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  2. RABAUL MENACED BY VOLCANOES. WHOLE TOWN EVACUATED.

    Two volcanoes in active eruption yesterday compelled the 4500 inhabitants of Rabaul capital of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, to evacuate the town. The evacuation was ordered by the New Guinea ...

    Article : 278 words
  3. NATIONAL INSURANCE. Federal Bill.

    It is likely that bills providing for national insurance in Australia will be introduced into the Commonwealth Parliament soon after the session is ...

    Article : 205 words
  4. DAVIS CUP.

    Australia lost the first two singles matches in the American zone final of the Davis' Cup on Saturday, and must now win the three remaining matches ...

    Article : 240 words
  5. TRADE PACT. Britain and U.S.A.

    It is now agreed that, instead of general Imperial Conference discussions in connection with the proposed Angle-American trade pact, the ...

    Article : 297 words
  6. JAPAN'S AIM. INTERVIEW WITH ADMIRAL.

    A representative of the Australian Associated Press interviewed the Governor-General of Formosa (Admiral Kobayashi), and asked him for his ...

    Article : 258 words
  7. SEVEN PLANES CRASH IN BRITAIN. Empire Air Day Accidents.

    Empire Air Day, which was celebrated at more than 100 air force and civil air stations yesterday, turned out, with tragic irony, to be one of the blackest days in the history of British aviation. Nine men were killed in crashes at various aerodromes. On ...

    Article : 150 words
  8. DR. PAGE'S VIEWS.

    Addressing the New England division of the Country party to-day, the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Page), emphasising the need for greater co-operation between the ...

    Article : 139 words
  9. NATIVE HERO.

    An amazing story of a Myall aboriginal's fortitude, endurance, and devotion to his friend, was revealed to-day when Constable Heathcote, of the ...

    Article : 408 words
  10. SICK WOMAN IN BURNING HOUSE.

    The Percival Gull crashed at Hanworth, at the start of the Isle of Man race. It had just left the aerodrome, and was circling to gain height when ...

    Article : 665 words
  11. CHINESE APPEAL TO BRITAIN.

    The Hong Kong correspondent of "The Times" says: "Several Hong Kong Chinese newspapers publish an identical leading article appealing to Britain not to enter into ...

    Article : 210 words
  12. H.M.A.S MORESBY ORDERED TO SCENE.

    The survey ship, H.M.A.S. Moresby, which is in the Gulf of Carpentaria with a committee which is investigating bases for the air mail ...

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  13. STRUGGLE WITH BURGLAR.

    Mr. William Rees, of MacDonald-street, Erskineville, was badly hurt in a fight with a burglar outside his home on Saturday night. ...

    Article : 319 words
  14. ECONOMIC FIELD.

    The importance which the influence of the negotiations taking place in an attempt to conclude an Anglo-American trade treaty may have upon the Imperial Conference's ...

    Article : 427 words
  15. THE POPE.

    The Pope is suffering from a slight return of arteriosclerosis. His calves and ankles are swollen, and he is able to walk only a few steps. ...

    Article : 394 words
  16. LOCARNO.

    The British Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden), the French Foreign Minister (M. Delbos); and the Belgian Foreign Minister (M. Spaak) discussed at Geneva a ...

    Article : 573 words
  17. MRS. PUTNAM.

    Mrs. Earhart Putnam announced to-day that she hopes to make a fresh start on her world flight within a few days. Instead of flying westwards, as on her first ...

    Article : 138 words
  18. STRIKE ENDS.

    By a small majority, a mass meeting of engineers decided on Saturday to accept the employers' terms in the dispute concerning the waterfront shops and to return to work ...

    Article : 224 words
  19. LADDERS USED IN RAID.

    Ninety-four men and a youth of 16 were taken in prison vans to the city watch house, after 20 gaming and licensing police in charge of Sergeants ...

    Article : 201 words
  20. TOWN SURROUNDED BY CRATERS.

    For many years Rabaul residents have said to one another in a jocular fashion: "We'll be blown up some day." This remark was prompted by the fact that ...

    Article : 456 words
  21. DIVORCE LAW REFORMED.

    The motion for the third reading of the Marriage Bill introduced at the beginning of the session by Mr. A. P. Herbert, humorist and reformer, was carried in the House of ...

    Article : 194 words
  22. DUKE OF WINDSOR

    The Duke of Windsor's marriage, though to be performed in a luxurious room at the Chateau de Cande, will be identical with thousands carried out ...

    Article : 304 words
  23. BALMAIN TROUBLE AVERTED.

    Trouble which threatened on the Balmain waterfront among the ironworkers has been averted, as the result of a mass meeting held at Balmain Town Hall on Saturday morning. ...

    Article : 116 words
  24. NATIVES' DREAD OF TIDAL WAVE.

    Mrs. Ove Hertz, whose plantation, Kokola, is situated on New Ireland, 50 miles from Rabaul, said last night that for many years the natives have ...

    Article : 597 words
  25. 64 ARRESTS IN SYDNEY.

    Police, under Inspector Keefe and Sergeants Wright and Lane, carried out a raid last night on a house in Albion-street, city, where, it is alleged, a large number of men were ...

    Article : 55 words
  26. FLYING-BOAT SPEED RECORD.

    The airman, Marlo Stoppant, with three companions, claims a world's record for flyingboats. He averaged 308.244 miles an hour over 5000, kilometres. ...

    Article : 55 words
  27. OLD MAN SHOT.

    Arthur Clarke Evans, 71, one of the best known orchardists in the Batlow district, was found lying dead in a shed on his property, with a wound in his head, on Saturday ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. 'PLANE OVERTURNS.

    The pilot and a passenger had a lucky escape from injury when a Moth 'plane belonging to Airflite Ltd. overturned on landing at Kingsford Smith Aerodrome, Mascot, ...

    Article : 140 words
  29. STRIKERS BEATEN BACK.

    Twenty strikers were injured, two seriously, when 1000 men who were marching upon the Republic Steel Corporation's plant were beaten back by the police, who were armed ...

    Article : 67 words
  30. CAR RACING DEATHS.

    During teste preliminary to the Memorial Day motor race at Indianapolis two men were killed and four were seriously injured in accidents. A speedway mechanic was killed when ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. SHIP'S PASSENGER DISAPPEARS.

    A wireless message received from Captain J. I. Lloyd, commander of the interstate passenger ship Duntroon, stated that John B. Wilson, of Healesville, Victoria, a passenger ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. SMALLER POWERS AGREE.

    The Oslo Conference Powers have signed a convention aiming at an improvement in trade relations, and are interesting other Powers in the matter. ...

    Article : 60 words
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