could not swim, had leaped ...

    Article : 321 words
  24. BRIDAL PARTY

    While the groomsmen, minister, members of the wedding party, and interested spectators frantically thumped on the door of St. Stephen's Church, in Macquarie-street, ...

    Article : 373 words
  25. BANK OFFICIALS

    The executive of the Bank Officials' Association will discuss the question of more protection for bank officials, following Friday's hold-up in Collins-street. ...

    Article : 201 words
  26. LITHUANIA'S PROTEST.

    The Lithuanian Minister has presented the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Baron von Neurath) with a Note protesting against German interference in Lithuanian internal affairs, ...

    Article : 90 words
  27. GERMANY'S FAITH.

    "To be really effective, the new German conscript armies must be imbued with the old Teutonic faith in Odin, and not with the teachings of Christ," declares General von ...

    Article : 125 words
  28. ABYSSINIA'S NOTE.

    Abyssinia has presented a Note to the League of Nations, asking that the dispute between Abyssinia and Italy be placed on the agenda for the meeting of the Council to be ...

    Article : 76 words
  29. POLITICAL ISSUE.

    Mr. A. McGuinness, president of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation, speaking at Inverell on Saturday, said the following question would be put to every ...

    Article : 355 words
  30. INDIAN TERRORIST.

    Mr. P. A. Dogra, Deputy Police Superintendent at Ajmer, Rajputana, and Detective-Officer Khailuddin were shot at and injured in a suspected terrorist outrage at Ajmer on ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. AIR LINER CRASHES.

    When a Royal Dutch air liner, operating between Prague and Amsterdam, was flying low near Cassel, it struck the ground, and the six occupants were killed, including Pilot ...

    Article : 77 words
  32. STAPLE FIBRES.

    "The financial correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" announces a development with an important bearing on wool and cotton texte. This is the formation of Staple Fibre ...

    Article : 174 words
  33. EXPERIMENTAL NET

    A cord net was placed at the southern end of Edwards Beach, Balmoral, on Saturday, to form a shark-proof enclosure. The net was floated on buoys, and kept in position at the ...

    Article : 155 words
  34. FIRE IN STORAGE SHED.

    A fire which broke out in a large wood and iron shed off Liverpool-road, Ashfield, on Saturday, destroyed a large quantity of electrical fittings, valuable curios from H.M.A.S. ...

    Article : 155 words
  35. IN EVENT OF WAR.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says that the House of Representative greatly amended tho McSwain War Profits Bill. ...

    Article : 109 words
  36. DEVALUATION OF BELGA.

    Owing to the speculative attacks on the Dutch guilder, following the devaluation of the belga, an increase of one per cent, in the Netherlands bank rate is anticipated. The ...

    Article : 117 words
  37. MARKETS VITAL.

    In a speech at Corowa on Saturday night, the Premier said that the whole of the economics of the Berriquin irrigation scheme turned upon the question of markets. He ...

    Article : 478 words
  38. BRICKS FOR GIN.

    A Balmain hotelkeeper was the victim of a simple confidence trick by two men. Shortly, before closing time two men called at the West End Hotel, Balmain, and one of ...

    Article : 100 words
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